Tokyo Ice Cream Shops

Above, Tokyo girls in Asakusa. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Here's something for people in Tokyo where they can get their licks in. That, of course, is the many Tokyo ice cream shops that will help cool people off on a hot day.

Tokyo Cheapo has an article on Tokyo ice cream shops with some recommendations.

They begin with:

Tokyo, as it does with many things, takes ice cream to the next level. While of course you can get your usual 99 with a flake at Maccy D’s, or a soft serve from Family Mart, none of this spark that childhood excitement of a towering cone of brightly colored joy. Now, depending on what pulls your strings, this excitement can come in different forms. It could be from 8 levels of rainbow, precariously balanced and almost impossible to successfully eat, or it could be a flavor so intense you need to sit down. How about experimenting with flavors you never even knew existed—dig into a scoop of eel ice cream, or maybe have a try of lick of tulip gelato. It’s not all about the ice cream these days though, how about a cone made of a freshly baked croissant for all your brunch-snack needs? Whatever you fancy, find it all and more at these Tokyo ice cream shops.

Eel ice cream?!

To read more, go here.