Ogawaken is a Tokyo institution. The long-standing patisserie has both a takeaway shop and a sit-in café called Salon de Thé, where you can enjoy beautiful cakes and pastries over tea or coffee. Signature items include the strawberry shortcake, mango pie and the light-as-air puffs filled with fresh cream. Keep an eye out for seasonal specialities like the summer-only peach pie made with custard cream, fresh peaches and homemade puff pastry.
If you only try one thing, Ogawaken’s most popular speciality is the raisin sandwich cookies. The creamy filling is the star, crafted with rich butter and premium vanilla. You can pick up a box of five for ¥675 – it makes a great gift, as it’s already nicely wrapped up.