Five Tokyo Dessert Spots for Summer Kakigori and Soft Serve

Monocle highlights five Tokyo locations for cold treats during summer. Kori Kobo Ishibashi in Sangenjaya, a 60-year-old shop, serves kakigori with in-house ground matcha using a traditional stone mill. Owner Kumiko Ishibashi notes its antique kakigori machine may be the last of its age in Tokyo. The Palace Hotel Tokyo in Marunouchi offers soft-serve ice cream made with milk from Nagano's Obuse Dairy Farm, topped with a cookie, plus live jazz nightly. Takano Fruit Parlor in Shinjuku, established 1885, features seasonal parfaits with Miyazaki mango and Crown Melon. Konbini convenience stores citywide sell classics like Choco Monaka Jumbo (1972), Yukimi Daifuku, Garigari-kun (1980s), and Morinaga's Pino. Flux Cafe in Daikanyama partners with Ehime's Oishii Oto for kakigori flavors including strawberry milk, matcha, and caramel-banana milk, with toppings like azuki bean and mochi.