We didn�t have plans for breakfast in Asakusa the next morning, but all turned out well as we encountered plenty of treats on our way to the Sensoji Temple.

First up was Ningyoyaki!

The line was particularly long at this stand, so every customer was ensured a fresh batch of ningyoyaki, sold in packs of 10 or 20.

These little red bean stuffed cakes are seriously addicting, and go quick in just a bite and a half. A little dabble of asuki bean paste hides inside each ningyoyaki, some shaped like ducks and others like people! They�ve got the texture of pound cake without the butteryness�which just means that you can eat more, and not feel all weighed down and gross afterwards ;)

Just a few steps further down, were fresh kibidango skewers dusted in kinako.

The millet based skewers came in five stick to a pack, making it the perfect walking snack, seeing as there was no where to sit. Like all the other desserts and sweets we've had in Tokyo, everything we just at the perfect degree of sweetness: just enough and not too much, why, I almost felt healthy chomping down on these little marbles. So ono!

Here's a little Japanese tale involving kibidango if you've got extra time on your hands :)

We cooled the morning heat with cups of lightly sweetened matcha tea.

The tea was so refreshing that my mom insisted on buying home six packs of their tea powder! It's a very simple mix of matcha with a bit of sugar, and even though I don't like any added sweeteners with my tea, I have to say it had just the right balace.

Ever had fresh osenbei?

I grew up eating the packaged ones from Shirokiya, but these were sure something else! Crispy shell with a slightly sticky sweet brushing of shoyu, the innards were still chewy, almost to the point where it resembled hot mochi.

Closer to the temple we found deep fried mochi in a variety of flavors...

On the left is the green tea mochi and to the right is the peach mochi. Neither really tasted of green tea or peach flavors, tasted more like plain colored mochi more than anything, but the cheery, appearance of these soft pastel orbs made me just so happy for no reason at all.

Our last stop? A shop specializing in furikake!

You can mix and match your own blend, or choose from a wide set of preblended packs.

Seeing as I'm not the furikake blending expert (but I'm a pretty darn good furikake sprinkler!), we opted for one of the set preblends to take home. Haven't eaten it yet, but I'll let you know how it goes!