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Holy wow! Who knew there’d be a Pierre Hermé in Tokyo?! In fact, there are a few! After visiting Japan recently it came to my attention that they’re big into sweets — primarily French ones! And because like France, Japan perfectly executes food dishes, it makes perfect sense for world famous French patisseries to also exist in big time Japanese malls.
The Tokyo Station Pierre Hermé outpost is located within the high-​end, incredible, must-​see Daimauru shopping center. It’s 8 (or more?) floors of high end retailers and it’s OUTSTANDING! The first few floors are dedicated to food. Never in my life have I been in a mall where Pierre Hermé was just one outpost among many beautiful baked good shops.
What set them apart was not just their world famous macarons but their macaron ice cream cakes. They’re gorgeous and they taste just as good as you could imagine! What I also love about Pierre Hermé versus their rivals Laduree is that the flavors and colors are more vibrant and risk-​taking. Unlike the Paaris flagship store however, this little kiosk (aside from the gorgeous pastries) is a little boring. It’s not over the top, it’s not so-​modern-​it-​hurts. In fact, it was almost hard to find!
Expect there to be a slight line and expect to still be wowed by the flavors and quality of the products. I just wish they had their own shop to show off their goods instead of being jammed between 3 dozen other similar bakeries.

I love Pierre Herme and give the brand 5 stars all the way. I also enjoy shopping at Daimaru during each visit and would love nothing more than to give this stall 5 stars but after my fourth of inconsistent service and it saddens me that I must lower my expectations at this location.
Pierre Herme offers a gastronomique experience within each bite. Inventive and bold, my style completely. I’ve had PH in Paris, HK and Tokyo.
However, the staff at this location lacks luster in knowledge of the product makes me less than enthusiastic to come back.
What you need to know:
— Come prepared. Make sure you check out the website and study the flavors that you want to try
— Special flavors like foie gras, truffle and balsamic vinegar will be sold only by the set and price will be marked up to match the box that you will receive
— Macarons will be treated with extreme care and ice packet will be included (a practice in Asia that I appreciate)
— English is limited
— Flavors are listed in Japanese and French
Yubinbango100−6701 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-​ku, Tokyo 1−9−1
Daimaru Tokyo 1F
Tel: 03−3212−8011 (large representative)
Open 10:00
Close [weekday] 21:00 [Saturday, Sunday and public holidays ] 20:00