Tokyo may not have a branch of Dominique Ansel, but it does have a Japanese answer to the New York bakery¡¯s famous Cronut. The next time you¡¯re waiting for a friend in front of Shinjuku¡¯s Alta building, grab the titular snack of Croissant Taiyaki (?210), comprising sweet bean filling wrapped with a buttery pastry crust. You¡¯d better hope your friend arrives late, though ¡ª on weekends the line can stretch into the adjacent Shinjuku Station subway entrance and all the way down the stairs. 3-24-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; also at Gin no An and Tsukiji Gindaco stores around Japan.