HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO near Nijo Castle started offering Japanese afternoon tea in collaboration with Yoshinobu Tsuruya! Enjoy the spring in Kyoto while admiring the cherry blossoms.

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2025.3.26 PR

HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO near Nijo Castle has started Japanese afternoon tea in collaboration with Yoshinobu Tsuruya! Enjoy the spring in Kyoto while admiring the cherry blossoms!

It is the season of cherry blossoms in Kyoto, and the bar and lounge [THE GARDEN BAR] on the first floor of HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO (Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto), located in the Nijo Castle area, is also surrounded by a view of cherry blossoms. In this gorgeous space, you can enjoy Japanese afternoon tea. This time, we have collaborated with the long-established restaurant Tsuruya Yoshinobu! In this article, we will introduce you to the charms of this season's Japanese afternoon tea, including the limited edition sweets and the view of spring.
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Contents of this article

1.: THE GARDEN BAR] with a dreamy view of cherry blossoms.

2.: ［Luxurious "Japanese Afternoon Tea" in collaboration with Tsuruya Yoshinobu

1.THE GARDEN BAR] with a dreamy view of cherry blossoms.

THE GARDEN BAR is a luxurious place to spend time while enjoying a view of the 1,300 m2 Japanese garden, which changes its appearance with the seasons. The view in spring is especially special, and when the magnificent weeping cherry trees are in full bloom, you will be mesmerized by their breathtaking beauty. The theme of this year's event is Japanese-style afternoon tea. Everyone will be happy to sit down in front of a table lined with elegantly decorated Japanese sweets.

Japanese Afternoon Tea at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO

2.［Luxurious "Japanese Afternoon Tea" in collaboration with Tsuruya Yoshinobu

This year's afternoon tea is a collaboration with Tsuruya Yoshinobu, a Kyoto confectioner that has been in business for 220 years! The special items for this event were created jointly by HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO and Tsuruya Yoshinobu, which produces new products with a modern flair while carefully preserving traditions based on the family motto of "Creating Yokimono. Enjoy the encounter with such fantastic items as Kyo Kanze chocolates in the shape of Kyo Kanze, a long-selling product created in 1920, and savories with walnut miso paste sandwiched between crispy mouthfuls of monaka.

In addition to the Pavlova Yuzu Mochi, an arrangement of the signature item, a luxurious array of seasonal Japanese sweets such as Sakura Mochi and Kashiwa Mochi are also available.

［This is the first time HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO will hold a Japanese-themed afternoon tea. Not only sweets, but also Japanese savories such as fried prawns and rice balls are on standby. The free-flow menu includes drinks made with matcha green tea, so ask for a recommended pairing.

More than 20 types of drinks including TWG teas and original mocktails can be enjoyed to your heart's content.

The most noteworthy items at the Japanese afternoon tea are sweets using Tsuruya Yoshinobu's red bean paste, which until now has been considered off-limits to the public. Must-try Western sweets such as an-butter madeleines and macaroons made with sencha green tea and sweet bean paste, which are in perfect harmony with an (red bean paste). The hotel-made dorayaki also sandwich Tsuruya Yoshinobu's secret sweet bean paste. This is a special opportunity to taste the red bean paste from a long-established bakery founded in 1803 from various angles.

An Butter Madeleine, a freshly baked madeleine topped with red bean paste. The innovative Tsuruya Yoshinobu, which incorporates modern sensibilities, has created a lineup of sweets that are a fusion of Japanese and Western flavors.

The Japanese afternoon tea menu includes about 10 kinds of delicately crafted sweets, 7 kinds of savories, and more than 20 kinds of free-flowing drinks for 8,800 yen. ［The charm of the tea is that you can relax and enjoy the elegant cherry blossoms in the Japanese garden while enjoying the special sweet treats created in collaboration with Tsuruya Yoshinobu. Enjoy the luxury of having the fantastic spring scenery of Kyoto all to yourself.

［HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO × Kyo-Kaisho Tsuruya Yoshinobu Japanese Afternoon Tea
Charge / 8,800 yen per person (incl. free-flow drinks)
Period / Saturday, March 1, 2025 - Sunday, May 11, 2025
Time / 12:00 -, 14:30 - (2 sessions of 2 hours each)
Reservations: Call the hotel's main phone number (075-468-3100) or send an e-mail to reservations.kyoto@hotelthemitsui.com
Entry with children/allowed
Private rooms available (extra charge required)

<Menu Details
2 kinds of Kyoto sweets specially made by Tsuruya Yoshinobu: Nama-gashi, Sakura-mochi or Kashiwa-mochi *Changed according to the season
Freshly Baked Madeleines: An Butter Madeleines
Sweets: Kyo Kanze Chocolat, Pavlova Yuzu Mochi, Sencha and Grain An An Macaron, Strawberry and Salted Vanilla Cake, Verrine Mamekanro
7 kinds of savory: walnut miso sausage, prawns, fried prawns, rice balls, pork, etc.
Hotel Made Dorayaki: Tsuruya Yoshinobu, sweetened sweet bean paste, Kyoto strawberry jam, vanilla chantilly
Drinks: More than 20 kinds of drinks including 3 original mocktails and teas made by TWG

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THE GARDEN BAR

HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO 1F
Tel.075-468-3100 (hotel representative)
All seats non-smoking