Hotel Chinzanso’s Sakura Strawberry Afternoon Tea
¥7,500
The three tiers of afternoon tea sweet and savory treats at Hotel Chinzanso are exploding with spring flavor. The top of the tea tower houses sweets, such as a cherry blossom tart and strawberry sakura mousse while the middle offers two scones, including the seasonal strawberry, with clotted cream. Savory fare is at the bottom, with bites like little cucumber-and-ham tea sandwiches. Come and enjoy these delicacies alongside twenty types of black tea. Available between Feb. 6 and Apr. 12 at Le Jardin, Hotel Chinzanso.
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Conrad Tokyo’s Sakura Strawberry Afternoon Tea with Longines
¥7,900 (weekdays), ¥8,500 (weekends/holidays)
In collaboration with the Swiss watch company, Longines, Conrad Tokyo is hosting a sakura and strawberry afternoon tea throughout March and April. Several dishes are inspired by the legendary Swiss watchmaker. The blueberry jam rare cheesecake comes topped with a macaron clock face, while the strawberry and raspberry mousse resembles the hands of a watch. As a bonus treat, you’ll receive a special gift marking the collaboration. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 30 at Bar & Lounge Twenty Eight, Conrad Tokyo.
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Sheraton Miyako Hotel’s Sakura Afternoon Tea
¥6,400
The Sheraton Miyako Hotel is offering a modern take on afternoon tea in March and April. The menu features sweet offerings such as a matcha roll cake with sakura cream and white chocolate and berry mousse and savory bites, including sliders with domestic beef. In addition to herbal tea and coffee, you can indulge in seven varieties of TWG Tea. If you love strawberries, you may want to consider an all-you-can-eat strawberries option for an extra ¥1,500. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 30 at Bamboo Lobby Bar & Lounge, Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo.
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Strings Hotel Tokyo Intercontinental Sakura Strawberry Selection Afternoon Tea
¥6,500
For all of March and April, The Strings by Intercontinental Tokyo is hosting an afternoon tea using domestically-sourced strawberries on its 26th floor. The mini-parfait spotlights <em>tochiaika</em> strawberries from Tochigi Prefecture, while the matcha cake features Fukuoka Prefecture’s famed <em>amaou</em> strawberries. On the savory side, the menu includes smoked duck and red curry with sweet chili sauce. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 30 at Rhythmos Cafe and Bar, The Strings by InterContinental Tokyo.
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Prince Hotel Shinagawa’s Sky Flower Viewing Afternoon Tea
¥6,800
Enjoy the Tokyo skyline from the top floor of the Prince Hotel Shinagawa. A panoramic view of the city serves as the backdrop for your sakura-themed afternoon tea, which engages the five senses. Start with a welcome drink infused with matcha that guides you into a selection of cherry blossom-flavored chicken and sea bream. End on a sweet note with sakura panna cotta mont blanc topped with strawberries and cherry blossoms. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 15 at Dining & Bar Table 9 Tokyo, Prince Hotel Shinagawa.
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Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu Premier’s Strawberry Sakura Spring Afternoon Tea
¥4,800
Located on the 36th floor of Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu, this seasonal afternoon tea will be available through March and April. Marrying strawberries and sakura, the menu showcases sweet and savory treats as well as free-flowing wine, coffee, and herbal, craft and flavored teas. Start with fried gnocchi with broad beans or sea bream carpaccio from Izumi, then move on to the strawberry rare cheese cake and sakura roll cake. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 30 at The Penthouse, Mitsui Garden Hotel Toyosu Premier.
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Intercontinental Strawberry Blossom Afternoon Tea
¥7,810
From the beginning of March to mid-April, immerse yourself in Intercontinental Tokyo Bay’s strawberry and sakura-inspired afternoon tea. With blooms adorning every table, this New York-style lounge will be the perfect setting to satiate your sweet tooth and savory side. Enjoy strawberry eclairs and a strawberry-and-cherry blossom verrine, paired with matcha scones and sakura-scented egg sandwiches. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 12 at New York Lounge, InterContinental Tokyo Bay.
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Royal Park Hotel’s Chinese Flower Viewing Afternoon Tea
¥8,500
The upscale Chinese restaurant Kaikaen is offering a unique take on springtime afternoon tea this year. With seven types of Chinese teas as well as coffee and black tea to accompany, sweet and savory foods are presented charmingly in small round towers and in a bamboo steamer. Sample favorites like soup dumplings with a sakura twist and Chinese-Japanese spring sweets, like sakura-flavored apricot kernel milk jelly and peach steamed buns. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 28 at Kaikaen, Royal Park Hotel.
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The Grand Ginza’s Spring Flowers & Strawberry Afternoon Tea
¥6,300
Featuring 12 sweet and savory options inspired by strawberries and spring flowers, The Grand Ginza is offering an afternoon tea experience until the end of April. The menu includes seasonal offerings, such as strawberry mont blanc and strawberry gratin pie, alongside more than 15 tea and coffee options. But, as an added plus for parents with young children, there are high chairs, a designated area for families and a nursing room located on the same floor. Available between Jan. 10 and Apr. 30 at The Grand 47, Ginza Six.
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Four Seasons Otemachi’s Sakura Spring Afternoon Tea
¥8,300
This spring, the Four Seasons Hotel in Otemachi is celebrating the season with an Afternoon Tea that melds European and Japanese sensibilities. This menu offers a variety of dishes that nod to sakura flowers and to symbols of the Easter holiday, like eggs and bunnies. Savor cherry blossom madeleines and sakura fruit noir tarts alongside seasonal vegetable specialties, like a white asparagus blancmange and a green pea mousse tartlet. Available between Mar. 1 and Apr. 19 at The Lounge, Four Seasons Otemachi Tokyo.
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