Experience the autumn flavours of Kyoto, such as kujo leeks and white miso, with all your senses.

2024.10.16

The food and beverage menu offered at the autumn event ‘NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2024 Autumn Harvest Festival’, which will be held from 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, in honour of the opening of the Honmaru Palace.

Enjoy Kyoto's autumnal bounty in an artistic culinary experience while touring the World Heritage Site Nijo Castle.

This event allows visitors to enjoy Japan’s rich culinary culture with all five senses, with interactive art related to Japanese food and cuisine from Kyoto and other parts of Japan while visiting Nijo Castle. Naked’s food and beverage team has created a menu where you can enjoy the autumn flavours of Kyoto together with the digital art experience.

‘NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2024 Autumn Harvest Festival’ food and drink menu.

Gihee VIII rice ball set
The rice is from Kyoto’s venerable Gihee VIII rice shop. The set includes three easy-to-eat bale-shaped rice balls and dashi soup, bringing the bounty of autumn to your doorstep.

Kyoto-style miso soup with white miso
Zoni with white miso paste and round rice cakes, a classic dish eaten in Kyoto during the New Year. Using Marukome’s white miso, you can enjoy the gentle sweetness of the white miso and the soft texture of the round rice cake.

Ho-jicha zenzai with autumn leaves
It is richly flavoured with fragrant hojicha tea from Kyoto’s venerable ‘Fukujuen’ tea shop. The use of rice malt milk and sweet koji from Marukome gives this round rice cake zenzai a light and delicate sweetness.

Baby sponge cake with pumpkin cream
Special sweet in collaboration with Kyoto Suzunariya, a baby sponge cake shop in Kyoto.

hot yuzu ginger
The combination of yuzu and tangy ginger is a uniquely Japanese hot drink. It is a drink that warms the body from the core.

Matcha Soy Latte with Eating Autumn Leaves (HOT)
Uses tea leaves from Kyoto’s venerable Fukujuen Tea House. Made with soy milk and suitable for vegans, with edible autumn leaves for an autumnal look.

Hojicha chai with edible autumn leaves (HOT)
Made with fragrant hojicha tea from Kyoto’s venerable Fukujuen tea shop. This vegan sweet drink combines the aroma of hojicha with the unique spicy flavour of chai. Edible autumn leaves give it an autumnal look.

Outline of the ‘NAKED meets Nijo Castle 2024 Autumn Harvest Festival’ commemorating the opening of Honmaru Palace to the public.

Period:: 25 Oct (Fri) – 8 Dec (Sun), 2024
Opening hours: 18:00-22:00 (last admission 21:00)

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