“Natural water” x “Uji matcha” x “Fruits” shaved ice fair! Old nostalgic retro cute “strawberry candy” and “broiled mitarashi dumpling” are also toppings!

2020.06.24

We will sell “Shaved ice using natural water” at OMATCHA SALON (Omatcha Salon) operated by LIFEstyle Co., Ltd. until August 31st (Mon).

“OMATCHA SALON” was founded in the first year of Bunkyu, in Uji, Kyoto, under the concept of “designing from space to cooking” for “attractive,” “tatereru,” and “food” of matcha, which is one of Japan’s proud traditions. Uji Matcha is a specialty store that uses Uji Matcha, which has been handed down to the well-established tea wholesaler Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten, to change its shape into dishes and sweets and connect tradition and culture.

Limited time “held shaved ice fair using natural water”

A lineup of limited-time menus that include natural shaved ice wrapped in Uji matcha and fresh fruit syrup! On the heaping shaved ice that rises in the masu, colorful fruit is gissiri! Furthermore, “Matcha white bear milk shaved ice strawberry candy topped with strawberry candy” boldly topped with “Mitsukan depleted” “natural orange water shaved ice” wrapped in fluffy natural water shaved ice and sweet and savory mitarashi sauce , “Grilled seaweed rice cakes and warabi-mochi shaved ice” topped with roasted rice dumplings and warabimochi to finish… We prepared blissful shaved ice.

In addition, you can also use the retro and cute “strawberry candy” and “Mitarashi dumpling” that are nostalgic.

Matcha white bear milk shaved ice ¥1,180
Seared ice and wary rice shaved ice ¥980
Broiled Mitarashi Matcha Shaved Ice ¥1,080 《tax excluded》
Natural water honey lemon shaved ice ¥1,080 (tax excluded)
Natural orange shaved ice 880 《tax excluded》
Natural strawberry milk shaved ice ¥1,180 《tax excluded》

◎Topping menu
・Mitarashi dumpling ¥80 (tax excluded)
・Design dumpling ¥200 (tax excluded)
・Black honey kinako dumpling ¥100 (tax excluded)
・Strawberry candy ¥280 (tax excluded)
・Apple candy ¥200 (excluding tax)

◎Uji Matcha specialty store “OMATCHA SALON” commitment
■Japanese tea is from the well-established tea wholesaler “Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten” in Uji, Kyoto, which was founded in the first year of Bunkyu.
A well-established wholesaler in Kyoto that has continued for more than 150 years since the first year of Bunkyu (1861)
Uji Matcha and Houjicha produced in Kyoto Prefecture at Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten
We offer original blended sweets and drinks.

Kitagawa Hanbei Shoten, a long-established tea wholesaler in Uji, Kyoto

◎Matcha is Japan’s proud superfood
■ A green tea powder is powdered so that the tea leaves are eaten as they are, so the intake of active ingredients such as catechin is improved.
It is also popular overseas as an anti-aging ingredient for celebrities and healthy people.

◎Store overview

Store name: OMATCHA SALON
Business format: Uji Matcha Specialty Store

◎Stores
《Ikebukuro PARCO store》
1-28-2 Minamiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Ikebukuro PARCO Main Building 8F TEL. 03-5927-1133

《Tamagawa Takashimaya S&C Store》
3-17-1, Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Tamagawa Takashimaya SC South Building 8F TEL.03-6447-9253

*All prices shown do not include tax.
*The information in this release is as of the date of announcement. Please note that it is subject to change without notice.

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