Tokyo
Food
2022.04.03
Afternoon tea at Conrad Tokyo’s “Elegant Garden of Matcha” is finished as a Western dessert by selecting ingredients that match the taste, sweetness, occasional bitterness, and youthful aroma of matcha. The period is from May 9th (Monday).
Arrange the popular latte as a drink into sweets. A rich matcha sauce with condensed matcha flavor is layered on a rich and sweet Hokkaido milk jelly, topped with gold leaf.
Smooth caramel and milk chocolate ganache were put in the tart, matcha mousse reminiscent of dead mountain water was layered, and chocolate cream quenelle was treated on the top.
A sweet and bittersweet matcha mousse with a nice texture and apricot jam, which is an exquisite combination of bitterness and acidity.
Sweet and sour mango and passion mousse were placed on the matcha sable to decorate the pink monaka with smooth matcha ganache.
Matcha and pink raspberry cream were mixed on a moist cupcake that felt the matcha firmly and squeezed colorfully. The cream with the sweet and sour aroma of raspberries goes well with the deep taste of matcha.
A unique combination of matcha soy milk bavarois, soy sauce and vinegar Japanese-style jelly, and savory smoked salmon, French caviar, and crazy pea roasted on top.
Sakemasu was filled with scrambled eggs and crabs, covered with a thin mascarpone cream and sprinkled with matcha powder. Decorated with caviar and gold leaf for a luxurious finish.
Chicken potato cream croquet and refreshing red cabbage marinade were sandwiched between mini buns kneaded with matcha. Matcha powder and azuki beans that go well with Remoulade sauce are added to add flavor and texture.
“Matcha Elegant Garden” Afternoon Tea Overview
| Period: | May 9th (Monday) -June 30th (Thursday), 2022 *Afternoon tea with a different theme will be offered from June 3rd (Friday) to June 6th (Monday). |
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| Time: | Every day from 11:00 to 16:30 * 2 hours system |
| Location: | 8th floor bar & lounge “Twenty Eight” |
・Standard afternoon tea 1 person: 6,200 yen on weekdays / 6,500 yen on weekends and holidays
・With Conrad Bear ・ Standard afternoon tea ¥ 7,800 per person
・With Conrad Bear ・ Deluxe Afternoon Tea ¥ 10,500 per person
From the afternoon tea set, 4 kinds of sweets (caramel chocolate and matcha mousse tart, matcha and apricot mousse, mango and passion mousse matcha ganash, matcha cupcake), 2 kinds of savory (crab and scramble egg matcha tilamis tailoring, A set where you can take home chicken and potato matcha cream slider) and 2 types of scones (plain and matcha) in a takeout box. Comes with a Ronnefeld tea bag.
| Period: | May 9th (Mon) -June 30th (Thu), 2022 *Take-out boxes will not be provided from June 3rd (Fri) to June 6th (Mon). |
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| Time: | Every day from 12:00 to 17:00 |
| Location: | 28th floor bar & lounge “Twenty Eight” |
| Price: | ・5,000 yen for 1 person ・6,300 yen for 1 person with Conrad Bear |
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Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
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Event
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Culture
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Restaurant
Event
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