[Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum]Afternoon tea in the museum café is back from 27 Jan 2025 (Mon) to 13 Feb 2025 (Thu).

2024.12.27

Café 1894, the museum café/bar attached to the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum (Marunouchi, Tokyo), will revive its popular seasonal afternoon tea, which was popular before the long closure, from Monday 27 January to Thursday 13 February 2025.

Tri-coloured sweets made from three types of chocolate

The theme of this year’s afternoon tea is ‘Chocolat’.
From the rich sweetness of black chocolate and Mont Blanc, to the refreshing acidity of white chocolate with citrus jelly, to the moderate sweetness of chocolate with strawberry rare cheesecake, every bite is a delicious surprise.

New ways to enjoy classic scones

Scones, a staple of afternoon tea, come in two varieties: plain and chocolate. Each scone also comes with pistachio butter, truffle-scented mascarpone and red apple and Earl Grey jam. This is Café 1894’s way of “daring” to serve something other than clotted cream.

A full range of savouries

Salty savouries such as egg sandwiches with Dijon mustard, which has an elegant spiciness and acidity, prawn and Awaji herb boloban (bite-sized gratin) and smoked duck and burdock pintxos are also very satisfying.

Café 1894 Afternoon Tea - Chocolat - Overview

Period: 27 Jan (Mon) – 13 Feb (Thu) 2025 (1) from 15:00 to (2) from 15:30 *You can choose from two time slots.
Price: JPY 5,500 per person (incl. tax) *Orders will be accepted from two people.

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Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum

Opened in 2010 in Marunouchi, Tokyo, a 5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station, the museum holds three special exhibitions a year on modern art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The red brick building is a reconstruction of Mitsubishi Ichigokan, built by Mitsubishi in 1894.

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