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Travel
2022.01.21
Three special seats where you can feel the refreshing sea breeze on the natural coast that spreads in front of Hoshinoya Okinawa. From March 1st to May 31st, 2022, we will offer “Hamauri Afternoon Tea” to refresh your mind and body by leaving yourself to the superb view.
Ino Living appears in the shallow and calm sea called Ino that spreads in front of Hoshinoya Okinawa.
In the Ino Living, we will prepare a 180 cm square tatami space where you can feel the refreshing sea breeze and feel like you are at sea, a beach chair where you can relax by immersing your feet in the sea, and a hammock that is ideal for taking a nap. It is a special space where you can enjoy reading and taking a nap as you like, in addition to afternoon tea, by leaving yourself to the magnificent view.
We will prepare original sweets that are a modern arrangement of sweets that have been popular in Okinawa.
In analogy to the traditional beach descent custom of stuffing colorful side dishes in heavy weight, 5 or 6 types of baked confectionery are packed in heavy weight.
You can enjoy unique Okinawan sweets such as baked sweets using cane sugar and red potato powder while looking out at the sea.
We will prepare a fruit blend tea that adds sweetness and freshness with fruits to black tea that incorporates traditional herbs that have been handed down from ancient times in Okinawa. Since ancient times, there have been many herbs that grow naturally in Okinawa, and it has been customary to drink tea to refresh the mind and body and improve the disorder.
Pineapple and citrus depressa are added to make the tea easier to drink, creating a cold fruit blend tea with a refreshing scent of traditional herbs and fruits. In addition, you can enjoy mocktails and coffee according to the sweets.
Overview of “Hamauri Afternoon Tea”
| Period: | March 1st-May 31st, 2022 |
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| Time: | 15:00-17:00 |
| Price: | 1 set 40,000 yen (tax and service charge 10% included) * Accommodation charge not included |
| Included: | 3 special seats, original sweets, fruit blended tea |
| Capacity: | 1 group per day (up to 2 people) |
| Remarks: | Implementation details may change depending on the weather. Ingredients and menus may change depending on the purchasing situation. |
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