[Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto] Launching Japanese-style afternoon tea to enjoy at hotel dining overlooking the Noh stage
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto Press release: September 27, 2024 [Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto] Launch of Japanese-style afternoon tea to enjoy at hotel dining overlooking Noh stage
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Japanese-style savouries that can only be found at a Japanese restaurant, allowing you to enjoy a delicate and elegant taste. For example, sweets that give you a Kyoto feel, such as castella cake made with white miso, cream tarts made with sake lees, and sasa manju with fragrant yuzu miso, and refreshing seasonal fruits made with fresh fruit inside gyuhi. Daifuku, sweet potato yokan and chips that are in season in autumn, roll cakes made with Japanese chestnuts, and more will satisfy both Japanese and Western sweets lovers. Savory offers a colorful and nutritious menu such as Japanese-style sandwiches with kettle-fried whitebait, grilled sea bream miso rice balls that serve as a light meal replacement, and grilled scallop yolk with Chinese ink powder. In addition, we order carefully selected tea leaves from all over Japan, including those from Kyoto, as well as Chinese tea and tea leaves from Taiwan, from 7T in Kawaramachi, Kyoto, and the tea leaves are divided into seven color groups based on different types and manufacturing methods. We will provide it separately. In addition, we offer tea leaves from “ART OF TEA” produced using organic farming methods, and coffee grown using the power of nature without relying on pesticides or chemical fertilizers from our hometown, “Ogawa Coffee” in Kyoto, for as long as you like. You can enjoy it. Please spend an elegant afternoon with your loved ones in the special space of Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto “Ryozen” where you can see the Noh stage. ◆Afternoon tea overview ◇Sales period: October 1st (Tuesday) to November 30th (Saturday), 2024 ◇Offering hours: Cafe 12:00-17:00 (last order 16:00) ◇Store: Kappo cuisine “Ryozen” ◇Price: 7,100 yen (tax and service charge included) ◆Afternoon tea contents Sweets and savouries made by Japanese chefs. We use seasonal ingredients such as white miso, sake lees, purple sweet potatoes, and Japanese chestnuts to create a deep Japanese flavor that is reminiscent of Kyoto.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142729/5/142729-5-2ea8f8de4a56db678b4fd8e11234e173-3900×2708.jpg Japanese style afternoon tea ◎First row ・Ginger flavor of raw chocolate ・Seasonal fruit daifuku ・Purple sweet potato yokan and purple sweet potato chips ・Mini pancakes with cheese and red bean paste ・White miso castella ・Sake lees cream tart ・Raspberry sauce ◎Second row ・Hojicha pudding and brown sugar jelly ・Japanese chestnut roll cake ・Yuzu miso bamboo bun ・Sesame tuile ・Grilled sea bream miso rice ball ・Kamaage whitebait sandwich ・Grilled scallop yolk Chinese ink powder ・Japanese-style tuna tartare *All photos are images. Menu and contents are subject to change without notice. ◆Selection of free-flow drinks 7T Seven Tea Plus tea We have divided the various teas from Kyoto and the whole country into seven color groups, regardless of their tea leaves, origin, or variety. -Green tea ・Oku-Kyoto Sencha (Maizuru) Yabukita, Sencha (Shiga Asamiya) Yabukita, Kamairi Mountain Tea (Miyazaki Shiiba) native, Tosa Hojicha (Kochi) Yabukita -White tea ・Old tree white peony (Fukuding) Fuding Daiwhite species -Yellow tea ・Handmade Mengding Yellow Bud (Sichuan) Laochuan Tea Tree Species -Blue tea ・Japanese oolong tea (Shizuoka) mixture ・Phoenix monoplex (Teochew) Honey Orchid Incense ・Sugirinki high mountain oolong tea (Sugirinki) Seishin Oolong -Black brown ・White koji fermented tea (Kagoshima) Saemidori ・Puercha jukusancha (Yunnan) Yunnan large leaf variety -Tea (Red) ・Japanese black tea summer picking (Ibaraki/Sarushima) Izumi ・Japanese black tea summer picking (Shizuoka) Benifuuki ・Japanese black tea summer picking (Shizuoka) Benihikari ・Sun Moon Lake Red Tea (Sun Moon Lake) Taicha No. 18 ―Other ・Genmaicha (Shimane) mixture ・Taiwanese Lily Flower Tea Incense Piece (Flower King) Qingxin Oolong ・Flower tea (Kyoto) chrysanthemum mandarin orange ・Flower tea (Kyoto) Damask rose strawberry ART OF TEA tea It is manufactured using organic farming methods that utilize the blessings of nature without relying on pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Darjeeling, Assam, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Raspberry Nectar, Chocolate Monkey, Passion fruit jasmine, lychee peach, jasmine pearl, chamomile, mint tea Ogawa Coffee’s coffee This coffee is grown using the power of nature without relying on pesticides or chemical fertilizers in order to protect the global environment, which is the foundation of coffee production, and the livelihoods of the producers. Regular coffee, espresso, cappuccino, latte, decaf Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto TEL.075-531-0500 Online reservation https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/dining-ryozen/reserve
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142729/5/142729-5-3911703724cd8d7555ece45186f57c53-3900×2925.jpg Kappo cuisine “Ryozen” ◆Kappo cuisine “Ryozen” Japanese cuisine using mainly Kyoto ingredients. We offer a gourmet experience with breakfast and dinner course meals that taste Kyoto’s seasonal ingredients, and afternoon tea during cafe time. There are a total of 48 seats indoors, and there are also terrace seats. Breakfast: 7:00 am-10:30 am Cafe:12:00 am-5:00 pm Dinner: 6:00 pm-10:00 pm
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/142729/5/142729-5-de3e0bf36679bb510c2734bbae4d5b43-1818×962.jpg Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto ◆ Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto Overview A sanctuary located on a hill in the Gion/Higashiyama area of Kyoto. Located next to Kiyomizu-dera Temple and overlooking the city of Kyoto, our 52-room hotel is located on a hill in Higashiyama overlooking the city of Kyoto, and is a sanctuary surrounded by a rich natural environment surrounded by mountain bamboo forests. Equipped with a Noh stage and a natural hot spring, it provides a quiet space away from the hustle and bustle of the city, while being conveniently within walking distance of Gion’s tourist attractions. At Banyan Tree Resort, you can experience the shared spirituality of “Sense of Place,” “Locally-Infused,” an immersive experience of the place, and “Romance of Travel,” the romance of travel. ◎Location: 7, Seikanji Ryozan-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City ◎Access: Keihan Main Line Gion Shijo Station 10 minutes by taxi/JR Kyoto Station 15 minutes by taxi *There is no parking lot within the hotel. Please use nearby parking. ◎Rooms: 52 rooms, 8 with hot spring baths Serenity, Grand Serenity, Wellbeing Sanctuary, ONSEN Retreat, Grand ONSEN Retreat, Banyan ONSEN Retreat – 6 types in total ◎In-house facilities: Kappo cuisine “Ryozen”, BAR RYOZEN, Banyan Tree Spa, public bath, gym ◎Homepage: https://www.banyantree.com/ja/japan/kyoto ◎Instagram： https://www.instagram.com/banyantreehigashiyamakyoto/ ◆ About Banyan Group Banyan Group (“Banyan Tree Holdings Limited” or the “Group”, SGX: B58) is a purpose-driven, independent global hospitality company. The Group is proud of its pioneering spirit, design-driven experience and commitment to responsible stewardship. Its extensive portfolio includes more than 90 hotels and resorts, more than 140 spas and galleries, and 20 branded residences in more than 20 countries. It is comprised of 12 global brands, including the flagship brand Banyan Tree, each unique but united by the experiential membership program “withBanyan”. Our founding spirit of “Caring for the Environment, Empowering People” is embodied through the Banyan Global Foundation and Banyan Academy. Banyan Group is committed to remaining a leading advocate for sustainable travel, with a focus on renewable tourism and innovative programs that enhance the guest experience.
