Green tea stands out as a champion of Japanese brews — none more so than the Kyoto strain uji-cha. Celebrating that splendor, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo has teamed up with Kyoto's historic Tsuji Rihei Honten tea shop to host its Premium Uji-cha Afternoon Tea.
Afternoon tea is served from noon to 6 p.m. at the hotel's lobby lounge Le Jardin that overlooks the hotel's regal Japanese garden. It is available until May 31 and costs ¥4,300, or ¥4,800 with a welcome drink upon arrival (welcome drink limited to 20 guests a day).
This collaborative effort, overseen by sixth-generation shop owner Shinsuke Tsuji, has produced a plethora of tea-inspired morsels for guests to experience the charming culinary creativity that has blossomed from the shop's 159-year history.