The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji, located along Osaka's main thoroughfare Midosuji, will be serving a new seasonal afternoon tea at its 15th-floor bar and lounge, THE BAR, beginning April 29, 2026. Named "Saison des jeunes feuillages" — French for "season of young leaves" — the experience is themed around the fresh green hues of early summer.
The afternoon tea draws on teas from Ippodo Tea, a Kyoto-based Japanese tea specialty shop established in 1717. Varieties including gyokuro, hojicha, genmaicha, and Japanese black tea are woven throughout a menu where Japanese ingredients are crafted using French culinary techniques.
The meal opens with a matcha sparkling cocktail (non-alcoholic option also available), setting a calm but festive tone for the tea time to follow.
A standout on the sweets menu is a hojicha and lemon parfait, which layers the gentle bitterness of tea leaves with bright citrus acidity and the richness of almond praline. Other sweets include:
- Genmaicha tart
- Matcha and nut pound cake
- Chocolate and anko terrine with iri-bancha aroma
- Kinako cheesecake with Japanese black tea crumble
- Sencha and milk jelly
The savory selection features inventive pairings that highlight the individual character of each tea:
- Gyokuro and clam broth jelly with rice puffs and sea bream jerky
- Trout salmon hojicha marinade with kinzan-ji miso ravigote sauce
- Tea leaves tsukudani and beef tongue spring roll with tomato and kombu chutney
Additional savory items include:
- Fried lobster and cha-soba fritter with bouillabaisse sauce
- Matcha mayo and teriyaki chicken sandwich
- Parmesan cheese brulee with sencha and crab tuile
For the tea selection, Ippodo Tea's four varieties — Gyokuro Mantoku, Premium Hojicha, Premium Genmaicha, and Japanese Black Tea — are offered, alongside a range of options from the organic tea brand ART OF TEA, including black tea, rooibos, and herbal teas.
Afternoon Tea "Saison des jeunes feuillages"
- Period: April 29, 2026 (Wed/Holiday) to June 30, 2026 (Tue)
- Hours: 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM (Last Order 3:30 PM), 2-hour seating
- Also available as "High Tea" from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Last Order 7:00 PM), same menu content
- Venue: 15F Bar & Lounge "THE BAR"
- Price: ¥6,800 per person, welcome drink included
- Reservations: Required by 5:00 PM the day before
- URL: https://www.royalparkhotels.co.jp/ic/osakamidosuji/news/ft7nj6pfapap/
Prices include consumption tax and service charge. Menu content and images are for illustrative purposes and subject to change.
Access
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji is located in the Orbic Midosuji Building at 4-2-3 Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. It is approximately a 3-minute walk from Yodoyabashi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line, and approximately a 4-minute walk from Hommachi Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji and Chuo Lines.
