【Mercure Yokosuka】First Collaboration with Long-Established Japanese Confectionery Shop: "Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer" Held for a Limited Time (5/1-6/30)
Mercure Yokosuka will host the "Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer" in its first collaboration with the long-established Japanese confectionery shop "Sakakura Sohonten," held for a limited time from May 1 to June 30, 2026. This event, under the "DISCOVER LOCAL" concept, aims to convey the charm of local Yokosuka and the Miura Peninsula, offering Japanese-Western fusion sweets with a matcha theme and German tea.
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## Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer
Mercure Yokosuka (3-27 Honcho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture; General Manager: Naoto Yoshizumi), a community-focused hotel offering authentic French cuisine and spectacular bay views, located just a minute's walk from Shioiri Station, will begin offering the "Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer" at its 19th-floor restaurant "Bistro Bourgogne" for a limited period from Friday, May 1, 2026, to Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
This event marks the second installment of the "VERY COLLECTION" afternoon tea series, launched in February 2026 and featuring seasonal themes. It was created under the Mercure brand's "DISCOVER LOCAL" concept, with the theme of "Miura Peninsula: The starting line for adventure, a unique Yokosuka experience" where guests encounter local charms. This afternoon tea series allows guests to enjoy "a special local sweets experience only available here" with different seasonal themes, incorporating seasonal ingredients unique to Yokosuka and the Miura Peninsula, and stories rooted in the local community.
### Charms of "Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer"
Collaboration with "Sakakura Sohonten," a long-established Japanese confectionery shop in Yokosuka with 135 years of history.
The first collaboration with "Sakakura Sohonten" (founded in 1891), a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been loved in Yokosuka for many years, has been realized. While inheriting the tradition founded by the first generation, Inosuke Sakakura, in Yokosuka City, its charm is presented with a hotel-specific arrangement.
This project features arranged sweets of Sakakura Sohonten's famous "Yokosuka Dorayaki Matcha Cream" and "Yokosuka Navy Yokan," which was once a purveyor to the former Imperial Japanese Navy.
You can enjoy an afternoon tea experience where Japanese and Western charms intertwine, typical of Yokosuka, a place where diverse cultures intersect.
### Sakakura Sohonten Yokosuka Mini Dorayaki Matcha Cream
Mercure Yokosuka exclusive: Sakakura Sohonten Yokosuka Mini Dorayaki Matcha Cream
Sakakura Sohonten's popular "Yokosuka Dorayaki Matcha Cream" has been arranged into a bite-sized portion exclusively for the hotel. While retaining the fluffy texture, homemade red bean paste, and elegant matcha cream flavor, carefully crafted one by one by artisans, the hotel chef has added arrangements to propose a new style.
### Mercure Yokosuka Exclusive Matcha Cannolo ~with Yokosuka Navy Yokan~
"Yokosuka Navy Yokan," loved since the Meiji era, is topped on a cannolo filled with matcha and custard cream.
The gentle sweetness of Japanese flavors and the light richness of Western flavors combine, making it a perfect item to enjoy with tea.
### Matcha Cannolo ~with Yokosuka Navy Yokan~
### Drinking Dessert "~Very Matcha!~ Matcha Chocolate Oat Milk" and Mercure Yokosuka Special Royal Milk Tea and Yokosuka Cherry Cheesecake
Furthermore, the popular "drinking dessert" features "~Very Matcha!~ Matcha Chocolate Oat Milk" (non-alcoholic).
The rich aroma of matcha, the richness of chocolate, and the light flavor of oat milk combine to create a pleasant accompanying drink between sweets.
It beautifully graces the start of afternoon tea as a toast, creating a delightful moment. This gold-colored drink adds a special touch suitable for celebrations and anniversaries.
And as a welcome sweet, the hotel's signature local dessert, "Yokosuka Cherry Cheesecake," has also been prepared. As an item that evokes the essence of Yokosuka, it harmonizes with Japanese elements while adding color to the afternoon tea. With a background based on a recipe introduced by the US military, it is an item where you can feel the unique charm of Yokosuka, where different cultures intersect.
Finally, one of the charms of this afternoon tea is that you can enjoy it with a tea selection from Ronnefeldt, a long-established German tea brand. The delicate sweetness of matcha and wagashi harmonizes with the gentle astringency of tea, adding depth to the flavor. Among them, the "Mercure Yokosuka Special Royal Milk Tea," characterized by its mellow richness, pairs well with matcha, enhancing its sweetness while offering a light finish.
Please enjoy it while gazing at the beautiful bay view typical of Yokosuka.
### About Sakakura Sohonten
Main store (3-18-18 Wakamatsu-cho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Founded in 1891 (Meiji 24). "Sakakura Sohonten" is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been loved in Yokosuka for many years. Since its establishment by the first generation, Inosuke Sakakura, it has carefully preserved the tradition of making wagashi by hand. Its representative specialty is dorayaki, and it was once a purveyor to the former Imperial Japanese Navy.
Mercure Yokosuka (3-27 Honcho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture; General Manager: Naoto Yoshizumi), a community-focused hotel offering authentic French cuisine and spectacular bay views, located just a minute's walk from Shioiri Station, will begin offering the "Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer" at its 19th-floor restaurant "Bistro Bourgogne" for a limited period from Friday, May 1, 2026, to Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
This event marks the second installment of the "VERY COLLECTION" afternoon tea series, launched in February 2026 and featuring seasonal themes. It was created under the Mercure brand's "DISCOVER LOCAL" concept, with the theme of "Miura Peninsula: The starting line for adventure, a unique Yokosuka experience" where guests encounter local charms. This afternoon tea series allows guests to enjoy "a special local sweets experience only available here" with different seasonal themes, incorporating seasonal ingredients unique to Yokosuka and the Miura Peninsula, and stories rooted in the local community.
### Charms of "Very Matcha! Afternoon Tea to Fall in Love with Matcha This Early Summer"
Collaboration with "Sakakura Sohonten," a long-established Japanese confectionery shop in Yokosuka with 135 years of history.
The first collaboration with "Sakakura Sohonten" (founded in 1891), a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been loved in Yokosuka for many years, has been realized. While inheriting the tradition founded by the first generation, Inosuke Sakakura, in Yokosuka City, its charm is presented with a hotel-specific arrangement.
This project features arranged sweets of Sakakura Sohonten's famous "Yokosuka Dorayaki Matcha Cream" and "Yokosuka Navy Yokan," which was once a purveyor to the former Imperial Japanese Navy.
You can enjoy an afternoon tea experience where Japanese and Western charms intertwine, typical of Yokosuka, a place where diverse cultures intersect.
### Sakakura Sohonten Yokosuka Mini Dorayaki Matcha Cream
Mercure Yokosuka exclusive: Sakakura Sohonten Yokosuka Mini Dorayaki Matcha Cream
Sakakura Sohonten's popular "Yokosuka Dorayaki Matcha Cream" has been arranged into a bite-sized portion exclusively for the hotel. While retaining the fluffy texture, homemade red bean paste, and elegant matcha cream flavor, carefully crafted one by one by artisans, the hotel chef has added arrangements to propose a new style.
### Mercure Yokosuka Exclusive Matcha Cannolo ~with Yokosuka Navy Yokan~
"Yokosuka Navy Yokan," loved since the Meiji era, is topped on a cannolo filled with matcha and custard cream.
The gentle sweetness of Japanese flavors and the light richness of Western flavors combine, making it a perfect item to enjoy with tea.
### Matcha Cannolo ~with Yokosuka Navy Yokan~
### Drinking Dessert "~Very Matcha!~ Matcha Chocolate Oat Milk" and Mercure Yokosuka Special Royal Milk Tea and Yokosuka Cherry Cheesecake
Furthermore, the popular "drinking dessert" features "~Very Matcha!~ Matcha Chocolate Oat Milk" (non-alcoholic).
The rich aroma of matcha, the richness of chocolate, and the light flavor of oat milk combine to create a pleasant accompanying drink between sweets.
It beautifully graces the start of afternoon tea as a toast, creating a delightful moment. This gold-colored drink adds a special touch suitable for celebrations and anniversaries.
And as a welcome sweet, the hotel's signature local dessert, "Yokosuka Cherry Cheesecake," has also been prepared. As an item that evokes the essence of Yokosuka, it harmonizes with Japanese elements while adding color to the afternoon tea. With a background based on a recipe introduced by the US military, it is an item where you can feel the unique charm of Yokosuka, where different cultures intersect.
Finally, one of the charms of this afternoon tea is that you can enjoy it with a tea selection from Ronnefeldt, a long-established German tea brand. The delicate sweetness of matcha and wagashi harmonizes with the gentle astringency of tea, adding depth to the flavor. Among them, the "Mercure Yokosuka Special Royal Milk Tea," characterized by its mellow richness, pairs well with matcha, enhancing its sweetness while offering a light finish.
Please enjoy it while gazing at the beautiful bay view typical of Yokosuka.
### About Sakakura Sohonten
Main store (3-18-18 Wakamatsu-cho, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
Founded in 1891 (Meiji 24). "Sakakura Sohonten" is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop that has been loved in Yokosuka for many years. Since its establishment by the first generation, Inosuke Sakakura, it has carefully preserved the tradition of making wagashi by hand. Its representative specialty is dorayaki, and it was once a purveyor to the former Imperial Japanese Navy.