Extend the Afterglow of Art with a Sweet Moment! Museum-Exclusive Mignardises Return for a Limited Time Starting Tuesday, March 31
The Yokumoku Museum is bringing back its popular seasonal museum-exclusive mignardise, "Vallauris," at the on-site Café Vallauris starting March 31, 2026. Inspired by Pablo Picasso's time in the town of Vallauris, this artistic dessert offers a sensory experience that complements the museum's current exhibition on ceramic art.
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The Yokumoku Museum (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Director: Yoko Fujinawa) will re-release "Vallauris," a museum-exclusive mignardise that has been a popular spring and summer favorite, for a limited time starting Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the on-site "Café Vallauris." *The café can be used independently of museum admission.
"Vallauris" is a museum-exclusive mignardise named after the town in the South of France where Pablo Picasso immersed himself in ceramic production. Along with its beautiful appearance, reminiscent of an art piece, you can enjoy the scents and textures of ingredients that evoke the South of France. After viewing the exhibition, you can savor the lingering impression of the experience with all five senses, reflecting on the creative time and worldview that Picasso poured into his ceramic work.
■ Yokumoku Museum Exclusive Mignardise
Product Name: Vallauris
Price: 550 yen (tax included)
Sales Start: Tuesday, March 31, 2026~
Motivated by "calissons," a regional confection popular in and around Vallauris in the South of France, this dessert is finished with accents of herbs and citrus to evoke the afterglow of creativity. It features a base of fragrant almond joconde sponge, layered with nougat mousse studded with concentrated dried fruits, and topped with apricot compote in white wine infused with rosemary and pink pepper. The entire piece is wrapped in a refreshing, tart lemon mousse, with the surface treated like a canvas and carefully decorated one by one with apricot, red currants, and cassis.
■ Mignardise Set: 1,500 yen (tax included)
In addition to enjoying the mignardise individually, we also offer a set with a drink.
You may choose from coffee (hot/iced), tea (hot/iced), or juice.
There are a total of 8 types of mignardises offered at the café, including this product.
All are crafted by "UN GRAIN," the high-end brand of the Yokumoku Group.
◎ Café Menu (PDF)
https://yokumokumuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/main_menu_2026.pdf
Sales Location: Yokumoku Museum 1F, Café Vallauris
Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Last Order 5:00 PM)
Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a holiday)
[Exhibition Overview]
"Ceramics by Picasso, Miró, and Barceló: A Love for Catalonia"
February 10, 2026 – December 20, 2026
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM)
Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a holiday)
This exhibition, supervised by Spanish art researcher Professor Kenji Matsuda (Keio University), introduces ceramic works by three artists—Picasso, Miró, and Barceló—as they engaged with their respective roots and cultures. Their creative trajectories, exploring forms and colors while facing materials different from painting, are filled with the rich expression unique to handmade work.
https://yokumokumuseum.com/5009/
[Venue Overview]
Yokumoku Museum https://yokumokumuseum.com/
Address: 6-15-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Access: 9-minute walk from Exit B1 of Omotesando Station (Tokyo Metro)
From Shibuya Station East Exit, take the Toei Bus "01 System" from Bus Stop 51, get off at "Aoyama Gakuin Chutobu-mae," and walk for 1 minute.
*There is no parking available.
Phone Number: 03-3486-8000
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yokumoku_museum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yokumokumuseum/
"Vallauris" is a museum-exclusive mignardise named after the town in the South of France where Pablo Picasso immersed himself in ceramic production. Along with its beautiful appearance, reminiscent of an art piece, you can enjoy the scents and textures of ingredients that evoke the South of France. After viewing the exhibition, you can savor the lingering impression of the experience with all five senses, reflecting on the creative time and worldview that Picasso poured into his ceramic work.
■ Yokumoku Museum Exclusive Mignardise
Product Name: Vallauris
Price: 550 yen (tax included)
Sales Start: Tuesday, March 31, 2026~
Motivated by "calissons," a regional confection popular in and around Vallauris in the South of France, this dessert is finished with accents of herbs and citrus to evoke the afterglow of creativity. It features a base of fragrant almond joconde sponge, layered with nougat mousse studded with concentrated dried fruits, and topped with apricot compote in white wine infused with rosemary and pink pepper. The entire piece is wrapped in a refreshing, tart lemon mousse, with the surface treated like a canvas and carefully decorated one by one with apricot, red currants, and cassis.
■ Mignardise Set: 1,500 yen (tax included)
In addition to enjoying the mignardise individually, we also offer a set with a drink.
You may choose from coffee (hot/iced), tea (hot/iced), or juice.
There are a total of 8 types of mignardises offered at the café, including this product.
All are crafted by "UN GRAIN," the high-end brand of the Yokumoku Group.
◎ Café Menu (PDF)
https://yokumokumuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/main_menu_2026.pdf
Sales Location: Yokumoku Museum 1F, Café Vallauris
Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Last Order 5:00 PM)
Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a holiday)
[Exhibition Overview]
"Ceramics by Picasso, Miró, and Barceló: A Love for Catalonia"
February 10, 2026 – December 20, 2026
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM)
Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a holiday)
This exhibition, supervised by Spanish art researcher Professor Kenji Matsuda (Keio University), introduces ceramic works by three artists—Picasso, Miró, and Barceló—as they engaged with their respective roots and cultures. Their creative trajectories, exploring forms and colors while facing materials different from painting, are filled with the rich expression unique to handmade work.
https://yokumokumuseum.com/5009/
[Venue Overview]
Yokumoku Museum https://yokumokumuseum.com/
Address: 6-15-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Access: 9-minute walk from Exit B1 of Omotesando Station (Tokyo Metro)
From Shibuya Station East Exit, take the Toei Bus "01 System" from Bus Stop 51, get off at "Aoyama Gakuin Chutobu-mae," and walk for 1 minute.
*There is no parking available.
Phone Number: 03-3486-8000
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yokumoku_museum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yokumokumuseum/