Make Your Own Ultimate Half-Melon Bowl! 'Mero-mero Ibaraki Melon Cafe 2026' Opens in Omotesando for 4 Days Only

Ibaraki Prefecture will open a limited-time melon dessert specialty store, 'Mero-mero Ibaraki Melon Cafe 2026', for four days from Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 'NANATEA and Tsutsumi' in Omotesando, Tokyo. This event, where you can freely add toppings to Ibaraki Prefecture's proud original melon variety 'Ibaraking', is an upgraded version of the popular 'Mero-mero Ibaraki Melon Cafe', which was a massive success every day last year. This year, in addition to the regular 'Ibaraking', the high-quality 'Meister Melon' recognized by Ibaraki Prefecture will be available in limited quantities. Furthermore, we have added 'adult reward toppings' such as prosciutto cut from the bone, champagne, and gorgonzola ice cream, allowing you to create your own ultimate half-melon bowl.

At our cafe, in addition to the regular 'Ibaraking', we luxuriously offer a half-cut 'Meister Melon'. This is an Ibaraking melon produced by past winners of the 'Gold Meister', the highest award at the Ibaraki Melon Competition 'KING & QUEEN Contest'. You can freely enjoy toppings on a base of half a melon. At this unique pop-up cafe where you can make your own original melon dessert using a whole half-melon, we provide an exciting and slightly grown-up luxurious experience.

Absolute Quality Guaranteed by Ibaraki Prefecture! 'Meister Melon'

At the 'KING & QUEEN Contest', a melon competition sponsored by Ibaraki Prefecture, a primary judging evaluates appearance and sugar content, followed by a final judging where patissiers and department store buyers evaluate appearance and taste. Past winners who survived the rigorous judging and received the highest award, 'Gold Meister', will be certified as 'Ibaraki Melon Meister' starting in 2026. The high-quality melons produced by these 'Ibaraki Melon Meisters' are guaranteed to be of 'unmistakable high quality' and are sold as gifts at department stores and luxury fruit specialty stores in the prefecture and the Tokyo metropolitan area as 'Meister Melons'.

At this year's melon cafe, you can luxuriously enjoy a half-cut of this Ibaraking 'Meister Melon'. Furthermore, for those who wish, we will accept orders for Meister Melons on the spot!

[Mero-mero Ibaraki Melon Cafe 2026 Event Overview]

■ Store Name: Mero-mero Ibaraki Melon Cafe 2026

■ Period: May 28 (Thu) - May 31 (Sun), 2026, 11:00 - 18:30 (L.O. 17:00)
* On Thursday the 28th, hours are 14:00 - 18:30 (L.O. 17:00)
* The event will end as soon as the planned sales quantity is sold out.

■ Location: NANATEA and Tsutsumi (3-15-5 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

■ Menu: 'Ibaraking Mero-mero Melon Bowl Meister (Meister Melon)'
'Ibaraking Mero-mero Melon Bowl (Regular Melon)'
Comes with up to 4 toppings of your choice from the topping menu.
* Special toppings exclusively for those who choose Meister are also available!

■ Price: Regular Melon 2,000 yen (tax included) / Meister Melon 3,200 yen (tax included)

~ Gift Melon Sales ~
You can order the Ibaraking 'Meister Premium' (comes with a paulownia box and certificate), suitable for gifts, on the spot.
Price: 8,000 yen (tax included)
* Delivery will be 7 to 10 days after the order is placed.

'Mero-mero Ibaraki Melon Cafe 2026' Content Introduction

You can choose your favorite melon from the regular 'Ibaraking' or the Ibaraking 'Meister Melon' produced by past Gold Meisters. You can freely decorate it with popular toppings from last year such as ice cream, Mont Blanc, pudding, and edible flowers, plus new 'adult reward toppings' like prosciutto cut from the bone, champagne, gorgonzola ice cream, and sparkling wine gelée, creating your own 'original ultimate half-melon bowl'. The completed dessert can also be enjoyed as a photogenic treat. Please enjoy the sweet and juicy taste of melons recognized by Ibaraki Prefecture, which boasts Japan's top melon production volume for 27 consecutive years, along with a slightly grown-up luxurious experience.

[Topping Menu]
Prosciutto cut from the bone, Ice cream (Gorgonzola/Vanilla), Mozzarella cheese, Sparkling wine gelée, Kohakutou (Amber sugar), Chocolate (Ferrero Rocher), Marshmallow sheet, Flower pudding, Whipped cream, Mont Blanc from Kasama City, Edible flowers from Shibata Farm in Takahagi City, Cut melon from Ibaraki Prefecture, Toride City