Pop-up Store 'The CHOYA GARDEN 2026' Featuring Shaved Ice, Cheesecake, and Ume Cocktails Made with Fully Ripe Kishu Nanko Ume, Opens June 11, Ume Liqueur Day

CHOYA Umeshu Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Habikino City, Osaka; President: Shigehiro Kondo; hereinafter 'CHOYA') will hold a pop-up store 'The CHOYA GARDEN 2026' at 'Tomoyasu Seisakusho Cafe & Bar Abeno', operated by Tomoyasu Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yao City, Osaka; President: Hironori Tomoyasu), a company known for its interior and DIY products. The event will start on Thursday, June 11, 2026, which is Ume Liqueur Day. This initiative aims to allow people of all ages to casually experience ume (Japanese plum) during its peak season. The store will offer ume sweets like shaved ice and cakes, ume drinks, and umeshu cocktails, all using special Kishu Nanko ume that support the quality of 'The CHOYA'. The event will be held in two periods: Season 1 from Thursday, June 11 to Friday, July 31, and Season 2 from Saturday, August 1 to Wednesday, September 30, with menus changing between seasons. From 5:00 PM, 'The CHOYA GARDEN @BAR' will also open, offering original umeshu cocktails created by CHOYA's ume master, who also supervises The CHOYA Ginza BAR. This collaboration between two Osaka-based companies aims to create new experiential value and further enliven Osaka's summer. For this pop-up store, CHOYA uses special fully ripe Kishu Nanko ume that are hand-picked at peak ripeness on the tree, flash-frozen at -40°C to preserve freshness, and aged below freezing. Based on the philosophy 'Good ume products come from good ume. Good ume comes from good soil,' CHOYA has long worked with farmers on various studies, including reduced-pesticide and organic cultivation, starting from soil preparation to deliver safe ume products. The purpose is to use high-quality ume grown by these farmers for 'The CHOYA' to let many people recognize the excellence of Japanese ume, creating new opportunities and boosting the summer season when ume demand increases. Tomoyasu Seisakusho is a notable company based in Yao City, Osaka, operating businesses related to people's lifestyles worldwide, including an e-commerce business for interior and DIY items, a cafe business, a construction company business, a rental space business, and a town development business. The 'Tomoyasu Seisakusho Cafe & Bar Abeno' operated by Tomoyasu Seisakusho is a popular spot in the Kansai region. It is a valuable historical building designed about 50 years ago by the architectural master Togo Murano, who contributed to modern Japanese architecture, as his own office 'Murano-Mori Architects'. The company renovated it into a stylish cafe & bar using its own resources while preserving the essence of Murano's architecture. Guests can enjoy a relaxing time in the open, adult-casual space. [Cafe Menu] ■Original Ume Sweets ・Shaved Ice with Ripe Ume and Yogurt Served with Tea Espuma and 3 Types of Ume Syrup ¥1,680 (tax included). Finely shaved dense yogurt ice is paired with three colorful ume syrups, topped with ume and tea espuma, and garnished with the store's homemade candied ripe Nanko ume. First, enjoy the candied ume by gradually breaking it up with the creamy espuma and sweet yogurt ice, then change the flavor with the carefully balanced sweet-and-sour syrups at your preferred timing. Three types of original ume syrup: ① Ripe Ume: A fruity, rich syrup made by hand-pitting each ripe Nanko ume and blending the pulp into the syrup. ② Ume Strawberry: A syrup full of fruitiness made with 100% Nanko ume juice and domestic strawberries. ③ Ume Butterfly Pea: A syrup made with 100% Nanko ume juice and butterfly pea flower. *Serving time: 15:00 - 21:00 ・Rare Cheesecake with Ripe Ume and Tea Jelly ¥690 (tax included). A base made of biscuits and butter is layered with a cream cheese mixture of homemade ume jam and finely cut lemon, topped with ume Earl Grey jelly and a whole candied ripe ume. The candied ume is made from hand-picked, tree-ripened Nanko ume, carefully prepared to avoid overcooking, resulting in a fresh aroma and a gentle texture. Enjoy the marriage of creamy and fruity flavors. ■Original Ume Drinks ・Ultimate Cordial Ume Soda Non-alcoholic type ¥800 (tax included), Alcoholic type ¥900 (tax included). The ultimate ume syrup, made by carefully removing the pits from frozen ripe Nanko ume one by one and using the pulp, is mixed with soda and served with one frozen ripe Nanko ume. Enjoy the fruity, sweet flavor initially, then crush the ume to experience a change in taste. Choose from non-alcoholic and umeshu-containing alcoholic versions. ・The CHOYA Ume Spritz ¥1,000 (tax included) *Alcoholic. A blend of the authentic umeshu 'The CHOYA', which focuses on the aromatic scent of ripe ume, and a herbal liqueur, topped with sparkling wine and soda, and garnished with an orange slice. This is a refreshing, sweet, and crisp umeshu cocktail perfect for the hot summer, with a vibrant color and a fragrant aroma. ・Ume Tasting The CHOYA EXTRA FLIGHT ¥1,000 (tax included) *Alcoholic. A popular menu item at The CHOYA Ginza BAR for comparing different flavors. Experience the distinct characteristics of three types of authentic umeshu. This special set includes 'The CHOYA AGED 3 YEARS EXTRA FRUIT', an authentic umeshu that won the highest honor 'Best in Show Liqueur' at the international spirits competition 'The San Francisco World Spirits Competition' in 2024. [BAR Menu] ■Original Umeshu Cocktails ・Red UME SONIC ¥900 (tax included) *Alcoholic. A cocktail made by blending the authentic umeshu 'The CHOYA' with a liqueur using citrus peel and herbs, finished with soda and tonic. Its fruity aroma and slightly bitter taste pair perfectly with meals. ・UME to KEMURI (Ume and Smoke) ¥1,200 (tax included) *Alcoholic. A blend of aromatic authentic umeshu, a fruit liqueur with spices, and dry sherry, smoked with chips made from thinned Kishu Nanko ume trees. A smoky, moderately sweet cocktail with a firm sourness. ・UME BERRY LATTE ¥1,400 (tax included) *Alcoholic. A two-tone black and pink cocktail with a base layer of authentic umeshu combined with coffee and cranberry, topped with ume-cranberry whipped cream and dusted with cocoa powder. A sweet, creamy, and blissfully melting flavor. *Original menu items are available in limited quantities.