Enjoy a variety of textures: "Crispy, Chewy, and Creamy!" A new sensation strawberry daifuku created by a French chef arrives for a limited time this spring at the lifestyle hotel "THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi" starting Wednesday, April 1st.

Global Agents Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Go Yamazaki) operates LIVELY HOTELS, a brand of boutique and lifestyle hotels with 12 locations and 1,200 rooms across Japan. Beginning April 1, 2026, the lifestyle hotel "THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi" will offer a spring-limited dessert called "Ichigo Barifuku" (Crispy Strawberry Daifuku), available through special stay plans and at the hotel's top-floor bar, "THE LIVELY BAR Osaka Honmachi." THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi proposes a new dessert experience that goes beyond mere taste and visual appeal, aiming to be filled with surprises and discoveries. By combining the delicate techniques and aesthetic sense cultivated through the hotel chef's career with creative ideas unbound by preconceptions, they have crafted a one-of-a-kind dessert that can only be found here. We invite you to experience a dessert that transcends "Instagram-worthy" and becomes something you will want to experience before anyone else. This spring, the new-sensation strawberry daifuku, "Ichigo Barifuku," makes its debut. At first glance, it may resemble a delicate mille-feuille, but its core consists of multiple layers of "phyllo pastry"—an ultra-thin pastry—baked instead of traditional mochi. The crisp "crack" sound that resonates the moment you insert your fork vividly defies the conventional image of strawberry daifuku. Inside, we have luxuriously encased three layers of mousse and cream: - White Bean Paste Mousse: A light mousse made by adding whipped cream to a paste of white bean paste and mascarpone, accented with cinnamon. - Mochi Cream: A cream combining kuzumochi and warabimochi to express a smooth, stretchy texture. - Rose-scented Crème Fouettée: Rose syrup added to whipped cream to provide a gorgeous fragrance. Toppings of fresh strawberries and strawberry-flavored jelly add a refreshing acidity, while the citrus sauce decorating the plate tightens the overall flavor profile. Its greatest appeal is the rhythmic change in texture with every bite. The "crispy," "chewy," and "creamy" sensations, followed by the "bouncy" jelly, all interweave. Please enjoy this new-sensation dessert experience where various ingredients mingle exquisitely in your mouth, making it impossible to stop your fork until the very last bite. [Product Overview] Period: April 1, 2026 (Wed) – May 31, 2026 (Sun) Price: 1,200 yen (tax included) Location: THE LIVELY BAR Osaka Honmachi 17:00–23:00 (Last order 22:30) *Fri/Sat 17:00–24:00 (Last order 23:30) [Stay Plan Overview] Period: April 1, 2026 (Wed) – May 31, 2026 (Sun) Plan Name: Ichigo Barifuku Experience Stay | Includes new texture dessert (with breakfast) Price: From 13,800 yen (tax included) per room for two people *The dessert is provided at the bar. *Room-only plans are also available. Please check the reservation site for details. Enjoy an evening cafe in the extraordinary space of the top-floor bar. At "THE LIVELY BAR Osaka Honmachi," located on the hotel's top floor, you can enjoy an evening cafe experience between 17:00 and 23:00. We offer a varied menu, including the limited-time dessert, traditional Brazilian "Pudim," tea cocktails, and cream soda. From the floor-to-ceiling glass space full of openness, you can view the beautiful nightscape of Osaka and spend a special moment enjoying the transition from dusk to night. We welcome non-guests as well, so please feel free to drop by. Chef Kohei Nishiura: After training at restaurants in Kobe, Osaka, and France, he served as head chef at several French restaurants in Osaka, including the modern French restaurant "La Chic" in Yodoyabashi. In December 2019, he became the head chef of "THE LIVELY KITCHEN Osaka Honmachi." He strives to create dishes that are lively and heart-pounding, utilizing seasonal ingredients grown by Japan's four seasons, while maintaining an exquisite balance between classic and modern French foundations. Utilizing the sense and knowledge cultivated through his career, he conveys the charm of "casual French" unique to THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi, making French cuisine feel more accessible. THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi Facility Overview: Address: 1-5-11 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0054 Access: 1-minute walk from Exit 5 of Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station (Chuo Line, Sakaisuji Line); 10-minute walk from Hommachi Station (Chuo Line, Midosuji Line, Yotsubashi Line) About THE LIVELY: THE LIVELY is the flagship brand of LIVELY HOTELS, currently operating in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka. We are redefining hotels from "places to stay" to "places where people, information, and opportunities from all over the world gather." As a frontrunner in the lifestyle hotel market, we aim to redefine the hotel as a space for diverse experiences—a place to live, work, dine, and experience culture—offering an stimulating guest experience where you can encounter new discoveries every time you visit.