[Kawagoe Prince Hotel] Escape the bustling Koedo streets to the tranquility of Kyoto: A blissful tea time featuring the 160-year-old 'Gion Tsujiri'

Kawagoe Prince Hotel (Location: 1-22 Shintomi-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture; General Manager: Yasuharu Miyake) will offer the 'Matcha Afternoon Tea Set - Gion Tsujiri Collaboration -' at the 'Lobby Lounge' (1F) from Thursday, May 7, 2026, to Tuesday, June 30, 2026. This set features matcha from 'Gion Tsujiri,' which was founded in the first year of the Man-en era (1860) and has preserved the traditions and spirit of tea in Gion, Kyoto. This is the first time Kawagoe Prince Hotel has held an afternoon tea set using Gion Tsujiri's matcha. The product was planned with the desire for guests to fully enjoy the 'authentic' taste that has been loved across generations in a calm space. In this afternoon tea set, we have carefully finished each item with a focus on the balance of taste, texture, and color so that you can enjoy the rich aroma, bitterness, and umami of matcha in various forms. We provide a special tea time that can only be experienced here, where traditional matcha meets the sophisticated techniques unique to a hotel. The menu includes sweets such as the 'Matcha Azuki Parfait,' which catches the eye with the vivid emerald green of Gion Tsujiri's matcha, and the 'Matcha Moelleux,' which utilizes the powerful yet elegant bitterness of high-quality matcha. It also features savory items like matcha gnocchi with a rich soy milk sauce and a creative pate combined with matcha white chocolate. The sweets and savories, which maximize the delicate aroma and color of authentic matcha preserved in Gion, Kyoto, using the techniques of our hotel pastry chefs, will sharpen your senses and comfortably tune your mind and body. Kawagoe Prince Hotel delivers an elegant moment of relaxation with an afternoon tea set colored by carefully selected matcha.