Japanese confectionery shop HIGASHIYA opened its new store, "HIGASHIYA man Marunouchi," on June 3rd on Nakadori Street in Marunouchi, a corner of Tokyo's Marunouchi business district.
The store, which consists of two spaces, a shop and a tea room, is inspired by the image of a "town manju shop" and is designed using natural materials that will deteriorate over time, such as plain wood, plaster, and copper plates. The softly curved walls and gentle natural light pouring in create an impressive space.
The shop area will sell souvenir sweets such as freshly steamed buns, the store's signature item, as well as "hito-kuchi-kako," monaka (bean-jam wafers), and castella cakes, as well as household items and tea leaves.
The tea counter, installed as a new initiative this time, stocks around 50 types of tea from Saboe, an organization that creates and preserves modern tea styles in order to contribute to the development of tea. The extensive lineup includes a wide variety of tea leaves, including distinctive green teas and bancha teas carefully selected from all over Japan, as well as blended teas made with seasonal fruits and herbs. You can enjoy the aroma of the tea leaves, so you can find your favorite, or discover new Japanese tea flavors to suit the season or occasion.
The entire wall at the back of the store is lined with original tea utensils and dessert plates by product brand "Sゝゝ [ES]", which works with artisans with traditional Japanese techniques to create modern-day household items. The brand also offers tea utensils and sake utensils that are tailored to the characteristics of tea leaves, such as glasses developed specifically for "Chahokai".
The tea room located at the back of the store has eight counter seats and is a calming space where you can enjoy sweets and alcoholic beverages along with Japanese tea, while the sound of water from the stone basin located next to the entrance echoes.
In addition to over 30 types of Japanese tea, such as gyokuro, sencha, and houjicha, the menu also includes a Japanese afternoon tea called "Samajiki" (4,860 yen), as well as "Saka" and "Shuka" (both 4,000 yen), which feature five types of "bite-sized fruits" paired with original tea blends and cocktails.
The store, which consists of two spaces, a shop and a tea room, is inspired by the image of a "town manju shop" and is designed using natural materials that will deteriorate over time, such as plain wood, plaster, and copper plates. The softly curved walls and gentle natural light pouring in create an impressive space.
The shop area will sell souvenir sweets such as freshly steamed buns, the store's signature item, as well as "hito-kuchi-kako," monaka (bean-jam wafers), and castella cakes, as well as household items and tea leaves.
The tea counter, installed as a new initiative this time, stocks around 50 types of tea from Saboe, an organization that creates and preserves modern tea styles in order to contribute to the development of tea. The extensive lineup includes a wide variety of tea leaves, including distinctive green teas and bancha teas carefully selected from all over Japan, as well as blended teas made with seasonal fruits and herbs. You can enjoy the aroma of the tea leaves, so you can find your favorite, or discover new Japanese tea flavors to suit the season or occasion.
The entire wall at the back of the store is lined with original tea utensils and dessert plates by product brand "Sゝゝ [ES]", which works with artisans with traditional Japanese techniques to create modern-day household items. The brand also offers tea utensils and sake utensils that are tailored to the characteristics of tea leaves, such as glasses developed specifically for "Chahokai".
The tea room located at the back of the store has eight counter seats and is a calming space where you can enjoy sweets and alcoholic beverages along with Japanese tea, while the sound of water from the stone basin located next to the entrance echoes.
In addition to over 30 types of Japanese tea, such as gyokuro, sencha, and houjicha, the menu also includes a Japanese afternoon tea called "Samajiki" (4,860 yen), as well as "Saka" and "Shuka" (both 4,000 yen), which feature five types of "bite-sized fruits" paired with original tea blends and cocktails.
【Store Information】
HIGASHIYA man Marunouchi
Address: 1F Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Head Office Building, 1-4-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Last orders at 7:00 PM for the cafe)
Closed: Open daily
HIGASHIYA man Marunouchi
Address: 1F Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation Head Office Building, 1-4-5 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Last orders at 7:00 PM for the cafe)
Closed: Open daily
