Autumn is the season of harvest, appetite, and Halloween. This year, hotels are offering a variety of delicious and visually appealing sweet buffets and afternoon teas. Get into the Halloween spirit with colorful and fun sweets, including ones inspired by Alice in Wonderland and slightly spooky ghosts. We'll be introducing noteworthy Halloween buffets and sweet treats in the Kanto and Kansai regions!

Enjoy live classical music in the world of Alice at the Hilton Tokyo Dessert Fair

The Hilton Tokyo in Nishi-Shinjuku is hosting the "Alice in Rose Labyrinth" dessert fair. In a stunningly beautiful space decorated with roses and mirrors, you can enjoy over 30 sweets and savory dishes inspired by the Alice story. Enjoy an elegant afternoon tea perfect for the autumn art season, featuring puzzle solving, art appreciation, and live classical music. Placemats and napkins featuring original artwork by Mitsushige Nishiwaki, a printmaker active both in Japan and overseas, will add a touch of glamour to your table. From October 1st to 31st, you can also enjoy some Halloween sweets.

A gathering of slightly creepy, hilarious ghosts
Afternoon Tea at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay

Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay in Takeshiba is hosting a "Halloween Party Afternoon Tea," inspired by a gathering of hilarious ghosts at a party. Enjoy adorable ghost-shaped sweets like the "Ghost Cone," a waffle cone filled with chocolate cream and topped with a strawberry and gyuhi mochi face, or the "Monster Cheesecake," a baked cheesecake topped with a fluffy light green sponge, a single eye, and a thinly sliced strawberry tongue. Other items include the chef's special pumpkin scones and authentic savory dishes made with autumn ingredients.

Traditional flavors in a limited-time Halloween version! Hotel New Grand Afternoon Tea

Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is offering a limited-time Halloween-themed "Afternoon Tea Set." The set features Halloween-themed treats like pumpkin tart, blackcurrant mousse topped with a meringue cross, and traditional rum balls coated in white chocolate and transformed into mummies. This special set, available only this fall, also includes the hotel's traditional cocotte doria and homemade focaccia sandwiches. If you make a reservation after 5:00 PM, you can choose between a pumpkin cocktail or a glass of champagne.

Enjoy an elegant Halloween time with ocean views at Yokohama Grand InterContinental Afternoon Tea

Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel's "Halloween Afternoon Tea" features mysterious, gorgeous, and eye-catching sweets themed around "Adult Halloween." Guests can enjoy humorous treats like a purple sweet potato Mont Blanc cake dressed in a witch's hat and a ghost-shaped tea mousse, all of which will get them into the Halloween spirit. The savory menu also includes unique items like a burger served on a homemade squid ink bun. With the ocean view stretching out in front of the window, you can enjoy an elegant and sophisticated Halloween experience.

Hilton Osaka Dessert Buffet: A sophisticated and cute world of Alice in Wonderland, with a black and red theme.

At Hilton Osaka's Folk Kitchen, we're offering a dessert buffet inspired by Alice's tea party. The dessert buffet, inspired by the world inside the looking glass that Alice gets lost in and the strange tea party, will feature a selection of sweets with a red and black theme, as well as slightly grotesque treats. There will also be a special photo spot. The red velvet cake and brownies, which are revivals of the Hilton's 100th anniversary menu, will also be available in Alice style.

Pumpkin, chestnut, pear... 25 kinds of autumn flavors in a Halloween sweets buffet at the Imperial Hotel Osaka

Imperial Hotel Osaka's Halloween Sweets Buffet will feature not only sweets that allow you to fully enjoy the flavors of autumn, such as pumpkins, chestnuts, apples, sweet potatoes, and pears, but also mysterious eyeball-shaped glass sweets and cutely decorated Halloween sweets. There will also be a well-stocked food corner, including the Imperial Hotel's ever-popular pancakes and the chef's special spaghetti, which changes weekly. During the event, a photo spot will be set up in the lobby on the first floor to further enhance the Halloween atmosphere, allowing you to take commemorative photos.