June Courses
Sweets combining tradition and innovation, created through the skill of a Japanese confectionery craftsman of long standing. Japanese tea and cocktails using painstakingly selected tea leaves. Enjoy paired courses, choosing from five sweets and five Japanese teas
1 Azure Shore
The shore of swaying green leaves
echoes with the song of June.
Melon, Almond, Leaf bud of Japanese pepper
2 As Summer Nears
Upon the summer-touched earth,
the light of early summer gently pours down
Yogurt, Pineapple, Mango
3 Peaks of Clouds
In the overcast sky,
a powerful upward energy lies hidden.
Chocolate, Lemon, Hazelnut
4 Dazzling Glow
Ripe fruit shines
with radiant brilliance.
Blueberry, Mascarpone, Banana
5 Dappled sunlight
The gentle sunlight glows
with the faint breath of early summer.
Loquat, Gyuhi, Japanese pepper from Hita
1 First-flush Gyokuro Ujihikari
Superior tea leaves imparting incomparable taste and a striking green hue.
First-flush Uji Gyokuro by Rishōen
2 Verdant Breeze
Cool fragrance lingers
in the breeze across the green leaves.
Sencha, Lemon verbena, Kaffir lime leaf
3 Rain Nourishing the Greenery
Drops upon young leaves
quietly bring freshness to early summer.
Sencha, White peach, Young peach, Almond
Ki no TEA GIN(absent in mocktail)
4 Grain in Ear
The earth after rain
breathes with the presence of green fruitfulness.
Hojicha, Elderflower, Lemon, Perilla
Wild Turkey aged 8 years(absent in mocktail)
5 Keinoshiro Matcha
The art of stone grinding, its secrets residing in breaths of silence .
A tea favored by Hounsai, the fifteenth head of the Urasenke school, crafted by Ryuōen.