If you're visiting Osaka in December and enjoy a little afternoon tea indulgence, there's a rather pretty seasonal experience coming to the Osaka Station Hotel. The hotel is teaming up with Japanese luxury jewelry brand MIKIMOTO for a Christmas-themed afternoon tea, with strawberries, festive sweets and plenty of pearl-inspired details.
Called Mikimoto Afternoon Tea - The Christmas Season, the experience is the second collaboration between the two brands. This time, the menu takes inspiration from the festive season, with strawberries providing the main attraction.
The sweets sound particularly tempting, with a Santa hat-shaped berry mousse, a traditional bûche de Noël, a strawberry shortcake served in a glass and a Christmas tree-inspired creation featuring pistachio and raspberry. There's also a strawberry and pistachio parfait decorated with a white chocolate Christmas wreath.
It's not all sweet treats, either. The savory selection includes scallop and salmon tartare topped with caviar, as well as a traditional French-style ham and parsley terrine with consommé jelly.
Guests will also receive a welcome mocktail made with strawberry, orange and cranberry, while a selection of 15 teas from French tea brand DAMMANN FRÈRES is available throughout the experience.
The afternoon tea runs from December 1 to 25 at THE LOBBY LOUNGE on the hotel's 29th floor. Prices start at 13,000 JPY without the parfait or 15,000 JPY with it. Reservations are required at least two days in advance, and the experience lasts two and a half hours.
MIKIMOTO fans might also appreciate the limited seasonal gift included with the experience, although these are available only while stocks last.
