Asakusa View Hotel, located in Taito City, Tokyo, is bringing an autumn edition of its Sky View Afternoon Tea to the bar lounge THE TOP BAR Hanabi -華美- on the 28th floor of its main building. Called the Autumn Collection (Sky View Afternoon Tea -autumn collection-), the seasonal menu goes on sale September 1.
Sweets dressed in autumn flavors and dishes that showcase the hotel's own cooking are paired with tea from the global brand TWG Tea, served with a view over Asakusa toward Tokyo Skytree found only here.
Afternoon Tea With an Autumn Sky Over Tokyo Skytree, 28 Floors Up
THE TOP BAR Hanabi -華美-, on the 28th floor of Asakusa View Hotel's main building, is an open sky-view lounge looking out over Tokyo Skytree and the streets of Asakusa.
Beside large windows filled with daylight, guests can take their time over seasonal sweets and savories for a relaxed, unhurried afternoon.
There is no time limit on the seats, and the tea stand is served one per guest, so the pace is left entirely up to the visitor — whether catching up with friends or taking a break between sightseeing stops.
11 Sweets and 5 Savories Built Around the Autumn Harvest
Figs, grapes, kabocha squash, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes fill out the sweets, paired with savories built around dishes the hotel is known for, including shrimp cutlet, Hinai-jidori chicken, and duck, for a spread centered on the season's harvest.
Fig, Grape, Chestnut, Kabocha, Sweet Potato: 11 Sweets Filled With Autumn's Harvest
- Fig Tart — A tart filled with smooth custard cream and topped with fresh, juicy figs, pairing the fruit's gentle sweetness with a fragrant tart shell.
- Kabocha and Fromage Mousse — A three-layer dessert stacking a cocoa sponge with mellow fromage and kabocha mousse, finished with baked kabocha for a mealy sweetness balanced by the cheese's richness.
- Vanilla Blancmange and Grape Jelly — A smooth, vanilla-scented blancmange layered with a refreshing grape jelly and topped with juicy kyoho grapes, a glass dessert built around the fruit's flavor.
- Pear Mousse — A smooth mousse built on the gentle sweetness of pear, topped with a round chocolate disc evoking the autumn moon.
- Grape and Cassis Mousse — A mousse layering the sweetness of grape with the light tartness of cassis, finished with a glossy jelly sheet for a fruit-forward flavor.
- Kaminarimon Sweet — A popular sweet at Asakusa View Hotel, built around motifs that evoke Asakusa alongside the hotel's own refined finish.
- Rum-Scented Mont Blanc — Moist pain de Gênes layered with chestnut mousse and fresh cream, finished with piped chestnut paste; rum brings out the chestnut's deep flavor.
- Pecan and Sweet Potato Tart — A crisp cookie base topped with sweet potato and caramelized pecans, with raisins adding a sweet-tart accent.
- Chestnut Pie — Chestnut paste wrapped in pastry, topped with chestnut and baked until fragrant, for a flaky crust and gentle chestnut sweetness.
- Seedless Kyoho Grapes — Juicy seedless kyoho grapes at their peak in autumn, served as is for their sweetness and fresh juice.
- Sweet Potato Roll Cake — A soft sponge rolled around sweet-potato-flavored cream, with diced sweet potato adding texture and sweetness.
5 Colorful Savories Built Around Autumn Flavors
- Shrimp Cutlet, Avocado, and Fresh Vegetable Burger Sandwich — A bun baked at 穂乃華 layered with crisp fried shrimp cutlet, mellow avocado, and fresh vegetables for a satisfying burger with texture and color.
- Shira-ae With Pear and Grape — Juicy pear and grape paired with a cottage cheese and sesame sauce, balancing the fruit's fresh sweetness with the sesame's aroma.
- Chilled Pasta With Hinai-jidori Chicken and Yuba, Yuzu Pepper Caviar — Hinai-jidori chicken and yuba tossed in a mellow Japanese-style cream sauce, accented with yuzu pepper and topped with caviar.
- Eggplant Braised in Red Wine and Marmalade Onion, Eel Petit Four — Red-wine-braised eggplant paired with eel in a balsamic-soy sauce, with marmalade onion's sweet-tartness and cream cheese's richness as accents.
- Roast Duck With Fig and Chestnut Salad — Herb-marinated roast duck paired with seasonal figs and cognac-scented chestnuts, dressed with a house white balsamic dressing that draws out the ingredients' flavor.
Nine Mocktails Now Free-Flow This Autumn
Alongside nine TWG Tea selections, coffee, and caffe latte, nine colorful non-alcoholic cocktails are now available free-flow starting this autumn. Guests can pair them with the sweets and savories and enjoy as many rounds as they like.
- Cinderella
- Strawberry Milk
- Blue Hawaii
- Rosso Amato
- Passion Mojito
- China Blue
- Shirley Temple
- Violet Lemonade
Recommended for a toast:
華灯り — HANAAKARI — layers the refreshing scent of yuzu with elderflower's floral notes, brought together gently with tea. It's a non-alcoholic drink inspired by the soft glow of lights across Asakusa in autumn.
Drinks (free refills):
- Coffee
- Caffe latte
- TWG Tea Selection, 9 varieties — a tea brand served by many hotels and airlines, offered here in a choice of nine blends with free refills and changes, so guests can enjoy a different fragrance with every cup: English Breakfast Tea, Geisha Blossom Tea, Eternal Summer Tea, Golden Earl Grey, Silver Moon Tea, Tea Party Tea, Moroccan Mint Tea, Haute Couture Tea, and 1837 Black Tea.
Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Location | Asakusa View Hotel, main building, 28F, THE TOP BAR Hanabi -華美- |
| Price | Weekdays ¥8,000 / Weekends and holidays ¥9,000 (tax and service included) |
| Hours | 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (last order 2:30 PM) |
| Reservations | Advance reservation is required, up to 2 days before your visit. Online booking: https://www.tablecheck.com/ja/viewhotels-asakusa-hanabi/reserve/message. Phone: 03-3842-2124 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) |
| Notes | The menu may change depending on ingredient availability. A 100% cancellation fee applies for same-day cancellations or no-shows. |
Asakusa View Hotel official website: https://www.viewhotels.co.jp/asakusa/
THE TOP BAR Hanabi -華美-, 28F: https://www.viewhotels.co.jp/asakusa/restaurant/hanabi/
