FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto -- Japan's first gourmet hotel from the Paris-born culinary brand FAUCHON, in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward -- is opening reservations on October 17 (Saturday) at its first-floor "Pastry & Boutique FAUCHON" for a hotel-exclusive lineup of original Christmas cakes and stollen.
Alongside three cakes available for in-store pickup, the lineup includes one cake available for nationwide delivery, so the flavors of FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto can be enjoyed for Christmas anywhere in Japan. This year's centerpiece is a macaron tower built from pink macarons and strawberries -- an adorable design meant to accompany your Christmas.
The hotel's popular hotel-made stollen is also available to order again this year, with nationwide shipping offered exclusively through reservations. This year adds a new Premium stollen made with Japanese chestnut and matcha, giving another treat to look forward to as Christmas approaches.
A Christmas hamper suited for gift-giving also joins the seasonal lineup, so the festive flavors of FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto can be enjoyed at home this year as well.
Christmas Cakes
Macaron and Strawberry Christmas Tree (Limited to 10)
A Christmas-tree-shaped cake in signature FAUCHON style: a rich sponge and strawberry shortcake surrounded by vanilla-raspberry macarons and strawberries. Heart-shaped macarons are hidden inside for family and friends to discover together -- a cake with as much playful wit as flavor.
Price / Size: Approximately 18 cm diameter x 18 cm high -- ¥30,000 before tax (¥32,400 with tax), one whole cake
Strawberry Shortcake (Limited to 30 of size 4, 50 of size 5)
Plenty of fresh cream and a rich sponge sandwich sweet-tart strawberries, with raspberry-flavored chocolate adding a textural accent.
Price: Whole -- Size 4: ¥4,800, Size 5: ¥6,200 (tax included). Petit: ¥980 each (tax included)
FAUCHON Earl Grey Fruit Tart (Limited to 30 of size 4, 50 of size 5)
A fragrant cream made with FAUCHON's Earl Grey tea pairs with fruit atop a crisp tart base -- a rich, tea-forward cake suited to an adult Christmas.
Price: Whole -- Size 4: ¥3,800, Size 5: ¥4,800 (tax included). Petit: ¥980 each (tax included)
Mousse Fromage (Delivery Only, Limited to 20, Shipping Fee Separate)
A mail-order-only, cheesecake-style Christmas cake. Rich cheese mousse is accented with strawberry cream and gelee, topped with vivid strawberries for a festive finish.
Price / Size: Approximately 13 cm long x 13 cm wide x 7 cm high -- ¥6,500 (tax included), one whole cake
Hotel-Made Stollen, Available to Order
FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto's hotel-made stollen returns this year in three flavors, with a new Premium line joining the returning Nature and Pink Cranberry.
Nature follows the classic recipe fans return to each year: sultana raisins, orange, currants, and lemon are steeped in French Gewurztraminer marc liqueur, generously worked with pistachio and almond, and baked with marzipan at the center for a traditional flavor.
Pink Cranberry pairs cranberry with pineapple for a fruity, refined taste, then steeps the fruit in the French anise liqueur Pernod for a polished aroma, finishing in a glamorous, modern pink stollen.
New this year, Premium uses plenty of matcha from Kyoto's Tsuji Rihei Honten along with Japanese chestnut, Tamba black soybeans, and red beans for a Japanese-inflected stollen that expresses the hotel's "FAUCHON Meets Kyoto" concept.
| Flavor | Price | Limited Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Stollen | ¥8,640 (tax included) | 10 |
| Stollen Nature | ¥3,800 (tax included) | 150 |
| Stollen Pink Cranberry | ¥3,800 (tax included) | 150 |
Size: Approximately 20 cm long. Shipping fee is separate for delivery orders.
Santa's Shoe -- Rich Chocolate
FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto also offers "Santa's Shoe," a rich chocolate boot filled with the hotel's original bonbon chocolat -- a bonbonniere-style treat well suited to Christmas gift-giving.
Price: ¥5,200 (tax included), limited to 10 pieces
Size: Approximately 9 cm high x 13 cm wide
Reservation and Pickup
Reservation period: October 17 (Saturday), 2026 to December 15 (Tuesday), 2026, 6:00 PM
- The Macaron and Strawberry Christmas Tree and Santa's Shoe close on November 30 (Monday)
- The Strawberry Shortcake and FAUCHON Earl Grey Fruit Tart close 7 days before in-store pickup
- The Mousse Fromage and all three stollen can be shipped nationwide; delivery orders close 7 days before the shipping date
- Quantities are limited, and sales end once each item sells out
Pickup period: December 16 (Wednesday) to December 25 (Friday), 2026
- Santa's Shoe pickup: December 13 (Sunday) to December 25 (Friday)
- Stollen shipping: November 14 (Saturday) to December 22 (Tuesday)
- Mousse Fromage shipping: December 15 (Tuesday) to December 25 (Friday)
Reservation methods:
- In store: FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto main line, 075-751-7711 (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
- Online (opens in line with the reservation period): hotelfauchonkyoto-onlineshop.raku-uru.jp
Pickup / sales location: FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto 1F, Pastry & Boutique FAUCHON (business hours 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Reservation Notes
- For in-store reservations, the booking is confirmed once payment is completed in person.
- Reservations without payment by December 15 (Tuesday), 6:00 PM will be canceled.
- Reservations for the Macaron and Strawberry Christmas Tree and Santa's Shoe will be canceled if payment isn't completed by November 30 (Monday).
- Online reservations require prepayment only.
- Christmas cakes and stollen are made to order, so payment must be completed in advance; payment on the day of pickup is not available.
- Please note that a 100% cancellation fee applies starting 7 days before the shipping date for delivery items, and starting 5 days before pickup for in-store items.
Christmas Hamper
Pastry & Boutique FAUCHON is also offering Christmas hampers again this year, well suited to gift-giving. The "Noel Light" pairs the hotel's original tea with homemade baked sweets, while the "Grand Noel" adds stollen for a fuller taste of FAUCHON. You can choose between the two hampers to suit your budget or recipient, whether treating yourself or gifting to family and friends.
Sales period: November 14 (Saturday) to December 25 (Friday), 2026
Location: FAUCHON Hotel Kyoto 1F, Pastry & Boutique FAUCHON (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
Price: Noel Light ¥7,500, Grand Noel ¥10,000 (tax included)
Menu items and ingredient sourcing are subject to change due to availability. Business hours are subject to change without notice -- please check the official website for details. Photos are for illustration purposes only and may differ from the actual products.
