InterContinental Yokohama Grand (1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa) opens reservations for its Christmas cakes on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
This year's lineup features three Christmas cakes, including a new addition, alongside two new flavors of the hotel's popular cookie tins from last year and a set of gifts well suited to the season -- a pound cake, stollen and chocolates.
The 2026 Christmas cake collection brings together the long-loved "Strawberry Symphony," the classic "Sky Berry Christmas Mille-feuille" and a new chocolate cake, "Sillage." Named after the French word for the trail a ship leaves behind -- used to describe the lingering trail of a scent -- "Sillage" is made with high-quality French dark chocolate and built around a deep, cacao-forward aroma. It offers a bright mix of cacao, coffee and pepper notes on the palate, finished with a remarkably smooth texture.
The long-selling "Strawberry Symphony" comes with an early online reservation discount of 10% off its regular price, for a limited quantity, from October 1 to November 13, 2026.
The season's lineup also includes plenty of gift-friendly and teatime treats: a stollen made by the hotel's bakery, a Christmas-only pound cake, mendiant chocolate shaped like a decorated tree, and cookie tins in the hotel's original design, all available in limited quantities.
Christmas Cakes
Reservation period: October 13 (Tuesday) 11:00 AM to December 10 (Thursday) 5:00 PM, 2026
The early online reservation discount for "Strawberry Symphony" runs from October 1 (Thursday) 11:00 AM to November 13 (Friday) 5:00 PM, 2026 (online only, limited quantity). Reservations and sales close once the quantity cap is reached.
Reservation methods: Online, in person, or by phone
Website: icyokohama-grand.com/offer_restaurant/imarina_christmas
In-store sales period: December 19 (Saturday) to December 25 (Friday), 2026
Strawberry Symphony
¥7,344 (15 cm diameter, 11 cm tall) / Early online reservation price: ¥6,610
The hotel's most popular cake every year and a long-standing favorite. Fine, airy sponge is layered with smooth fresh cream and topped generously with sweet-tart strawberries. Bright red strawberries stand out against snow-white cream for a classic Christmas cake that pleases everyone.
Sky Berry Christmas Mille-feuille
¥8,800 (15 cm long, 10 cm wide, 11 cm tall)
Sold only during the Christmas season each year, this special cake makes generous use of "Sky Berry," a premium strawberry known for its large size and deep sweetness. Beautifully layered pastry and rich custard cream come together in a mille-feuille, with the juicy flavor of Sky Berry rounding out the harmony.
New for 2026: Sillage
¥7,344 (15 cm diameter, 11 cm tall)
A smooth chocolate mousse made with dark chocolate from a long-established French luxury brand wraps two layers of chocolate cake, a rich caramel brûlée and a coffee cream. A hint of rare cubeb pepper worked into the base adds an accent beneath the sweetness, along with a deep aroma -- a chocolate cake for adult palates.
Stollen, Pound Cake, Chocolate and Assorted Cookies
Reservation period: October 13 (Tuesday) 11:00 AM to December 10 (Thursday) 5:00 PM, 2026
Reservations and sales close once the quantity cap is reached.
Reservation methods: Online, in person, or by phone
Website: icyokohama-grand.com/offer_restaurant/imarina_christmas
In-store sales period: December 1 (Tuesday) to December 25 (Friday), 2026
America Yama Pure Honey Stollen
¥2,646 (220g)
A stollen that returns to popular demand every year. The moist dough carries the aroma of cinnamon and other spices, along with fruit and nuts steeped in Grand Marnier whose flavor develops day by day. Honey harvested at America Yama Park in Motomachi, Yokohama, is worked into the dough for a rich, deep flavor. Contains alcohol.
New for 2026: Christmas Pound Cake
¥3,500 (13 cm diameter, 5.5 cm wide, 6 cm tall)
A rich pound cake generously packed with fragrant Earl Grey tea and walnuts, well suited to the holiday season. Tea leaves are worked into the dough, which is soaked with Earl Grey essence for a moist texture, elegant tea aroma and light, smooth finish. Its sugar coating evokes a snowy landscape for a fittingly festive treat.
New for 2026: Christmas Mendiant Chocolate
¥4,320 (16 cm long, 11 cm wide, 3.8 cm tall box)
A mendiant is a traditional French confection of chocolate topped with nuts and dried fruit. Here, tree-shaped milk chocolate is generously topped with pistachio, Marcona almonds, orange peel and streusel cookies, finished with chocolate bonbons as ornaments. With its festive look and rich flavor, it also makes a fitting gift for someone special.
New for 2026: Christmas Cookies (Red / Green)
¥4,320 each (12 cm long, 12 cm wide, 4 cm tall tin)
An original Christmas-only tin design holds an assortment of baked treats inspired by the holiday season.
The red tin includes tea- and maple-flavored cookies along with three types of florentine and sablé, for a classic, traditional selection of baked goods. The green tin includes matcha tree-shaped cookies and ginger-scented meringue, bringing Japanese-inspired ingredients to a distinctive flavor.
With their toy-box-like, charming look and refined flavor, they also make a fitting Christmas treat for oneself.
Christmas Cookies, Red (9 varieties)
Christmas Cookies, Green (7 varieties)
Store Information
Sold at: Gourmet & Souvenir shop "i MARINA" (2nd floor)
Hours: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (from 10:00 AM on weekends and holidays)
Reservations and inquiries: 045-223-2366 (i MARINA direct line)
Website: icyokohama-grand.com/restaurant/imarina
Sales of homemade chocolate are paused during December 1 (Tuesday) to December 25 (Friday).
