JW Marriott Nara, located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, is serving a "Halloween Autumn Afternoon Tea" for a limited time from Tuesday, September 1 to Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Flying Stag, the hotel's first-floor lounge bar.
This year's theme is "Halloween for grown-ups," bringing together black, purple, and orange into a mysterious yet elegant look. The tea stand lines up sweets and savories built around ingredients that capture the season, including bamboo charcoal, black rice, purple sweet potato, and pumpkin, with striking colors setting a fantastical mood for the tea time.
The menu is filled with playful Halloween touches, from a chocolate tart topped with a candy eyeball to arancini made with black rice risotto and a vivid "bloody" tomato sauce -- dishes that beg to be photographed. At the same time, each item is crafted with a delicate balance of flavor that lets the individual ingredients shine, not just visual impact.
The top tier lines up deep purple and black sweets -- an acai blancmange with butterfly pea tea jelly and a black macaron with berries and cassis -- evoking a bewitching Halloween night. The middle and lower tiers bring autumn savories made with pumpkin and purple sweet potato, balancing sweet and salty flavors.
The pumpkin scone and the coffee-and-macadamia-nut scone come with blueberry jam and a maple syrup scented with sweet osmanthus. The tart sweetness of the berries, the gentle sweetness of the pumpkin, and the rich aroma combine for a taste that captures the arrival of autumn.
Set against a chic, dark-toned visual, JW Marriott Nara's own take on "Halloween for grown-ups" weaves in playfulness and a sense of the season -- an invitation to a mysterious yet elegant afternoon.
"Halloween Autumn Afternoon Tea" Overview
- Period: Tuesday, September 1 to Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM (120-minute seating)
- Location: Flying Stag, 1st-floor lounge & bar
- Price: ¥6,958 per person (tax and service charge included)
- Reservations: https://www.flyingstag.jw-marriott-nara.com/jp/site-map
Menu
Sweets
- Acai blancmange with butterfly pea tea jelly
- Red wine and raspberry bonbon chocolate
- Berry and cassis black macaron
- Blackberry ganache and blueberry chocolate tart
- Blueberry and fig mousse
Savory
- Black rice risotto arancini with bloody tomato sauce
- Pumpkin blancmange with mango and passion fruit sauce, Parmesan cheese
- Bamboo charcoal choux puff with smoked chicken and pickled red cabbage
- Purple sweet potato salad, Mont Blanc style, with cream cheese, nuts, dried fruit, and raspberry sauce
- Fried shrimp with chili sauce
Scones
- Pumpkin scone
- Coffee and macadamia nut scone
- Blueberry jam and maple syrup, scented with sweet osmanthus
Free-flow coffee and tea (90 minutes) is included.
Images are for illustrative purposes only.
