MOON FOREST Hong Kong Cantonese Restaurant, a modern Cantonese restaurant in Azabu-Juban, celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year "2026 Spring Festival" with a limited-time "Lunar New Year Festive Course" (¥18,888 tax included) available from February 2 to February 28, 2026.
Additionally, a special Lunar New Year event featuring traditional Chinese instrumental performances will be held on February 21 (Saturday). This event is exclusive to guests who reserve the Lunar New Year course on that day and requires advance reservation. Please check the official website for details.
Experience an elegant festive celebration with special presentations unique to the Spring Festival season.
A Festive Celebration Course Reimagining Spring Festival Traditions with Modern Flair
The Chinese Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) is the most important traditional celebration marking "the beginning of a new year," where dining tables are adorned with auspicious dishes symbolizing wealth, health, longevity, and family harmony.
MOON FOREST Hong Kong Cantonese Restaurant honors these traditional auspicious ingredients and meanings while reimagining them through contemporary sensibilities and techniques. Each dish carries wishes for happiness and prosperity in the new year, crafted as a Spring Festival exclusive special course.
Lunar New Year Festive Course Menu (11 dishes) ¥18,888 (tax included)
- Hokkaido sea urchin on carrot puree with caviar
- Hong Kong-style roasted char siu with Kagoshima Kirishima pure pork
- Northern surf clam and spring vegetables with scallion-ginger dressing, served with jellyfish
- Century egg tofu skin
- Hong Kong duck with foie gras
- Steamed shark fin and soft-shelled turtle soup
- Fresh fish steamed with XO sauce
- Tottori Daisen chicken tea-smoked crispy chicken with satay sauce
- Fish broth Hong Kong noodles
- Mango pomelo sago
- Black sesame tang yuan
Finally, each guest who makes a reservation will receive a red envelope (lai see) as a small token gift.
In the Chinese Lunar New Year tradition, receiving a red envelope is considered auspicious. In Cantonese, it's called "lei lei si si" (利利是是), carrying wishes for good fortune and prosperity.
The "Auspicious Meanings" Behind Each Dish
For example, carrots are called "hong luobo" (紅蘿蔔) in Chinese, where the red color symbolizes good fortune and prosperity.
Luxury ingredients like sea urchin and caviar represent "wealth" and "abundance" essential to Spring Festival celebrations.
Char siu, with its lustrous red color, symbolizes good fortune and joy, making it a Cantonese cuisine staple for festive occasions.
Fish dishes are pronounced similarly to "yu" (余) in Chinese, meaning "nian nian you yu" (年年有余, abundance year after year), making fish an indispensable part of the Spring Festival table.
Shark fin symbolizes "wealth, status, and success" as the most premium ingredient. Soft-shelled turtle represents nourishment and longevity. The steamed soup brings out the full essence of these ingredients, offering a luxurious dish unique to Spring Festival celebrating health and prosperity for the new year.
To conclude the course, the traditional sweet "tang yuan" is served, with its round shape symbolizing family reunion, harmony, and completeness.
Delivering a meaningful and heartwarming finale befitting the start of a new year.
About MOON FOREST Hong Kong Cantonese Restaurant
MOON FOREST Hong Kong Cantonese Restaurant is a hidden gem Hong Kong cuisine restaurant in Azabu-Juban that opened in September 2025. With a location offering stunning views of Tokyo Tower, guests can enjoy "modern Cantonese cuisine" that fuses traditional Hong Kong cooking with innovation, experienced through all five senses.
Using carefully selected seasonal ingredients from across Japan, the restaurant offers course menus and à la carte dishes that change with the seasons.
Through the end of January, winter-exclusive menu items featuring Shanghai crab are available, while from February onward, spring menu items celebrating the arrival of spring can be enjoyed.
Additionally, an extensive selection of dim sum and diverse à la carte menu items are available, making it perfect for family dining and casual visits. Walk-in guests are also welcome, making it easy to drop by.
From special occasions and business entertainment to everyday dining, the restaurant accommodates various dining needs.
Experience the vibrant and auspicious moments unique to Spring Festival at MOON FOREST. We sincerely look forward to your visit and reservations.
Restaurant Information
Restaurant Name: MOON FOREST
Cuisine Type: Modern Hong Kong Cantonese Restaurant & Bar
Address: THE GALA TOWER AZABU 6F, 3-5-9 Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone Number: 03-6277-6394
Website: moon-forest.jp
Instagram: instagram.com/moonforest.azabu/
TikTok: tiktok.com/@moonforest.azabu
Tabelog Reservations: Tabelog restaurant page
Business Hours:
Lunch: 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Last Order 2:30 PM)
Dinner: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Last Order 10:00 PM)
