The Prince Park Tower Tokyo (4-8-1 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Yasutoshi Kanda) is introducing its first Chinese Afternoon Tea at its Chinese restaurant, Chugoku Ryori Youmeiden. Called "Chinese Afternoon Tea: A Harvest of Hokkaido and Chinese Tea," it will be served from Tuesday, September 1 through Monday, November 30, 2026.
Chugoku Ryori Youmeiden serves cuisine spanning traditional Chinese dishes to creations adapted to Japanese palates, unbound by genre. Chef Nobuhiro Fujii, who took over the kitchen in April 2026, wanted more guests to discover Youmeiden's appeal, so for this menu he traveled to Hokkaido himself to select ingredients from the region's land and sea. Drawing on years of technique and sensibility, he presents an afternoon tea reimagined in Chinese-cuisine style.
The menu is made up of three appetizers, seven savory dishes, a choice of one noodle dish, and five desserts. Its centerpiece is Youmeiden's new signature dish, "Youmeiden Mala Tang," a creation packed with Chef Fujii's attention to detail: eight spices, including five-spice powder, build layers of aroma and depth of flavor. Other special dishes drawing on Hokkaido's bounty include "Tokachi Wagyu Stir-Fried with Kinoko-jan (きのこ醤)," finished with a kinoko-jan made carefully from Hokkaido mushrooms and scallops, and "Hokkaido Sweet Shrimp and White Miso Tsuyu Soba," a rich broth simmered for three hours from Hokkaido sweet shrimp. For dessert, five Chinese-style creations are on offer, including an almond tofu with haskap sauce and spring rolls with Hokkaido apple and cream cheese. Rounding out the experience, 12 distinctive Chinese teas selected by the hotel's tea instructor bring out the flavor of each dish even further — a fragrant premium jasmine tea makes an elegant complement to the afternoon tea.
Highlights
- The hotel's first-ever Chinese Afternoon Tea
- A special menu from the new head chef, who has spent 34 years mastering Cantonese cuisine
- Ingredients personally selected by the chef during a visit to Hokkaido
- A new signature dish, "Youmeiden Mala Tang," alongside a rich white miso tsuyu soba made with Hokkaido sweet shrimp broth — part of a choice of three noodle dishes
- "Tokachi Wagyu Stir-Fried with Kinoko-jan," made with Youmeiden's original kinoko-jan
- A lineup of 12 Chinese teas selected by a tea instructor, including a fragrant, elegant premium jasmine tea
Chinese Afternoon Tea: A Harvest of Hokkaido and Chinese Tea — Details
Period: September 1 (Tue) – November 30 (Mon), 2026
Advance reservation required by the previous day; free-flow drinks included
Time & Price: 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM (last entry 1:00 PM), 2-hour session
¥7,500 per person
Location: Chugoku Ryori Youmeiden (B1)
Website: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/parktower/plan/youmeiden/afternoontea
Reservations: Restaurant Reservation Desk – TEL: 03-5400-1170 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
Menu
Appetizers
- Corn Soup
- Salmon Tartare with Endive
- Jellyfish and Salmon Roe Salad
Savory
- Ezo Deer Burger
- Steamed Shumai with Hokkaido Scallop, Squid, and Crab
- Hokkaido Crab, Octopus, and Seafood Chawanmushi with Lily Bulb, in Crab and Shark Fin Sauce
- Lightly Smoked Hokkaido Scallop Marinade with Shaoxing Wine Aroma
- Hokkaido Sweet Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chili Sauce
- Spicy Stir-Fried Hokkaido Shishamo Smelt
- Tokachi Wagyu Stir-Fried with Kinoko-jan
Noodles (choose one)
Youmeiden's New Signature "Youmeiden Mala Tang"
Steamed with eight spices, including five-spice powder, for a fragrant, deep flavor. Choose your noodle: Chinese wheat noodles, sweet potato glass noodles, or flat noodles in a knife-cut style.
Hokkaido Sweet Shrimp and White Miso Tsuyu Soba
A rich broth simmered from Hokkaido sweet shrimp and Rishiri kelp, served with the restaurant's original shrimp oil.
Chilled Tomato Noodles
A refreshing dish paired with a special sauce built from 14 meticulously layered seasonings.
Desserts
- Almond Tofu with Haskap Sauce
- White Bean Paste and Coconut Macaron
- Hokkaido Apple and Cream Cheese Spring Rolls with Cinnamon
- Black Tapioca in Coconut Milk
- Osmanthus Wine Jelly with Seasonal Fruit
About Chef Nobuhiro Fujii, Chugoku Ryori Youmeiden
For 34 years, Chef Fujii has honed his craft in Cantonese cuisine. Valuing the aroma that is central to Chinese cooking, he brings the distinct character of Sichuan, Shanghai, and Beijing styles into harmony to create dishes unique to Youmeiden.
Career
- 1991: Joined Akasaka Prince Hotel
- 2007: Runner-up, Hot Dish category, 5th Chinese Cuisine Contest for Enjoying European Wine
- 2008: Runner-up, Appetizer category, 6th Chinese Cuisine Contest for Enjoying European Wine
- 2011: Chugoku Ryori Youmeiden, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
- 2015: Head Chef, Chugoku Ryori Shinagawa Daihanten, Shinagawa Prince Hotel
- 2026: Head Chef, Chugoku Ryori Youmeiden, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo
Information above is current as of the release date (July 29) and is subject to change.
Restaurant prices include consumption tax; an additional 15% service charge applies.
Food allergy accommodations at the hotel's restaurants and banquet halls are limited to the eight designated allergens (shrimp, crab, walnut, wheat, buckwheat, egg, milk, peanut). Guests requiring accommodation for these allergens are asked to notify the restaurant in advance.
Menu and ingredients may change depending on availability. Photos are for illustrative purposes.
