Shinjuku Prince Hotel (1-30-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; General Manager: Manabu Takeiri) is serving "Record & Winter Afternoon Tea — Music and Sweets That Color Winter" at Japanese Dining & Bar FUGA (25F), from Sunday, November 1, 2026 through Sunday, January 31, 2027.
The afternoon tea draws its inspiration from the record culture rooted in the streets of Shinjuku. A tea stand lined with sweets and savories styled after record discs and musical notes, paired with a space where guests can actually enjoy the sound of a record playing, comes together to express a nostalgic, warm "afternoon with music."
The sweets lineup includes the specialty "Forêt Noire-style Parfait," layering dark cherry and chocolate and finished with a record-player motif, alongside raspberry mousse, chocolate macarons, and black tea mousse — a range of wintery flavors. The rich taste of chocolate and berries harmonizes with their fragrant aroma for a lineup that captures the charm of the season.
Savory items include roast beef with berry sauce, smoked salmon tapas, and bisque, letting guests enjoy the balance of sweet and savory unique to afternoon tea over a relaxed afternoon.
A record player is set up in the restaurant throughout the period, so the afternoon tea is served alongside the warm sound that begins the moment the needle touches the record. During the Christmas season, part of the menu changes to a Christmas theme, offering a special teatime that colors the holy night.
Experience a special wintery time where music and sweets intertwine, set against the view of Shinjuku from 25 floors above the city.
Highlights
- A winter-only afternoon tea expressing Shinjuku's record culture — Inspired by the record culture that lives on in the streets of Shinjuku, the tea features sweets and savories styled after record discs and musical notes, letting guests enjoy the world of music through both taste and appearance.
- A winter menu built around the Forêt Noire-style Parfait — Centered on the specialty "Forêt Noire-style Parfait," the sweets lineup incorporates chocolate, berries, and black tea, paired with savories like roast beef and bisque for a well-rounded wintery flavor.
- A one-of-a-kind experience spent with the sound of records — A record player is set up in the restaurant throughout the period, so guests can enjoy a relaxed afternoon tea wrapped in the rich, warm tone unique to records. During the Christmas season, Christmas songs also play, adding to the seasonal atmosphere.
"Record & Winter Afternoon Tea — Music and Sweets That Color Winter" Overview
Period: November 1 (Sun) to November 30 (Mon), 2026; December 26 (Sat), 2026 to January 31 (Sun), 2027
Time: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Last Order: 4:30 PM) *2-hour seating limit
Location: Japanese Dining & Bar FUGA (25F)
Price: Per person — Weekdays ¥6,500 / Weekends & Holidays ¥7,000
URL: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/shinjuku/plan/fuga/record/winter/afternoontea
Enjoying Afternoon Tea to the Sound of Records
A record player is set up in the restaurant throughout the period, letting guests enjoy a relaxed afternoon tea wrapped in the rich, warm tone unique to records.
Specialty Parfait
▸ Forêt Noire-style Parfait
A grown-up parfait layering dark cherry and chocolate, finished with chocolate styled after a record player — a signature piece that symbolizes the afternoon tea's world.
Sweets
▸ Raspberry Mousse
A gorgeous mousse where raspberry's refreshing tartness harmonizes with a subtle hint of rose. Its vivid color and light texture color the winter teatime.
▸ Cassis Jelly and Chocolate Panna Cotta
A glass sweet pairing smooth chocolate panna cotta with tart cassis, striking an exquisite balance between richness and freshness.
▸ Black Tea Mousse
A mousse where the elegant aroma of black tea gently spreads, setting a relaxed afternoon scene alongside the sound of records.
▸ Strawberry Baumkuchen
A moist baumkuchen paired with the gentle sweetness of strawberry, its nostalgic flavor suiting the record-filled space.
▸ Chocolate Roll Cake
A roll cake wrapping chocolate cream in moist sponge, letting guests enjoy chocolate's rich flavor.
▸ Chocolate Macarons
Macarons that showcase cacao's rich flavor, featuring a delicate texture and a fragrant, roasted aftertaste.
▸ Chocolate Scones
Winter-only scones with a bittersweet chocolate flavor that pairs well with tea, enriching the teatime.
Savory
▸ Roast Beef with Berry Sauce
Moist roast beef paired with a sweet-and-tart berry sauce for a gorgeous, wintery flavor.
▸ Olive-Style Ajillo
A simple dish that brings out the umami of olives, prepared as an accent to enjoy between sweets.
▸ Smoked Salmon Tapas
A light tapas pairing smoked salmon with thin pastry, offering a contrast of aroma and texture.
▸ Bisque
A rich bisque concentrated with shrimp umami, its moderate saltiness tying together the flavor of the whole afternoon tea.
Christmas-Only Special Menu: "Record & Christmas Afternoon Tea — Christmas Welcomed with Music"
From Tuesday, December 1 to Friday, December 25, 2026, part of the menu changes to a Christmas theme for "Record & Christmas Afternoon Tea — Christmas Welcomed with Music." The special wintery time spent with the sound of records stays the same, while sweets and savories styled after Santa Claus, reindeer, and Christmas trees join the lineup, bringing a festive color to the heart-warming Christmas season. Christmas songs also play in the restaurant during the period, and a menu built around red and white adds to the special feel of the holy night.
Period: December 1 (Tue) to December 25 (Fri), 2026
Time: 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM (Last Order: 4:30 PM) *2-hour seating limit
Price: Per person — Weekdays ¥7,000 / Weekends & Holidays ¥7,500
URL: https://www.princehotels.co.jp/shinjuku/plan/fuga/record/christmas/afternoontea
Menu
Specialty Parfait
🎄 Forêt Noire-style Christmas Parfait
The Forêt Noire-style Parfait arranged for Christmas. Its dark cherry and chocolate flavor stays the same, now finished with Christmas-motif decorations that symbolize a gorgeous holy night.
3-Tier Stand
Upper Tier:
- 🎄 Raspberry Mousse (Santa's Hat)
- ▪ Black Tea Mousse
- 🎄 Raspberry Jelly and Panna Cotta
Middle Tier:
- 🎄 Reindeer Chocolate Roll
- ▪ Chocolate Macaron
- ▪ Strawberry Baumkuchen
Lower Tier:
- 🎄 Christmas-Style Caprese
- 🎄 Spinach Quiche
- ▪ Roast Beef with Berry Sauce
Separate Plate:
- ▪ Bisque
- 🎄 Stollen-Style Scone
Drinks (Free-Flow)
- ▪ Mighty Leaf Tea Selection (9 kinds)
- ▪ Iced Tea
- ▪ Coffee
*🎄 = Christmas-limited item
Japanese Dining & Bar FUGA (25F)
A contemporary restaurant built around Japanese aesthetics that makes the most of its ingredients. Located on the hotel's top floor, it offers a sweeping view that takes in both sides of Shinjuku at once — the east side's Kabukicho and the west side's cluster of high-rises — for a special time spent with a view found nowhere else.
*Prices include consumption tax; a 13% service charge will be added separately.
*Menu items and ingredients may change depending on availability.
*Menu changes and removal of food-allergy ingredients are not available for this menu; thank you for your understanding in advance.
*The information above is current as of Thursday, September 6, 2026, and is subject to change.
*All photos are for illustrative purposes only.
