Six Senses Kyoto, located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, is hosting a Honey & Botanical promotion at its seasonal dining venue "Sekki" and café "Café Sekki" from June 21 to August 22, 2026. The menus feature honey and herbs cultivated on-site, with offerings that include an afternoon tea course, seasonal shaved ice desserts, and herbal drinks.
The hotel has operated a pesticide-free herb garden since before opening, growing herbs and vegetables for its dining, bar, and spa. Beekeeping was introduced to the garden in June 2025, and by June 2026 more than 110 kg of honey had been harvested. This house-produced "Higashiyama/Kyoto Raw Honey" is featured throughout the promotion, which draws on the hotel's food philosophy "Eat With Six Senses" — an approach centered on locally sourced, sustainably grown ingredients.
Honey & Botanical Afternoon Tea
The "Koyomi Afternoon Tea: Honey & Botanical Afternoon Tea" is offered at Seasonal Dining Sekki during the period spanning the summer solstice to the beginning of autumn on the traditional Japanese calendar. The menu combines sweets and savories featuring house honey and herbs — including a honey and lemon thyme mousse, oatmeal sandwiches, and white peach and mint shaved ice. Classic items like white miso scones and fermented lemon and rosemary scones are served with honey amazake cream and natsumikan honey marmalade.
Alongside parfait, shaved ice is also available.
The tea free-flow included with the set covers coffee, black tea, and assorted teas, along with original herbal teas made from herbs grown at Six Senses Kyoto.
All sweets and savories are gluten-free. The menu incorporates fermentation techniques — reflected in items such as honey amazake cream and fermented zucchini bagel sandwiches — alongside simple preparations that bring out the natural character of each ingredient.
Koyomi Afternoon Tea: Honey & Botanical Afternoon Tea
Menu: White peach and mint shaved ice / Honey and lemon thyme mousse / Plum macaron / Apricot shiso mochi / Seasonal fresh confection / Fermented zucchini and dill bagel sandwich / Green gazpacho / Smoked salmon crostini / Hamuriette oatmeal sandwich / White miso scone / Fermented lemon and rosemary scone / Honey amazake cream / Natsumikan honey marmalade
- Venue: Seasonal Dining Sekki (B2F)
- Period: June 21–August 22, 2026
- Price: ¥6,900 per person (includes tea free-flow)
- TEL: 075-531-0732 (direct restaurant line)
- Web reservation: https://www.tablecheck.com/sixsenses-kyoto-restaurant-sekki/reserve/experiences?menu_lists=69fda82e2f720782d5ff4192
Two Types of Shaved Ice
Matcha Shaved Ice "Sui-Kei"
Fruit Shaved Ice "Ka-Kou"
Two shaved ice desserts are available, each layered like a parfait with flavors that evolve as you work through them. Both feature herbs, spices, and fruit combined with the cooling texture of shaved ice.
Sui-Kei (翠馨)
Matcha shaved ice, jelly, and syrup are topped with a honey and red wine fig compote, herbal rice dumplings, and orange cream. A powder served alongside adds lemon brightness and coriander fragrance, bringing a new dimension to the matcha's deep flavor.
Ka-Kou (果香)
Seasonal fruit is the star: a jelly scented with Sauternes wine and lemongrass is layered with smooth mango bavarian cream, and the passion fruit sauce is balanced with honey for a multi-layered sweetness. Squeezing sudachi over the dessert as the flavors build brings out the individual character of each ingredient for a refreshing summer finish.
- Period: June 21–August 22, 2026
- Venues: Seasonal Dining Sekki / Café Sekki / Cocktail Bar Nine Tails
- Price: ¥3,500 each (à la carte); add ¥1,500 to substitute for a course dessert
- TEL: 075-531-0732 (direct restaurant line)
- Web reservation: https://www.tablecheck.com/sixsenses-kyoto-restaurant-sekki/reserve/experiences?menu_lists=6a0dadacb14990bbe2965bb6
Fresh Herbal Drinks at Café Sekki
Café Sekki is offering seasonal herbal drinks using herbs hand-picked from the hotel garden, designed to bring cool refreshment during the height of Kyoto's summer.
Yuzu Herbal Soda (right in photo, ¥1,050) — House-made yuzu syrup is combined with herbs from the garden and sparkling water bottled on-site. The gentle acidity of yuzu and the fresh aroma of the herbs create a clean, cooling drink.
Green Tea Herbal Cold Brew (left in photo, ¥1,250) — House-grown herbs are cold-brewed with honey for 12 hours to make a syrup, then blended with cold brew green tea. The umami of the green tea, delicate herbal fragrance, and natural sweetness come together in a refreshingly smooth cup. Adding comb honey (sugimitsu) gradually deepens the sweetness and richness as you drink.
- Venue: Café Sekki (B2F)
- Period: June 21–August 22, 2026
- TEL: 075-531-0732 (direct restaurant line)
Honey and Herb Takeout Items
Sweets and breads using house honey and herbs
Higashiyama/Kyoto Raw Honey
Café Sekki also sells takeout breads and sweets for the promotion period. The house-produced honey "Higashiyama/Kyoto Raw Honey" (100g / ¥3,000) is available for purchase year-round in limited quantities. The following takeout items are available for a limited time, all made with house honey:
- Honey and fermented lemon bagel: ¥600
- Citrus and honey pound cake: ¥650
- Garden herb and honey salt bread: ¥500
- Rosemary and lemon financier: ¥450
The bagels are made with rice flour, making them a chewy, gluten-free option.
The hotel's herb garden where herbs and vegetables are grown pesticide-free
- Venue: Café Sekki (B2F)
- Period (baked goods/sweets): June 21–August 22, 2026
- "Higashiyama/Kyoto Raw Honey" is sold year-round (limited quantity)
- TEL: 075-531-0732 (direct restaurant line)
About Seasonal Dining Sekki
Seasonal Dining Sekki offers food and drink aligned with Japan's traditional 24-season calendar. Executive Chef Hiroo Shishikura works closely with local farmers and producers to create menus where locally grown vegetables take the lead, with carefully selected meat and seafood as supporting elements. The approach extends to preparation methods as well, with ingredients used from root to stem to minimize waste.
Operating hours:
- Breakfast: 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
- Lunch: 12:00 PM–2:30 PM
- Sunday Brunch: 12:00 PM–2:30 PM (Sundays only)
- Afternoon Tea: 12:00 PM–5:30 PM (Sundays only: 3:00 PM–5:30 PM)
- Dinner: 6:00 PM–9:30 PM
TEL: 075-531-0732 (direct restaurant line)
Web reservation: https://www.tablecheck.com/sixsenses-kyoto-restaurant-sekki/reserve/experiences
Six Senses Kyoto
Address: 431 Myoho-in Maekawa-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
TEL: 075-531-0700
Website: https://www.sixsenses.com/jp/kyoto
