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August 13, 2024
SHIROIYA HOTEL

Enjoy the “SHIROIYA the AFTERNOON TEA” with a delightful autumn menu
by Award Winning Pâtissière Miya Emmeiji
September 1 (Sun) – October 31 (Thur) at the LOUNGEArt Destination, Shiroiya Hotel (Maebashi, Gunma) welcomes guests to savor exquisite afternoon
tea at the hotelʼs café-lounge ʻthe LOUNGEʼ with contemporary artworks and lush greenery under
the stunning 4-story atrium designed by Japanese leading architect Sou Fujimoto.

©Shinya Kigure

Japanese chestnuts, Japanese pears, figs, grapes, pumpkin, and all the autumnal delights aretransformed into delicious and beautiful sweets by Gault et Millau Best Pâtissière of 2023, MiyaEnmeiji who supervises Shiroiyaʼs fruit tart shop ʻthe PATISSERIE.ʼ Shiroiyaʼs chef, Hiro Katayama
prepares the savory with freshly baked bread from ʻthe BAKERY.ʼ Seasonal soup and drinks arealso served. The afternoon tea is available for lunch and teatime every day.

SHIROIYA the AFTERNOON TEA■Serving Hours
September 1 (Sun) – October 31 (Thur), 2024

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August 13, 2024Lunch Hour: 11:30-13:30 (L.0. 13:00） / 12:00-14:00 (L.0. 13:30) 10 guests maximum/ea.
Teatime Hour: 14:30-16:30 (L.0. 16:00）/ 15:00-17:00 (L.0. 16:30) 16 guests maximum/ea.
※Reservation required by 6:00 pm the day before.
■PriceAfternoon Tea 4,800 yen/1 guest
Additional +1,000 yen for Parfait※Alcoholic beverages are available withadditional charges※100% cancellation charge will apply if you
cancel after 6:00pm the day before.
■VenueSHIROIYA the LOUNGE
1F SHIROIYA HOTEL, 2-2-15 Honmachi,Maebashi, Gunma
Phone: 027-231-4618©Shinya Kigure■Reservation
Please make a reservation through the following link or telephone.
https://www.tablecheck.com/shops/shiroiya-lounge/reserve
Phone: 027-231-4618※Please notify us if you have any food allergies.
■Menu
Sweets x 10
Savory x 2
Soup of the Day
Drinks (Free Flow)＜Sweets＞①Choux Pomme Caramel
Crispy cookie choux filled with caramel-flavored custard and caramelized apple cubes from Gunma.
②Chestnut Cassis
Chestnut mousse with belly jelly, milk chocolate ganache, and walnut brownie. Topped withchestnuts and gold leaf.
③Mont Blanc
A petit Monc Blanc made with a light-textured bouche pastry decotaed with Chantilly cream andJapanese chestnut cream.
④Baked Cheese
Shiroiyaʼs popular Double Fromage tart is made with a fragrant sucre crust topped with baked
cheese, rare cheese, and crumble.
⑤Grape Jelly
Rich jelly made with whole Kyoho grapes with a profound sweetness.

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⑥FigTart
Made with sucre crust topped with almond anddiplomat cream and fresh sweet figs.
⑦Sabre ChocolatSlightly sweet chocolate sabre filled withchopped almonds.
⑧Earl Grey Macaron
Sophisticated taste with caramel ganachesandwiched between crispy macaron shells
with rich Earl Gray aroma.
⑨SconeCrispy, buttery scones with plenty ofstrawberry jam.
©Shinya Kigure⑩Pumpkin Brulee
Pudding made with pumpkin paste is baked and caramelized to create an autumn-flavored brulee.
＜Optional Parfait＞※Available for separate order.
⑪Mont Blanc Parfait with Japanese Chestnut and Pear
Layered with refreshing green tea mint jelly, diced Japanese pear,
homemade herb sorbet, crumble, Chantilly cream, and richly sweet
Japanese chestnut cream, garnished with Japanese pear and Shine Muscatgrapes. Enjoy the exquisite autumnal flavors.
©Shinya Kigure＜Savory＞⑫Gunma Mushroom Bruschetta
Four kinds of local mushrooms are sauteed and accented with pickled red onions.
⑬Mini Hamburger
Hamburger made with a patty of local signature Akagi beef. Small but filling.
＜Soup＞⑭Chefʼs special pumpkin soup that makes most of the rich, sweet flavor of pumpkin.
＜Drinks＞●Ronnefeldt Tea
Earl Grey
Assam Bali Irish Breakfast
Darjeeling Summer Gold
Rooibos Cream OrangeJasmine Gold
Fruity Chamomile
Green Dragon Long Jing Tea

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Iced Sweet Berries
Iced Jasmine Gold
●Coffee●Raisi-Bulle Bio●Craft Cola
●Craft Ginger Ale●Orange Juice※The menu is subject to change depending on the availability of ingredients.

SHIROIYA the LOUNGEDesigned by Sou Fujimoto, one of Japan's leading architects, “the LOUNGE” is a lush green space with a bold
four-story atrium and spiral staircase, and brilliant light
pouring in from the top lights. Like a salon in a museum, it
is a place where guests can enjoy a variety ofcontemporary art by world-renowned artists, Steinway'sautomatic piano, and live performances, as well as interiors
from around the world. Serving as a living room in
Maebashi, the LOUNGE is suitable for various dining
occasions, from solo dining to gatherings with friends andfamily. Open for breakfast (reservation required), lunch,
and afternoon tea. From 5:00 p.m., guests can enjoy freebeverages and other refreshments while viewing thechanging colors of the artwork in the Art Lounge.
©Shinya KigureSHIROIYA HOTEL (2-2-15 Honmachi, Maebashi, Gunma)
An art destination ʻShiroiya Hotelʼ opened in December 2020 to revitalize Maebashi City, Gunma. After theclosure of the Shiroiya Ryokan (Inn), which boasted ahistory of over 300 years, architect Sou Fujimoto
renovated and rebuilt the existing 1970s building, and thehotel has attracted attention for its collaboration withdomestic and international artists and designers. The hotel
has been selected as one of the National GeographicTravelerʼs “39 Best Hotels in the World in 2021.” The main
dining ʻSHIROIYA the RESTAURANTʼ has been featured in
the global restaurant guidebook Gault & Millau for threeconsecutive years. In March 2023, the hotel published its
first book, “Shiroiya Hotel Giving Anew.”©Shinya Kigure

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