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The latest chocolate information in Kyoto

Latest News and Events for Valentine's Day in Kyoto, Japan

The chocolate season is finally here, just in time for Valentine's Day. Here we introduce the latest information on chocolate in Kyoto, including Valentine's Day events at department stores where special chocolates that can only be purchased during this season are available, as well as limited edition products from famous stores.
Whether as a gift for a loved one or as a reward for yourself, enjoy the sweetness of chocolate to the fullest.

1.Not to be missed! Valentine's Day Events at 3 Major Department Stores in Kyoto

Annual Chocolat Festival Amour du Chocolat / Kyoto Takashimaya
Amour du Chocolat," an annual chocolate festival with more than 150 brands, will be held at Kyoto Takashimaya Department Store. The event will feature a wide selection of luxury chocolates and brands that have made their first appearance in Japan, including Luna Creation Paris, a vegan chocolat brand from Paris.

Date/Time: January 19, 2022 (Wed) - February 14, 2022 (Mon) 10:00 - 20:00
Kyoto Takashimaya 7F special venue, Makamachi 52, Shijo-dori Kawaramachi Nishi-iru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access/ Directly connected to Hankyu "Kyoto Kawaramachi Station
Tel. 075-221-8811
Detail ishere

Amour du chocolat

Chocolatine Ewan Dubre snowflake & edelweiss assortment (3 kinds, 6 pieces in total): 3,672 yen

〜Salon du Chocolat 2022 at Isetan JR Kyoto
[The theme of this year's event, the 17th at JR Kyoto Isetan, is "Let's smile with the future. The theme of this year's event is "Let's smile with the future," with a lineup of about 80 brands of chocolates perfect as Valentine's Day gifts.
The event includes a selection box featuring chocolatiers from around the world, seven brands that are making their first appearance at Isetan Kyoto, and a daily décert by a famous chef.

Date/Time: January 19, 2022 (Wed) - February 14, 2022 (Mon) 10:00 - 20:00
JR Kyoto Isetan 10F Event Hall, Higashi Shiokoji-cho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access/ Directly connected to "Kyoto Station" of each line
Tel.0570-200-888(11:00~16:00 *Closed on Sundays and holidays)
Detail ishere

Salon du Chocolat 2022

[Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse] Decouvert assortment: 2808 yen (6 pieces)

Chocolat Promenade / Daimaru Kyoto Store
The "Chocolat Promenade" will be held at the Daimaru Kyoto Store, featuring not only chocolate but also a variety of popular sweets. More than 80 kinds of chocolates and sweets brands, perfect for gifts and self-pampering, will be on display at the limited-time-only venue.

Date/Time: January 19, 2022 (Wed) - February 14, 2022 (Mon) 10:00 - 20:00 (closing at 18:00 on the last day)
79 Tachiuri Nishimachi, Shijo-dori Takakura Nishiiri, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Access/2 min. walk from Hankyu "Karasuma" station
Tel.075-211-8111
Detail ishere<

Chocolat Promenade

[Venchi] Large Flowery Garden Heart Tin (16 pieces): 4,320 yen

2.From Kyoto! The Latest in Chocolate Sweets

Sweets brand born in 2021 / Sachi Takagi
Sachi Takagi, the chocolatier at RAU, a patisserie located in Kawaramachi's GOOD NATURE STATION commercial facility, has created a brand of sweets that expresses her way of life and way of thinking in the field of "confectionery" using the power of plants. Takagi] was born and is now available exclusively at the online store. The brightly colored chocolates are ideal as gifts.

Sachi Takagi ONLINE STORE
Tel. 0120-983-660 (10:00 - 20:00, except year-end and New Year holidays)
For more information.here

Sachi Takagi's Chocography

Price / 1,700 yen to 2,600 yen

Chocolate sweets like a cake! Uji green tea chocolate macaroon / Kyuemon Ito
[Kyuemon Ito has released "Uji Matcha Chocolat Macarons," chocolate macarons sandwiched between ganache and coated with chocolate. The lineup includes two types: "Matcha & Matcha," which is all about matcha green tea, and "Matcha & Strawberry," which is entirely coated with bitter chocolate. The online store is now accepting reservations, so please check it out.

Stores/On-run Shop, Uji Main Store, JR Uji Ekimae Store, Gion-Shijo Store, Byodoin Store, Kyoto Ekimae Store
Detail ishere

Ito Kuemon Uji green tea chocolate macaroon

Uji green tea chocolate macaroon 8 pieces, 2999 yen

Gorgeous and luxurious Japanese sweets box! Premium Shokado sweet bento / Kyoto Kitcho
A Valentine's Day version of the Japanese sweets box, "Premium Shokado Sweet Bento," in which desserts served at a ryotei restaurant [Kyoto Kitcho] can be enjoyed at home, is now available online.
The box features three types of chocolate sweets, including "Yuba Nama Chocolate" using yuba (yuba leaves), as well as other sweets lavishly using Kyoto strawberries, making it a glamorous and luxurious box.

Kyoto Kitcho Online Store and Kyoto Kitcho Shokado Store
Reservation period / Until Monday morning, February 7, 2022
*Consumption period is 3 days including the shipping date.
Detail ishere

Kyoto Kitcho's Japanese sweets box "Premium Shokado Sweet Bento -Valentine's Day

4,860 yen (plus 550 yen for shipping)

3.Recommended for date night! Chocolat-themed afternoon tea at a hotel in Kyoto

Collaboration with CHOCOLATE BANK, a popular chocolate specialty store in Kamakura!
Kyoto Yuraku Hotel M Gallery, located near the Sanjo Ohashi Bridge, has collaborated with CHOCOLATE BANK, a popular chocolate specialty store in Kamakura. [An afternoon tea featuring the world of CHOCOLATE BANK is being held until late February.

Date/Time: January 17, 2022 (Monday) to late February, 2022 in two parts: 12:00~ and 15:00~ (duration of use/2 hours)
84 Ohashicho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Yuraku Hotel M Gallery 1F [Lounge & Bar 1867]
Reservations/ Reservations required by 6:00 p.m. the day before for afternoon tea.
For more information.here

MGallery Meets CHOCOLATE BANK

6,000 yen per person (including tax and service charge)

Enjoy the authentic taste of France! Fauchon Afternoon Tea Set - Hiver / Fauchon Hotel Kyoto
The winter afternoon tea features mainly chocolates, such as the nutty "gianduja pound cake" and the dramatic "gâteau chocolat" and "bonbon chocolat" with their lip-shaped decorations.

Date/Time: December 27, 2021 (Monday) - February 28, 2022 (Monday) Part 1: 11:00-13:00, Part 2: 14:00-16:00
*Three-part system for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays only; Part 3: 17:00-19:00 (2 hours each)
Salon de la Fauchon Hotel Kyoto 2F, 406 Namba-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Reservation/reservation required
https://hotelfauchonkyoto.com/

Afternoon Tea at Fauchon Hotel Kyoto

Fauchon Afternoon Tea Set - Hiver - 5,500 yen per person (tax and service charge included)

*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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