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[2025] Recommended Afternoon Tea Spots in Kyoto

Afternoon tea in a luxurious space offers a sumptuous and glamorous lineup that will lift your spirits. The chef's ingenuity shines through at each location. Recommended as a treat for yourself or as a gift. Enjoy a relaxing moment while feeling the concept that is filled with attention to detail.
*All prices listed include tax.

Contents of this article

1.
Afternoon Tea Featuring Fresh, Seasonal Flavors [HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO]
2.
An Afternoon Tea Featuring Fresh Peaches [THE THOUSAND KYOTO]
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Afternoon Tea Featuring Seasonal Ingredients in a Course-Style Menu [Park Hyatt Kyoto]
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Afternoon Tea Featuring Seasonal Peaches [The Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto]
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Summer Afternoon Tea Featuring Fresh Fruit and "Millennium Water" [Fauchon Hotel Kyoto]
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Peach Afternoon Tea: Like a Jewelry Box [Riga Royal Hotel Kyoto]
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Afternoon Tea Featuring the Flavors of Summer [Hilton Kyoto]
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A Sweet-and-Tart Summer Afternoon Tea Featuring Fresh Fruit [Kyoto Brighton Hotel]
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Afternoon tea with a dazzling array of matcha green tea [Hyatt Regency Kyoto]
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Enjoy a Vibrant Japanese-Style Afternoon Tea Amid Famous Architecture [The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike]
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Prepare your mind and body with Japanese afternoon tea at [Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto]
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Elegant afternoon tea at Kyoto's representative modern architecture, Dessert Cafe Chorakukan
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Summer Afternoon Tea Featuring a Generous Serving of [Gion Tsujiri] Matcha [Kyoto Tokyu Hotel]
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Afternoon Tea Featuring Seasonal Peaches [Dusitani Kyoto]
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A Colorful Summer in Kyoto × Italian-Style Afternoon Tea [Mercure Kyoto Station]
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An Elegant Summer Afternoon Tea Featuring Ripe Tropical Fruits [ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts]
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Afternoon Tea Inspired by Sherbet Green [ART MON ZEN KYOTO]
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Enjoy an Afternoon Tea Featuring Shine Muscat Grapes in Collaboration with Perrier [Dawa Yuroku, Kyoto]
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Seasonal Afternoon Tea with a theme of the 24 seasonal divisions [Six Senses Kyoto]

7. Afternoon Tea Featuring Seasonal Peaches [The Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto]

Our afternoon tea features a diverse menu that lets you fully savor the charm of peaches. The tea stand offers a total of eight desserts showcasing peaches in various forms, along with five savory items—such as vichyssoise and marinated peaches—that allow you to discover the unexpected delights of this fruit. In addition, a peach Mont Blanc—made with half a peach—is specially served on a separate plate. Come and enjoy an elegant summer moment featuring seasonal peaches.

The Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto: Peach Afternoon Tea
The Westin Kyoto Mayfair Interior

Place: The Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto, 2F Tea Lounge [Mayfair]
Dates: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time / 11:30 -, 12:00 -, 14:00 -, 14:30 -, 15:00 -, 15:30 - *2 hours each
Price: Peach Afternoon Tea—7,000 yen per person (tax included)

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The Westin Miyako Kyoto

8. Summer Afternoon Tea Featuring Fresh Fruit and "Millennium Water" [Fauchon Hotel Kyoto]

A refreshing afternoon tea featuring two types of fruit, served in separate seasons, is now available. For the second half of the season, this version highlights Shine Muscat grapes, which are generously incorporated into both the sweets and savory items. Among the highlights is a parfait shaped like a droplet, made with “Sennen-mizu”—high-quality groundwater drawn from the hotel’s well—which offers a jiggly texture and a refreshingly cool flavor perfect for this season. The drinks also showcase meticulous attention to detail, such as black tea extracted over 20 hours using a special technique. Experience the unique coolness that only [Fauchon Hotel Kyoto] can offer.

Fauchon Hotel Kyoto: Refreshing Summer Afternoon Tea ~Shine Muscat~
Salon de te Fauchon

Place: Fauchon Hotel Kyoto, 10F [Salon de la Fauchon]
Dates: Wednesday, August 12, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (a national holiday)
Hours: 11:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00, 17:00-22:00 (LO/19:00) *All 2 hours
Pricing / Refreshing Summer Afternoon Tea ~Shine Muscat~: 7,000 yen per person on weekdays; 7,500 yen per person on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (tax included in both cases)
Reservation/reservation required

Fauchon Hotel Kyoto

  • フォションホテルきょうと
  • 406 Nambacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 7 minutes walk from Exit 3 of "Kiyomizu Gojo Station" of Keihan
  • Tel. 075-751-7711 (hotel representative)
  • https://hotelfauchonkyoto.com/post-3297/

9. Peach Afternoon Tea: Like a Jewelry Box [Riga Royal Hotel Kyoto]

When you lift the glass cloche, a faint scent of peaches wafts out along with a wisp of white smoke, revealing a display of eight exquisitely crafted peach desserts. Inspired by the Kyoto dialect word “kaza” (fragrance)—which is also the origin of the shop’s name—you can enjoy a dining experience that reflects the concept of cherishing the food, the space, and the scents. Along with nine savory dishes, savor the full charm of peaches to your heart’s content.

Riga Royal Hotel Kyoto: Peach Crown Afternoon Tea Set
Riga Royal Kyoto, All-Day Dining "Kaza"

Place/Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto 1st floor lounge [All Day Dining Kaza
Period / Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Sunday, August 31, 2025
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last order) *2-hour time limit; includes an aperitif (non-alcoholic sparkling wine) and unlimited drinks as part of the set menu
Price / Peach Crown Afternoon Tea Set: 6,325 yen per person (tax included) *Limited to 10 servings per day
Reservations / Permitted

Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto

10. Afternoon Tea Featuring the Flavors of Summer [Hilton Kyoto]

“Introducing a light and refreshing menu inspired by the concept of ”Breeze in Motion.” In addition to desserts featuring an abundance of seasonal peaches, mangoes, and coconut, the menu offers a wide selection of carefully crafted savory items, including a truffle egg salad sandwich, a shrimp brioche sandwich, and chilled corn velouté. Enjoy an elegant tea time paired with carefully selected beverages, including an original blend from Kyoto’s long-established coffee shop [Ogawa Coffee], Uji matcha, and Japanese black tea.

Hilton Kyoto Afternoon Tea: "Breeze in Motion"
Hilton Kyoto LATTICE LOUNGE Interior view

Place: Hilton Kyoto 1F Lobby Lounge & Bar [LATTICE LOUNGE
Dates: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time/12:00-17:30 (LO) *120 min.
Price / Seasonal Afternoon Tea Set “Breeze in Motion”: 6,500 yen per person (tax included) *Limited to 20 servings per day
Reservation/reservation required

Hilton Kyoto

The information is subject to change. Please contact each store or facility directly for the latest information.
All prices include tax.
*If you notice any errors in the content or information about store closures, please let us know at info@leafkyoto.co.jp.
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