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🤗 Café TEIEN

#Tokyo Metropolitan Garden Museum of Art

Address: 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Access: 7-minute walk from the East Exit of JR Meguro Station; 6-minute walk from Shirokanedai Station on the Toei Mita Line and Tokyo Metro Namboku Line

Hours: 10:00～18:00 (Closed on Mondays and on days when the museum is closed)

Official website: teien-restaurant.com/home/cafe/

The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art is an oasis in the middle of Tokyo, located in Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, the land of style. The museum's main building was once a mansion built by the Asakanomiya family, a member of the Imperial family of Japan, in 1933, and was renovated and opened as an art museum in 1983, with its ArtDeco style architecture and beautiful gardens being so well received that it was added as a new building in 2014.

Located on the first floor of the New Museum, Café TEIEN is a popular art museum café with large glass windows facing the green garden and simple white seats. In addition to the 24 indoor seats, there are 12 semi-outdoor seats where you can enjoy a chat and a cup of tea in late spring or early summer.

The menu contains many surprises, from coffee to alcoholic beverages, a wide selection of desserts including matcha tiramisu, and three pots of crème brûlée are hard to choose from, and the special desserts limited to the gallery are as colorful as they are delicious. Desserts are priced at 700 yen, making them a great value for money, and there are also light snacks and light meals available. After visiting the museum, why not stop in for a drink?

🤗 HARIO CAFÉ

#Tokyo Izumiya Hakubutsukan

Address: 1-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Access: 3-minute walk from Roppongi 1-chome Station

Hours: 11:00～18:00

Official website: hario-lwf-contents.com/shop-list/senokuhakukokan/

Located in Tokyo's Izumiya Hakubutsukan, HARIO CAFÉ is an interesting cafe opened in October 2021 by the famous Japanese heat-resistant glass maker Hario, which has a quiet and laid-back feel despite being located in the bustling area of Roppongi.

In addition, the store sells coffee-related utensils and limited edition glass jewelry, and is popular for its occasional hand-brewed coffee workshops. The Izumiya Museum of Antiquities in Tokyo is known for its collection and display of the Sumitomo family's artifacts, as well as a large collection of Chinese bronzes, making it a must-see for history buffs visiting a Tokyo museum.

🤗 ORIENT CAFÉ

#Toyo Bunko

Address: Toyo Bunko, 2-28-21 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Access: 8-minute walk from the south exit of Komagome Station on the Yamanote Line, or 7-minute walk from Sennichi-Station on the Toei Subway Mita Line.

Hours of operation: 11:30 - 21:30

Official website: www.koiwaifarmdining.co.jp/brands/orientcafe/

Located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Toyo Bunko was originally established in 1924 as a research library and museum focusing on Toyo studies and the history and culture of all of Asia, and ORIENT CAFÉ, a cafe-restaurant located within the building with a popular menu by the famous Koiwai Farms, is a great place to visit.

Along the tree-lined garden and through the “Path of Knowledge”, you come to the door of ORIENT CAFÉ. The restaurant is elegant and peaceful, and the head chef, Junji Kato, is a master of his craft, creating a wide variety of dishes centered on ingredients produced at the Koiwai Farm, especially beef, dairy products, and vegetables, which are worth savoring.

The main attraction is the Marie Antoinette BOX, which is a beautifully vintage-looking book made from a century-old cedar tree that mimics Queen Marie Antoinette's old book collection, and is filled with seasonal flavors, and is limited to 10 servings per day.

In addition, the burger steak made of 100% beef, omelet rice, beef curry, and cheesecake made of Koiwai-produced cow's milk are rich and flavorful, and you won't be able to get enough of them. After your meal, you can also take a pleasant walk to the Toyo Bunko or the nearby Rokugien Garden.

🤗 Hakone Emoa Terrace

#Hakone Lalique Museum of Art

Address: Inside the Hakone Lalique Museum of Art, 186-1 Sengoku Hara, Hakone-cho, Ashigara-Shimogun, Kanagawa Prefecture

Access: From Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone Yumoto Station, take the Hakone Tozan Bus bound for Kokushiri and Momoyendai and get off at Senshi-Keisho-mae; or from Tokyo Shinjuku Station, take the Odakyu Express Bus and get off at Hakone Senshi-Keisho.

Business Hours: Restaurant Emoa 9:00-17:00; Orient Express 10:00-16:00 (closed on museum days)

Official website: emoa.by-on-ko-chishin.com

See a wonderful exhibition and enjoy an elegant afternoon tea in the beautiful nature of Hakone! Surrounded by greenery and seasonal flowers, the Lalique Museum of Art Hakone is famous for showcasing the works of the talented glassblower René Lalique, and the exquisite glass jewelry is a sight to behold.

In March 2023, Hakone Emoa Terrace by Warmth and Life, a complex facility adjacent to the museum, will open, consisting of Restaurant Emoa, a French-style restaurant, Tea Salon Orient Express, and Emoa Patisserie/Emoa Bakery, a dessert and bakery. It consists of Restaurant Emoa, a French-style restaurant, Tea Salon “Orient Express,” and Emoa Patisserie/Emoa Bakery, a dessert and bakery store, with the concept of “spending a day with art and food in the rich nature of Hakone.

One of the most popular is undoubtedly the Orient Express, which was converted from part of the luxury train that actually ran between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 to 2001, and is decorated with Lalique glass ornaments. It is decorated with Lalique glass ornaments and has a vintage elegance. Restaurant Emoa offers cuisine inspired by the traditional menus of the Lalique family, and the French dessert buffet is also very fine and worth a try.

🤗 Café Tune

#POLA Museum of Art

Address: 1285 Otsuka-yama, Senshihara, Hakone-machi, Ashigara-Shimogun, Kanagawa Prefecture

Access: Take the Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Odawara Station, then take the Hakone Tozan Bus directly to the museum.

Hours: 10:00～16:30

Official website: www.polamuseum.or.jp/shop/cafe/

The POLA Museum of Art, which was born in Hakone-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2002, is located amidst lush greenery. The collection is made up of 10,000 pieces of Western paintings, Japanese paintings, and Oriental ceramics, including works by Monet, Renoir, and others, which were carefully collected by Mr. Tsuneji Suzuki, former president of the POLA Group, over a period of 40 years.

Café Tune is a café attached to the Museum of Fine Arts. It is light and airy, with a view of the forest through the glass windows, and is as fresh and natural as a forest café, with a particularly beautiful view of the maple leaves in the fall. Café Tune is only open to ticketed visitors of the museum.

The signature item is the high-quality dessert “Tune,” which is beautifully shaped and glossy, and the menu also includes black tea chiffon cake, Mont Blanc, and chocolate cake, as well as occasional collaborative desserts from fine dessert stores. The museum also has a restaurant, Array, which serves European-style cuisine and is open to non-visitors.

🤗 Asahi Group Oyamazaki Sanso Art Museum Tea Room

#Asahi Group Oyamazaki Sanso Art Museum

Address：5-3 Sengenbara, Oyamazaki-cho, Etsugun, Kyoto Prefecture

Access：Approx . a 10-minute walk from Yamazaki Station on the JR Kyoto Line and Oyamazaki Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line.

Hours：10 : 00～17:00(Closed on Mondays, closed on Tuesdays in case of national holidays, and closed at the end and beginning of the year)

Official website: www.asahigroup-oyamazaki.com/guide/rest/

This is one of Kyoto's secret art museums, located in a quiet area of Oyamazaki. It was converted from a century-old English-style mansion called “Oyamazaki Hills” and later added to it with the addition of “Jewel Box in the Ground,” designed by Tadao Ando, and houses a collection of paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and other items, including Monet's “Water Lilies,” and others. It houses a collection of paintings, ceramics and sculptures, including Monet's Water Lilies.

Located on the second floor of the hotel, the tea room is decorated in an elegant European style with a nostalgic atmosphere. Outside, there is a terrace with a wonderful view of the beautiful garden, and in the distance you can see the magnificent scenery of the Kizu, Uji and Katsura rivers merging, and you can also look out across the river to the Oyama Mountains and the mountains stretching south of Kyoto to Nara, so there is no end to the scenery.

Naturally, Asahi beer is on the menu, as well as wine, coffee or black tea, which is made even more delicious with special desserts that are limited to the period.

🤗 cafe de 505

#Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art

Address: Okazaki Enkouji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Access: 10-minute walk from Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Subway Line, or take City Bus 5 or 46 and get off at the Okazaki Park Museum of Fine Arts - Heian Jingu-mae stop.

Hours: 10:00-18:00 (closed Mondays)

Official website: www.momak.go.jp/Japanese/guide/museumShop.html

The Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art is located in Okazaki Park in Sakyo-ku, with a beautiful view, and the museum collects and displays Japanese and Western paintings from the Kyoto painting world, centering on Western Japanese art. cafe de 505 is located on the first floor of the museum, facing the hydrographic Lake Biwa, where you can feel the breeze from the water on the terrace, which is cozy and comfortable.

During the cherry blossom season, it's hard to find a seat on the terrace, and at this time of year when the greenery is fresh and green, it's extremely enjoyable to enjoy the view and have a cup of tea. Meals and beverages are not limited, such as the popular homemade pasta, made with 100% durum wheat semolina in an imported Italian pasta machine, with a delicious texture and full of sauces.

The store's Kyoto specialty desserts are also very popular, such as the homemade soy milk pudding and the seasonal wakame set meal with a complimentary drink, all priced at 700 yen or less, which is tasty and well-priced, so you may want to refuel with a dessert after seeing the exhibition.

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Whether it's seeing an exhibition in an art gallery Or drinking coffee and savoring afternoon tea. It's all enjoyable. Of course, the most wonderful thing is to be one of the two, to Spending leisure time in this deep art atmosphere.