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Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 1 Chome−7−7 ポーラ銀座ビル2階
(813) 5731-1620
Seasonal Japanese sweets take center stage at this traditional Japanese tearoom in the heart of Ginza. There are sweet buns with grated yam wrapped in bamboo leaves, cold kuzu noodles and aromatic shiso leaf mochi. Japanese beer, distilled spirits known as shochu and wine are also on the tightly edited, ever-changing menu here. Higashiya is owned by Japanese design firm Simplicity (which has done work for the likes of the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo), and the dining room makes lovely references to the country's artisanal heritage, adding modern twists to conventional crafts.
Written by Cynthia Rosenfeld