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Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of Matcha Specialty Brand "SENKYU," First Permanent Store in Ginza JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO" will open on February 3, 2024. to open on February 3, 2024.

New Souvenir Matcha Sweets from Ginza to be Available at Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel

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Senkyu Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Natsumi Kubota) has announced the grand opening of its first permanent store in the newly opened "JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO" in the Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel on February 3, 2024. The grand opening of the brand's first permanent shop was held on February 3, 2024 (Saturday).


JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO


Commemorating the 5th anniversary of the founding of "SENKYU," which handles authentic matcha sweets, the store is located in a hotel in the heart of Ginza, and can be purchased at any time.

SENKYU, which handles authentic sweets and drinks using high-quality Uji matcha grown in the land of Uji, Kyoto, will start selling its products in its online store in March 2019. The gluten-free matcha sweets have been well received, and since 2022, the company has been holding limited-time events mainly at commercial facilities and department stores in front of train stations. To commemorate its 5th anniversary, the brand's first permanent store "JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO" opened its grand opening on February 3, 2024 (Sat) on the 1st floor of Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel.


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JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO" is operated by Yebisu Whiskey (headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Nobuhide Kobayashi, Representative Employee), a limited liability company handling domestic whiskey, craft gin, beer, and wine under the concept of "enjoying authentic Japanese products. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Hiroki Shigematsu), which handles the matcha specialty brand "SENKYU" and INARI TEA COMPANY, which handles "INARI TEA," a creative Japanese tea-based company active in Japan and abroad. Chikyu, which offers a rich lineup of matcha sweets using luxurious Uji matcha, and INARI TEA, which mainly handles tea leaves and tea utensils from Kyushu, including Japanese green tea and hojicha, to convey the appeal of Japanese tea to the world from Ginza, and to offer a lineup for tourists and hotel guests from around the world who visit Ginza. The lineup is aimed at tourists and hotel guests from all over the world who visit Ginza.



▼ A new standard for Ginza gifts! JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO" limited products

To celebrate the grand opening of "JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO," we will sell limited edition gifts.


Store Limited: Two types of rice-flour powdered green tea baked sweets assortment box

Store Limited: Assortment box of two types of rice-flour powdered green tea baked sweets


This gift set includes three "Oborozuki" matcha white chocolate moist cookies with a rich taste using approximately 2g of Uji matcha per cookie, and three "Rice Flour Matcha Financiers" that are gluten-free and contain no flavoring or coloring. Comes with an elegant matcha-colored ribbon and a message card, and can be used as a gift or souvenir.


2,370 yen (tax included)



A variety of authentic matcha green tea sweets and drinks

We will be selling a variety of matcha sweets and beverages, such as "rice flour matcha financier," a representative of Chikyu's matcha sweets, gluten-free cookies that do not contain any flavoring or coloring, and matcha tea made from carefully selected tea leaves picked in Uji, Kyoto, and blended with our original matcha tea. We will continue to offer matcha sweets that are made with the real thing, so that they will be chosen as the "new Ginza souvenirs" of the future.



Outline of JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO

Store name : JAPANESE TEA & LIQUOR SHOP TOKYO

Location : 6-14-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061

       Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel 1F

Business Hours : Weekdays 11:00-20:00 / Weekends & Holidays 11:00-17:00

Instagram: @japanese_tea_liquorshop_tokyo

       https://www.instagram.com/japanese_tea_liquorshop_tokyo/


Courtyard Marriott Ginza Tobu Hotel



What is the "SENKYU" brand specializing in matcha green tea?

The concept of "SENKYU," a brand specializing in matcha green tea, is to "make your heart a clear and refreshing break. The brand sells matcha lattes and matcha cappuccinos made with authentic matcha grown in Uji, Kyoto. The brand name "Chikyu" is a combination of "Sen no Rikyu," who introduced the tea ceremony to Japan, and "Thank you," which means "thank you. Words of gratitude make not only the recipient but also the giver happy. Natsumi Kubota, CEO, founded the company in 2019 with the hope of "increasing the number of people who are made happy by words of gratitude through matcha tea.


Official website : https://thankyou-cha.com/

EC : https://thankyou-cha.com/lineup/



Company Profile

Company Name : Senkyu Co.

Establishment : March 18, 2019

Location : KS Floor, Resona Kudan Building 5F, 1-5-6 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Representative Director : Natsumi Kubota

Business : Planning and sales of matcha products, producing matcha products, consulting, design, etc.

       Consulting and design services, etc.

Official website: https://thankyou-cha.com/

EC : https://thankyou-cha.com/lineup/



Part of the lineup

<Rice-flour matcha financier

Rice-flour Matcha Financier


A classic Chikyu matcha sweet. You can enjoy the original taste of matcha green tea.


Set of 3 1,280 yen (tax included)

Set of 5 2,080 yen (tax included)

Set of 10 4,080 yen (tax included)


<Matcha white chocolate moist cookie "Oborozuki

Matcha White Chocolate Moist Cookies "Oborozuki


Each cookie contains approximately 2g of Uji matcha green tea. The gluten-free dough is mixed with the sweetness of white chocolate, the bitterness of matcha green tea, and a hint of saltiness, creating a deep taste.


Set of 5 2,280 yen (tax included)

Set of 12 5,180 yen (tax included)


<Uji green tea latte "Asayu

Uji Matcha Latte "Asayu


You can easily reproduce an authentic matcha latte at home by simply pouring in milk.


1 box (10g x 5 bottles) 1,640 yen (tax included)


<Uji Matcha Cappuccino "Hanaemi

Uji green tea cappuccino "Hanaemi


You can easily reproduce an authentic matcha cappuccino at home by simply pouring hot water.


1 box (15g x 5 bottles) 1,720 yen (tax included)


<Uji Matcha "Honotoshirushi" > Uji Matcha "Honotoshirushi

Uji Matcha "Honotoshirushi


This tea is made from high-quality Uji matcha from Kyoto. It can be used not only for making and drinking matcha, but also for baking sweets and arranging dishes.


1 bag (30g packet) 2,248 yen (tax included)



For customer inquiries regarding this product, please contact

Customer Service Center

TEL : 050-3503-7230

Inquiry form: https://thankyou-cha.com/contact/

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