[Meiji Kinenkan Online Shop] Available from July 10: “Sand Monaka” Featuring Uji Matcha and Hokkaido Red Bean Paste
Handcrafted Japanese Sweets Made with Carefully Selected Ingredients
Meiji Kinenkan (2-2-23 Motoakasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to offer itsSand Monaka(5-piece assortment: 3 Ogura Red Bean Monaka and 2 Matcha Monaka,JPY 2,700including tax) through the Meiji Kinenkan Online Shop and the Pastry Shop.
The Matcha Monaka features a delicate filling made with premium Uji matcha blended into smooth white bean paste, with a touch of honey added to create a gentle and refined sweetness. The Ogura Monaka is filled with red bean paste made from carefully selected Hokkaido-grown azuki beans, allowing guests to enjoy the natural flavor and elegant sweetness of the ingredients.
The Main Building of Meiji Kinenkan was completed in 1881 as the State Banquet Hall of the Akasaka Temporary Imperial Palace, originally located on the site of today’s State Guest House.
In 1888, the building served as the venue for the Imperial Conferences held to deliberate the draft of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, which were attended without exception by Emperor Meiji.Owing to this distinguished history, the Main Building of Meiji Kinenkan is also known as the “Kenpo Kinenkan”.
Following its relocation, the Kenpo Kinenkan served as the venue for numerous nationally significant events, including the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution, the 50th anniversary of the Imperial Rescript on Education, and assemblies of the Japanese Red Cross Society, the Patriotic Women's Association, and the Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation.
In 2020, the "Dining Hall for the Former Akasaka Temporary Palace (Main Building of the Meiji Kinenkan)" was designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in recognition of its historical significance as a commemorative structure of the Meiji era and its distinguished architectural design.