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While Tokyo is home to many outstanding bars, there’s one that, until now, you could only experience in Kyoto. The ancient capital’s renowned Ki No Bi House has teamed up with the JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo to launch the Ki No Bi Room, a limited-time pop-up within the hotel’s hidden drinking den, 4-0-3. Here, you can savour the artisanal gin producer’s signature cocktails from now through October.
Featuring stunning views of Tokyo’s skyline and a relaxing interior reminiscent of Kyoto, the 4-0-3 space is the ideal setting to recreate the atmosphere of Ki No Bi House in the heart of the capital. The bar offers exclusive seasonal cocktails made with Japanese botanicals, with the menu changing every two months.
For July and August, the bar is serving a unique cocktail and sweets pairing experience, featuring three cocktails crafted with Ki No Bi gin alongside elegant chocolates created by JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo’s executive pastry chef, Shigeru Nojima.
The summer cocktail line-up includes ‘She Thought See Saw Paradise’, a refreshing and easy-drinking twist on the classic Paradise cocktail made with Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin, Darjeeling tea, blood orange juice, apricot brandy, red shiso juice and mint. It is paired with a bitter chocolate tart featuring a Jardin Bleu tea ganache and chocolate shortbread base for added texture.
The ‘Natsugasumi’ cocktail highlights Ki No Tou, a variation of Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin sweetened with Okinawan black sugar. The drink also features a fragrant ginger and mushroom brew plus agave syrup, and is finished with a spritz of kuromoji (Japanese rosewood) mist just before serving for a woody, aromatic touch. This drink is paired with a milk chocolate and caramel tart featuring an exceptionally soft caramel filling that melts almost instantly on the tongue.
Last but not least is the ‘Tokyo Modern’, shaken with Ki No Bai, the distillery’s ume plum liqueur, alongside wasabi-infused apricot brandy, popcorn caramel syrup, lemon juice and cola sugar. The pairing for this cocktail is chocolate-dipped stone fruit, which perfectly complements the drink’s fruit-forward profile.
These exclusive cocktails are available until August 31 and cost ¥3,000 each. The cocktail and chocolate pairing set is priced at ¥4,300 per set. Alternatively, you can order the chocolates separately for ¥1,500 each, or opt for a set of all three varieties for ¥2,100 (including one piece of each type).
In addition to the Ki No Bi Room, these drinks can also be ordered at the JW Bar and JW Lounge. While you can visit the bar without a reservation, it’s a good idea to book ahead if you’re planning to visit on a weekend. To make a reservation, visit the website.
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