Conrad Osaka elevates festive afternoons with Her lip to collaboration
On the 40th floor above Osaka, Conrad partners with lifestyle brand Her lip to for an exclusive festive afternoon tea, where elegant craftsmanship meets holiday enchantment.
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Forty storeys above the city, where the architecture breathes the refined geometry of Conrad Osaka’s celebrated spiral staircase, a new collaboration unfolds this December. The 40 Sky Bar & Lounge becomes the stage for Her lip to Lounge 2026, a festive afternoon tea born from the partnership between the hotel and Yohina Kojima’s lifestyle brand, an intimate fusion of elegance and romantic restraint that defines Her lip to’s aesthetic.
The experience itself moves beyond the conventional. Five confections appear adorned with the brand’s signature diamond motifs and Christmas embellishments, each piece a small composition in sugar and technique. Three savoury creations accompany them, rendered with precision, while two distinct scone varieties ground the offering in something warm and approachable. The sequence begins with a welcome drink infused with cacao vinegar, an unusual opening note that speaks to the thoughtfulness behind the menu’s architecture.
Table settings mirror the world Her lip to has cultivated over years of designing jewellery and accessories that speak to femininity without insistence. A collaboration Conrad Bear, rendered expressly for this pairing, sits as a tangible keepsake. The iconic tiered stand itself, conceived in homage to Conrad Osaka’s spiral staircase, arrives in black or white, a small architectural gesture that anchors the afternoon in the hotel’s own identity.
Panoramic views of Osaka unfold beyond the windows, the kind of visual theatre that transforms afternoon tea from ritual into occasion. Light moves across the city below as you move through each course, each sip, each moment constructed to heighten rather than distract.
Her lip to Lounge 2026 runs through December 31. The experience opens daily from 11am, with last seating at 7pm. Three tiers of pricing reflect the scope of what you’re choosing: the Standard Afternoon Tea, the Conrad Bear Set that includes the collaborative figure, or the Champagne Free Flow Set for those who wish the afternoon to unfold at its own luxurious pace. Reservations open November 6 at noon.
Imagery courtesy of Conrad Osaka (@conradosaka).
