Enjoy a variety of textures: 'Crispy, Chewy, and Melty'! A new sensation strawberry daifuku created by a French chef arrives at the lifestyle hotel 'THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi' for a limited spring run starting Wednesday, April 1st.

Global Agents Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takeshi Yamazaki), which operates LIVELY HOTELS, a collection of 12 boutique and lifestyle hotels with 1,200 rooms across 6 brands nationwide, is pleased to announce a new offering. Starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the lifestyle hotel 'THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi' will offer a spring-exclusive dessert, 'Ichigo Bari-fuku,' available through accommodation plans and at the hotel's top-floor bar, 'THE LIVELY BAR Osaka Honmachi.' A new sensation strawberry daifuku with exciting textures At 'THE LIVELY Osaka Honmachi,' we propose new dessert experiences that go beyond taste and visual beauty, offering surprise and discovery. By combining the delicate techniques and aesthetic sense cultivated by our hotel chefs with unconventional, free-thinking ideas, we create one-of-a-kind sweets found nowhere else. We invite you to experience a dessert that goes beyond 'Instagrammable' to become something you'll want to experience before anyone else. This spring, we introduce the new sensation strawberry daifuku, 'Ichigo Bari-fuku.' At first glance, it resembles a delicate mille-feuille, but it is actually made by layering and baking ultra-thin 'phyllo pastry' instead of mochi. The crisp 'crunch' sound when you insert your fork vividly defies the traditional image of strawberry daifuku. Inside, it is luxuriously filled with three layers of mousse and cream: - White bean paste mousse: A light mousse made by combining white bean paste and mascarpone with fresh cream, accented with cinnamon. - Mochi cream: A cream that combines kuzu-mochi and warabi-mochi to express a melty, stretchy texture. - Rose-scented Crème Fouettée: Fresh cream infused with rose syrup to add a floral aroma. The topping features fresh strawberries and strawberry-flavored jelly for a refreshing acidity, while the citrus sauce on the plate tightens the overall flavor profile. The greatest appeal is the rhythmic texture that changes with every bite. The 'crispy,' 'chewy,' 'melty,' and the 'bouncy' texture of the jelly overlap. Enjoy a new dessert experience where various ingredients mingle exquisitely in your mouth, keeping your fork moving until the very last bite.