“The Okura Tokyo” will begin a new era in September 2019. The new Okura will consist of two buildings, the Okura Heritage Wing and the Okura Prestige Tower, and will continue to evolve while preserving the essence and traditions of Okura. Twelve stories that reaffirm the charm of Okura and explore the new The Okura Tokyo.
Yamazato is a Japanese restaurant with a new sushi and kappo counter.
And the "tea room" will pass on tradition to the future.
Since opening in 1962, Hotel Okura Tokyo's Japanese restaurant ``Yamazato'' has promoted itself as a ``hotel Japanese restaurant.'' As a restaurant within a hotel, the word ``shokudo'' refers to the restaurant's willingness to respond to any customer's orders. In addition to serving fixed combinations of dishes such as kaiseki meals and course meals, the restaurant focuses on seasonal a la carte dishes, with over 60 types of dishes.
New menu item ``Fill Steak Sukiyaki Style''.
What will change in the new mountain village? We asked Kiyoshi Mokudai, the food and beverage department manager. "We will be setting up a new sushi and kappo counter. The sushi will be prepared by the chefs at The Okura Tokyo. There will also be a traditional tempura counter, so there will be three counters in the mountain village." The restaurant's policy is to respond to any requests, including tempura and sushi, and to further promote its status as a ``hotel Japanese restaurant.'' With this approach, he aims to become the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine. One of the most iconic features is the Japanese cuisine counter, which we had wanted to do from the beginning. Kappo is literally a style of cooking that involves ``cutting (wari) and simmering (simmering)'' at the counter. The chef is inside the square-shaped counter, and the customers surround him. ``The chef listens to the customer's preferences and prepares the food on the spot.We want to create a lively conversation with the customer.'' The chef and the customer decide how to prepare the ingredients. Chefs are required to have a high level of cooking skills and judgment, which allows them to find out what kind of food the customers want to eat and make it happen. It looks like it will become a highly anticipated system for disseminating Japanese food culture.
"Choshoan" when it was in the main building.
There is a tea room in a corner of the mountain village. The tea room "Choshoan" that was previously located in the main building has been relocated and is expected to create a calm atmosphere. The tea room is also a device that reminds us of the origins of Japanese cuisine, and makes us feel the value of Japanese cuisine. It is normally intended to be used as a private room in a mountain village. ``There are seven women serving Japanese cuisine, and all of them are learning how to make tea.We are also improving our skills so that we can explain things to people from overseas in English.''The service staff also have a high level of awareness. "We take pride in both our chefs and our service. We want to convey the wonders of Japanese food culture." (Tea room "Choshoan" will open from October 7st)
An image of a private room in the mountain village of The Okura Tokyo.
The new mountain village was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, the same architect who designed the lobbies of the Okura Heritage Wing and Okura Prestige Tower. Located on the 4th floor of the Heritage Wing, you can see the garden through the large opening. Four of the five private rooms offer views of the Japanese garden, each with a different stone structure. A private driveway and entrance for private rooms have also been installed, making it a Japanese restaurant suitable for welcoming guests.
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Photography by © The Okura Tokyo
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