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Winter Course 2026

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Weekly Content

November 30th - December 4th : Chakaiseki (Tea Kaiseki), Kaiseki Omakase Course

Chakaiseki (Tea Kaiseki) :

A traditional Japanese meal served during a tea ceremony, consisting of simple, seasonal dishes designed to complement the ritual of the tea ceremony.

Kaiseki Omakase Course :

A traditional Japanese multi-course meal where the chef selects seasonal dishes, offering a carefully curated dining experience.

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December 7th-11th : Popular Japanese Cuisine

  • Sushi 1 (Nigiri Sushi: How to cook sushi rice, how to shape nigiri, and how to fillet fish)

  • Japanese Noodle Dishes (Nabeyaki Udon, Chilled Chinese Noodles)

  • Grilled Chicken and Karaage (Chicken Preparation, Karaage, Oyakodon)

  • Tempura (shrimp tempura, vegetable tempura, tempura set meal, tempura soba noodles):

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December 14th - 18th : Popular Japanese Cuisine

  • Most Popular Japanese Dishes: Hamburger steak, Japanese-style pasta, potato salad

  • Sushi 2: Inari sushi, decorated inari sushi, pressed sushi, kosode sushi, rolled sushi

  • Tonkatsu, Katsudon, Katsu Curry

  • Wagashi (by a Western sweets instructor: Matcha mille-crêpe, Dorayaki & decorated dorayaki, Sweet potato baked sweets, Fluffy cheesecake with Japanese-style decoration)

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December 21st - 25th : Christmas Japanese Cuisine

  • Christmas Japanese Course, Maki Sushi, Jewel Box-like Rose Chirashi

  • Japanese Christmas cake (decorative cake sushi, clear soup, vegetable dish, salad)

  • Sukiyaki (sukiyaki, soup, pickles, sukiyaki chef's selection course)

  • New Year's Special Menu (considering several representative items from osechi, selected from those popular with foreigners: rolled omelet, kombu rolls, shrimp, sweet chestnut paste, fish cake, etc.)

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4-Week Course : 5,900 USD

Date :

Nov. 30th (Mon) - Dec. 25th (Fri): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine, Popular Japanese Dishes, Christmas Party Food, and New Year's Cuisine

3-Week Course : $4,900 USD

Date :

Nov. 30th (Mon) - Dec. 18th (Fri): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine, Popular Japanese Dishes
Dec. 7th (Mon) - 25th (Fri): Popular Japanese Dishes, Christmas Party Food, and New Year's Cuisine

2-Week Course : $3,900 USD

Date :

Nov. 30th (Mon) - Dec. 11th (Fri): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine, Popular Japanese Cuisine
Dec. 7th (Mon) - 18th (Fri): A Grand Collection of Popular Japanese Cuisine!
Dec. 14th (Mon) - 25th (Fri): Popular Japanese Cuisine, Christmas Party Dishes, and New Year's Cuisine

1-Week Course : $2,900 USD

Date :

Nov. 30th (Mon) - Dec. 4th (Fri): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine
Dec. 7th (Mon) - Dec. 11th (Fri): Popular Japanese Cuisine
Dec. 14th (Mon) - Dec. 18th (Fri): Popular Japanese Cuisine
Dec. 21st (Mon) - Dec. 25th (Fri): Japanese Christmas and New Year's Cuisine

1-Day Course : $550 USD

Cuisine of the Ascetic Monk Who Warms His Heart with Stones

Date :

Nov.30th (Mon): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine_Kaiseki white rice, dashi, soup, green dish, aromatic vegetables,
Dec.1st (Tue): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine_Kaiseki tofu dishes, soup, green dish, aromatic vegetables,
Dec.2nd (Wed): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine_
Dec.3rd (Thu): Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine_Vegetarian Sushi, Soup, Sweet Potato Dish, Aromatic Vegetables
Dec.4th (Fri): Japanese Sweets
Dec.7th (Mon): Sushi 1 (Nigiri Sushi: How to cook sushi rice, how to shape nigiri, and how to fillet fish)
Dec.8th (Tue): Japanese Noodle Dishes (Nabeyaki Udon, Chilled Chinese Noodles)
Dec.9th (Wed): Grilled Chicken and Karaage (Chicken Preparation, Karaage, Oyakodon)
Dec.10th (Thu):Tempura (shrimp tempura, vegetable tempura, tempura set meal, tempura soba noodles
Dec.14th (Mon): Most Popular Japanese Dishes: Hamburger steak, Japanese-style pasta, potato salad
Dec.15th (Tue): Sushi 2: Inari sushi, decorated inari sushi, pressed sushi, kosode sushi, rolled sushi
Dec.16th (Wed): Tonkatsu, Katsudon, Katsu Curry
Dec.17th (Thu):Wagashi (by a Western sweets instructor: Matcha mille-crêpe, Dorayaki & decorated dorayaki, Sweet potato baked sweets, Fluffy cheesecake with Japanese-style decoration)
Dec.21st (Mon): Christmas Japanese Course, Maki Sushi, Jewel Box-like Rose Chirashi
Dec.22nd (Tue): Japanese Christmas cake (decorative cake sushi, clear soup, vegetable dish, salad)
Dec.23rd (Wed): Sukiyaki (sukiyaki, soup, pickles, sukiyaki chef's selection course)
Dec.24th (Thu): New Year's Special Menu (considering several representative items from osechi, selected from those popular with foreigners: rolled omelet, kombu rolls, shrimp, sweet chestnut paste, fish cake, etc.)

*The ingredients and menu may vary depending on the season, time of year, natural weather conditions, and sea conditions. If you have any special requests, please contact us when you submit your application.

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