Dinner at Sakuragi (櫻木)

Dinner at Sakuragi (櫻木)

at Sakuragi (櫻木) on 10 June 2026
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Sitting at the counter of Sakuragi, tucked away in a back alley of Tsukiji, feels somewhat like wandering into a quiet library that shields you from the noise of the outside world. With each bite of the Gold Rush clam soup and the white sweet sea bream, I can feel the complex circuits within me quietly, yet surely, aligning in the right place. The first bonito, wrapped in the aroma of straw, and the sweetfish from Lake Biwa possess a straightforward and pure certainty that seems to reject unnecessary embellishments. And when faced with the white clay pot rice accompanied by perfect partners like seasonal fish and mentaiko, we gently release the small burdens of our daily lives into the rising steam. This experience transcends mere dining; it is an intimate and profoundly quiet moment that carefully tunes the subtle dissonance with the world. Below are the course details.Seasonal Dishes JPY 29,700* Abalone and Water Shield* Hairy Crab with Gold Rush Soup, Peas, and Ginger Jelly* White Sweet Sea Bream Soup* Sashimi of Fish Bones and Mud Squid* Straw-Grilled First Bonito* Beef Tongue, Asparagus, Tomato* Fried Sweetfish from Lake Biwa* Fried Osaka Water Eggplant* Shabu-Shabu of Surf Clam* Seaweed Tsukudani* Mentaiko* Tokishirazu* Pickles* Bonito Flakes Rice with Raw Egg* Mask Melon, Mint, Milk Ice Cream* Konpeito (Japanese sugar candy)