Akasaka Ogino, September ‘22 Menu

For me, the smell of matsutake mushrooms brings back deep memories, and also heralds the start of autumn — one of the best times to eat in Japan.

Ogino-san and team used the bounty of the the season beautifully in this menu. Matsutake, salmon and their roe, ginko, suppon, and more. At the same time, weaving in the end of summer with hamo, peppers, and eggplant. September in Tokyo can be very summery, and they told that story of transition so well.

Also framed these shots a little wider than usual to show off the gorgeous and growing selection of ceramics they’ve managed to collect. A feast for the eyes.

An absolutely essential Tokyo restaurant.

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