A beautiful and delicious kaiseki dinner in a sukiya setting. The chef's wife writes the daily menu in beautiful calligraphy, then spent a long time using Google Translate to present us with a handwritten menu in English. That is real hospitality!

Wonderful seasonal flavors, of course. Of particular note is the hassun, presented so beautifully as two mandarin ducks swimming in water. The beef dish at the end with seasonal sansho flowers was amazing.

Full account of dinner is here: https://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2023/04/japan-michelin-tour-2023-day-5-sukiya.html Less