AZEKURA

This was our best dinner during our three-week visit to Japan. The service and dishes were excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, even though it was a relatively quiet night.

Visited July 2023

Enjoy carefully selected ingredients from Tokushima Prefecture！ “Tokushima Gourmet Journey” is being held! March 5th - April 4th, 2024 Photographer Junpei Osugi is the navigator. Chef Yoshida himself visited Tokushima Prefecture and created a special kaiseki meal using ingredients that were impress...ed by their deliciousness. “Tokushima Gourmet Journey” ★Dinner course [Appetizer] Seared Spanish mackerel, Tokushima sea urchin, vinegar citrus jelly, Naruto stem seaweed, dark red sugar, Horen grass ・The sea urchin is sweet and meltingly creamy♪ 《Suimono》Spring Carrot Surinagashi, Kyoha, Bamboo shoot Kinmedai with Benikoi Onion Maki, Nanohana ・Spring Carrot Surinagashi is fragrant and brightly colored! It brings out the natural flavor of the ingredients and is very delicious. 《Sashimi》Today's sashimi 3 types Tokushima kale, Kaifu seaweed salt, Fukuju soy sauce ・You can feel the charm of Tokushima, a treasure trove of seafood, with the crisp shrimp, sweet squid, and tender sea bream. 《Hot item》 Kintoki pork and Yuko ponzu Tokushima small turnip, bok choy, wild vegetables ・Kintoki pork shabu-shabu, which Chef Yoshida was impressed with in Tokushima, is made into the best tasting dish at "Kokokura"! 
 [Plate] Enjoying spring in Tokushima ・Miso-grilled fish and broccoli from Tokushima, Akon bancha udon. Tilefish caught at the Tokushima fishing port is served with a combination of broccoli and miso and grilled with miso! The sweet and rich flavor will whet your appetite. 《Strong side dishes》 Grilled Awa beef, Soba rice risotto Tenkeishi ・The Awa beef is so tender that it melts in your mouth! [Meals] Pot rice cooked with Tokushima fish sauce, conger eel, Kyofuen no Zenmai, burdock, turnip greens ・The moment you open the lid of the pot of rice cooked with Tokushima fish sauce, you can smell the delicious aroma of conger eel and burdock! 《Dessert》Organic strawberries from Mont Blanc Tokushima and aged mandarin oranges from Naruto Kintoki Naruto Kintoki's Mont Blanc chef was impressed in Tokushima with the taste of Naruto Kintoki's brand ``Sato Musume'', now available at Mont Blanc! Tokushima's organic strawberries (BUTTOBI BERRY ORGANIC) are aged in the storehouse and put in a rack and put in a lot of time and effort. Mandarin oranges aged for 12 months have a lot of juice and are very sweet. I enjoyed the pairing with alcohol♪・Matsuura 3-year aged premium plum wine Jinryo ・Naruto Thai Junmai Unblended Mizutomai ・Naruto sea bream LED (red) ・Naruto sea bream Junmai Daiginjo Kotobuki We had a wonderful night with delicious food and drinks. ༶•┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈୨♡୧┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈•༶ 　 JW Marriott Hotel Nara 1F Japanese restaurant “Kokokura” 1-1-1 Sanjooji, Nara City, Nara Prefecture 10 minutes walk from Kintetsu Shin-Omiya Station ️ March 5, 2024 (Tuesday) - April 4, 2024 (Thursday) Special Kaiseki Lunch: “Uzushio” 6 dishes, 7,100 yen, "Naruto" 7 dishes total 9,700 yen "Awa" 8 dishes total 14,000 yen Dinner: “Setouchi” 7 dishes total 20,000 yen, "Tokushima" 8 dishes total 24,000 yen *All prices include tax and service charge 「徳島 美食を巡る旅」吉田料理長が自ら徳島県に訪れ、その美味しさに感動された食材を使った特別会席料理です。

Visited March 2024

In the JW Marriott Hotel, the lovely Azekura dining room is their Japanese restaurant. They offer private table, sushi bar and Tepanaki dining. We chose the Sushi Bar, which started with great appetizer and tempura, followed by sushi courses made by their meticulous chef. The restaurant is quite sty...lish and the personnel very attentive.

Visited October 2023

Such a disappointment. Literally 10x more expensive than the great place around the corner; one person had a mild seafood allergy so they denied the whole table the seafood we were presumably paying for; service attentive but insensitive, so they were constantly interrupting our conversation; and th...ere was a small child screaming next to us. Not what I expected at all. $21 for a glass of very simple wine. Go elsewhere

Visited June 2023

It is a little bit pricy but the food is definitely amazing. The service is very accommodating as well but the ability to explain the dish in English seems somehow limiting. In general, beside the higher than the normal price in Nara area, it is a great experience with high quality food.

Visited April 2023