"Aman no Shokutaku" is a Japanese restaurant located on Awaji Island. This is the perfect place to enjoy the rich abundance of Awaji Island, known as the “Land of Food” providing food to the imperial court since ancient times. The two different levels of this restaurant offer their own unique cuisine and atmosphere.

On the 1st floor is the dining room "Utage," which serves dishes prepared using carefully selected seasonal ingredients and a blend of traditional and innovative culinary techniques.

On the second floor is the restaurant "Sajiki," which serves hotpot dishes and teppanyaki, where high-quality ingredients such as Awaji beef, abalone, and spiny lobster are prepared in front of guests.

Utage, The Traditional and Innovative Japanese Restaurant

"Utage" is a Japanese restaurant located on the first floor of "Aman no Shokutaku." It follows Awaji Island’s food culture and offers set meals and full-course meals of Japanese cuisine  prepared with traditional and innovative techniques using seasonal ingredients.

The calm, modern Japanese interior is filled with the warmth of wood. The spacious dining room’s high ceilings and large windows give it a sense of openness. Lanterns reminiscent of Japanese tradition are hung from the ceiling. The restaurant seats about 150 people.

Traditional Japanese culture is displayed throughout the building with art works and tea ceremony utensils, including works by calligrapher Shishu, a unique opalized pottery by ceramic artist Moriyasu Kimura, and the repeated motif of the traditional Japanese drum. Outside the large windows is a carefully maintained Japanese garden, whose colors change with the seasons.

There are two types of lunch and dinner meals: a full-course meal of Japanese cuisine using traditional Japanese techniques, and a full-course meal of innovative creative cuisine that combines Japanese and Western culture.

In the afternoon, during café time, there is a range of Japanese sweets available. These include warabimochi (a jelly-like confection), zenzai (a sweet red bean soup), anmitsu (a dessert featuring jelly cubes, red bean paste, and fruits), and skewered dango (sweet rice flour dumplings). Spend a relaxing afternoon on the spacious terrace surrounded by the calm Japanese garden.

All the ingredients used are of the highest quality, giving you a luxurious taste of Japanese cuisine. The seafood is caught in the waters that surround Awaji Island. The chicken and beef are raised on the island in accordance with strict regional standards. The fresh vegetables are grown in the mineral-rich soil of surrounding farms, which give Awaji onions their signature sweet taste.

Sajiki, The Teppanyaki Restaurant

"Sajiki" is a Japanese restaurant located on the second floor of "Aman no Shokutaku." It offers Japanese cuisine such as teppanyaki (a Japanese style of cooking where food is grilled on a large flat griddle, often referred to as “hibachi” in the U.S.) and sukiyaki (a Japanese hot pot dish where sliced beef and vegetables are cooked in a shallow iron pot at the table). These dishes are prepared using carefully selected high-quality ingredients such as Awaji beef, abalone, spiny lobster, and fresh vegetables.

The interior of the restaurant has a warm, modern Japanese atmosphere. Sit at the counter seating to watch the chefs prepare the teppanyaki right in front of you. At table seats, hot pot dishes such as "sukiyaki" are served.

For the teppanyaki, high-quality ingredients such as Awaji beef are cooked right in front of you. The chef will demonstrate his skill. Enjoy a sumptuous meal while enjoying the ultimate performance.

The sukiyaki is prepared by the staff using Awaji beef and onions. Beef and other ingredients are cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce, and dipped in beaten eggs and the Japanese spicy seasoning “shichimi.”.

The cellar is stocked with rare vintage sake from Japan, including aged Junmai sake from a brewery in Hyogo. We also have a wide variety of wines carefully selected by our sommelier, who will help you find the perfect pairing for your succulent meal.

The meals use high-quality ingredients such as Awaji beef, fresh abalone, tiger prawns, and Ise lobster caught in the waters of the Seto Inland Sea.