Shiki Sabo Yamu

This kaiseki restaurant is nestled in the countryside of Arai, Fukushima City. Guests can dine in a traditional house built during the Kansei era of the Edo period and renovated in a modern Japanese style, with a history spanning approximately 220 years.

The restaurant serves creative cuisine made with seasonal ingredients, combining a foundation of Japanese cooking with elements of French, Italian, and Chinese cuisine. Its chef’s-choice courses showcase carefully selected ingredients and the flavors of each season, while the sea bream rice cooked in an earthenware pot is another popular dish. In addition to authentic kaiseki courses, casual lunch options are available during the day.

The calm, Japanese-style interior overlooks a Japanese garden whose appearance changes with the seasons. Illuminated at night, the garden takes on a different, equally atmospheric character from its daytime scenery. Spring is particularly picturesque, when Somei Yoshino, double-flowered, and weeping cherry trees bloom around the garden and parking lot. Private rooms of various sizes are also available for a wide range of occasions.