Restaurant

TERROIR ET NATURE

“Sawara Cuisine”, featuring locally grown ingredients made using French cooking techniques that embody the unique qualities of the local food culture

Surrounded on 3 sides by a body of water and having a vast amount of fertile farmland, Chiba Prefecture is like a treasure chest of food. It boasts the 3rd most gross agricultural production and 6th largest marine fishery catch among the 47 prefectures in Japan.
Here, we hope to provide an experience where you can enjoy the ingredients and flavors of Chiba that have supported the food culture of the Kanto Region since the old ages. With this goal in mind, we serve French-based cuisine that incorporates the concept of “TERROIR ET NATURE” which features dishes based on the unique qualities of the local environment and culture.Please enjoy the flavors of Sawara along with the elegant yet simple dishes we serve the food on.

The local ingredients: we use have been grown in the vast and fertile land using the rich water sources surrounding Sawara.
Along with being the top producer of peanuts, green onions, and pears in Japan, Chiba Prefecture has built a reputation for various other agricultural, forest, and fishery products.At Sawara Merchant Town Hotel NIPPONIA, you can enjoy cuisine that utilizes the freshest of ingredients that are only available in the area.

GRAND CHEF
Shu Ishii

After establishing a successful career at a Grand Maison in Switzerland, Mr. Ishii returned to Japan and opened "La Pierre Zipangu" in Kobe. The restaurant was ranked first for 4 consecutive years in the Zagat Survey of the Kobe area, the major restaurant guide on par with Michelin. He is now putting his efforts in order to take an active role as Grand Chef of the Value Management Group. While doing so, he is also fostering the next-generation of French cuisine chefs in Japan.

INFORMATION

Operating Hours: LUNCH 11:30~15:00 (Last Order 14:00)DINNER 17:30~22:00 (Last Order 20:00)

Capacity: 40 Seats (Non-Smoking)

Dress Code: None

Children: Children are welcome to dine at the restaurant

Payment Types: Accepted Payment TypesVISA / MASTER / JCB / AMEX / DINERS

Service Charge: Only during dinner, a 10% service charge will be added to your bill

TERROIR ET NATURE

“Sawara Cuisine”, featuring locally grown ingredients made using French cooking techniques that embody the unique qualities of the local food culture

GRAND CHEF Shu Ishii

INFORMATION

GRAND CHEF
Shu Ishii