Japanese hotels launch seasonal autumn tasting menus

Japanese hotels are introducing seasonal autumn tasting menus featuring regional specialties.

Art Hotel Niigata Ekimae is offering an ‘Autumn Harvest Western-style Kaiseki’ course through October 31, 2026. The seven-course menu highlights local ingredients such as A5-rank Niigata Wagyu beef, snow-aged golden pork, seafood from Niigata Port, and Sado Island sausage. The hotel is also providing accommodation plans that include this dinner and a breakfast buffet featuring Niigata brand rice and local specialties.

In Tokyo, Hotel New Otani’s Japanese restaurant, KATO’S DINING & BAR, is serving a ‘Matsutake and Autumn Flavors Kaiseki’ menu until mid-November 2026. Led by head chef Isamu Miyata, the menu focuses on the aroma and flavor of Matsutake mushrooms, featuring dishes such as Matsutake mixed rice and Matsutake with seasonal greens.