First Anniversary Special Menu Offering at Sushi Kadan

HAKONE, Japan--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Gora Kadan (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO Ryutaro Hashimoto) opened Sushi Kadan on the second floor of the former imperial family (Kan'in-no-miya) retreat in 2023. On November 4th, the restaurant will celebrate its first anniversary by offering a special menu.

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The anniversary menu has been supervised by Chef Masahiro Yoshitake, of Sushi Yoshitake, a restaurant awarded three Michelin stars for over a decade. Chef Yoshitake has specially devised a new menu for this occasion, featuring exclusive dishes available only at Sushi Kadan.

[Gora Kadan]
This traditional Japanese-style inn (ryokan) is nestled in the beautiful natural scenery of Hakone. Once the villa that served as a summer retreat for the imperial family (Kan'in-no-miya), it opened in 1948 as a ryokan under the name Gora Kadan and was operated by the imperial family. The inn’s modern architecture, set on roughly four acres of land, continuously reflects the beauty of the four seasons and offers a spacious atmosphere that blends seamlessly with the serenity of nature. In 1991, Gora Kadan became a member of the world-renowned luxury hotel and restaurant group Relais & Châteaux, after undergoing a rigorous selection process. In 2002, it was awarded the Welcome Trophy for providing a high level of customer satisfaction and exceptional service, selected from 469 member properties worldwide (at that time). In July 2024, the property was awarded the highest Michelin Key ranking of Three Keys, as a part of the first-ever selection of Michelin Key hotels in Asia.

[Kan'in-no-miya Family]
The Kan'in-no-miya family, one of the four princely houses established during the Edo period, was founded in 1710 by Prince Naohito, a son of Emperor Higashiyama. This family, with its prestigious lineage, produced Emperor Kōkaku, the great-great-grandfather of Emperor Meiji. Prince Kan'in-no-miya Kotohito, the 6th head of the family, studied in France in 1883 and graduated from the Cavalry School of Saumur and the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr, founded by Napoleon. After spending significant time in France, Prince Kotohito built a summer villa in Gora, Hakone, in 1930. His son, Prince Haruhito, renounced his imperial status in 1948. In the same year, he converted the villa into a ryokan, named "Gora Kadan".

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