Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, in Abeno-ku, Osaka, will hold a one-day chef event on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, led by Masashi Takemura, head chef of the hotel's 57th-floor Japanese restaurant "ZK." Themed "In Praise of Seasonal Flavors — Enjoying Autumn's Bounty Through a Master's Craft," the event centers on a lunch course built from carefully selected autumn ingredients.
At the event, Chef Takemura will perform his knife work in front of guests, from finishing a clear soup to bone-cutting hamo (conger eel) and preparing sashimi. Diners can take in the display of technique alongside a sweeping panoramic view from roughly 270 meters above the city.
Event Overview
- Reservations open: 11:30 AM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Event date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Time: Reception from 11:30 AM / Lunch at 12:00 PM
- Venue: Private room "Zekkei WEST," 57th-floor restaurant "ZK"
- Price: ¥12,000 per person (special lunch course)
Lunch Course Menu
- Appetizers: Taro tofu / mackerel kosode sushi / snow crab ohitashi / sweetfish simmered in sweet soy with roe / Arima-style simmered daikoku shimeji mushrooms / persimmon and egg / carrot castella / cauliflower kinpira
- Soup: Snow crab shinjo
- Sashimi: Three-kind assortment
- Simmered dish: Amadai (tilefish) steamed with turnip
- Grilled dish: Fish from Kochi Prefecture
- Vinegared dish: Late-season hamo (conger eel) with plum flesh
- Final soup: Red miso based
- Rice: Unagi (grilled eel) rice
- Dessert: Seasonal fruit
More details: https://www.miyakohotels.ne.jp/osaka-m-miyako/restaurant/zk/menu/62415/
About Head Chef Masashi Takemura
Masashi Takemura trained at sushi and kappo restaurants in Osaka and the Senshu region before joining Tennoji Miyako Hotel (now Miyako City Osaka Tennoji) in 2001. He transferred to Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel in 2014, and after serving as sous chef at restaurant "ZK," became its head chef in 2021.
Reservations & Inquiries
- Phone: 06-6628-6187 (10:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
- Venue address: Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel, 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-0052
Notes
- Photos are for illustrative purposes only.
- Reservations are required.
- No discounts apply, as this is a special event.
- Listed prices include consumption tax and a 15% service charge.
- Menu items may change depending on ingredient availability.
- Guests with food allergies are asked to inform staff in advance.
