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FUGU Dinner & Japanese Knife Skills Experience

Discover an unforgettable and truly unique side of Japanese cuisine and culture. Exclusively available through JASTA, this special experience offers the rare opportunity to prepare your own fugu sashimi, using a traditional Japanese knife under the guidance of an experienced chef.

Duration
3.5 hours
Group Size
1-8 guests
Price
¥45,000~/guest

Thinly sliced sashimi: this is often celebrated as a symbol of Japan’s haute cuisine — with a pleasant bite and umami that captivates the palate.

Kimono Waitress: as you stroll through beautifully decorated hallways, kimono waitresses greet you, signaling the start of your enchanting experience.

Top Class Hospitality: experience exceptional Japanese hospitality in this elegant, comfortable restaurant where dining is understood to be more than just food, it’s about ambiance and attentive service.

Fugu Caviar-Nigiri: This rare delicacy is made from Fugu caviar, detoxified over years using traditional methods. The rich butter and deep umami of caviar meet to create a world you've never tasted before.

Yaki-Fugu (grilled Fugu): the restaurant’s signature dish is expertly grilled before your eyes and served at the perfect moment for peak flavor.

Fugu Soup Zosui: traditionally enjoyed at the end of the meal, zosui is a comforting fugu risotto. As this final dish is served, you’ll realize that your special experience is coming to an end.

Savoring every part of Fugu: this lovely illustrate explains each part you will taste. As you savor the different cuts, you’ll experience Japan’s deep passion for seafood and the richness of its culinary tradition.

Members-Only Restaurants: step through an unmarked door and discover a world of exclusive, unforgettable dining—an experience never found outside Japan.

About this Tour

Prepared from the famously poisonous pufferfish known as FUGU in Japanese, this dish may sound intimidating, even perilous. You may wonder why anyone would choose to eat something that has the potential to be deadly.

The answer lies deep within Japan’s culinary tradition. For centuries, specially licensed chefs have studied fugu and perfected the art of preparing it safely. Why take such care? In a word: deliciousy. The refined Umami flavor and delicate texture of pufferfish are so exquisite.

And how many people in the world can say they have prepared fugu sashimi themselves?
Under the guidance of an experienced chef, you will learn to prepare fugu sashimi using the world’s sharpest traditional Japanese knife.

This exclusive plan — available only through JASTA — offers the rare opportunity to be part of a truly exceptional dining and cultural experience.

We invite you to enjoy not just a meal, but a moving cultural journey.

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Unique Food Culture Only in Japan

A skilled chef prepares a wild pufferfish using expert techniques. The thinly sliced sashimi is so delicate that the pattern of the dish beneath shines through.
Every parts are prepared in the most suitable way, from the salt blended with dried pufferfish skin to the beautifully balanced flavors and presentation, reflecting the Japanese philosophy of honoring each ingredient.

This highly poisonous fish, inedible in most parts of the world, so how is it that only in Japan dared to master it, developing extraordinary culinary culture around it? You’ll surely catch a glimpse of it through this dining experience.

Full-Course Dinner

The course begins with delicate soup topped with crispy fugu
crouton, followed by paper-thin sashimi, rich liver, olive oil-accented sashimi, grilled selections, caviar-nigiri, and more—about 20 dishes, each revealing a new expression of flavor.
Deep-fried fugu adds crisp contrast, the hotpot offers comfort, and the course ends with a warm rice porridge.
More than a meal, it’s a cultural journey through Japan’s artistry and tradition—capturing the very essence of fugu in every bite and sip.

The JASTA Exclusive Experience

Our plan includes the rare opportunity to prepare fugu sashimi, an experience available only with us.
Under the guidance of a skilled chef, you will use a traditional Japanese knife designed specifically to slice delicate pieces of fugu sashimi. Japanese knives are renowned for their sharpness, but the fugu knife is considered the finest of all, designed to cut the thinnest and most translucent slices.
You will also have the rare chance to see the poisonous parts of the fish, which are normally hidden away and kept under lock and key.
For sake lovers, the experience is perfectly complemented by the dramatic preparation of hire-zake (warm, aromatic sake infused with the flavor of grilled fugu fins) to complete this refined and unforgettable culinary journey.

Members-Only Restaurant

We will lead you to a truly special place, an extraordinary dining experience unlike any other in the world. There’s no visible sign, and at first glance, it might not even look like a restaurant. This means an ideal hideaway for businessmen, politicians to celebrities to dine on premium food in a shelter.
Once you step through the door, you’ll discover a refined and intimate space filled with subtle luxury.
Soft, elegant lighting casts a warm glow, Baccarat glasses sparkle on the tables, each meals served on Japanese antique table ware and on the wall hangs a painting of Fugu, created by the owner himself. These charming expression reflects the deep passion, care and love of the owner-chef for the Fugu.
We invite you to come and savor a truly unforgettable evening.

Inclusions

Full course of Fugu dinner at members only restaurant

Prepare Fugu Sashimi Under the Expert Guidance of a Chef

Escorted by an English speaking guide

Exclusions

Beverages

Languages

English

Francais

Espanol

Chinese

Korean

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