DINING
Dining
The restaurant, Wakon, is closely intertwined with Maki no Oto and its concept of mixing traditional Japan and modern luxury. The cuisine is kaiseki ryori (traditional Japanese haute cuisine) served Kappo-style – that is, at the counter with the chef working in front of the diners and responding to their requests. All 10 seats at the counter have a clear view of the chef doing frying fish, cutting sashimi, grilling various things – a fascinating display.
The restaurant’s windows look out onto the ryokan’s garden, which, rather than being designed as a conventional Japanese garden, instead expresses the concept of satoyama, the traditional landscape and lifestyle that has existed since time immemorial in Japan’s countryside.
The ryokan also boasts an extensive wine collection, presided over by an expert sommelier adept at suggesting wine as well as the local sake, for which Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures are famous.
The restaurant’s windows look out onto the ryokan’s garden, which, rather than being designed as a conventional Japanese garden, instead expresses the concept of satoyama, the traditional landscape and lifestyle that has existed since time immemorial in Japan’s countryside.
The ryokan also boasts an extensive wine collection, presided over by an expert sommelier adept at suggesting wine as well as the local sake, for which Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures are famous.
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