New Sushi Sora Restaurant Opens At Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo (Japan)
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New Sushi Sora Restaurant Opens At Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo (Japan)
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Category: Asia Pacific - Japan - Industry economy
- Gourmet restaurants
- Hotel opening - Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2011-07-15
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is delighted to announce the debut of a new sushi restaurant, Sushi SORA. Sushi SORA –‘SORA’ meaning ‘sky’ in Japanese－ is located on the 38th floor and features large floor-to-ceiling windows that offer breathtaking views of the dynamic city panorama and soon to be completed Tokyo Sky Tree®.
In line with the hotel’s elegant oriental interior, the hotel again worked with designer Ryu Kosaka, who has introduced the aesthetic principles of ‘Japanese beauty and ultimate simplicity.’ Mr Kosaka was the original creator of Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s award-winning restaurant and bar area on the 37th floor, and was excited to be involved in this new project. “I am immensely proud to have designed a new dining experience for Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo,” he said. To capture the ambience of serenity, the restaurant’s granite floors and onyx walls have been created around the traditional Japanese Hanchiku techniques, reminiscent of Japanese roof tiles. The restaurant features eight seats at an exquisite counter made of age-old Japanese cypress, forming a ‘stage’ for the sushi chef.
The Sushi Chef appointed to the new dining restaurant Sushi SORA is 37-year old Yuji Imaizumi who has 18 years of refined experience, and promises to enchant his ‘audience’ with his gracious and elegant hand movements, that can be observed when preparing sushi. Imaizumi is a true master of Tokyo’s authentic “Edo-mae” style of traditional sushi cuisine. Ingredients offering the best aspects of the changing seasons will be prepared differently according to the time of year. An avid scholar of fish, Imaizumi regularly interacts with the fishermen and the merchants of Tsukiji fish market, in order to ensure that guests receive the very best and freshest produce. Epitomising the concept of ‘simple is best’, Imaizumi’s authentic sushi will provide an exciting addition to the award-winning dining options offered at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo. The hotel is located in Nihonbashi, an area often regarded as the birthplace of sushi.
Prices: Set lunch from JPY12,000
Set dinner from JPY15,000
* A la carte menu also available
Operating hours: Lunch: 11:30am – 2:30pm
Dinner: 5:30pm – 10:00pm
* No smoking permitted in the restaurant
Number of seats: 8
About Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s visionary design and award-winning service have been recognised as the epitome of sophisticated luxury in the city. Superbly located in the prestigious financial district within the historical and cultural centre of Tokyo, the first Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group property in Japan embodies the best of contemporary and time-honoured architectural splendour. The hotel features 178 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites, Michelin-starred dining, innovative bar concepts and a award-winning holistic spa all situated within the top nine floors of the soaring, Cesar Pelli-designed Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, a site offering spectacular views of the city skyline while also providing access to stately banquet and conference facilities within the adjacent Mitsui Main Building, a Japanese cultural-heritage property.
Frequently acknowledged as the premier luxury hotel in Japan, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo has received accolades including being rated the World’s Best Hotel by Institutional Investor magazine, awarded the Michelin Guide’s highest honour of Five Red Pavilions, ranked Top Hotel in Japan by the Zagat Travel Guide, and has received Condé Nast Gold List classification. The hotel likewise is the only recipient in Asia of a Six Star Diamond award by the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.
About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world\'s most prestigious hotels and resorts. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 41 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 26 countries, with 18 hotels in Asia, 12 in The Americas and 11 in Europe and Middle East. In addition, the Group operates, or has under development, 12 Residences at Mandarin Oriental connected to its properties.
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