Japanese Kaiseki Restaurant in Hokkaido

Reservation for “Taku Maruyama”

[ 3 mins walk from Maruyamakoen Station ]

Taku Maruyama is a Japanese Kaiseki restaurant located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The restaurant has a calm and elegant atmosphere, nestled quietly in a quiet alley just off the main street of the Maruyama area. Since its opening in 2009, it has been supported by gourmet guests and earned one Michelin star in 2017. The concept of the restaurant is to "enjoy Japanese cuisine stylishly," offering traditional and seasonally rich Japanese cuisine as the base while allowing guests to indulge in original and innovative Japanese dishes. In a space that exudes the warmth of wood with a white-based color scheme, you can enjoy dishes using ingredients from Hokkaido and Sapporo.

Cuisine and Ingredients of Taku Maruyama

The popular cuisine of Taku Maruyama is a course menu of about 10 dishes, filled with a sense of the season, incorporating ingredients from Okushiri Island, the hometown of the head chef, as well as seasonal ingredients from Hokkaido. In particular, they emphasize the foundation of Japanese cuisine, which is "Dashi" (broth). They carefully prepare Dashi using two types of kelp, Rausu and Osatsube, and bonito flakes, creating a delicate balance of flavors that have a rich umami and sweetness while maintaining a subtle taste, supporting the overall taste of the dishes. Another notable feature of Taku Maruyama is the inclusion of sushi with vinegared rice and seasonal seafood, incorporated as the final course. During the peak season of sea urchin, enjoying Okushiri Island's saltwater Murasaki Uni as a side dish with "Okushiri," a special Junmai (“rice and water only”), sake made from the island's rice and water, is exceptional. The alcohol lineup includes a variety of wines, mainly from Hokkaido and Okushiri Island.

Chef of Taku Maruyama, Hayato Wada