Washoku in the Heart of Japan at Restaurant Sofu

Located in Karuizawa Prince Hotel East, Sofu offers teppanyaki (iron-grill) and shabu-shabu (hot-pot) style dining. A robust menu featuring firey teppanyaki, sweet and savory sukiyaki, and other dishes awaits! With this experience, you are invited to enjoy the luxury of brand-name beef, with special ingredients produced in Shinshu, such as Koshihikari rice from Nagano Prefecture. Now known as Nagano, the land of Shinshu is an ancient and fruitful province in central Japan. Famous for the verdant Karuizawa wood, this region is home to a variety of unique ingredients and local delicacies. You can feel the heartbeat of a forest alive with the history of Japan with this course menu. While dining in a space decorated with cedar leaf motifs, enjoy locally sourced, upscale Japanese cuisine curated by expert chefs. The rotating menu features 6 local delicacies neatly arranged in charming tableware, 150 grams of premium wagyu served sukiyaki style, as well as translucent mizugashi, sweets reminiscent of beads of morning dew. Menu Overview of the Shinshu Premium Beef Sukiyaki Course included with this experience: First Drink (A glass of champagne) Appetizer - "Blessings from Shinshu" - 6 small dishes highlighting local delicacies. Hot pot dining with Sukiyaki meat (150g) Assorted Seasonal Vegetables Udon or Shinshu soba Mizugashi