Restaurant Details

Head Chef Yuki Yamaoka’s resume reads like a world tour. After cutting his teeth at the Park Hyatt Tokyo Kozue for 10 years, he was dispatched to the Consulate General of Japan in Milan, the Embassy of Japan in Bolivia and its equivalent in the United Kingdom.

Concluding his stint with an Excellent Official Residence Chef award from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was then drawn to the mountains of Toyama Prefecture, where the mercurial Hokuriku climate brought forth produce and ingredients that could be found nowhere else in Japan.

Having found his culinary palette, he needed a canvas. So he chose the Main Building of the Sano Family House, one of Takaoka City’s three majestic Tangible Cultural Properties, to establish Ahora Aqui — “now here” in Spanish.

With innovative dishes that mimic the climate of the region — sometimes turbulent, sometimes mild — Chef Yamaoka has succeeded in creating a national treasure within a national treasure.

Ahora Aqui Remarks

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Ahora Aqui Business Days

Ahora Aqui Address

68 Onmadashimachi, Takaoka, Toyama, 933-0926

Ahora Aqui Access Info

• Ahora Aqui is a 6-minute walk from Kataharamachi Station, or a 7-minute walk from Suehirocho Station.

Ahora Aqui Phone Number

Ahora Aqui Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund.