Meiji Kinenkan’s Kaiseki Restaurant Hanagasumi to Offer Limited-Time Nori Bento “Summer Delights”

Hanagasumi, the Japanese kaiseki restaurant inside Meiji Kinenkan, will offer a limited-time takeout nori bento titled “Natsu no Sachi” (“Summer Delights”) from June 1 to July 30, 2026. Priced at ¥4,000 including tax, the bento reimagines the familiar traditional nori bento through Hanagasumi’s careful ingredient selection and refined culinary techniques. The first tier features fragrant grilled eel kabayaki as the centerpiece, accompanied by simmered ayu sweetfish, fried corn shinjo, Manganji peppers, grilled lotus root, chikuwa isobe-age, tamagoyaki, kinpira burdock, spinach ohitashi, and turnip pickled with salted kelp. The second tier offers seasonal mixed rice with dadacha beans and clams, finished with shredded egg, kinome leaves, nori, bonito flakes, and vinegar-pickled myoga for a light, lingering aroma and flavor. Pickup is available from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with reservations required by 5:00 p.m. the previous day. Orders of 10 or more must be placed directly with the restaurant. Quantities are limited, and reservations may close depending on availability. The product is available for in-store pickup only, with no delivery service. Cancellation fees are 70% from the day before and 100% on the day of pickup. Customers are asked to store the bento away from direct sunlight, heat, and humidity, and to consume it within two hours. Hanagasumi is a fully private-room kaiseki restaurant located in a quiet corner of Meiji Jingu Gaien, offering seasonal Japanese cuisine that reflects traditional techniques and carefully selected ingredients. Meiji Kinenkan’s Main Building was completed in 1881 as the dining hall of the Akasaka Temporary Imperial Palace and was designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Tangible Cultural Property in 2020.