Hotel Metropolitan: Experience Kagoshima's Samurai Helmet at the 'Treasure Chest of the South: Kagoshima Fair'
Hotel Metropolitan will host the 'Treasure Chest of the South: Kagoshima Fair' from May 12, 2026, offering guests Kagoshima's exquisite ingredients and a unique experience of trying on an 'Ohtani model helmet' made by Marutake Industries, combining regional revitalization with cultural engagement.
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The Hotel Metropolitan (1-6-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku; General Manager: Shigeo Ito) will host the "Treasure Chest of the South: Kagoshima Fair" starting Tuesday, May 12, 2026. This will be the hotel’s first restaurant event themed around Kagoshima, offering guests the chance to savor the region’s captivating ingredients and local cuisine.
As part of the event, guests who order from the Kagoshima Fair menu will have the opportunity to try on a helmet modeled after athlete Ohtani, produced by Marutake Industries Co., Ltd.—a samurai armor manufacturer based in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, which holds the overwhelming No. 1 market share in Japan for armor production.
Please take this opportunity to experience the feeling of being a Sengoku-era warlord while enjoying Kagoshima’s wonderful ingredients.
* **Fair Name:** "Treasure Chest of the South: Kagoshima Fair"
* **Participating Restaurants:** 2F Japanese Restaurant "Hanamusashi," Japanese Kitchen & Bar "Shunka"
* **Dates:** Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026
* Dinner service is suspended every Sunday.
* The restaurant is closed every Monday.
* **Free Try-On of Ohtani’s Model Helmet:**
* Weight: Just under 2 kg
* Retail Price: ¥330,000
* **Time:** Dinner 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Last order 9:00 p.m.)
* **Reservations and Inquiries:** 03-3980-5533 (Restaurant Reservations 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
* Internet reservations are also accepted via the official website.
* https://ikebukuro.metropolitan.jp/restaurant/list/hanamusashi/index.html
* https://ikebukuro.metropolitan.jp/restaurant/list/shunka/menu/kagoshima_fair_shikisaicourse.html
As part of the event, guests who order from the Kagoshima Fair menu will have the opportunity to try on a helmet modeled after athlete Ohtani, produced by Marutake Industries Co., Ltd.—a samurai armor manufacturer based in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, which holds the overwhelming No. 1 market share in Japan for armor production.
Please take this opportunity to experience the feeling of being a Sengoku-era warlord while enjoying Kagoshima’s wonderful ingredients.
* **Fair Name:** "Treasure Chest of the South: Kagoshima Fair"
* **Participating Restaurants:** 2F Japanese Restaurant "Hanamusashi," Japanese Kitchen & Bar "Shunka"
* **Dates:** Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026
* Dinner service is suspended every Sunday.
* The restaurant is closed every Monday.
* **Free Try-On of Ohtani’s Model Helmet:**
* Weight: Just under 2 kg
* Retail Price: ¥330,000
* **Time:** Dinner 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Last order 9:00 p.m.)
* **Reservations and Inquiries:** 03-3980-5533 (Restaurant Reservations 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
* Internet reservations are also accepted via the official website.
* https://ikebukuro.metropolitan.jp/restaurant/list/hanamusashi/index.html
* https://ikebukuro.metropolitan.jp/restaurant/list/shunka/menu/kagoshima_fair_shikisaicourse.html