[NEWS] ENEKO Karuizawa Opens

“ENEKO,” supervised by Eneko Atxa Azurmendi, chef of the restaurant “Azurmendi” in Bilbao, in Spain's Basque Country. Following London and Tokyo, a limited-time restaurant now opens in Karuizawa, running through August.

Under the theme “Terroir & Sustainability,” it aims to be an experiential restaurant and, at the same time, a lab-like restaurant that explores new culinary possibilities while coexisting with the local environment and climate.

The Shinano region has age-old crops such as beans, mountain vegetables and tree buds, alongside producers who grow vegetables with methods that begin from the soil itself. Chef Azurmendi makes full use of this land's terroir and takes on the challenge of practicing a sustainable restaurant.

Chef Azurmendi, aiming to practice a “sustainable” restaurant through Shinano's terroir. The main dining room's walls were crafted by plaster artist Naoki Kusumi.

■ ENEKO Karuizawa ■
2200 Kumoba, Karuizawa, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano 389-0102
☎0570-08-4122

■ Period ■ Thu Apr 25 – Fri Aug 30
■ Hours ■ Lunch 11:30–14:00 (L.O.) / Dinner 17:30–20:00 (L.O.)
■ Closed ■ Tuesdays *Weekends & holidays, please inquire
■ Seats ■ 22 / private room available; pets allowed at terrace seats *except in rain
■ Price ■ Lunch 5,000 yen / Dinner 9,500 yen (tax & service extra)