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Culinary Tour to JAPAN

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CulinaryTourChef Ando is planning a culinary tour of japan in **FALL** 2010 (around September).  The tour will be open for up to twenty (20) people to join Ando while dining through Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Nishinomiya. Originally the trip was targeted for Spring 2010 but we've had more people willing to travel in the Fall.

Details will be posted soon - as they become available. If you have any question please contact us at Benkay. The trip is currently scheduled to last approximately 8 days, and cost $3900 per person (with air-fare). Please check back frequently.

DATE CHANGE:  SEPTEMBER 2010

COST : not yet determined; approximately $4000 ( INCLUDE FLIGHT, TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION, DINNER, TOKYO & KYOTO SIGHTSEEING, LUGGAGE TRANSPORTATION.)

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT : 20

 

SAMPLE ITINERARY

  • LEAVE PORTLAND ME
  • ARRIVE AT TOKYO NARITA AIR PORT.
  • WELCOME DINNER.
  • VISIT TOKYO TSUKIJI FISH MARKET IN THE MORNING.
  • TOKYO SIGHTSEEING. DINNER AT SUSHI RESTAURANT.
  • HAKONE YUMOTO ONSEN SHIZUOKA PREF.  STAY IN JAPANESE INN AND ENJOY HOT SPRING AND FULL COURSE AUTHENTIC JAPANESE DINNER.
  • LEAVE TO KYOTO BY JAPANESE BULLET TRAIN.
  • DINNER AT CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE RESTAURANT.
  • HALF DAY KYOTO SIGHTSEEING. AFTERNOON LEAVE TO OSAKA. DINNER AT BLOWFISH RESTAURANT.
  • MORNING VISIT OZEKI SAKE BREWER IN NISHINOMIYA.
  • AFTERNOON ENJOY OSAKA NIGHT LIFE AND OSAKA CASUAL DINNING.
  • LEAVE TO NARA 1300 YEARS OLD CITY.
  • ENJOY TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DINNER IN HOTEL.
  • BACK TO TOKYO BY BULLET TRAIN. DINNER AT CHINA TOWN IN YOKOHAMA NEXT OF TOKYO.



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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION REGARD THIS TRIP CONTACT CHEF ANDO AT BENKAY RESTAURANT 773-5555.

 


Fish of the Day

Super Toro(Bluefin Tuna),Tai Snapper, Anago,Scottish Salmon, Saba (Japanese Mckerel), Hiramasa,Kinmedai(Alfonsino), Kohada, Kuromutsu(Japanese Cod),

Matuskawa-karei (Japanese Flounder), Aji (Horse Mckerel), Scallop( From Hokkaido),

 


At Benkay Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar we pride ourselves in serving the freshest ingredients to our customers.  In addition to our fresh menu items (including tuna, salmon, whitefish, eel, roe, uni, and many other delicious items) we work hard to get special pieces of rare items like Toro.

 

 


Daily Specials

Osaka Oyster Lightly pan fried oyster in tempura sauce

Omakase 14 pieces of Nigiri sushi, daily fresh fish choiced by chef Ando and prepair Benkay style


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