Visual EXPO by BRANDED SHORTS

“Shokubo” means weaving together the lives nurtured by this land and connecting the thoughts and feelings of its people.

Nestled in the hot spring town of Iwamuro Onsen in Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, is Akari no Shokutei KOKAJIYA.

Chef Kumakura is also a hunter who takes up a rifle himself and comes face to face with life in the wild. He receives the baton of life from nature and, through his refined skill, transforms it into exceptional cuisine.

Nature, the chef, and the joy of those who gather around the table-all are woven together like a single thread, filling the crisp winter air with the warmth of life.