This week, I'd like to tell you about a restaurant that has been a big hit in Sendai recently, called Obanzai Rakura. Obanzai is the name given to Kyoto-style home cooking, and this snug hideaway of a restaurant, with its atmospheric, soft lighting, really felt like a special place when I visited.

A seasonal obanzai set here costs JPY 3,500, and is filled with healthy and nutritious food. The food is not only a feast for the taste buds, but also for the eyes, as the meal is served in a number of elegant and colorful dishes. In the evening, customers can come and enjoy Japanese rice wine (sake) from across the country, as well as Japanese shochu liquor and a wide range of umeshu plum liqueurs.

This is a good place to come as a treat every once in a while for lunch, or on a date, or when you want to have a chat with your boss...

So, come try it out! This is a popular place, so you should probably make a reservation.

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