Executive committees (6 to 10). Ryotei Kawabun, where the G20 foreign ministers dined in 2019, serves kaiseki in six private rooms for 2 to 20, most with chairs; book at least two business days ahead. On the 52nd floor of the Nagoya Marriott Associa, the French restaurant Mikuni Nagoya has a room for 5 to 12, and Sky Lounge Zenith hosts a welcome drink without leaving the station.
Groups of 20 to 40. Torigin seats groups in the rooms of Torigin Fugetsu and Torigin Kiraku, a few steps from the Honten, for a Nagoya Cochin dinner of up to 40. Ryotei Kawabun's Shinyotei room (10 to 40) has the best garden view. In Sakae, Yabaton Sakae Matsuzakaya is one of the few branches of the chain that takes reservations, with four private rooms totalling 42 seats.
Groups of 80 and more. THE KAWABUN NAGOYA and Ryotei Kawabun share the same Marunouchi grounds: a conference in The Ballroom (150 theatre-style), then an Italian banquet for up to 128 or kaiseki in the Mizukagami no Ma for 90. For a relaxed evening, Sekai no Yamachan Honmaru lets you run a seminar in Honmaru Hall (100 seats, 4th floor) followed by a tebasaki dinner on the 2nd floor.
Timing and constraints
- Atsuta Horaiken only books its kaiseki menus, by phone, at least three days ahead, and takes no bookings over New Year, Golden Week, Obon or long weekends.
- Miya Kishimen Ihyoe closes on Mondays; Yabaton closes from 3pm to 5pm on weekdays.
- At Sekai no Yamachan, tables are limited to 3 hours Sunday to Thursday and 2.5 hours on Fridays, Saturdays and the eve of holidays.
- Sky Lounge Zenith requires smart casual dress and admits no under-20s after 5pm.