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Modern & rooftop — Nagoya

THE KAWABUN NAGOYA

Plan・Do・See's Italian restaurant on the grounds of Ryōtei Kawabun, built where the ryotei's former great hall, Nagono no Ma, once stood. Original transoms, roof tiles and stone basins were reused in a modern Japanese building that opens onto the garden and its old chinquapin tree, planted when Nagoya Castle was built. Seasonal Italian cooking from an open kitchen, a café-bar lounge and Bar Octagon overlooking the garden. In 2023 it hosted a dinner for the Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting of China, Japan and Korea (TEMM24).

ザ・カワブン・ナゴヤ

City
Nagoya
District
Marunouchi
Cuisine
Modern & rooftop
Seated capacity
128 pax
Private hire
Yes
Indicative budget
Lunch: courses from ¥3,500 per person; dinner: courses at ¥8,000 and ¥13,000 per person (excl. drinks); banquet plans from ¥8,000 per person.
Address
2-12-30 Marunouchi, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0002
Access
Marunouchi Station (Sakura-dori and Tsurumai lines), exits 2 or 4: about 5 minutes on foot. About 10 minutes from Nagoya Station.

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Corporate use

An alternative to a Japanese dinner for a business group, on the same grounds as Ryōtei Kawabun. Five banquet rooms for 15 to 128 seated (The Ballroom, 150 m² with open kitchen and daylight, up to 150 theater-style), suited to an incentive dinner, an awards evening or a conference followed by a reception. Private rooms for 4 to 12 on weekdays for business lunches.

Private rooms & private hire

Five banquet rooms for 15 to 128 seated, including The Ballroom (150 m², up to 150 theater-style). On the restaurant side, private dining rooms for 4 to 8 and the Kiri no Ma room for 4 to 12, available on weekdays only.

The menu

Seasonal Italian cooking finished in an open kitchen: at lunch, courses with antipasto, pasta, charcoal-grilled Atsumi Peninsula pork or Aichi beef, and dessert; at dinner, two tasting menus ("KAWABUN" and "PREMIUM KAWABUN") with amuse-bouches, fresh pasta, fish and meat. Wine list and cocktails at Bar Octagon; for banquets, plated courses or buffets.

Programmes featuring this restaurant

A fursuiter in a brown dog costume sitting on a park bench

5 days · Nagoya · Tokyo

Japan Furry and Mascot Culture Tour around JMoF

A 5-day programme for a group of fans, a creative studio or a costume and character company, built around Japan Meeting of Furries (JMoF), the largest furry convention in Japan. The 2027 edition runs from 8 to 10 January at Aichi Sky Expo, next to Chubu Centrair airport and about 30 minutes from Nagoya. Three nights in Nagoya with the Osu district, two convention days, then Tokyo for mascot and character culture at Sanrio Puroland and in Akihabara. Fursuits travel by courier or on reserved oversized-baggage seats on the Shinkansen. A version outside convention dates covers the rest of the year.

From €2,600 per person, excluding flights

Yellow industrial robot arm on an automated production line

3 days · Nagoya

3-Day Nagoya Manufacturing Study Tour

This 3-day study tour in Nagoya is designed for 15 to 80 managers, engineers and operations leaders who want to understand Japanese industrial culture. It links the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Noritake Garden, Toyota Kaikan and the Toyota Automobile Museum, then the Aichi Museum of Flight, with two working sessions at THE CONDER HOUSE to draw lessons from each visit. Nagoya is 1 h 35 from Tokyo by Nozomi Shinkansen.

From €2,100 per person, excluding flights

Nagoya Castle keep and its golden shachihoko rising above the trees

4 days · Nagoya · Kyoto

4-Day Nagoya and Kyoto Incentive Trip

This 4-day incentive starts with two nights in Nagoya, the former seat of the Owari Tokugawa, then reaches Kyoto in 35 minutes by Shinkansen for a night focused on culture. For 30 to 120 participants, it brings together the Hommaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, Atsuta Shrine, a dinner at Ryōtei Kawabun, the city's oldest restaurant, a gala at THE CONDER HOUSE, then Fushimi sake, an evening with maiko and a tea ceremony in Kyoto.

From €2,900 per person, excluding flights

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum capacity?

The five banquet rooms seat 15 to 128; The Ballroom takes up to 150 theater-style for a conference.

Can we book a private room at the weekend?

No: the restaurant's private rooms (4 to 12) are offered on weekdays only. At weekends a group uses a banquet room instead.

Can it be combined with Ryōtei Kawabun?

Yes, both share the same grounds and Plan・Do・See team: for example a meeting and reception here and a kaiseki dinner at the ryotei, or a group split between Italian and Japanese menus.

What are dinner hours?

From 5 pm on weekdays and from 6:30 pm at weekends and on public holidays; hours change seasonally and should be confirmed at booking.

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Hotels nearby

Ōgi no Ma ballroom set for a gala dinner
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Hilton Nagoya

Fushimi

Nagoya's first international chain hotel (1989), between the station and Sakae. Its 971 m² Ōgi no Ma ballroom holds 1,200 theatre-style or 700 for a seated dinner and splits in two; there is also a 381 m² sky banquet room on the 28th floor and about ten smaller rooms.

Rooms
460
Meeting rooms
13
Max. capacity
1,200

Indicative budget · €€€

The Landmark Nagoya Sakae tower at dusk
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Conrad Nagoya

Sakae

Nagoya's first international luxury hotel, opened on 31 July 2026 atop The Landmark Nagoya Sakae. 170 rooms including 29 suites, six restaurants and bars between the 31st and 40th floors, and an events level with a 342 m² Grand Ballroom under an 8 m ceiling.

Rooms
170
Meeting rooms
—
Max. capacity
—

Indicative budget · €€€€

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Ryōtei Kawabun

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Main building listed as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property

Nagoya's oldest restaurant, founded early in the Edo period by a fishmonger who became purveyor to the Owari Tokugawa, and the only one in the city operating continuously since then, some four centuries. The sukiya-style main building is a registered cultural property; the Mizukagami no Ma hall and its water courtyard were designed in 1971 by architect Yoshiro Taniguchi. Japanese and foreign statesmen have dined here, and the G20 foreign ministers' dinner was held here in 2019. Seasonal kaiseki is served in private rooms for 2 to 20, most with chair seating.

Groups up to 90 paxLunch: kaiseki at ¥13,200

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Izakaya

Sekai no Yamachan Honmaru – tebasaki izakaya

Marunouchi · 世界の山ちゃん 本丸店

Sekai no Yamachan began in 1981 in Shin-Sakae around its "maboroshi no tebasaki", fried chicken wings with a strong pepper kick that became a fixture of Nagoya evenings. Honmaru, opened in 2022 in Marunouchi, fills the first two floors of a building that also houses a 100-seat seminar hall and a dojo: 233 seats, a hall for 60 and rooms of all sizes.

Groups up to 60 pax"Maboroshi" tebasaki: ¥660 incl

Tatami private room with a sunken table and a wall painting
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Local specialities

Torigin Honten – Nagoya Cochin

Nishiki 3-chōme (Sakae) · 鳥銀本店

A Nagoya Cochin chicken specialist for over fifty years in Nishiki 3-chome, a founding member of the breed's promotion association and committed to the pure-bred strain. The house claims to have created Nagoya Cochin hot pot and serves the bird as same-morning sashimi, grills, fried dishes and kaiseki. Three neighbouring venues: the Honten (tables and counter), Torigin Fugetsu, moved into a new building in 2020 with private rooms and a banquet hall, and Torigin Kiraku.

Groups up to 40 paxKaiseki from ¥6,490 to ¥15,400 per person incl

Event brief

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Event brief

Japan MICE, precisely orchestrated since 2005.

A few details are enough for a first proposal. A dedicated project manager replies within 48 business hours.