We offer dishes that will please our mind and body, using 100% whole grains. We have a farm that uses environmentally regenerative, cyclical, natural farming methods that do not use pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or other chemicals.

Our restaurant is a “Farm to Table” restaurant where you can enjoy creative dishes arranged with local food and traditional Shinshu cuisine.

Web: https://ksgszen.exblog.jp/

He started out in Japanese cuisine at the age of 25, later gaining experience in various genres such as Chinese, ethnic, and Western cuisine before obtaining his chef’s license. In 2009, he started a restaurant specializing in whole grain cuisine, and in 2017, he opened “Farm Dining Zen”, aiming to provide health-conscious cuisine that incorporates the concept of a whole food meal. He has been a licensed chef in Japan for over 20 years and is presently the president of the Omachi Chefs Association.

As a nutrition education advisor and Nagano Prefecture Governor’s certified Rural Life Meister, she is involved in activities that connect food and agriculture. She is the representative of a citizens’ group that promotes environmentally friendly organic agriculture, and her video introducing her efforts won the Sustainer Award 2023 from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

* A chef is a national qualification in Japan, and only those who have passed the prefectural chef examination based on the Chef Law and are registered on the prefectural register of chefs can call themselves a chef.

~ Sample Menu ~
・Vegetable main plate
Seasonal Regenerative organic vegetables
and local sake lees sauce
・Assorted 100% whole wheat homemade bread
・Soup of the day
Home-grown Jerusalem artichoke
and organic soy milk Pottage
・Fish of the day
Oven-baked local rock fish topped
with home-grown herbs
and whole-wheat breadcrumbs
・Palate cleanser
Whole wheat chips and homemade cheese
made with local pasteurized milk
・Meat of the day
Local roasted venison
with home-grown onion sauce
・Locally grown organic brown rice back sushi rolls
・Assorted homemade desserts
Homegrown Whole-wheat Roll Cake
/ Homegrown Grape Jelly
・Caffeine-free, native organic brown rice coffee  

・Main plate（side dish・meat・fish）
・100% whole wheat homemade bread
・Dessert
・Home-grown fruit juice

~ Sample Menu ~
・Soup of the day
Home-grown squash and organic soy milk Pottage
・Main plate 
Wooden platters (assorted meat, fish, traditional cuisine, organic vegetables, organic brown rice, etc.)
・Homemade whole grain dessert
Home-grown Whole-wheat chiffon cake
・Home-grown herbal tea

Taking advantage of my training experience in France, we offer exquisite French cuisine that combines French tradition and Japanese ingredients.

Please enjoy our creative French cuisine made with carefully selected ingredients and rich seasonal flavors.We offer a variety of meat menus, and we use as much local food as possible for our dishes.

Web: https://m-crete.com/

He trained himself at a long-established French restaurant in Matsumoto, a restaurant in Paris (France), and a hotel in Hakuba to obtain his chef’s license. And he has served as a head chef at hotels in Suwa, Karuizawa, Iga in Mie Prefecture, Hakuba, and Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture.

His dishes are not only full of great taste and texture, but unexpected combinations of ingredients surprise his guests. He is a licensed chef in Japan.

* Chef’s license is a national qualification in Japan. Only those who have passed the prefectural chef examination based on the Chef Law and are registered on the prefectural register of chefs can call themselves a chef in Japan.

~ Sample Menu ~
・Amuse
・Hord d’oeuvre
Smoked Shinshu salmon
with Matsumoto leek fondant,
garlic and shallot crumble
・Soup of the day
Potage of pumpkin
・Fish of the day
Poiret of sea bream
with white wine sauce and yuzu aroma
・Meat of the day
Grilled Alpine beef fillet
with red wine sauce
・Dessert
Mont Blanc
(chestnut and cream dessert)

・Soup
・Hamburg plate with bread
・Dessert

Guests are welcome to prepare their own.
“Chef’s drink pairing service” is also available: The chef will bring an original drink menu (recommended wine, sake, whisky and etc.) that can be ordered on the day at additional price.

From 4 to 12 guests

At guest’s preference in the evening
– Will need about 2 hours prep time at house
– Dinner time will be for about 2 hours

The private chef service can be offered at the following properites…

– Helmet Club Hakuba
– Alpine Tenshi Villas
– Casa Verde Hakuba
– Salji
– Villa Shizen Hakuba
– Coopers House Hakuba

Please inquire via email:
inquiries@blackbearproperties.com

Please inform:
– Your name
– Property name
– Date options
– Your choice of course
– Number of adults
– Number of children
– Children’s age
– Dietary restrictions
– Dietary preference

Reservation due:
7 days prior to booking date

100% Cancellation fee from 7 days prior to booking date.
After that, the number of guests can be adjusted (±1-2 guests) until 18pm on the day before.