Hakodate Dining GAYA

We want you to eat Hakodate rice with peace of mind and a full stomach.
The Kaisendon set that you can customize and the 5 sets for lunch are very popular.
GAYA is a 2-minute walk from Hakodate Station.

Great value lunch time

Seating at GAYA

At the counter, table seat or in a private room.
We have arranged our seating variation in accordance with patron numbers and requests.
We are popular for both lunch and dinner.

Reservations for Multi-course Meals

We offer multi-course meals for a variety of occasions such as banquets, traditional Japanese dinner parties, and anniversaries.
Reservations are accepted for parties of three or more.
We also offer a variety of courses for groups.
Please feel free to contact us.

Automated telephone bookings（Japanese only）

Travel agents are kindly requested to use this number.　

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the Basics of Japanese cuisine

Japanese food＝the five methods, five flavors, five colors, five senses, and five aptitudes of Japanese cuisine＝food that keeps you healthy and energized (five organs: oriental medicine) Please enjoy the ingredients arranged in a bowl with Japanese chopsticks.

Five flavors ＝hot, sweet, sour, salty, bitter
Five colors＝green, red, yellow, white, black (color of food or vessel)
＊Green and sour＝for a strong liver; red and bitter＝for a strong heart; yellow and sweet＝for a strong spleen.
White and spicy＝nourishes strong lungs; black and salty＝nourishes strong kidneys
Five methods/cooking methods＝serving raw (cut)＝raw food, boiling＝simmered food, grilling ＝baked/roasted food, steaming＝steamed food, frying＝deep fried food
Five senses/senses＝sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch
The five aptitudes/＝the right temperature, the right ingredients, the right amount, the right technique, and the right theory.
Five organs/viscera＝heart, liver, spleen, lungs, kidneys
Five elements/thought ＝wood, fire, earth, metal, water

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