KYOTOPHONIE’s Autumn edition will be held over a long weekend on one of Japan’s most iconic landscapes, that spans the mouth of Miyazu Bay in the scenic, coastal region of northern Kyoto Prefecture. Viewed from the mountains at either end of the bay, the Amanohashidate Sandbar (a bridge to heaven) is one of Japan’s three most scenic views. Join us for the first event of its kind in this amazing National Park.
KYOTOPHONIE 2023 Amanohashidate invites Michelin-starred chef from France and other unique chefs from Tokyo and Kyoto for a two-day only special gastronomy experience. Each chef will showcase their specialty using a variety of attractive ingredients from the Tango region, such as seafood from the rich fishing grounds of Miyazu Bay, seasonal vegetables grown by dedicated organic farmers and venison hunted in the region's mountains, offering a special experience to be savoured while enjoying the sea view of Amanohashidate.
Pop Up Beach Restaurant
Joining forces in their second collaboration, Michelin-starred chef Armand Arnal (‘La Chassagnette’, Arles, France) and Masayo Funakoshi ('Farmoon', Kitashirakawa, Kyoto) cook together on the shore in an exclusive KYOTOPHONIE pop-up beach restaurant designed as a one-off culinary experience.
With carefully selected ingredients from the Tango region, including seafood from the waters of Miyazu Bay, organic produce, and venison hunted in the natural surroundings of Tango, they present their interpretation of Amanohashidate in a distinctive course featuring unique dishes, providing a sensory feast while overlooking the ocean.
Michelin star chef
Armand Arnal
La Chassagnette
Arles, France
Michelin star chef
Armand Arnal
La Chassagnette
Arles, France
Armand Arnal is a creator who is both an aesthete and a tireless seeker. He draws his inspiration from nature, from the vibration of living things, and from his travels, particularly in Japan. He trained with Pierre Hermé in Paris, then with Alain Ducasse, who sent him to New York for 7 years, masters who encouraged him to develop his taste for high standards. In 2006, he returned to his native south to join La Chassagnette, a unique restaurant which was awarded a Michelin star in 2009. The kitchen garden was built at the heart of the garden and now extends over 3 hectares, where hundreds of increasingly varied plant species are brought together, some of which are experimented with in a tropical greenhouse, and a shelter for endangered species. More than just a Michelin-starred chef, he is a botanist with a love of the wild, as endearing as his attachment to the land, a director brimming with daring and originality, a visionary with a generous gesture. He knows how to surround himself with inspired talent, collaborating with chefs like Bruno Verjus, Céline Pham, Sylvestre Wahid and Masayo Funakoshi, as well as artists like Rirkrit Tiravanija and Thomas Mailander, and designers like Samy Rio and Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance. A compulsive creator, he is now creating an ephemeral and unusual table, where the scenography echoes the place, soon in collaboration with Kyotophonie in Japan.
Chef. After studying art (sculpture) at the Pratt Institute, she discovered the potential for expression in cooking and enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America in New York. After graduation, she worked in restaurants in New York, including ‘Blue Hill’, and then travelled from Europe to Asia as a nomad. After touring the Pacific as a chef on an Australian cruise ship, and working as a chef at a long-established hotel in Bali, she opened ‘Farmoon’, a restaurant/studio in Kyoto that pursues the possibilities of food in 2018. She is currently developing activities combining sustainable food with folklore, cultural anthropology, art and design in various locations in Japan and abroad. Director of the food section of the Culture City of East Asia (Nara), invited artist for the Soil Festival 2018, invited artist for the Yamaguchi Dream Corridor Expo 2021.
Sales of on the day tickets are yet to be confirmed.
Please indicate any food allergies at the time of registration.
Children's prices or children's menus are not available. There is no age limit for children. However, if seating is required, a standard fee will be charged. Prams are allowed.
Restaurant reservations can be made without a music festival ticket.
The restaurant is located on the opposite side of the main stage area, so diners will not have a close view of the stage while eating. Speakers will be set up in the restaurant area, allowing you to listen to the music being played on the stage.
Pop Up Beach Bistro
Presented by Rimpei Yoshikawa, owner-chef of the popular restaurant ‘Pignon’ in Shibuya, Tokyo, and Fumihiko Oumi, the current chef of ‘DELTA/KYOTOGRAPHIE Permanent Space’ on the 'Beach Stage' area.
Rimpei Yoshikawa loves the sea and is a surfer. With the belief that ‘Nature is a treasure trove of ideas,’ he will offer à la carte dishes of his speciality charcoal cooking, using seasonal ingredients from the Tango region and local fish and meat, with elements of cuisine from different countries inspired by his travels. This is also a special reunion with Fumihiko Oumi, who was the former sous chef at Pignon! Natural French wine from SERVIN will be served by the glass, to be enjoyed together with the meal.
Rimpei Yoshikawa
Pignon
Shibuya, Tokyo
Rimpei Yoshikawa
Pignon
Shibuya, Tokyo
Owner chef of Pignon. Born in Tokyo in 1979, he joined ‘Bistrot Château’ in Monzennakacho in 1998 and went to France after six and a half years of training. After a one year training at ‘OG’ in Bordeaux, France, he returned to Japan and worked as a chef at restaurants in Aoyama, Shimokitazawa and Shirokane before opening his own restaurant, ‘Pignon’ in 2010. His style of cooking is based on French cuisine, but he also draws inspiration from his travels around the world, and he specialises in dishes with plenty of herbs and spices. In addition to his restaurants, he is also actively involved in food events and pop-up restaurants around Japan. In 2016 and 2022, he was a guest chef at ‘carousel’ in London for two weeks.
Chef at DELTA KYOTOGRAPHIE Permanent Space. Born 1981 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Raised by a mother who loved cooking and grew up with relatives who ran a Western-style restaurant. After studying oyster farming at local fisheries-specialised high school, he moved to Tokyo. Majored in French and Italian cuisine at Tsuji Culinary Institute in Tokyo. While still a student, he cooked in bistros and restaurants and also worked as a boulanger and bartender. He has worked on a diverse range of dishes that transcend national borders, such as Moroccan and Thai cuisine. He worked as a sous-chef with Chef Rimpei Yoshikawa, who is joining us from Tokyo, for about five years until 2020.
The two-day mobile bar is parked on the sand of the Beach Stage, featuring bartender Tetsuo Yoshioka, owner of Kyoto's izakaya 'Berangkat', creating specially crafted cocktails to match the vibe of the festival.
KYOTOPHONIE partner beverages are also available, including KINOBI Gin, local craft beers, and other festival partner drinks.
Marché
The marché will be held on the Amanohashidate Kotenbashi Square across the Amanohashidate Kaisenkyo (Rotating Bridge). Popular food trucks from neighbouring areas and popular shops from Kyoto City, Awaji Island, and Chiba will open their stalls. Enjoy delicious food, drinks and shopping.
Access to Amanohashidate can be achieved through three main transportation options: train, highway bus, and car.
By train: the JR Kyoto Station offers the "Hashidate Limited Express" service, which provides a convenient and direct route to Amanohashidate Station without any transfers.
By highway bus: daily bus services are available from JR Kyoto Station and Hankyu Umeda Station to Amanohashidate.
By car: there are approximately 500 paid parking spaces available within walking distance of the venue.
For access information from major cities, real-time traffic updates, and more detailed access details, please visit the Sea of Kyoto DMO website.
8th
ICHIKO AOBA (Japan) / Eiko Ishibashi Band Set (Japan) / Luedji Luna (Brazil) / INNA DE YARD “The Soul of Jamaica” with HORACE ANDY, CEDRIC MYTON from The Congos and WINSTON MCANUFF (Jamaica), backed by Home Grown/ Kakushin Nishihara (Japan) / Eki Shola(UK) / Circo de Sastre (Japan)
Organised by
KYOTOPHONIE
Co-organised by
Kyoto Prefecture, Miyazu City, Kyoto of the Sea DMO
