May we bring our own altar?
Yes — an altar, a portrait and offerings brought with you are all accepted. We can take them in beforehand, and our staff will help set them up in the room.
To remember, and to gather quietly
MEMORIAL GATHERINGS — SINCE 1931
IN QUIET REMEMBRANCE
A calm table
for quiet remembrance
A memorial service, a rite of remembrance, a gathering to remember —
a place where the family and those close to the departed can be together quietly.
A kagezen tray and an altar, shojin cuisine where it is called for,
return gifts arranged, and a waiting room for the priest:
with a ryotei's manners, we hold what cannot be put into words.
Memorial services at Jisaku
SIX ASSURANCES
WHY TSUKIJI JISAKU FOR MEMORIAL
A quiet place to remember,
A quiet place to remember,
prepared with care
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一
PRIVATE ROOM
A private room
a space for quiet remembranceA wholly private room, shut off from the noise outside, for a calm time of remembrance. The room is prepared with the family's feelings in mind.
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二
SHOJIN CUISINE
Shojin cuisine
as custom asksShojin (Buddhist vegetarian) cuisine, or an ordinary kaiseki course if you prefer. We set the meal to the form of the service and the family's wishes.
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三
KAGEZEN
Kagezen
a tray set for the departedWe prepare a tray for the departed — the kagezen. It is set at the table with the photograph, so that they too are received.
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四
ALTAR
An altar set up
to keep the room solemnAn altar is set up in the room. Our staff help with the placing of the flowers, the incense and the portrait.
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五
GIFT
Return gifts arranged
with your thanksWe arrange the return gifts. The noshi paper and the inscription can be specified, and we will handle giving them out on the day.
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六
TRANSFER
Cars arranged
for older guests tooWe arrange taxis. Do ask us about transport for older guests.
The services, and the form the meal takes
MEMORIAL GUIDE
The form of the meal, and whether an altar is needed, differ with the service.
Jisaku will explain what suits each of them.
| Service | When | Form of the meal | Altar | Notes |
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| Shonanoka | 7th day after the death | Shojin cuisine | Recommended | Often brought forward to the day of the funeral |
| Shijukunichi | 49th day after the death | Shojin cuisine | Recommended | The end of mourning. The interment is often held on the same day |
| Isshuki | After 1 year | Shojin or kaiseki | Optional | An important anniversary, at which close relatives gather |
| Sankaiki | After 2 years | Kaiseki | Optional | With the first anniversary, one of the best attended |
| Nanakaiki | After 6 years | Kaiseki | Not needed | Usually smaller, with close relatives only |
| Jusankaiki | After 12 years | Kaiseki | Not needed | Remembered quietly, within the family |
| A gathering of remembrance | Any time | Kaiseki | Optional | Held freely, often by friends or colleagues |
What families ask first
CONCERNS & ANSWERSIs there a waiting room for the priest?
Yes, a room is set aside for the priest, to change and to rest in. A tray of food can be prepared as well.
For which services is shojin cuisine needed?
Up to the forty-ninth day, shojin cuisine is usual. From the first anniversary onward most people choose an ordinary kaiseki course, but we are glad to prepare shojin cuisine if that is your family's way.
Can you arrange the return gifts?
Yes, we arrange return gifts from ¥2,200 per guest. The noshi paper and the inscription can be specified, and we can accommodate changes in numbers.
Until when can the numbers be changed?
Until around midday on the day before. Numbers often change at short notice for a memorial service, so we stay flexible — please just let us know.
Meal plans for memorial services and gatherings
PLAN DETAILSPlans set to the form of the service and the family's wishes.
PLAN — MEMORIAL
¥27,500(tax incl., per guest)
- Special kaiseki, the chef's choice
- A private room
- Altar
- Kagezen
- Return gifts
A special kaiseki worthy of the service for someone dear. Besides the food the head chef prepares with care, the altar, the kagezen and the return gifts are all included. The family is left with as little to carry as possible, and the service keeps its dignity.
ADD-ON
Add our mizutaki
¥5,500
Why not share our mizutaki, the dish Jisaku has been loved for since it opened, at the table as well?
"If more than one person makes it, the taste changes" — so it is entrusted to a single cook, and it became the dish the house is known for. Chicken and water, nothing else. The technique was worked out to draw the bird's own quality forward, and it uses the whole chicken, head to feet, with nothing wasted.
Mizutaki (Awa-odori chicken), onion, house ponzu, momiji-oroshi, spring onion
※ The plan price does not include drinks or the service charge (15% at lunch, 20% at dinner). These are charged separately.
A worked example
PRICING EXAMPLE
SCENARIO A
A forty-ninth day service
10 guests (family and relatives) ／ private room ／ lunch
Memorial kaiseki (shojin)¥27,500 × 10 guests¥275,000
Service chargeLunch 15%¥42,075
Kagezen¥5,500〜
Altar¥22,000〜
Return gifts¥2,200〜 × 10 guests¥22,000
Subtotal¥366,575(tax incl.)
SCENARIO B
A gathering of remembrance
25 guests (friends and colleagues) ／ private room ／ dinner
Remembrance plan¥27,500 × 25 guests¥687,500
Service chargeDinner 20%¥137,500
AltarWith photographs displayed¥22,000〜
Return gifts¥2,200〜 × 25 guests¥55,000
Subtotal¥902,000(tax incl.)
※ Prices shown include tax. A service charge is added separately (15% at lunch, 20% at dinner).
※ Cancellations after 16:00 on the day before are charged in full for the food and the room.
※ A reduction in numbers can be accommodated until around midday on the day before.
How it works
RESERVATION FLOW- 一Step 01
Enquiry
Call us or use the form, and tell us the date of the service, the number of guests and its form.
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Planning
The room, the food, the altar, the kagezen, the return gifts — your planner takes you through the whole of the day.
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On the day
From setting up the altar to showing you to your seats, we help quietly.
- 四Step 04
Seeing you off
The return gifts handed over, cars called, and each guest seen off in turn.
Frequently asked
FREQUENTLY ASKEDWhat is the minimum number of guests?
From two.
For which services is shojin cuisine needed?
Up to the forty-ninth day, which ends the mourning, shojin cuisine is usual. From the first anniversary onward most people choose a kaiseki course including fish, but we are glad to prepare shojin cuisine if that is your family's way.
Is there a waiting room?
Yes, we can arrange one. A private-room charge applies even when the room is used only as a waiting room.
May we bring flowers or incense?
Incense we must ask you not to bring, because of the risk of fire.
Is there a cancellation charge?
As a rule, cancellations are free of charge until 16:00 the day before. However, the terms differ depending on the course you choose and the number of guests, so we will give you the details separately.
Contact
Please do get in touch
Please do get in touch
whenever you are ready
The planner who looks after memorial services and gatherings
will help, with care, to make a quiet place of remembrance.