A milestone of a lifetime,
marked with the family
What is a long-life celebration?
Kanreki, koki, kiju, beiju
A Japanese tradition that celebrates reaching one of the great ages of a life. Family and close friends gather to give thanks for health and for long life.
Each of these ages has its own name — kanreki, koki, kiju and so on. They were originally counted by the old kazoedoshi reckoning, though today most people go by the actual age.
A long-life celebration held at a ryotei
Around a proper kaiseki course worthy of the occasion, with family and close friends, you can take your time over a milestone of a lifetime and give thanks for health and long life.
Tatami rooms in which an older guest can settle comfortably, and quiet private rooms. Red and other tokens of good fortune give the milestone its colour.
The whole family can have their photograph taken as well, so the day is left in a form you can keep.
Long-life celebrations at a glance
LONGEVITY MILESTONES| Age | Name | Colour | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Kanreki | Red | These days it reads less as long life than as a milestone such as retirement, and a present in red is now more usual than the red chanchanko itself. |
| 70 | Koki | Purple | From a line by Du Fu, the Tang poet: few have reached seventy since ancient times. These days this is often taken as the first real long-life celebration. The colour is purple. |
| 77 | Kiju | Purple | The cursive form of 喜, written out as 㐂, can be read as seventy-seven. The colour is purple. |
| 80 | Sanju | Yellow | Also called yasoju. Take the abbreviated 傘, written 仐, apart and it gives eighty. The colour is yellow. |
| 88 | Beiju | Yellow | Take 米 apart and it gives eighty-eight. The colour is yellow. |
| 90 | Sotsuju | White | The abbreviated 卒, written 卆, reads as ninety. The colour is white. |
| 99 | Hakuju | White | Take 一 from 百 and 白 is left. The colour is white. |
| 100 | Hyakuju | White | Also called kiju, from the 紀 of "century". The colour is white. |
The long-life celebration plan
PLAN DETAILSA gift for the occasion
- A whole celebration sea bream, head and tail on (one)
- A drink for the toast (aperitif) for everyone
- A dessert plate (one)
To mark a long-life milestone we make a present of a celebration sea bream with head and tail on, and a drink for the toast for everyone at the table. May the while be full of smiles and good wishes.
The long-life plan
¥30,000(tax incl., per guest)
- Celebration kaiseki
- Room charge
- The gift
- Consumption tax
A proper kaiseki course of the season, with the handsome dishes a celebration calls for. To mark the milestone and wish for long life, we include one whole celebration sea bream, head and tail on, and a drink for the toast for everyone at the table. Two generations or three, may the whole family celebrate to their hearts' content.
Add our mizutaki
¥5,500
Why not share our mizutaki, the dish Jisaku has been loved for since it opened, at the celebration 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.
Come and see the house
VISIT & TOURSo that you can approach an important celebration with confidence, Tsukiji Jisaku is glad to show you round before you book. A member of staff will take you through the rooms and answer whatever you would like to ask, so please do apply. Visits can be arranged by telephone or through the enquiry form.
Tel. 03-3541-2391
Private rooms, with nobody to think about
PRIVATE ROOMS-
一Private Rooms
A private room,
the space kept to your familyEvery room here is private, so a gathering with a baby or small children, a guest in a wheelchair, or a large and lively party is all equally at ease, with nobody to hold back for.
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二Garden View
A warm celebration looking out on the garden
With the garden spread out beyond the window, enjoy a warm celebration with nobody but the family. A nakai is assigned to each room to look after you.
Making the long-life celebration brighter still
OPTIONSSomething to give the milestone its colour, perhaps?
| Chanchanko, fan and cap set | ¥11,000〜 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hire and dressing | We can introduce you to our partner costume studio. | On request |
| Whole cake | From 12cm | ¥6,050〜 |
| Blessing | A blessing given by a Shinto priest at the shrine in the house, bookable in advance. The price is for one person receiving it; family may accompany them. | ¥33,000 |
| Photographer | A professional photographer (from 30 minutes), delivered as data (from 30 shots) | ¥55,000〜 |
| Flowers | A bouquet for a celebration or to say thank you | ¥8,800〜 |
| Children's meal | A menu for children (from about age two) | ¥2,200 ／ ¥5,500 ／ ¥7,700 |
| Extra mizutaki | Please order for the whole party | ¥5,500 per guest |
| Sea bream baked in salt | From six guests | ¥33,000〜 |
| Choice seasonal ingredients | Market price | |
| Celebration sea bream sushi | A whole sea bream, head and tail on, filleted and served as nigiri. A popular way of sharing the good fortune of the day with everyone at the table. | On request |
| Boat-shaped sashimi platter | The season's best from the sea, piled up handsomely. The colours of the sashimi make it a lavish dish, fit for a celebration or any special gathering. (for four to five guests) | ¥55,000〜 |
| Dessert plate | A special dessert plate to close an important day. A name or a message can be written on the chocolate plaque. | ¥2,750〜 |
| Free-flow drinks | Two hours; for parties of 20 or more | ¥5,500〜 per guest |
| Sake cask for kagami-biraki, 18 litres | ¥88,000〜 | |
| We can also arrange gifts to take home and gifts given in return. Taiori and boxed sekihan, red and white manju, catalogue gifts, Jisaku's own mizutaki and much more — please do ask. | ||
| Taiori | On request | |
| Red and white manju | Two pieces | ¥990〜 |
| Jisaku's mizutaki (frozen), small (1000g) | ¥7,020 | |
| Jisaku's mizutaki (frozen), large (1000g × 2) | ¥10,584 | |
A celebration table outside the plan is possible too
ALTERNATIVE COURSESWe will receive you with the food a happy occasion deserves.
The ¥35,000 course
A course built generously on the best of the season's produce, chosen and cooked for a celebration. *The contents vary with the season.
Opener｜Celebration appetiser｜Clear soup｜Sashimi｜Simmered dish｜Grilled dish｜Fried dish｜Palate cleanser｜Main dish｜Red miso soup｜Sekihan｜Pickles｜Fruit
※ The room charge, drinks and service charge are additional.
Access
ACCESS
14-19 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0044
Tel. 03-3541-2391 (main)
From Yurakucho, bound for Harumi: alight at Tsukiji 6-chome Subway Tokyo Metro Hibiya line, Tsukiji Station, exits 3a, 3b and 4 — 8 minutes on foot
Yurakucho line, Shintomicho Station, exit 4 — 12 minutes on foot Taxi 5 minutes from Yurakucho or Ginza ／ 10 minutes from Tokyo Station
Talk to us about a long-life celebration
whenever you are ready
A planner who works only on celebrations
will tailor the table that suits your family.