Two families grow closer
over one table at a ryotei
What a kao-awase is
The couple who are about to marry and both their families
gather for a meal and get to know one another.
It is not bound by the form a yuino takes:
the two families are brought together over the food —
the modern way of doing it.
In the calm of a private room, around a kaiseki course of the season,
both families can spend a time that belongs only to them.
How it differs from a yuino
A yuino is the Japanese rite in which two families formally confirm
the promise of marriage, and custom matters greatly in it.
A kao-awase meal, by contrast, keeps to no fixed form:
the families sit around a kaiseki course and grow closer — the modern way.
Choose whichever suits both sides.
The kao-awase plan
PLAN DETAILS¥30,000(tax incl., per guest)
- Celebration kaiseki
- A private room
- Free-flow drinks (two hours)
- Table flowers
- Sakura tea
- Tax included
Add our mizutaki
¥5,500
The dish Jisaku has been loved for since it opened.
Awa-odori chicken, onion, house ponzu, momiji-oroshi, spring onion.
Chicken and water, nothing else. One cook, and one alone, finishes it.
Why families choose Jisaku for this
WHY JISAKU-
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. Choose between sunken kotatsu, tatami, and Japanese chairs at a table. We cannot promise a particular room, but do tell us the seating style you would like. A nakai is assigned to each room to look after you.
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二Garden View
A formal Japanese room
looking out on the gardenPrivate rooms in a sukiya house, with the garden in view. As the season turns, it makes an occasion both families will remember.
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三Dedicated Staff
A nakai of your own
keeps the day movingWhen to raise the toast, how the courses follow one another, when to take the photographs — an experienced nakai looks after all of it.
What to settle before the day
PREPARATION CHECKLISTFix the date
Agree a date between the families. Tell us if you want a taian or tomobiki day and we will work with it. Popular dates go early, so please book well ahead.
Choose the room
A calm private room is set aside for you. Let us know the numbers and the seating style you prefer (sunken kotatsu, tatami, or table and chairs).
Agree who pays what
Please settle this between the families beforehand. Splitting it evenly, the groom's family paying, the bride's family paying — all are done.
What to wear
Formal dress is usual — a suit, or a dress. We can also arrange kimono hire with dressing and hair and make-up.
Prepare a gift
Something in the region of ¥3,000 to ¥5,000 is customary. Jisaku also has gifts you can take away with you.
Decide who leads
Settling the toast and the order of the introductions beforehand makes the day run smoothly. The nakai will help as well.
Options
OPTIONS| Calligraphy | Family and relative lists and the personal history (shinjosho), written out in a fair hand | On request |
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| Presentation tray hire | Stands for gifts and the mokuroku (limited in number, advance reservation required) | On request |
| Sweets | Kagurazaka Kogetsu wagashi assortment | ¥3,607/¥5,767 |
| Sea bream baked in salt | From six guests | ¥33,000〜 |
| Choice seasonal ingredients | A special dish made with what is best that season | Market price |
| Celebration sea bream sushi | From six guests | On request |
| Dessert plate | We will write your message on a chocolate plaque. | ¥2,750〜 |
| Children's meal | A menu for children (from about age two) | ¥2,200 |
| 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〜 |
| Sake cask | 18-litre cask, opened with kagami-biraki | ¥88,000〜 |
| Free-flow drinks, extended | On request | |
| Kimono hire, dressing and hair and make-up | We can introduce you to our partner dressing room | On request |
| Taiori | Celebration sea bream, boxed to take home | On request |
| Red and white manju | From two pieces | ¥990〜 |
| Frozen mizutaki | 1000g (serves 2) | ¥7,020 |
| Frozen mizutaki | 1000g × 2 (serves 4) | ¥10,584 |
※ All prices shown include tax. A service charge is added separately (15% at lunch, 20% at dinner).
※ Cancellations, or a reduction in numbers, after 16:00 on the day before are charged at 100% of the price.
Frequently asked
FREQUENTLY ASKEDWhat is the minimum number of guests?
From four. Six is the usual party: the couple, and the mother and father on each side.
Can we choose the seating style?
Three kinds: sunken kotatsu (tatami with a well for your legs), traditional tatami, and table and chairs. We will suggest what suits older guests best.
Can you advise on the date?
Yes — tell us if you want a taian or tomobiki day and we will work with it. Popular dates go early, so please book well ahead.
Is there parking?
We have no parking of our own.
Please use one of the paid car parks or coin-operated car parks nearby.
You are welcome to be dropped off and picked up at the entrance.
Come and see the house
VISIT & TOUR
So that you can approach an important celebration with confidence, we are 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.
To arrange a visit, please call us or use the enquiry form.
Tel. 03-3541-2391
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 your kao-awase
whenever you are ready
A planner who works only on weddings
will tailor the table that suits both families.