Chefs Kei Kobayashi, left, and Mitsuyoshi Sato (Provided by Toraya Confectionery Co.)
GOTEMBA, Shizuoka Prefecture The owner of a three-star Michelin restaurant in Paris has opened a sister establishment here, promising French cuisine made with local ingredients served up with a breathtaking view of Mount Fuji.
Kei Kobayashi is the first Japanese to earn three Michelin stars in Paris, thanks to his upscale Restaurant Kei in the French capital.
His new establishment, Maison Kei, opened in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 30 in collaboration with Toraya Confectionery Co., a long-established Japanese confectionery maker based in Tokyo s Minato Ward. The new restaurant offers French dishes prepared by a first-rate chef at lower prices than its counterpart in France.