Crown Elevates French Cuisine in Tokyo with a Michelin Star
A Palace Hotel Tokyo signature restaurant rises above a city of contenders
TOKYO, Japan (December 10, 2014) – Less than three short years since its debut, Palace HotelTokyo’s Crown restaurant has made good on its ambition to light up the city’s culinary appeal with
its first Michelin star.
The French fine dining establishment now joins the city’s top restaurants in the 2015 Michelin Guidefor Tokyo just released last week, being one among 24 newly rated additions rounding out theculinary capital’s indisputably impressive total of 226 Michelin-starred destinations.
Crown’s Executive Chef Manabu Ichizuka, who has spent three decades mastering French
culinary arts, collaborates with Patrick Henriroux, grand chef of the two-starred La Pyramide inVienne, France on the restaurant’s concept and menus.
“With due respect to our French foundation, we’re constantly challenging ourselves to explore thepossibilities,” says Ichizuka. “We strive to create menus that bring about opposing, yetcomplementary sensations on the palate by pairing, in the same dish, flavors, textures andtemperatures which contrast each other – such as sweet vs. tangy, grainy vs. silky, hot vs. chilled.”
These delicate and sophisticated pairings can be found in dishes such as slow-cooked cod withveal jus and sesame & brandade gnocchi accompanied by Iberian chorizo crumble alongside ayuzu chutney.
Ichizuka developed his culinary skills in both Asia and Europe. With a long-time passion for
French cuisine and stints at various hotel kitchens throughout Japan, the skillful chef set off in2003 to dedicate three months to training at some of France’s most lauded dining rooms. First at
the renowned Le Grand Véfour in Paris, which had three Michelin stars at the time, then at
L'Auberge Bretonne in the village of La Roche-Bernard, which had two during his brief tenure.
One of 10 restaurants and bars at the award-winning Palace Hotel Tokyo, Crown featurescompelling views of Tokyo’s Imperial gardens and the cityscape from the floor-to-ceiling windowsof its sixth floor perch. Poised and sophisticated, the 64-seat restaurant cultivates a sensuous
design aesthetic in its décor and furnishings.
Its namesake predecessor opened over 50 years ago at the original Palace Hotel.
For more information, please visit: www.en.palacehoteltokyo.com/restaurant/crown/

ABOUT PALACE HOTEL TOKYO
Opened in May 2012, Palace Hotel Tokyo commands some of the city’s most exclusive real estateand stands as heir to a legacy going back more than half a century as one of the city’s most iconichotels.
As the anchor to a USD 1.2 billion mixed-use development - built entirely from the ground-up the hotel features 290 rooms & suites, 10 restaurants & bars, an evian SPA and incomparable
views of the city’s most rarified green space - the Imperial Palace gardens.
Drawing deeply from the country’s history, culture and art, the much talked-about addition toTokyo’s hotel scene has redefined luxury in Japan with grace, elegance and authenticity.
Located at 1-1-1 Marunouchi, the hotel is a 10-minute walk from landmark Tokyo Station andmere steps away from Marunouchi Naka Dori, one of Tokyo’s most upscale shopping and dining
destinations.
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