Every year, in a field of approximately 1,320 square meters, we grow peppers, kabocha pumpkins, bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, etc., 15 different kinds of vegetables. Staff from each department takes turns watering and weeding the garden in Higashikawa Town, lovingly raising the vegetables. Also, the freshly harvested vegetables are used on that very day by the chef to create delicious dishes that are served to our guests. “Fresher and more delicious” food is the result of local produce.
Restaurant Champ D’or’s chief chef, Manabu Takeda, was born in Asahikawa. After graduating from the French Cuisine College at Osaka’s Tsuji Cooking Academy, he went to Tokyo. While there, he worked at the famous, now-defunct, restaurant, La Primeur. After that, he worked at KIHACHI, a pioneer in fusion cuisine; La Venus; he polished his skills at Ginza’s Lecrin, a cornerstone in the French cuisine world; at the Four Seasons Hotel Maru no Uchi, he became the Japanese assistant chief chef. After working in that first-class hotel, popular with many celebrities, he returned to Asahikawa in 2005 to take over Champ D’or on Asahikawa Grand Hotel’s top floor.
Ingredients from around Asahikawa
“Osarappe Cattle (Wagyu Japanese Shorthorn)
Beef from Osarappe cattle, a Japanese shorthorn cattle breed, is now in the spotlight. That beef’s greatest feature is that it is healthy, low-fat, high-protein, lean meat. This is because the Osarappe cattle are raised in an environment filled with Etanbetsu’s clean air and water, and they are grass-fed, grazing the pastures until they are full. The number of Osarappe beef fans is surging because the more you eat, the better it tastes.
The vegetable sommelier store
The vegetable store sommelier, Esashi Store’s Seiji Esashi, who travels in person to gather and distribute vegetables from contracted growers around Asahikawa, Ashibetsu, Higashikawa Town, Furano Town, Biei Town, and other places, is a connoisseur of vegetables. The vegetables that Esashi delivers include many unusual vegetables unavailable in stores with outstanding freshness and the best flavor! He brings the vegetables that amaze the patrons of Champ D’or.
Growers of delicious vegetables
In Higashikawa, Dream Farm Izawa, Ltd.’s Nobutomo Izawa is one of the few farmers in Japan certified by JGAP (Japan Good Agricultural Practice). JGAP is an association of farmers who produce safe, high-quality produce for consumers, with minimal environmental impact. He is an enthusiastic researcher who works with Esashi Produce to grow unusual vegetables besides running his large farm.
Asahikawa Grand Hotel and Takasago Shugo Japanese “Sweets” for Adults
We have created the perfect Japanese “sweet” for adults. It’s “Kokushi Muso”. The aroma and flavor of Daiginjo sake in this Junmai Daiginjo-shu comes from the brewing process using plenty of sake lees which brings out the charm of delicious water born from Hokkaido’s nature and carefully grown rice.
60th Anniversary Wine Bottle
Asahikawa Grand Hotel and Furano Wine–Private Selection Private Selection A wine produced in cooperation with Furano Wine, who produces wine made from flavorful grapes that are grown in the Furano Basin, where the temperature between night and day is drastic, yet aids in bringing out the flavor of the grapes. We perfected a fruity red wine with a mildly astringent taste, and a crisp, refreshing white wine.
Asahikawa Grand Hotel and Takasago Shuzo–Shiki no Shizuku
Junmai Daiginjo sake, Shiki no Shizuku, brings out the flavor of delicious water born from Hokkaido’s nature, and carefully grown rice, both vital ingredients of the sake. It is produced in cooperation with Takasago Shuzo, a brewery that has continued to create new sake in North Hokkaido’s Asahikawa region. Shiki no Shizuku is an original blend of Suisei, Ginpu, and Yuki Hikari sake, utilizing only Hokkaido-grown rice.
Yamazaki, 1996
A rare distillery among all the distilleries of the world, Yamazaki Distillery
This year we bought whiskey produced here that has been aged in barrels since 1996. Enjoy this singular taste from the “hometown of whiskey in Japan.”
Asahikawa Grand Hotel Mattress, Le Grand
Asahikawa Grand Hotel’s original mattress, Le Grand, was produced under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon in cooperation with Sealy, North America’s number one mattress company. It smoothly follows the curves of your body, with an excellent balance of form fitting, support, and softness. We guarantee you a comfortable night’s sleep and a refreshed feeling on awakening.
