"At Tsukumo, chef Masato Nishihara, who trained in Kyoto, New York and London before settling in Nara, offers a most original Japanese cuisine. Bringing together local ingredients and more daring flavours such as truffles, while imagining a culinary dialogue between different Japanese traditions, including shojin ryori (an assortment of vegan dishes classically served in Japanese Buddhist temples), the chef and his team create memorable menus that defy classic Japanese codes." - MICHELIN Guide Japan