The date of the Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11, 2011, is very much etched into Japan's collective memory. Continuing its annual charity event, four hotels of the Royal Park Hotels and Resorts brand are presenting special dishes and course meals where 3 percent of proceeds is donated to Chance for Children. The charity benefits children affected by the disaster and all of the meals feature ingredients from the Tohoku region.
On offer until March 31 at Sendai Royal Park Hotel in Miyagi Prefecture are a la carte dinner dishes such as the beef tongue and nanban miso (¥1,500), a chili-infused pickled vegetable condiment.
The Yokohama Royal Park Hotel delivers a seasonal, spring-centric lunch (¥2,783) until April 30. Aomori Fukaura Snow Carrots that are grown to maturity under a carpet of snow and Yamagata yams are just a couple of the Tohoku ingredients used.