Between Zen and the future: trend destination Japan

Sascha Rettig, 09.01.2026

Japan is one of the most exciting destinations of our time - not only because of its vibrant cities and millennia-old culture, but also because of a food culture that is as refined as it is uncompromising.

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High precision, breathtaking aesthetics and excellent ingredients - course after course after course, the kaiseki meal at "Hyotei" (three Michelin stars) in Kyoto reflects the strengths and art of Japanese cuisine. But this outstanding menu is by no means an exception: beyond this fine-dining oasis, you can also discover an abundance of delicacies in Japan; no wonder the country's cuisine has been declared an intangible UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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