Noma Returns to Kyoto: A Fusion of Nordic and Japanese Culinary Traditions

When Noma decides to do a pop-up, it’s never a casual affair. Every detail is meticulously planned, and the entire team relocates to the chosen location to recreate the restaurant’s experience in a new setting. This second venture into Kyoto, however, came with a sense of familiarity and calm. In 2015, Noma debuted its first Japanese pop-up in Japan spending five weeks in Tokyo. In the spring of 2023, the three-Michelin-star Danish restaurant returned to the Land of the Rising Sun, this time at the Ace Hotel in Kyoto. And now, they’ve opened for an autumn season at the same hotel, which will run until 18 December 2024.