Private Chef — Steak · Teppanyaki

Chef Kengo Momouchi

Japanese & teppanyaki cuisine · Teppan style, wagyu, seafood

Born and raised in Hokkaido, Chef Momouchi has honed his craft in some of the world’s leading kitchens and is regarded by many as one of Hokkaido’s finest teppanyaki chefs. Premium wagyu and the freshest seafood, seared before your eyes at your own table.

The courses.

2026 – 2027 season. Two courses, both written around the finest ingredients of the day. Prices are per person and include consumption tax and service charge. Vegetarian, vegan and allergy-conscious adaptations are available on every course.

Standard Course — ¥38,500 per person

1. Suttsu button shrimp and cream cheese monaka topped with Japanese caviar; Hokkaido scallop flan
2. Grilled crab with Watari crab bisque, or grilled fish with seasonal garden salad
3. Confit of Takikawa duck with risotto cooked in chicken bouillon
4. Black wagyu beef fillet with Kutchan premium “540” aged potato purée and red wine sauce
5. Baba au rhum with Mita Farm milk ice cream

Premium Omakase Course — ¥57,500 per person

1. Bluefin tuna carpaccio with avocado purée monaka and Miyazaki caviar
2. Grilled Hokkaido king crab with blue crab bisque
3. Pan-seared Hokkaido kinki fish with herb butter sauce
4. Duck confit with truffle risotto cooked in chicken broth
5. Hokkaido black wagyu fillet, Kutchan “540” potato purée, grilled vegetables, Bordeaux sauce
6. Caramelised apple compote with Mita Farm ice cream

Hokkaido king crab, premium sea urchin, Hokkaido wagyu, Japanese tuna, Japanese caviar and kinki fish are guaranteed on the Premium Course.

The details.

On the night

• The chef and one bilingual (Japanese / English) service staff come to your villa, chalet or hotel kitchen in Niseko or Kiroro, and everything is prepared before your eyes.
• The team arrives about one hour before dinner to set up the kitchen and the table.
• All cooking utensils and tableware are provided; travel from Iwanai is included.

Dietary needs

• Vegetarian, vegan, halal, kosher, gluten-free and allergy-conscious adaptations are available on every course.
• Because each menu is written for your party, we confirm dietary requirements individually with you and the chef after you send your request.

Prices are per person and include consumption tax and service charge. Minimum charge ¥220,000 per dinner, tax included. Please book at least one week in advance; nothing is charged until we confirm.

Request a dinner with Chef Momouchi

This isn't a checkout — it's a request. We reply within 24 hours with the chef's availability and a confirmation. Nothing is charged until then. Email info@iwanaiunited.com or WhatsApp +81 70 4115 8181.

The other chefs.

• Chef Keisuke Sugiyama — Sushi
• Chef Katsumasa Sawai — French Fusion

IWANAI UNITED — private chef in Niseko and Kiroro