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2026.10.14

October Banquets: The Best Solution for Event Planners Using Private Rooms

Hello. I’m the PR representative for Rakuzo Utage, the Kannai Station Front branch, where every seat is in a private room.

With the arrival of autumn and the trees’ colors deepening day by day, I’ve been feeling the changing of the seasons lately. Today, I’d like to discuss how to choose a banquet menu that makes the most of private rooms to ensure the success of your business or personal gatherings. We’ll help event planners overcome challenges such as “choosing a venue” and “planning the menu,” and propose the best solution to ensure every guest is satisfied.

 

Optimizing Private Rooms Based on Group Size

The first step to ensuring a successful banquet is securing a venue that’s the right size for the number of guests. Our restaurant features private rooms that can accommodate groups ranging from 4 to 40 guests, allowing us to flexibly accommodate everything from small gatherings to large banquets. Our private rooms with sunken kotatsu tables let you stretch out and relax, ensuring you won’t feel tired even during long gatherings. The completely private setting, where you can focus on conversation without worrying about those around you, is a key factor for business entertaining and for cherishing precious moments with loved ones. We’ll suggest the best layout based on your group size, so event planners can rest assured and focus on managing the day’s proceedings.

 

Choosing a Course Based on Your Budget and Goals

We offer a wide variety of set menus to suit the purpose and budget of your banquet. For example, the “Ajiwai Course,” available starting at 4,300 yen, is perfect for gatherings where value for money is a priority. We also offer luxurious plans, such as the “Japanese-Western Fusion Course,” for special occasions. If you’d like to foster a sense of togetherness while enjoying hot pot, the “White Offal Hot Pot Course” and “Taiwanese Offal Hot Pot Course” are popular choices. Furthermore, you can choose the perfect plan to suit your guests and the occasion, including the “Carefully Selected Course” and “Four Seasons Kaiseki Course,” which highlight the natural flavors of the ingredients, as well as the “Sukiyaki Course” for special occasions. We offer a wide range of options so that event planners can provide the highest level of satisfaction within their budget.

 

Satisfaction Guaranteed with Our All-You-Can-Drink Plan

We offer two all-you-can-drink plans to choose from, tailored to your needs, which play a key role in determining the success of your banquet. The “Standard” plan, featuring approximately 60 types of drinks, is a classic option popular with a wide range of guests. For those seeking a more refined selection, we offer the “Premium” plan, which features approximately 100 types of drinks. A wide variety of beverages allows us to cater to each guest’s preferences and enhances the enjoyment of food pairings. Plans that include all-you-can-drink options make budget management easier, making them the ideal solution for event planners. In the privacy of a private room, please relax and enjoy a leisurely conversation to your heart’s content with your favorite drink in hand.

Store Information

Rakuzo Utage Kannai Ekimae Branch

address (e.g. of house)
〒231-0017
4-15-2 Minato-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan Phil Park 2 & 3F Reception 2F
Access
2 minutes walk from North Exit of Kannai Station on JR Negishi Line
Yokohama Municipal Subway Kannai Station, Exit 2, 3 min. walk
Phone number
050-2018-8883
Business Hours
17:00-23:30
(L.O. 22:30 / Drink L.O. 23:00)

Banquets can be held before business hours! (Early and late discounts available)
regular closing day
without a holiday
Average budget
4,000 yen (regular average)/4,300 yen (banquet average)
settlement
▼ Credit Cards
VISA, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UnionPay, Discover
▼ QR payment
PayPay, d-Pay, au PAY, Rakuten Pay, Merpay, Alipay, WeChat Pay
▼ Traffic IC
PASMO, Suica, Kitaca, TOICA, manaca, ICOCA, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken
▼ Electronic Money
iD, QUICPay

The registration number of the invoice system is printed on receipts and receipts.
Registration number: T6010701005431
Total number of seats
192 seats
Banquet Max.
40 persons
chartering
not allowed
Non-Smoking/Smoking
Smoking allowed Smoking room available
(Smoking area is available separately from the seating area.)
parking lot
Wi-Fi
nil

There is an appetizer as a seat charge (included in the course price).
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