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2026.10.28

Signs of Late Autumn: A Relaxing Banquet in a Private Room and Smart Choices

Hello. I’m the PR representative for RAKUZO, the private dining restaurant in Utsunomiya’s Ikegami district.

As the biting winter winds blow through, we hope you’re all doing well. Today, we’d like to share the charm of our private dining spaces—something we especially want you to know about now that the cold is really setting in—as well as some tips for planning a banquet on a budget.

 

A Variety of Private Rooms for Your Personal Time

Taking advantage of our unique feature—that every seat is in a private room—we provide the ideal space tailored to the size of your party and the purpose of your visit. Our table seating for two is popular for intimate conversations with close friends or a peaceful dining experience. Additionally, our private rooms for eight guests and our sunken-heated-floor rooms allow you to stretch out and relax, ensuring you won’t feel tired even during extended gatherings. Furthermore, we are fully equipped with tatami rooms for 10 guests and private rooms that can accommodate up to 18 guests, allowing you to share a sense of togetherness during medium-sized banquets without worrying about those around you. These private spaces serve as the perfect setting to enhance the quality of your conversation and deepen your bonds with loved ones. Whatever the occasion, please relax to your heart’s content in an environment enveloped in tranquility and serenity.

 

A wide variety of course plans to choose from to fit your budget

To ensure a successful banquet, it is essential to offer cuisine that satisfies all guests and to manage the budget in a way that gives the event organizer peace of mind. We offer a wide variety of plans, ranging from the “Taste Course”—designed for a casual celebration—to the “Japanese-Western Fusion Course,” which creates a luxurious dining experience, each consisting of 8 to 9 dishes. If you’d like to share a warm, cozy moment gathered around a hot pot, the “White Offal Hot Pot Course” and “Taiwanese Offal Hot Pot Course” are perfect choices. You can also choose from plans such as the “All-Chicken Course,” “Carefully Selected Course,” “Four Seasons Kaiseki Course,” and “Sukiyaki Course.” All of these courses include a 2-hour all-you-can-drink option, and since they allow for clear budget planning, they are designed to give event planners peace of mind as they manage the banquet.

 

Smart Banquet Strategies Made Possible by All-You-Can-Drink Plans

We offer two all-you-can-drink plans that can make or break the quality of your banquet: the “Standard” plan, featuring approximately 60 varieties, and the “Premium” plan, featuring approximately 100 varieties. By selecting the plan that best suits your guests’ preferences and the purpose of the event, you can fine-tune the flavor profile to perfection. For example, you can pair a crisp, clean drink with rich, fatty dishes and a full-bodied, aromatic one with mild, dashi-based flavors. You’ll be able to choose the perfect drink from a wide variety of options based on the mood of the day and the progression of the meal. By breaking free from preconceived notions and discovering your own unique pairings, the process itself will elevate your dining experience into a richer and more intellectually stimulating one. The ability to enjoy such a high degree of freedom in pairing while maintaining excellent value for money is one of the main reasons our restaurant is so popular.

Store Information

Private Room Dining RAKUZO Utsunomiya Ikegami

address (e.g. of house)
〒320-0801
3-11 Ikegami-cho, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi
Access
4 minutes walk from East Exit of Tobu-Utsunomiya Station on Tobu-Utsunomiya Line
Phone number
050-2018-8936
Business Hours
17:00-23:30
(L.O. 22:30 / Drink L.O. 23:00)

*Banquets are available even before regular business hours! (Early-bird discounts available)
regular closing day
nil
Average budget
4,000 yen (average of regular price) / 4,000 yen (average of banquet price)
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
115 seats
Banquet Max.
18 persons
chartering
not allowed
Non-Smoking/Smoking
Smoking allowed Smoking room available
(Smoking area is available separately from the seating area.)
Wi-Fi
nil

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