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Press Release

[Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa] [The taste of the New Year to enjoy with the five senses] One day-limited event、Vegetable Sommelier Pro selected vegetable box hotel lunch with souvenir

One-day special lunch event using seasonal ingredients will be held on January 18 (Sun)

 

Located on Cape Obusa Misaki in Minamiboso Quasi-National Park surrounded by lush greenery, the resort hotel “Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa” is located on Sunday, January 18, 2026 where local producers and local vegetable sommeliers and chefs work together to enjoy the taste of the new year of Minami Boso. The event held in June this year was very popular, so we decided to hold the second event. We made a special full course of French using ingredients unique to this season, such as Kanbe Lettuce from Anzai Farm, which is representative of winter vegetables from Minami Boso, as well as vegetables and fish from Chiba Prefecture. In addition, this time, you will be able to bring back one "kanbe lettuce" and 4 to 5 kinds of vegetables with a souvenir of vegetable box carefully selected by the vegetable sommelier Pro. There is also a recipe by a vegetable sommelier professional, and even after returning home, you can enjoy the lingering of Minami Boso's journey with taste.

Outline of the event

[Date] Sunday, January 18, 2026
[Time] From 12:00 to 14:00 (11:45, reception starts and opens)
[Place] Restaurant on the second floor of the hotel "Le Sensoriel"
【Price】 8,000 yen (tax and service charge included)
[Menu]
■One dish of Amuse-bouche Beginning with Kanbe lettuce and sweet shrimp from Anzai Farm
■Hors-d'uvre Aji Tartar cauliflower Couli Mushroom Consome soup with plenty of mushrooms from Chiba
■Poisson Red snapper poire from Chiba Prefecture
■Viande Wagyu straw grilled risotto Kanayamadera miso
■Dessert orange cream yogurt with sorve
■Bread
■Coffee

Vegetable Sommelier Pro-Selected Vegetable Box with Sommelier (Image)

[Remarks]
・Please contact us for the children's menu
・We will inform you by late check-out (12:00) for guests staying the day before the event, and early check-in (14:00) for guests staying on the day.

Click here for details and reservations for events ▶ https://grand-mercure-minamiboso-resortandspa.jp/plan/early-spring-lunch/

【Vegetable Sommelier Professional Riei Anzai】

Representative Director of Vegetas Group Inc. Vegetable Sommelier Pro, Food Tourism Meister, Junior Food Education Meister, Vegeful Beauty Self-Advisor, Tateyama Food Town Development Council Member. Through seminar lecturers, event planning, product and recipe development, we convey the appeal of vegetables and fruits, producers and production areas, as well as tips for enjoying seasonal vegetables with families. "Vegetable Sommelier Pro Carefully Selected! Seasonal Vegetable BOX Rie Bin provides food experiences like traveling around Minami Boso while staying at home through seasonal vegetables.

HP： https://vegetus.co.jp/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riebin_com/

 

[Anzai Farm] (Kanbe district, Tateyama City / Garden owner: Jun Anzai)

Cultivates about 50 vegetables a year, including a local brand vegetable "Kanbe lettuce". While seriously working on agriculture, the NPO Minamiboso Agricultural Education Project, which was launched with his friends, has been actively working on support for new farmers, harvesting experiences, food education activities at elementary schools, etc. as the first president. It is a producer with a strong trust.

Kanbe lettuce is reduced chemical fertilizers, pesticides are reduced to less than half of the past, and fertilizers are lettuce from Anzai Farm, which uses organic fertilizers. Because it grows slowly over time, the contents are intensely thick and sweet, and the texture is outstanding. It is also a feature that it has a good shelf life.

 

【Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa chef Isao Nakata】

Born in 1969, he was born in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture.
Starting with the Nagoya Creston Hotel, he refined his cooking skills at the French restaurant "Le Toa de Paris", etc., and in 2009 he became the chef of Western cuisine at Ise-Shima Royal Hotel. After that, he served as chef at hotels such as "THE KASHIHARA", "THE HAMANAKO", and "Hotel & Resorts NAGAHAMA".
November 2023 Appointed General Chef of Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa.

"We used plenty of seasonal ingredients from Chiba Prefecture, and thought about the menu in CONCEPT with" dishes we want customers to eat the most right now. " While the French techniques and esprit are as they are, we actively incorporate Japanese food materials, not getting heavy, but it is solid, so that you can feel "I ate French course dishes". Please enjoy the charm of Minami Boso's New Year with your five senses. "

 

Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa

Located on Cape Obosa in Minamiboso Quasi-National Park surrounded by rich greenery, you can enjoy a resort stay full of openness while watching the sea surface, which reflects the sun's light, gently waving. It is easily accessible from the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is fully equipped with a restaurant where you can enjoy signature menus incorporating ingredients unique to the area, an open-air bath, a large public bath with a sauna, a kids space, etc., providing a stay tailored to your travel style.

All-inclusive accommodation includes lounge use, and "Rakusai/EVENING SOCIAL" (15-18:00) offers drinks such as sparkling wine and beer, as well as soft drinks such as coffee, tea, herbal water, etc. At "Toriwatari/NIGHT CAP" (21-23:00), you can enjoy a bar time where you can enjoy your favorite liquor and the specialties unique to the area. Dinner and breakfast are served in a buffet style, and drinks containing alcohol are also included in the price. You can enjoy a rich local menu, such as "seafood steamed grilled" and "namero salad" for dinner, and "nokke bowl", "sangayaki", "Boso Hijiki Kinpira boiled" and "sardine fisherman soup" for breakfast.

[Location] 1212 Tadara, Tomiura-cho, Minamiboso City, Chiba 299-2404, Japan
【TEL】 03-5539-2634 (Reservation Center)
[Access] About 8 minutes by car from Tomiura IC on the Tateyama Expressway, about 10 minutes by taxi from JR Tomiura Station
【Price】 All-inclusive 1 night from 26,000 yen (tax and surcharge per person per room for 2 people)
※Some drinks and activities are charged, and lunch is not provided.
※The content and production area of the dish may change depending on the season and purchase situation.
Official Website https://grand-mercure-minamiboso-resortandspa.jp/
[Access] About 8 minutes by car from Tomiura IC. Approx. 10 minutes by taxi from JR Tomiura Station

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