Outstanding in the Field at Mount Aso-Kuju
Outstanding in the Field presents a field-kitchen dining event at Mount Aso-Kuju National Park with host Gaku Matsushima and guest chef José Gordón.
About the event
A field kitchen inside Mount Aso’s caldera
Outstanding in the Field stages this dining event in Japan at Mount Aso-Kuju National Park, with the table set within Mount Aso’s massive caldera. The format is an open-air long communal table dining event with a field kitchen, so the setting and the meal are tied directly to the park named in the event.
Akaushi Wagyu and volcanic grazing land
The program centers on Japan’s indigenous Akaushi Wagyu cattle, which the materials describe as highly prized and grazing on the slopes of the volcano. Those grasslands are maintained through a 1,000-year tradition of controlled burns, making the landscape part of the event’s food story rather than just its backdrop.
Gaku Matsushima hosts; José Gordón leads the kitchen
Gaku Matsushima is listed as host for Mount Aso-Kuju National Park. Guest chef José Gordón of Spain’s Bodega El Capricho leads the field kitchen, alongside a Japanese co-chef listed as TBA. The materials also describe El Capricho as one of the top five steakhouses in the world.
The meal is served family-style, and vegetarian requests are the only dietary accommodation the organizer says it can guarantee. Those requests can be entered during checkout when they apply to a guest or party.
- Published ticket price is $425.00 USD.
Frequently asked questions
What is being spotlighted at this event?
Akaushi Wagyu is the featured subject, with cattle described as grazing on Mount Aso’s volcanic slopes and linked to grasslands maintained by controlled burns.
Who is cooking for the event?
José Gordón of Spain’s Bodega El Capricho is the guest chef and leads the field kitchen alongside a Japanese co-chef listed as TBA.
Who is hosting the program?
Gaku Matsushima is listed as the host for Mount Aso-Kuju National Park.
Where does the dining event take place?
It takes place at Mount Aso-Kuju National Park in Kumamoto, with the table set within Mount Aso’s massive caldera.
Are dietary accommodations available?
The organizer says it can only guarantee vegetarian requests because the meal is served family-style; applicable requests can be entered during checkout.
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