{"id":144531,"date":"2025-01-15T14:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T05:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/?p=144531"},"modified":"2025-06-12T17:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:48:24","slug":"the-epicenter-of-gibier-cuisine-an-auberge-nurtured-by-family-love-and-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/en\/the-epicenter-of-gibier-cuisine-an-auberge-nurtured-by-family-love-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"The Epicenter of Gibier Cuisine: An Auberge Nurtured by Family Love and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_image=&#8221;144492&#8243; back_image_auto=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; 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text_font=&#8221;font-557908&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102269&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;32&#8243;]The Epicenter of Gibier Cuisine: An Auberge Nurtured by Family Love and Community[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-557908&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;906717&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;32&#8243;]~ Auberge Espoir in Chino, Nagano ~[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;right&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; font_family=&#8221;font-557908&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; 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As a visionary who saw the culinary potential in wildlife management, he now serves as the representative director of the Japan Gibier Promotion Council, traveling nationwide to share his expertise in this refined gastronomy. 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His father Kenichi, now 82, maintains an impeccable appearance in his suits \u2013 a testament to his years in the apparel industry. Almost daily, he and his wife Shizue can be found in the restaurant, personally attending to guests.<br \/>\nThe establishment&#8217;s other key figure is Shuya Nomura, the sommelier and ma\u00eetre d&#8217;h\u00f4tel, whose welcoming smile has become emblematic of the restaurant&#8217;s warm hospitality.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-5141208&#8243; type=&#8221;css_grid&#8221; medias=&#8221;144501,144500&#8243; explode_albums=&#8221;yes&#8221; grid_items=&#8221;2&#8243; screen_lg_items=&#8221;3&#8243; screen_lg_breakpoint=&#8221;1000&#8243; screen_md_items=&#8221;2&#8243; screen_md_breakpoint=&#8221;600&#8243; screen_sm_items=&#8221;1&#8243; screen_sm_breakpoint=&#8221;480&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; css_grid_v_align=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_grid_equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_items=&#8221;media|lightbox|original&#8221; single_text=&#8221;under&#8221; css_grid_images_size=&#8221;four-three&#8221; single_style=&#8221;dark&#8221; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_v_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;338343&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;60&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; row_height_use_pixel=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104821&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;144502&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;164613&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; mobile_height=&#8221;350&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;249720&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;450&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1730796162965{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174196&#8243;]Established in 1998, the restaurant embodies the essence of a French countryside establishment. The property features a wine cave in the basement and, rare for Japan, a dedicated cigar room. Two elegant guest rooms offer tranquil accommodation in the pristine air of the Tateshina Highlands. 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His cuisine celebrates each season: wild mountain vegetables in spring, highland produce in summer, mushrooms in autumn, and gibier in winter. Each dish is a tribute to the natural bounty of the Yatsugatake foothills.<br \/>\nThis title of &#8220;Local Food Ambassador&#8221; perfectly captures his philosophy. Through his deep connections with local producers, Chef Fujiki transforms their exceptional ingredients into culinary masterpieces. 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