{"id":145566,"date":"2025-09-10T07:54:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T22:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/?p=145566"},"modified":"2025-09-10T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:30:44","slug":"savoring-noto-to-support-its-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/en\/savoring-noto-to-support-its-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Savoring Noto to Support Its Recovery"},"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_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; back_image=&#8221;145544&#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; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_bottom_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; shape_bottom_h_use_pixel=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_bottom_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape_bottom_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; shape_bottom_opacity=&#8221;30&#8243; shape_bottom_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;951659&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; shape_bottom_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; font_family=&#8221;font-165032&#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; parallax_intensity=&#8221;4&#8243; parallax_centered=&#8221;yes&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105771&#8243;][vc_custom_heading auto_text=&#8221;yes&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-557908&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151954&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;32&#8243;][\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_font=&#8221;font-557908&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;469884&#8243;]\u201cA Dining Event to Support Noto Through Food\u201d \u2013 August 23, 2025[\/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; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119624&#8243;][uncode_info_box items=&#8221;Categories|do_not_display_prefix,Date&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; separator=&#8221;bullet&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][uncode_block id=&#8221;141824&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;353922&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#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; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152051&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102900&#8243;]On January 1, 2024, a massive earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the Noto Peninsula, causing devastating damage across the region. In September of the same year, torrential rains further ravaged the disaster area, making the road to recovery even more difficult.<br \/>\nYet Noto remains a land of abundance\u2014blessed with rich nature, bountiful harvests, and a culture that has long drawn travelers in search of authenticity. In collaboration with Peerto, Inc., TREASURES OF JAPAN has organized a special dining event to share the ongoing realities of Noto, which all too easily fade from public memory as the months pass. At its heart was a simple but powerful idea: that savoring Noto\u2019s seasonal flavors with genuine delight could itself become an act of support for the region\u2019s recovery.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107777&#8243;]The inaugural gathering welcomed Toshimitsu and Hiroko Taka, owners of NOTO Taka Farm in Notojima, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. From their red-soil fields, the couple cultivates seasonal organic vegetables that bring vivid color and depth to the table. This was the essence of \u201cA Dining Event to Support Noto Through Food\u201d\u2014a celebration where the joy of eating beautifully prepared dishes transforms into solidarity with Noto\u2019s resilience.[\/vc_column_text][\/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; 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;791631&#8243;][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;145553&#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;450988&#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;2&#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;197882&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;450&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744357870113{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;866033&#8243;]The culinary centerpiece was presented by Chef Kinya Komoda, a master of Sichuan cuisine. Having honed his skills at the renowned \u201cAkasaka Szechwan Restaurant\u201d under the legendary Chen Kenichi, Komoda went independent in 2017, opening his own establishment, &#8220;4000 Chinese Restaurant (pronounced Yonsen)&#8221; in Tokyo\u2019s Minami-Aoyama. Long before opening his restaurant, he had been sourcing vegetables from NOTO Taka Farm and frequently visited the couple\u2019s fields on Notojima. Since the earthquake, he has also dedicated himself to on-site relief efforts, including cooking for local communities. For this evening, at his own restaurant, he created a special menu where every dish was infused with the flavors of Noto.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;145542&#8243; media_lightbox=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;139590&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;233356&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#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; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152051&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112159&#8243;]The vegetables of NOTO Taka Farm are cherished by Michelin-starred restaurants in Tokyo and esteemed establishments throughout Japan. Among the featured producers was Mr. Toshimitsu Taka, who, together with his wife Hiroko, entered farming as a bold new venture from entirely different professions. A native of Ishikawa, Takahashi first encountered agriculture while working as a site supervisor overseeing roadside stations (Michi-no-Eki) in Fukuoka. Hiroko, originally from Kagoshima and formerly employed at an advertising agency in Fukuoka, joined him on this journey. About 25 years ago, during a comprehensive agricultural training program on Noto Island, they were captivated by the allure of Noto\u2019s distinctive red soil. That profound impression inspired the couple to devote themselves to cultivating organic vegetables, grown without the use of chemical fertilizers.<br \/>\nThe January 2024 earthquake destroyed their home and workplace, while landslides and fissures scarred their 15-hectare (about 37-acre) farm. The September floods then submerged parts of their fields, washing away crops. Restoring irrigation and rebuilding farmland will take years. Yet despite such adversity, they continue to cultivate vegetables with sincerity and dedication, meeting orders from across Japan.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-514120853&#8243; type=&#8221;css_grid&#8221; medias=&#8221;145552,145549&#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;126215&#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; 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;177379&#8243;][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;2&#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;183384&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;450&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;137391&#8243;]One encounters the vegetables of NOTO Taka Farm in many different types of restaurants, yet what truly impressed us this time\u2014thanks to the mastery of Chef Komoda\u2014was the potage soup! While these vegetables are often showcased fresh and crisp, here their depth of flavor, born of Noto\u2019s red soil, was transformed into a richly textured and soulful potage.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][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;145548&#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;699229&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; mobile_height=&#8221;350&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-prif&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;657687&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; 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; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128207&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;991553&#8243;]The menu\u2014crafted entirely with ingredients from Noto\u2014was one of a kind, a culinary expression of resilience and gratitude.[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-51412031&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;145546,145547,145550,145551,145554,145555,145556,145557&#8243; explode_albums=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_lg=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;3&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; media_items=&#8221;media|lightbox|original&#8221; carousel_interval=&#8221;0&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_nav=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_nav_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; stage_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; 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;437874&#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; 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;177379&#8243;][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;2&#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;183384&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;450&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;140617&#8243;]Even with autumn planting awaiting them back home, Mr. and Mrs. Taka traveled to Tokyo to share their story. Together with Chef Komoda, who brought out the best in the vegetables and drew out the very essence of their flavor, and with all of us who love food and travel, the gathering became a true celebration of solidarity. All three of us came together to talk, to eat, and in those shared moments, it felt certain that new journeys were about to be born.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][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;145543&#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;899348&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; mobile_height=&#8221;350&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187161&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#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\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;180614&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102364&#8243;]NOTO Taka Farm<br \/>\n27-3 Hyakumangoku-machi, Notojima, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/taka-farm.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/taka-farm.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6Please refrain from visiting the farm until recovery from the earthquake disaster is in sight. *Please note that we do not sell products directly at the farm.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103199&#8243;]4000 Chinese Restaurant (Yonsen)<br \/>\nPark Axis Minami-Aoyama 7-chome, 7-10-10 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo<br \/>\nTel: 03-6427-9594<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/minamiaoyama4000.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/minamiaoyama4000.jp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 About Restaurant Reservations<br \/>\nWe kindly recommend making reservations through the OMAKASE website.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/omakase.in\/en\/r\/ch223532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/omakase.in\/en\/r\/ch223532<\/a><br \/>\nIf you prefer to call, please do so between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on business days.<br \/>\nPlease understand that we may not be able to answer the phone outside these hours as we may be in service.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_right&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#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; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;949484&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;135784&#8243;]Text: Shunji Miyagawa<br \/>\nPhotography: Masashi Okutani<br \/>\nTranslation \/ Yumiko Sushitani[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 1, 2024, a massive earthquake of magnitude 7 struck the Noto Peninsula, causing devastating damage across the region. In September of the same year, torrential rains further ravaged the disaster area, making the road to recovery even more difficult.<br \/>\nYet Noto remains a land of abundance\u2014blessed with rich nature, bountiful harvests, and a culture that has long drawn travelers in search of authenticity. In collaboration with Peerto, Inc., TREASURES OF JAPAN has organized a special dining event to share the ongoing realities of Noto, which all too easily fade from public memory as the months pass. At its heart was a simple but powerful idea: that savoring Noto\u2019s seasonal flavors with genuine delight could itself become an act of support for the region\u2019s recovery.<br \/>\nThe inaugural gathering welcomed Toshimitsu and Hiroko Taka, owners of NOTO Taka Farm in Notojima, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture. From their red-soil fields, the couple cultivates seasonal organic vegetables that bring vivid color and depth to the table. 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