Credit: Tsukimi/Read McKendree
At Tsukimi, a modern kaiseki restaurant in New York’s East Village, details are treated as part of the meal. The infinity mirrors create a depth, stretching a warm, rhythmic interior into eternity.
Tsukimi is a unique 12-seat counter tasting course experience. Its name means “moon viewing,” a Japanese tradition honoring the full moon at its brightest. The room is intimate, and the meal moves by season, sequence, and restraint. Each course depends on balance: texture, temperature, timing, and aroma.
Hinoki, a Japanese cypress, has long belonged in this world. In Japan, the wood is used for sushi counters, cutting boards, baths, and architectural details. It is valued for its clean aroma, natural antibacterial qualities, and soft surface, gentle on knives.
At Tsukimi, every detail is chosen for the highest standard of guest experience. TE PLUS TE Hinoki Hand Wash is part of it.
After washing, the guest returns to the dining room with a sense of freshness and refined woody clarity. The Hinoki aroma does not follow as fragrance. It clears, then recedes, leaving the tasting undisturbed.
At Tsukimi, Hinoki is part of hospitality at its most graceful.
