The event was held at Daigoji Temple, a World Heritage Site, and was attended by approximately 80 participants, including the general public, special guests, the governor of Kyoto Prefecture, and the mayor of Kyoto City. The collaborative menu created especially for this event was judged and the "Best of Kyoto" was selected.

The collaboration menu offered was a one-of-a-kind original menu, with each area's chef in charge of one dish from appetizer to dessert. Guests carefully savored each dish while listening to each chef's presentation.

The participating restaurants in the "Kyoto of the Sea" area are: Chef Yoshinori Tanaka of Kyo Ryori Torihime and Chef Masashi Ueda of Marinetopia Resort (Miyazu City).
From the "Kyoto of the Forest" area, Chef Katsuyuki Nakahigashi of Kusagui Nakahigashi and Chef Shinsaku Shiomi of Bistro q (Fukuchiyama City). From the "Kyoto of Tea" area, Chef Yoji Satake of Kyo Kaiseki Minokichi and Chef Akihiro Nakamoto of Ristorante Nakamoto (Kizugawa City). Chef Yuichiro Araki of Uosanro and Chef Kengo Matsumura of Steak Kappo Shiki (Nagaokakyo City) are from the "Bamboo Village, Otokuni" area. Chef Yoshihiro Takahashi of Hyotei and Chef Hirokazu Okamoto of Qumoi (Keihoku Town) are from the "Totto-Okuni-Kyoto" area.

As a result of the voting, this year's Grand Prix went to Chef Yoshinori Tanaka and Chef Masashi Ueda of the "Kyoto of the Sea" area.
Chefs Yoji Satake and Akihiro Nakamoto of the "Ocha no Kyoto" area won the runner-up prize, and were presented with plaques by the judges, including Naomi Trauden, a celebrity from Kyoto Prefecture.

Kyoto is full of undiscovered, yet unique gastronomic delights that can be enjoyed only a short distance from the city center.
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