When the announcement was made to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Fukui, Hisaki Nishino, a Fukui native himself, felt the time was right to embark on his dream of starting a winery. Yet, wine was but a means to and end, with that end being to raise awareness of Fukui and its charms through the promotion of its terroir, products, and culture. It was in this spirit that he started work on Tsukihi, a restaurant that lives and breathes Fukui - Fukui produce, served with Fukui wine, on Fukui-made tableware. Everything at the restaurant is cooked over wood, and i'd actually jokingly asked Nishino-san while dining at the restaurant if the wood they use if also from Fukui. His answer? "Of course it is!"