Chef · Restaurant Marcon · 3 Michelin Stars

Marie
Yamakawa

山川 万理恵

Playfulness and curiosity—where Japanese soul meets French craft

Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, France

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Marie Yamakawa
01 / About

The Chef

シェフ

Born in 1990 in Kanagawa, Japan. Marie Yamakawa's path to French gastronomy began with one question: what happens when Japanese intuition meets French precision?

She answers it daily at Restaurant Marcon, a 3-Michelin-star establishment in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid. Her philosophy—“playfulness and curiosity” (遊び心と好奇心)—produces dishes that carry personal narrative and social commentary alongside extraordinary flavour.

Previously: Chef at Du vin hachisch, Kanagawa (2021–2022)

2022 Silver Egg · “Féminisme”
2021 Silver Egg · “Japanese Honeybee Hive”

02 / Ingredients

The Ingredients

素材

Quality, seasonality, terroir. Each element selected with Japanese reverence and French regional knowledge.

Fresh herbs
Fresh Herbs
Fresh seafood
Fresh Seafood
Wild mushrooms
Wild Mushrooms
Shellfish
Shellfish

03 / Process

The Process

調理

French classical technique refined through Japanese precision.

Herb infusion
01Herb Infusion
Canelés
02Canelés
Galette
03Galette des Rois
Caramelization
04Caramelization
Bread
05Artisan Bread
Roasting
06Slow Roasting
Madeleines
07Madeleines
Candied lemon
08Candied Lemon

04 / Creations

The Creations

作品

Each plate tells a story—from conceptual art to refined French classics.

Féminisme
RED U-35 · Silver Egg 2022

“Féminisme”

Fan shrimp and clam tortellini symbolizing women breaking barriers, rice tuiles as broken glass ceilings and ocean foam.

Japanese Honeybee Hive
RED U-35 · Silver Egg 2021

“Japanese Honeybee Hive”

Chicken liver pâté with Sichuan pepper, bone broth and dashi jelly layers, buckwheat honeycomb tuiles.


05 / Contact

Get in Touch

お問い合わせ

For collaborations, private events, or inquiries.