Autumn leaves appeared in 2016, when Chongqing Japanese cuisine developed rapidly, and has a certain representation in the Chongqing Japanese food industry, and currently Autumn leaves have three stores: Chongqing Tiandi store, Chongqing Dongyuan 1891 store, and Chongqing Beicang store.
Akiba invited Kinji Kobayashi, who has a "living dictionary of Japanese cuisine in Beijing", as the chief chef of the cuisine. Kobayashi Kinji is currently the most well-known Japanese chef in Beijing, and he is also a goodwill ambassador for the popularization of Japanese cuisine, and a senior judge of previous China-Japan Cuisine Championships. As Akiba's culinary consultant, Kobayashi regularly visits the restaurant to train the chefs and staff to check on new dishes. In addition, the ingredients for autumn leaves are supplied directly from suppliers in the country of origin, and are procured by people who have many years of experience in importing Japanese and Western ingredients. The whole cold chain transportation ensures the freshness of the ingredients to the greatest extent.
To highlight the restaurant's distinctiveness, Akiba also introduces Robatayaki, one of Japan's traditional forms of barbecue. The barbecue method of Robatayaki is to place the charcoal vertically in the shape of a bonfire, and then insert the whole skewer of fresh seafood around the charcoal fire, which is different from the roasting method placed on the charcoal, which not only prevents the fish from being heated too much, but also locks in the juice of the fish itself while baking, making the fish more delicious. This form of grilling does not require extra sauces, and salt is the only seasoning for Robatayaki. Akiba's robatayaki cooking table is set up in the restaurant, so diners can directly see the cooking process of the robatayaki, which is quite ornamental.
Of the three stores in Akiba, the restaurant environment in the Kitakura store is the best. It is renovated from an old house, and the designer uses the original historical and cultural characteristics of the site to interact with the new business culture and the inherent culture of the site through simple design techniques (quoted from the IDEA-TOPS Idea-Tops Award judges). Akiba Kitakura Store won the "Best Dining Space Design Award" at the 2017 International Space Design Awards IDEA-TOPS Award as a dining space work by designer Li Yizhong.
