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Masa

The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019

Bar Masa

The Shops at Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(Next to Masa)

Tobi Masa

The Chancery Rosewood
30 Grosvenor Square
Mayfair, London
W1K 6AN

Masa Designs

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Kappo Masa

Below Gagosian
976 Madison Avenue 
New York, NY 10075

Kappo Masa — House of Artistry

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experience acclaimed chef

Masa Takayama

AT THE INTERSECTion

OF food and art

976 Madison Avenue, NY

View of staircase entrance at Kappo Masa bar seating

Restaurant

ADJOINING THE GAGOSIAN GALLERY ON MANHATTAN’S UPPER EAST SIDE,

Kappo Masa sits at the intersection of visual and culinary art.

Spicy Tomato Shrimp Pasta and Surimi Bottarga

Table setting at the restaurant featuring a flower arrangement. Artwork from the Gagosian Gallery hanging on the wall.

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For more than thirty years, Chef Masa Takayama and art dealer Larry Gagosian have shared a friendship grounded in artistry and respect. Kappo Masa is their collaboration — where modern art and Japanese cuisine come together in immersive dialogue. Each dish an exploration of precision, material and form.

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Main dining area. Kitchen staff seen moving in the open plan kitchen of the restaurant.

Kappo Masa offers a setting both intimate and elevated — for everyday dining or private gatherings.

Here, art, conversation and cuisine unfold in layers to create an experience that is sensory and memorable. Chef Masa’s philosophy is one of restraint and precision — every gesture deliberate and balanced. Ingredient sourcing goes beyond quality; it is rooted in purity, seasonality and respect.

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“When I slice fish, I think only of the knife, the fish and the guest.”

— Chef Masa

Chef Masa Takayama brings decades of mastery to Kappo Masa, blending traditional Japanese techniques with modern artistry. Renowned for his precision and seasonal creativity, he crafts immersive omakase and kappo experiences that highlight the purity of each ingredient.

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EXPERIENCE CHEF MASA’S CULINARY VISION ACROSS NEW YORK & London.

UNITED BY PHILOSOPHY. defined by style.