Queenstown Japanese restaurant Tatsumi Dining to close after 19 years

Monday 3 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 3 Aug, 10:40am

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Owners Yoko and Koichi have announced that Tatsumi Dining will close to allow them to enter semi-retirement. The restaurant has been operating for 19 years, with its final day of trading scheduled for Sunday, 30 August.

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1. StuffMon 3 Aug, 9:09am

   Queenstown restaurant Tatsumi Dining announces closure (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldMon 3 Aug, 10:40am

   Queenstown restaurant Tatsumi to close after eight years in town (opens in new tab)