Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa has opened Japengo restaurant as part of the property’s $15 million transformation. Island Design Center created an updated interpretation of a Japanese fishing village that provides a variety of distinctive settings, each offering a unique dining experience. Upon arrival, guests follow the Village Alley Walk, covered with mossy green rustic porcelain tiles, to the vibrant Sushi Lounge. Updated Asian elements and a minimalistic design create a Zen-like backdrop that puts cuisine-and the dynamic sushi chefs-front and center. Glowing elongated amber pendant lamps and banquettes of wasabi-green and deep olive create a clubby ambiance.
Outside, the mood is edgy and intimate with flickering tiki torches, pin spot lighting, and high-backed settees in fiery-hued fabrics. At the Moon Bar, the restaurant’s open air garden lounge, silk pendants orbit above the circular bar, designed using lunar-toned materials of sliced stone and black pebbles.
