Shōgun stars spotted dining at Vancouver's Nui restaurant

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeEntertainmentCelebrityLocal ArtsTravel VancouverFoodLocal Food Reviews Shōgun stars spotted dining at Vancouver's Nui restaurant Finalist for Air Canada's best new restaurant list welcomes Masataka Kubota and Asami Mizukawa just days after Shōgun wraps shooting season 2 in Vancouver Author of the article: By Dana Gee Published Sep 23, 2026 2 minute read Join the conversation Vancouver's Nui restaurant on Main St. recently hosted Shogun stars Asami Mizukawa (fourth from the left) and Masataka Kubota (far right). PHOTO BY NUI RESTAURANT /Instagram Article content Vancouver’s Nui restaurant welcomed Vancouver-shot Shōgun stars Masataka Kubota and Asami Mizukawa recently. Article content The Main Street Korean-inspired eatery, which was just named a finalist for Air Canada’s Top 10 best new restaurants list, posted a photo of the Shōgun actors after their visit. Article content Article content “A special evening at Nui. It was such a pleasure welcoming Masataka Kubota and Asami Mizukawa for dinner last night. Thank you both for bringing such warmth to our little space and spending your evening with us,” the restaurant team shared on Instagram. “We’ll be cheering you on in Shōgun Season 2!” Article content Article content At Nui, co-chef J.J. Hwang serves up a menu of dishes rooted in Korean cuisine. The signature menu item is gomtang ($23), a soup that’s made at Nui with pork meat and aromatics rather than the traditional bone broth. Read our review of Nui, first published in April 2026, HERE. Article content Article content Article content Mizukawa plays Aya and Kubota is Hyũga in season two of the hit FX series that just wrapped eight months of shooting in the Vancouver area a few days ago. See more of what’s filming around town this season HERE. Article content Read More Shōgun's Lord Kiyama actor Hiromoto Ida's new theatrical work opens in Vancouver These two new Vancouver restaurants elevate Korean cuisine Advertisement 1 Article content Shōgun won a record-breaking 18 Emmy Awards for its first season. The upcoming season jumps forward ten years and continues past James Clavell’s original novel and is expected to premiere on FX early to mid-2027. Article content The visit from the Shōgun stars came just as the Vancouver restaurant was named a finalist for Air Canada’s best new restaurants list. Thirty Canadian restaurants…