Japan hosts various regional food festivals and seasonal culinary events

Various regional food festivals and seasonal culinary offerings are taking place across Japan. In Tokyo, the Hokkaido Fair at Yoyogi Park featured a successful joint booth by Wakkanai City and the Tokyo Wakkanai Association, showcasing seafood such as scallops and octopus.

In Chiba, Kashiwa Takashimaya is hosting the 52nd Autumn Hokkaido Exhibition, highlighting seasonal corn and scallops. Meanwhile, Bourbon is opening a limited-time concept shop, ‘Un BOURBON’, at Daimaru Tokyo starting October 21.

Other regional events include the ‘Amagasaki Pan-shin’ bread festival in Hyogo, a large-scale bread event in Fuji City, and the Kyoto Bread Festival at Kamigamo Shrine. In Hyogo Prefecture, Tanba-Sasayama is celebrating its ‘Taste Festival Month’ with seasonal black soybeans and chestnuts.

Seasonal dessert releases include autumn-themed drinks from Kanmido Kamakura, such as the ‘Sweet Potato Matcha Latte’, and an autumn harvest buffet at the Kobe Port Tower Hotel featuring mushrooms and chestnuts.