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Japanese food industry seasonal promotions and pricing
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Japanese food and beverage companies continue to implement seasonal culinary offerings and pricing adjustments. Following mid-August shifts in pricing structures by companies like Kura Sushi—which lowered its minimum price from 115 yen to 110 yen for 37 items while increasing prices on 33 others, such as salmon—the Sushi, the industry has moved toward autumn-themed menus featuring chestnut, pumpkin, and sweet potato. New seasonal dessert launches include Big Boy Japan’s ‘Mitsu-imo Mont Blanc Fudge Sundae’ featuring Beni Haruka sweet potatoes, available through late October. Sundae’, Ginza Cozy Corner is releasing Corner’s autumn-themed madeleines featuring chestnut, pumpkin, madeleines, and purple sweet potato, while Eggs ’n Things is introducing shine muscat pancakes. Excelsior Caffé, operated by Doutor Coffee, will release Caffé’s osmanthus-scented drinks and sweets like chestnut mont blanc and pumpkin tarts on September 10. Fruit and tea-based sweets. Fruit-based offerings are also expanding. expanding significantly. Futaba Fruit Parlor is introducing an autumn a menu featuring figs and hojicha (roasted green tea) at select locations, including a ‘Fig and Hojicha Parfait’, available starting September 1. In the specialty sector, PISTA & TOKYO will host a pop-up at Daimaru Umeda from September 2 to September 15, offering pistachio-based sandwiches and sablé sandwiches. Recent developments show an increased focus on autumn fruit festivals, particularly involving Shine Muscat grapes. hojicha, while KIHACHI Cafe in Fukuoka is hosting its inaugural an ‘Autumn Fruit Sweets Fair’ from September 3 to November 9, 2026, featuring grape parfaits, seasonal pies, parfaits and fig crepes. Additionally, Hotel Nikko Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture will also hold an experiential event on October 17, 2026, titled a ‘Sweets Mania: Shine Muscat Brilliance Edition’, which includes Edition’ event in October 2026. Recent innovations also highlight a farm visit to Tanno Farm surge in specialized fruit sweets and evolving kakigori (shaved ice) trends. Chateraise has launched a tasting session led by pastry chef Teruyuki Hirata. Promotional events include autumn fairs centered on matsutake mushrooms Shine Muscat fair using grapes from Yamanashi Prefecture, offering 15 products including cakes, tarts, and traditional items like grape mochi. In Nara, shops are redefining kakigori through historical and experimental flavors, such as tea-based shaved ice with persimmon leaf tea at Kisoaji ‘kakigori Houseki-bako’ and Kora Honten, a two-week thanksgiving festival savory roasted corn versions at Kinokuniya, ‘Labo103’. In Tokyo, high-end establishments are blending international influences, such as ‘Italian Kakigori Ricotta’ serving tiramisu-style shaved ice with authentic Italian mascarpone and a Hokkaido cheese-themed event on Shin Nihonkai Ferry vessels. pistachio, and ‘Kajitsu to Kori Iwasawa’ which pairs premium Yamagata Sato Nishiki cherries with homemade milk ice.
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