Cumulative number of visitors exceeded 420,000! The favorite of autumn food events! “Yakiimo Fest(R)︎” will be held in Tokyo & Osaka this year as well
*LAF Entertainment Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 5, 2024
Cumulative number of visitors exceeded 420,000! The favorite of autumn food events! “Yakiimo Fest(R)︎” will be held in Tokyo & Osaka this year as well
*2024’s latest yakiimo sweets & yakiimo meals are coming together! We will deliver a lineup covering everything from basic to new culture over a total of 20 days in Tokyo and Osaka*
“Yakiimo Fes(R)︎”, the favorite autumn food event that is now in its third year and boasts a cumulative total of over 420,000 visitors ( https:// yakiimofes.jp
) will be held in Tokyo and Osaka this year! [Tokyo venue (Nakano Shiki-no-Mori Park event area)] November 1st (Friday) to November 10th (Sunday), 2024, [Osaka venue (Osaka Castle Park event area)] The Yakiimo Tour will be held for a total of 20 days from November 8th (Friday) to November 17th (Sunday), 2024. We deliver new yakiimo sweets, yakiimo meals, and the classic yakiimo itself! !
“Yakiimo Festival (R)︎” is a food event that brings together shops that continue to challenge the development of yakiimo culture by arranging the ingredient yakiimo with free and bold ideas.
This year, a number of innovative and exciting menus that incorporate trends have crossed over, and while enlivening yakiimo culture from all angles such as yakiimo sweets, meals, and snacks, we are also promoting the “yakiimo tasting comparison” that is the cornerstone of yakiimo culture. ” also gathered. With a lineup that covers everything from basic to new culture, you can enjoy it even if you visit every day, and even yakiimo fans are sure to be thrilled by the space that satisfies them.
*Pre-release of 4 popular menus that will enliven both Tokyo and Osaka venues! * The featured menu from the stalls at both Tokyo and Osaka venues is the standard and popular menu of “Yakiimo Fest (R)️” “* Directly from the farm! Aged Beniharuka & Silk Sweet*”
(The
3rd.Shibuya x Dried Sweet Potato Farm Kawakami)” is a great impact! Inspired by Takosen, a giant rice cracker made by pressing a whole octopus, making its first appearance in the yakiimo world.*
In addition to the appearance of “Whole Roasted Sweet Potato Senbei* (Happy Wagon)”, “* Aged Honey Yakiimo Smoothie* (Smoothie & Bowl)” will appear.
TUNE) has been upgraded this year to support both hot and cold temperatures. From the Asian cuisine group that has transitioned from trends to standard dishes, there is “*Sweet potato sweet and sour pork*
(Hong Kong Dim Sum Tower) also has a strong presence. In addition, from the up-and-coming players in the yakiimo world, which received a lot of media attention last year, we will be introducing the brûléed sweetness of adults and the salty taste of butter and rock salt, “* Salted Butter Brulee Baked Sweet Potato* (Romantic Sweet Potato “Imo no nest (potato nest)” and so on. Furthermore, alcoholic beverages are also available this year! Other details on the store menu will be released in late September. Yakiimo fans should visit as many times as possible to conquer the entire menu!
* [Yakiimo Festival TOKYO 2024] Event Overview *
■Date and time: Friday, November 1st to Sunday, November 10th, 2024 Weekdays 11:00-19:00, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 10:00-19:00 ■Venue: Nakano Shiki-no-Mori Park Event Area (4-12 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo) ■Access: 8 minutes walk from JR Nakano Station / 8 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Nakano Station
■Fees: Free admission *Food and drinks are separate (cashless payment only) ■Sponsored by LAF Entertainment
■Production cooperation SHIFT
* [Yakiimo Festival OSAKA 2024] Event Overview *
■Date and time: Friday, November 8, 2024 to Sunday, November 17, 2024 Weekdays 11:00-19:00, Saturdays and Sundays 10:00-19:00
■Venue: Osaka Castle Park Sun Plaza (Osaka Castle 3, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
■Access 2 minutes walk from JR Osaka Castle Park Station / 5 minutes walk from Osaka Metro Osaka Business Park Station
■Fees: Free admission *Food and drinks are separate (cashless payment only) ■Sponsored by Osaka Castle Park Management Joint Venture
■Planning and production LAF Entertainment/Kyodo Osaka
■Production cooperation SHIFT
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