Indulge Your Sweetest Cravings at the 2nd Annual Sweet Potato, Chestnut, and Red Bean Paste Festival!
Get ready to embark on a delicious journey at the 2nd Annual Sweet Potato, Chestnut, and Red Bean Paste Festival, held at the Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store. From October 17th to 22nd, 2024, prepare your taste buds for an explosion of autumnal flavors! Forty-seven vendors will showcase a delectable array of treats featuring seasonal stars like sweet potatoes and chestnuts, alongside the quintessential Japanese ingredient: red bean paste.
Calling All Sweet Potato Lovers!
Don’t miss the chance to sample five different varieties of baked sweet potatoes, each boasting unique sweetness and texture. Freshly baked on-site, these warm, comforting treats are the perfect autumn indulgence.
But the sweet potato fun doesn’t stop there! Explore a wide variety of innovative sweet potato creations, from creamy gelato to fluffy pastries:
- Oimo Biyori: Indulge in the "Honey Sweet Potato Two-Tone Mont Blanc Gelato" (¥800 eat-in) featuring a swirl of Shinshu Silk Sweet cream and vibrant purple Beni-imo cream from Okinawa, all atop a refreshing scoop of Shinshu milk gelato.
- Super Honey Baked Sweet Potato Pukupuku: Sink your teeth into the "Imo Kawayaki" (¥378), a crispy, fish-shaped waffle overflowing with luscious Silk Sweet potato paste.
- Sweet Potato Sweets Specialty Store Flanders Fritz: Treat yourself to the "Sweet Potato Mont Blanc Fresh Cream Puff" (¥451 each) in your choice of Beni-imo or Silk Sweet. These delightful puffs are filled with sweet potato custard and cream and topped with a decadent Mont Blanc swirl.
- Organic Sweet Potato Cafe Imoka: Experience the ultimate sweet potato extravaganza with the "Sweet Potato Filled Imoka Crepe" (¥1,300 eat-in). This gluten-free crepe is a masterpiece of flavor and texture, featuring purple sweet potato Mont Blanc, maple cream cheese, sweet potato custard, sweet potato brûlée, sweet potato chips, and candied sweet potato.
Roasted Chestnuts and Chestnut Delights
Experience the rich, nutty aroma and satisfying warmth of roasted chestnuts and chestnut-infused sweets:
- Tanba no Sachi: Enjoy freshly steamed "Tanba Roasted Chestnuts" featuring premium Tanba chestnuts from Hyogo Prefecture (¥1,620 for 230g, ¥3,240 for 500g).
- Fukudaya Kumamoto Waguri-an: Savor the "Freshly Picked Japanese Chestnut Cheese Cream Mont Blanc" (¥1,600 for a box of 3; limited to 50 boxes daily). Smooth cheese cream complements the exquisite flavor of Kumamoto chestnuts in this elegant, three-layered dessert.
- Shimanto Drama: Delight in the "Kinton Kuribayashi Tsubuiri" (¥1,296 for 3 pieces, ¥2,376 for 6 pieces), bite-sized mashed sweet potato confections filled with chopped domestic chestnuts and wrapped in Shimanto chestnut paste, each individually presented in a charming tea cloth.
- Kyoto Katsura Tsuruya Yoshinobu: Experience the delicate texture of the "Chestnut Warabi Mochi" (¥864; limited to 40 pieces daily), a bracken-starch dumpling meticulously kneaded for over an hour to achieve its signature soft and chewy consistency.
Red Bean Paste Perfection: From Classic to Cutting-Edge
From traditional favorites to modern interpretations, discover the versatility of red bean paste:
- Akafuku: Experience the timeless elegance of "Akafuku Mochi" (¥1,300 for 12 pieces; limited quantity daily). These soft mochi topped with smooth, strained red bean paste are a testament to the beauty of simplicity.
- Anko no Kachi: Explore the fusion of Japanese and Western flavors with the "An-shu Cream Trio" (¥1,501 for 3 pieces). These cream puffs feature three distinct layers of red bean paste – coarse, strained, and peeled – combined with creamy custard and fresh cream for a delightful interplay of textures and sweetness.
- Nikko Natural Ice Kuramoto Shogetsu Himuro: Cool down with the "Azuki Milk (Uji Matcha)" shaved ice (¥2,001 eat-in; limited to 30 servings daily), a refreshing treat made with azuki beans from Tochigi’s renowned Koun-do Honten and premium Uji Matcha.
Event Details:
- Dates: October 17th (Thursday) – October 22nd (Tuesday), 2024
- Time: 10:00 – 19:00 (Last order for eat-in is 30 minutes before closing)
- Location: Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store, 8th Floor Event Space
- Address: 1-1-25 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 〒171-8512
- Nearest Station: Ikebukuro Station
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- Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store
- Official Website: https://www.tobu-dept.jp/ikebukuro/event/detail/7214
Prices include consumption tax (10% for eat-in). Please note that event details are subject to change. Refer to the official website for the latest information.
