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The largest sweets expo in Japan will be held in Ise city!

2017/04/21 Friday Seminars and Events

The 27th edition of the largest sweets expo in Japan will be held in Ise city, Mie Prefecture. Dai 27 – kai ZenkokuKashi Dai Hakurankai had the denomination selected through suggestions from all over the country as “OisesanKashihaku 2017”.

The large exhibition in Japan is a continuity of the “TeikokuKashiame Dai Hinpyoukai – Large Imperial Fair of Sweets and Confectionary” beginning in 1911. With a tradition spanning more than 100 years, this exhibition is held somewhere in Japan every 4 years.

Huge artwork, created by more than 110 professionals in the field will be exposed, as well as limited sales of Akafuku (sweet made of rice typical from Mie Prefecture) among other 1.800 varieties of sweets from all over Japan visitors can enjoy in a single event!

 

Period: April 21 (Friday) to May 14 (Sunday) 2017
10 a.m to 6 p.m. ( last day until 5 p.m.)
Location: MieKen’ei Sun Arena and surroundings
Admission: Check out the price chart below:

 

Admission ticket Advanced (tax included) At the ticket office (tax included)
Adult (aged 18 to 65. Except high school students) ¥ 1.800 ¥ 2.000
Seniors (over 65 ) ¥ 1.400 ¥ 1.600
Junior High School and High School students ¥ 1.200 ¥ 1.400
Elementary School students (admission is free, but the student must be accompained by parents ou guardian) ¥700 ¥800

*Main points of sale: confectioneries in Mie Prefecture, Aeon Group stores, Kintetsu stations offices, Mie Kotsu ticket sales counter, Kintetsu department stores, representative stores of travel agencies, major convenience stores, official exhibition site, among others.

*Tickets in advance: until April 20 (Thursday) 2017.

*Some stores will make the tickets available upon reservation.

*Ticket with discount: ticket for 2 days with specific date, ticket with a special discount, tickets for groups. For more details, please, access the following link:
http://www.kashihaku-mie.jp/ticket/

Contact:
Jikko Iinkai Jimukyoku (Executive Committee Office)
Period of operation: April 17 to May 14, 2017 – 9 a.m to 6 p.m.
http://www.kashihaku-mie.jp
TEL:0596-63-5830　 E-mail.:info@kashihaku-mie.jp

 

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New local products have been included on Mie Brand

2017/04/21 Friday Seminars and Events

三重ブランドに「桑名のはまぐり」と「伊勢たくあん」を新規認定しました

What is Mie Brand?

In 2002, Mie Prefecture created the “Mie Brand” where local and processed products, as well as their farmers considering the features of each region, have been certified by their excellence in quality and are promoted nationwide. As far as March 2017, 17 products and 38 farmers have been certified as Mie Brand.

List of products certified as Mie Brand

Shinjyu (pearls), Matsusaka-gyu (Matsusaka beef), Ise-ebi (lobster), Matoya-kaki (oyster from Matoya seashore), Awabi (abalone), Ise-cha (green tea from Ise), Hijiki (type of seaweed), Hinoki (cypress), Nank iMikan (tangerine from Nanki), Anori-fugu (puffer fish Anori), Iga-yaki (pottery from Iga), Iga-gyu (Iga beef), Kumano-jidori (poultry meat from Kumano), YokkaichiBanko-yaki (Yokkaichi Banko pottery ), Iwa-gaki (oyster from rocky ground), Kuwana no Hamaguri (clam from Kuwana), Ise Takuan (pickled turnip from Ise).

“Kuwana no Hamaguri” and “Ise Takuan” are the newest certified products.

The “Kuwana no Hamaguri” from the Akasuka Fishery Cooperative Association and the “Ise Takuan” from the food company Ise Iwao have been certified as products of Mie Brand, totaling 2 products and 2 farmers.

  1.  Product’s name: Kuwana no Hamaguri (clam from Kuwana)
    Famer: Akasuka Gyogyo Kyodo Kumiai
    Address: Kuwana-shi Oaza Akasuka 86-21
    Tel: 0594-22-0515
  2. Product’s name: Ise Takuan (pickled turnip from Ise)
    Famer: Ise Iwao Shokuhin KK
    Address: Ise-shi Higashi Oizura-cho Nishi Ono 3733-1
    Tel: 0596-37-3455

Contact:
Mie-ken Nourinsuisan-bu Food Innovation-ka Brand Koujo-han
Address: 〒514-8570 Tsu-shiKomei-cho 13 banchi (6F)
Tel: 059-224-2395
Fax: 059-224-2521
E-mail:foods@pref.mie.jp

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