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This November! Yakiimo Festival 2024: Sweet Potato Delights to Remember
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The Yakiimo Festival®︎ 2024 will be held in Tokyo (November 1-10) and Osaka (November 8-17). Both locations will feature about 30 vendors offering a diverse menu ranging from sweets like soft serve ice cream and crepes to curry and fried chicken. We introduce an overview and specific menu items.
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Mitoyo, Kagawa, Japan
I worked in a PR agency for corporate IR/CSR and a publisher which publishes a magazine focused on international cooperation before joining MATCHA in October 2017.
In April 2019, I moved to Mitoyo City in Kagawa Prefecture. I write articles for tourists visiting Japan, and also contribute to regional revitalization.
My main focus is on writing about internet services, rental cars, hotels, and tourist attractions in western Japan.
Yakiimo Festival: Sweet Potato Event in Tokyo and Osaka
Roasted sweet potato (yakiimo) is one of the flavors that people associate with autumn in Japan.
In recent years, food festivals where you can enjoy delicious sweet potato treats have been held in various locations across Japan. One of these is the Yakiimo Festival®︎, which began in 2022.
As a food festival where a variety of creatively-arranged sweet potato gourmet dishes can be enjoyed, it became a hugely popular event in 2023, attracting a total of 420,000 visitors.
In 2024, around 30 vendors will gather in Tokyo and Osaka in November showcasing a diverse range of sweet potato delights, from sweets to unique dishes!
Overview of the Yakiimo Festival 2024
This year, the festival will first be held in Tokyo starting from November 1, and it will kick off in Osaka on November 8.
Please note that payments are cashless only at both locations.
Tokyo Venue: Yakiimo Festival TOKYO 2024
Period:
November 1 (Friday) - November 10 (Sunday), 2024
Weekdays: 11:00 - 19:00 / Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00 - 19:00
Location: Nakano Shiki no Mori Park Event Area (4-12 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)
Admission Fee: Free entrance. Food and drink costs separate (cashless payments only)
Official Website: https://yakiimofes.jp/tokyo2024/
Official Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yaki_imofes/?hl=ja
Osaka Venue: Yakiimo Festival OSAKA 2024
Period:
November 8 (Friday) - November 17 (Sunday), 2024
Weekdays: 11:00 - 19:00, Saturdays and Sundays: 10:00 - 19:00
Location: Taiyo no Hiroba, Osaka Castle Park (3 Osakajo, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
Admission Fee: Free entrance. Food and drink costs separate (cashless payments only)
Official Website: https://yakiimofes.jp/osaka2024/
Official Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/yaki_imofes/?hl=ja
Swwet Potato Delights to Enjoy at Yakiimo Festival 2024
The highlight of Yakiimo Festival®︎ 2024 is undoubtedly the wide variety of sweet potato delights. We introduce some examples below:
Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Soft Serve
Both in Tokyo and Osaka, the store Yakiimo-dokoro DOCO? Nibankan from Yamagata, which specializes in creating value by combining roasted sweet potatoes, will be participating.
Their Purple Sweet Potato Chocolate Soft Serve is a stylish treat made with rich sweet potato soft serve, topped with coarse salt and butter oil.
Mitarashi Sweet Potato Mont Blanc
If you want to take a photogenic gourmet picture, the Mitarashi Sweet Potato Mont Blanc might be a great choice.
This dish is from Flandres Frits, a sweet potato dessert specialty shop in Fukui. It features a vibrant presentation, with a jar filled with plenty of Mitarashi sauce topped with sweet potato cream, and generously drizzled with sweet potato Mont Blanc.
Sweet Potatoes and Chicken with Whole Grain Mustard Curry
Saitama Prefecture is known as a famous area for sweet potatoes. There, the café OIMO cafe, run by Musashino Shizen Farm, a sweet potato farm that has been operating for over 320 years since the Edo period, offers a dish called Sweet Potatoes and Chicken with Whole Grain Mustard Curry.
This plate features the perfect match of sweet, fluffy roasted sweet potatoes and the tangy flavor of whole grain mustard, complemented by the creamy flavor of mascarpone cheese.
As an accent, you can also top it with crispy Sweet Potato Moka-Moka.
Many More Menu Items!
In addition to the above, there are dishes such as sweet potato truffles, brûlées, and fried chicken that will surely surprise you with their innovative flavor combinations, showcasing a line-up that will challenge your perception of sweet potatoes.
For more details, please visit the official website of the event.
Menu for the Tokyo Venue: https://yakiimofes.jp/tokyo2024/menu/
Menu for the Osaka Venue: https://yakiimofes.jp/tokyo2024/menu/
Access to the Venues
Tokyo Venue: Yakiimo Festival TOKYO 2024
Photo by Pixta
The Tokyo venue will be at the Nakano Shiki no Mori Park Event Area. Here are the nearest stations:
8-minute walk from JR Nakano Station
8-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Nakano Station
Osaka Venue
Photo by Pixta
The Osaka venue will be at Taiyo no Hiroba, Osaka Castle Park. Here are the nearest stations:
2-minute walk from JR Osaka Castle Park Station
5-minute walk from Osaka Metro Osaka Business Park Station
Main image courtesy of PR Times
I worked in a PR agency for corporate IR/CSR and a publisher which publishes a magazine focused on international cooperation before joining MATCHA in October 2017.
In April 2019, I moved to Mitoyo City in Kagawa Prefecture. I write articles for tourists visiting Japan, and also contribute to regional revitalization.
My main focus is on writing about internet services, rental cars, hotels, and tourist attractions in western Japan.
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