Japan Food Shows & Fairs, Food Events, Expos,
Food Festivals, Wine Festivals, Exhibitions

2013 JAPAN 2013
Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions, Expos
(See also: 2012 - 2011 - 2010)

February 3 or 4, 2013  Setsubun (Bean Throwing Festival)
Nationwide, Japan
Setsubun is the day preceding risshun that is the first day of spring according to the old Japanese calendar, or the so-called lunar calendar. On the day of Setsubun, there is the custom of throwing roasted soybeans while chanting "In with Fortune! Out with Evil" in order to prevent evil ogres from entering one's house. It is believed that the ogres are warded off by throwing beans, and that good fortune will then come to one's home. On this day, events with entertainers and athletes are held at shrines all over the country. According to Japanese tradition, if you eat the same number of beans as your age, you will enjoy a year of good health.

February 13-15, 2013  47th Supermarket Trade Show
Tokyo, Japan
47th international food and beverage show for supermarkets.

February 17-20, 2013  Hachinohe Enburi
Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Dancing and praying for a rich harvest. A dance expressing farm work to signal the arrival of the northern spring.

March 5-8, 2013  Foodex Japan - Makuhari Messe, Japan
International Food & Beverage Exhibition. Asia's largest food & beverage trade show. Attendance: 80,000
 

March 6-9, 2013  Mobac Show 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
23rd show for machinery, materials and marketing of bakery and confectionery.

April 3-5, 2013  Wine & Gourmet Japan - Tokyo, Japan
International Wine & Gourmet Foods, Sweets and Confectionery, Hotel, Foodservice Equipment, Supplies & Services Exhibition & Conference. Attendance: 63,000

April 20-21, 2013  Whisky Live - Tokyo, Japan
The 13th Whisky Live Tokyo.  Whisky Live is the international celebration of whisky, bringing all the whiskies of the world together under one roof. 2013 sees the 2nd Tokyo International BarShow + Whisky Live Tokyo ("TIBS"), located at a new and spacious venue in the Shibuya district.

April 20-21, 2013  Tokyo International Bar Show - Tokyo, Japan
2013 sees the 2nd Tokyo International BarShow + Whisky Live Tokyo ("TIBS"), located at a new and spacious venue in the Shibuya district.

May 11-Oct 15, 2013  Ukai (Cormorant Fishing)
Minato-machi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Ukai is a traditional method of catching small Japanese trout by manipulating seabirds called u (cormorants) in the Nagaragawa River.

May 15-17, 2013  IFIA Japan 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
The 18th of International Food Ingredients & Additives Exhibition and Conference.

May 15-17, 2013  HFE Japan 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
The 11th Health Food Exposition & Conference

June 14, 2013  Otaue Rice Planting Festival
Sumiyoshi, Osaka City, Japan
The Japanese lifestyle and rice cultivation are deeply associated with one another. Of particular significance is the process known as taue in which rice seedlings growing in the nursery are replanted in the paddy fields. Although events associated with this rice planting can be found all over our country, the festival at the Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine is unique for its reproduction of the rituals in faithful observance of ancient procedures in such a grand ceremonial style.

July ? , 2013  2nd Surimi Forum Japan 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
Details will be given in January 2013.

October 9-11, 2013  HI Japan (Health Ingredients Japan) 2013
Tokyo, Japan
Exhibition for food production, quality control, analysis and testing equipment.

October 31-Nov 2, 2013  BioFach Japan 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
BioFach Japan is Asia's leading trade fair for organic products. Attendance: 17,000.
 

2012 JAPAN 2012
Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions, Expos
these events waiting for new dates

July 18-20, 2012  14th Japan Int'l Seafood & Technology Expo
Tokyo, Japan
Products and technologies on display include fresh seafood, processed seafood, machinery & equipment, sushi business, kitchenware, fishery, nursery & aquaculture technologies and much more. Attendance: 35,000.

September 1-3, 2012  Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival
Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
A festival praying for protection against wind damage and for an abundant autumn harvest.

November 14-16, 2012  Agro-Innovation Japan - Chiba, Japan
Exhibition for the agricultural and horticultural sectors, offering a wide range of exhibits. Attendance: 8,000.

December 31, 2012  Oga Namahage Festival
Oga City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
On New Year's Eve, strange deities holding cooking knives go around visiting homes in Oga. Namahage is the name of the strange diety resembling a demon, known as oni.

2011 JAPAN 2011
Festivals, Shows, Exhibitions, Expos
these events waiting for new dates

January 25-Feb 14, 2011  Salon Du Chocolat - Tokyo, Japan
The Chocolate Show

July 13-15, 2011  Malaysia Intl Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB)
Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An enriching and prolific opportunity for buyers and exhibitors. Food industry decision makers and authorities from the globe are attracted to this regional annual trade focused fair that presents a wide range of the latest and most current innovative food & beverage trends amalgamated with quality business.

August 3-6, 2011  Akita Kanto Matsuri
Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Major Akita summer festival praying for an abundant harvest of the five grains, namely wheat, rice, beans, foxtail millet and Chinese millet.

2010 JAPAN 2010
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
waiting for new dates

October 28-31, 2010  4th World O-CHA (Tea) Festival
Shizuoka, Japan
With the aim of promoting the tea industry, tea culture and the academic research of tea.