Afro Farmers Bringing Smiles to Japan! "Afro Corn Tour 2026" Featuring Sweet-as-Melon Raw Corn Starts Its 6th Year & Pre-orders Open!

Kurukuru Yahho Co., Ltd. (Location: Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture / Representative Director: Hidehiko Sakao), which is developing sustainable agriculture and unique branding in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, will hold the "AFRO CORN TOURS 2026" event starting in July 2026. This is a mobile sales event where we deliver our signature summer product, Choshi-grown corn "Afro Corn®", fresh from the morning harvest directly to you.

This tour is a mobile market that delivers corn, cultivated by the producers themselves, along with the happy atmosphere of Choshi, much like how musicians go on national tours after completing an album. Started in 2020, this is the 6th annual event in our summer tradition.

Comment from Hidehiko Sakao, Representative Director & Producer at Kurukuru Yahho Co., Ltd.

I am very happy to be able to hold this event for the 6th year.

We will deliver freshly picked Afro Corn packed in ice.

I look forward to meeting many people through the vegetables I produce.

4 Key Points of "AFRO CORN TOURS 2026"

1. [Entertainment Value] Dress Code: Afro Wigs! A Happy Mobile Market Appearing in Town

To overturn the image of agriculture as "tough and dull" and convey its appeal to the next generation, producers themselves will stand at the stalls wearing afro wigs. It's a direct sales event that offers a taste of Choshi's rich nature and humor while in the city, perfect for social media. Visitors can also enjoy taking commemorative photos while wearing afro wigs.

2. [Overwhelming Quality] Eat it Raw Like Fruit! "Afro Corn®" with a Maximum Sugar Content of 19 Degrees, Ready to Be Eaten on the Spot

Afro Corn® has a very thin skin, a popping texture, and a rich, milky sweetness. It is meticulously cultivated by a farming family with a 12-generation history, using soil enriched with minerals from the sea breeze. You can enjoy a luxurious sensory experience by eating it raw on the spot.

3. [Regional Revitalization] Former DJ & 12th Generation Farmer Aims for "Sustainable Agriculture Where People Gather and Connect"

Our representative, Sakao, is an unconventional farmer who took over the family business after working as a DJ in Tokyo and in import/export business from America. Aiming for "original agriculture that avoids price competition," we promote delicious vegetable production based on ingredient analysis and green tourism combined with sightseeing. Through this tour, we will promote the charm of Choshi nationwide.

4. [Afro Corn® Pre-orders Available!] Reserve Your Afro Corn® Harvested This Morning

Enjoy the sweet and juicy taste!

Click here for the pre-order form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctKumZQMHzbdAwpL759EbmUg1nlCmywUqxRhUsYQaYyHNp6Q/viewform

"Afro Corn Tour 2026" Schedule

・Event Name: Afro Corn Tour 2026 (Mobile Market)

・Period: July 10, 2026 (Sat) - Mid-August

・Products for Sale: Afro Corn, Young Afro Corn, etc.

・Schedule (Tentative):

July 10 (Fri) - 12 (Sun) [Katori City, Chiba Prefecture] Sawara Grand Festival Summer Festival

Venue: Sawara Grand Festival Rest Area

Address: 1720 Sahara-i, Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, 287-0003

Map https://maps.app.goo.gl/EZUAHMaBoSHavrbY7

Time: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Content: Sales

HP Links:

・https://www.city.katori.lg.jp/sightseeing/matsuri/

・https://www.instagram.com/sawaranotaisai_jikkouiinkai/

July 17 (Fri) [Setagaya Ward, Tokyo] Futako-Tamagawa

1

Venue: Futako Beer

Address: 2F Yanagikoji Minami Kado, 3-13-7 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-0094

Map https://maps.app.goo.gl/uDHTWFnZPihW3MLp7

Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Content: Sales, Collaboration Menu, DJ Event

HP Links:

・https://futakobeer.com/

・https://www.instagram.com/futakobrewery/

2 (After the 29th)

Venue: Futakoza

Address: 2-21-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-0094

Map https://maps.app.goo.gl/rHW3hKcRrbL3bUhv9

Time: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Content: Sales

HP Links:

・https://www.rise.sc/futakoza/?cd=000003

・https://www.instagram.com/futakoza.info/?hl=ja

July 18 (Sat) [Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture] Makuhari

Venue: MAKUHARI NEIGHBORHOOD DOCK

Address: 3-1-40 Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, 261-0014

Map https://share.google/hut2QiZQidpHcOF3P

Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Content: Sales, Collaboration Menu

HP Links:

・https://makuharineighborhood-dock.com/

・https://www.instagram.com/makuhari_dock/

July 19 (Sun) [Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture] Choshi Electric Railway Choden Festival

Venue: Inubosaki Station Plaza

Address: 9595-1 Inubosaki, Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, 288-0012

Map https://share.google/HrGRdPlUGryPVG1pC

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Content: Sales, Collaboration Menu

HP Links:

・https://www.choshikanko.com/kankoDB/0076/

July 20 (Mon) [Sumida Ward, Tokyo] Kubota Shoten

Venue: Kubota Shoten

Address: 3-18-9 Tachikawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0023

Map https://share.google/qQvP4dIRZU2hEWqg0

Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Content: Sales

HP Links:

・https://www.facebook.com/KenichiKubota710/

July 21 [Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture] Yokaichiba Gas Co., Ltd.

Venue: Yokaichiba Gas Co., Ltd.

Address: Yokaichiba Ha 891, Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture, 289-2141

Map https://maps.app.goo.gl/1ut4m2DmcRHcpWfq7

Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Content: Sales

HP Links:

・https://1363.jp/company/

・https://www.instagram.com/yokaichiba_gas/

July 25 (Sat) [Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Fujisaki Department Store

Venue: Fujisaki Department Store

Address: 3-2-17 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, 980-8652

Map https://share.google/BGVyqY2KejIhEjJgk

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Content: Sales

HP Links:

・https://www.fujisaki.co.jp/

・https://www.instagram.com/fujisaki_dept/?hl=ja

August 1 (Sat) [Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture] Darin, Nawa-no-Noren

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Venue: Darin

Address: 3-5-14 Fujimi (Toriiizaki Seaside Park), Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, 292-0831

Map https://share.google/5JkuvkfWGhdGGqqbd

Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Content: Sales, Collaboration Menu

HP Links:

・https://www.darin-kisarazu.com/

・https://www.instagram.com/darinkisarazu/

2

Venue: Nawa-no-Noren

Address: 2-2-10 Higashi Chuo, Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, 292-0057

Map https://share.google/ZV8O9gsVfBR441dWX

Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Content: Sales, Collaboration Menu

HP Links:

・https://getc403.gorp.jp/

・https://www.instagram.com/kisarazunawanoren/?hl=ja

August 8 (Sat) [Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture] Choshi Fireworks Festival

Venue: AFRO GYOZA SHOP

Address: 6-12 Futaba-cho, Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, 288-0048

Map https://share.google/OQj61N7vZu9gyC3eE

Time: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Content: Sales, Collaboration Menu

HP Links:

・https://www.instagram.com/afrogyozashop/

August 15 (Sat) [Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture] Sogo Chiba Store

Venue: Nagata Seika (B1F Food Floor)

Address: 1000 Shinmachi, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, 260-0028

Map https://share.google/Eqd0uiOMz0fZARdr6

Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Content: Sales

HP Links:

・https://www.sogo-seibu.jp/chiba

In-Company Sales for Corporations

This tour also includes an "in-company sales version" that visits corporate offices.

We deliver not only freshly picked Afro CornTM to the workplace but also provide time to think together with employees about the realities of agriculture, the background of why imperfect products are created, and the future of primary industries.

This can be used as an opportunity to share "agriculture," which may have once felt distant, within the daily lives of employees through food.

In 2026, we are planning to hold these events at companies such as Amefu Taiyo Inc., Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd., freee KK, Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), and Yokaichiba Gas Co., Ltd.

We aim to develop this not just as a mobile sales event, but as an initiative to gradually bring people closer to food and agriculture together with corporations.

Afro CornTM Harvesting Experience

A special agricultural experience where you can pick corn with your own hands in the field and eat it on the spot. Recommended for families, and for food education and research projects.

Dates:

July 18, 2026 (Sat)

August 1, 2026 (Sat), 2 (Sun), 15 (Sat)

Time: Twice daily (10:00 AM~ / 3:00 PM~)

Location: Hennery Farm (7001 Kasagami-cho, Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture)

Price: 2,200 yen (tax included) (Includes 2 Afro Corns; additional corn 300 yen each)

Reservation Page (Jalan):

https://www.jalan.net/kankou/spt_guide000000212324/activity_plan/?screenId=OUW3701

* Prices and dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, etc.