Happo-en’s Kappou BUTAI to Host Fukushima Kagamiishi Town and Koriyama City Fair Featuring Limited Early Summer Abukuma Gozen

Happo-en Inc., a comprehensive production company, announced that Kappou BUTAI, its Edo-themed Japanese restaurant located on the 29th floor of NEWoMan TAKANAWA LUFTBAUM, will hold a Fukushima Kagamiishi Town and Koriyama City Fair from May 14 to May 27, 2026. During the fair, the restaurant will serve a special lunch set, “Early Summer Fukushima Abukuma Gozen,” limited to 15 servings per day. The initiative is part of the Fukushima Destination Campaign, a tourism campaign jointly conducted by the JR Group, Fukushima Prefecture, local municipalities, and tourism operators from April to June 2026. Through a limited-time menu created by Kappou BUTAI’s chefs, the project aims to showcase Fukushima’s culinary and cultural appeal and encourage visits to the region. The special gozen is priced at 5,500 yen including tax, with a separate 10% service charge. It will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with last orders at 2:00 p.m., at NEWoMan Takanawa LUFTBAUM 29F, 2-21-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The event is organized by Happo-en Inc. and Happo-en Koryu Contents Produce Inc., with cooperation from Kagamiishi Town and Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture. The menu features a Kawamata shamo chicken hot pot made with Kawamata shamo, GAP-certified wood ear mushrooms and mizuna from Kagamiishi, and long green onions from Koriyama, served with Kappou BUTAI’s 100% buckwheat soba. Side dishes include Kagamiishi cucumber with Asakano miso from Abe Koji, mashed tofu with beans from Kagamiishi, Fukushima’s local squid-and-carrot dish, and marinated Koriyama tomatoes. The rice course uses Koriyama-grown “Asaka Mai” rice, seasonal Joban seafood, aromatic vegetables from Koriyama, and grated Japanese yam. Dessert is a rich brûlée made with eggs from Iwase Agricultural High School and garnished with strawberries from Kagamiishi. Happo-en has worked with Kagamiishi Town since signing a comprehensive partnership agreement in 2021 to promote the town’s brand and regional revitalization through pop-up events and limited-time cafes with local farmers and businesses. It also signed an industry-academia agreement with Fukushima Prefectural Iwase Agricultural High School in 2019 to promote GAP-certified agricultural products and talent development. In 2024, Happo-en Group established a Koriyama office in Fukushima Prefecture to continue promoting the appeal of Fukushima and the wider Tohoku region through local collaboration.