Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store: Harukas Nippon Expo - Kagoshima Edition Starts May 6
The first phase of the regional revitalization project 'Harukas Nippon Expo' kicks off with the Kagoshima Edition, featuring food, shochu, and traditional crafts throughout the building.
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Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store will hold its first regional revitalization project, 'Harukas Nippon Expo: Kagoshima Edition,' from May 6 (Wed, holiday) to May 12 (Tue), 2026. Kagoshima Prefecture is a 'southern treasure box' filled with diverse nature, including two UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites (Yakushima and Amami Oshima/Tokunoshima), Japan's top-quality Wagyu beef, leading green tea production, and traditional crafts. During the 7-day event, the entire building will showcase Kagoshima's multi-faceted charms, from gourmet food like black beef, black pork, and shochu to crafts like Satsuma Kiriko and Oshima Tsumugi, along with panel displays of world heritage sites and festivals.
**Event Details**
- **Period:** May 6 (Wed) – 12 (Tue), 2026
- **Venue:** Various floors of Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store
- **Co-host:** Kagoshima Prefecture
**Food Event: Wing Building B2F Event Hall**
- **Satsumaya:** Thick-cut Kagoshima Black Beef Roast Beef & Aged Thick-cut Beef Tongue Bento (2,376 yen)
- **Dining Banrai:** Kagoshima Black Pork Kakuni Bento (1,566 yen)
- **Takahama Kamaboko:** Satsuma-age Assorted Set (1,620 yen)
- **Festivalo:** Sweet Potato Rare Cake 'Lovely' (1,231 yen for 5 pieces)
- **Nakazono Farm:** Aged Anno Sweet Potato snacks
**Shochu Fair: Wing Building 4F 2nd Event Hall (May 7-11)**
Strictly selected shochu from Kagoshima breweries will be available, including 'Mishima Shochu Muku no Kura' from Mishima Village and various others like Yamamoto, Hamada, and Hombo Shuzo. On May 9-10, Amami Kokuto (Brown Sugar) Shochu Day will be celebrated, offering Kokuto-kun pin badges to the first 150 purchasers.
**Traditional Crafts & Beauty**
- **11F Tower Building:** Honba Oshima Tsumugi Exhibition, featuring exquisite silk fabrics including White Oshima Tsumugi (from 1,408,000 yen).
- **9F Tower Building:** Satsuma Kiriko glassware, known for its delicate brilliance (Traditional Choko 33,000 yen).
- **5F Tower Building:** Ardan 'Hatsukinu' Silk Foundation made in Amami Oshima, focusing on natural silk ingredients.
**Event Details**
- **Period:** May 6 (Wed) – 12 (Tue), 2026
- **Venue:** Various floors of Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store
- **Co-host:** Kagoshima Prefecture
**Food Event: Wing Building B2F Event Hall**
- **Satsumaya:** Thick-cut Kagoshima Black Beef Roast Beef & Aged Thick-cut Beef Tongue Bento (2,376 yen)
- **Dining Banrai:** Kagoshima Black Pork Kakuni Bento (1,566 yen)
- **Takahama Kamaboko:** Satsuma-age Assorted Set (1,620 yen)
- **Festivalo:** Sweet Potato Rare Cake 'Lovely' (1,231 yen for 5 pieces)
- **Nakazono Farm:** Aged Anno Sweet Potato snacks
**Shochu Fair: Wing Building 4F 2nd Event Hall (May 7-11)**
Strictly selected shochu from Kagoshima breweries will be available, including 'Mishima Shochu Muku no Kura' from Mishima Village and various others like Yamamoto, Hamada, and Hombo Shuzo. On May 9-10, Amami Kokuto (Brown Sugar) Shochu Day will be celebrated, offering Kokuto-kun pin badges to the first 150 purchasers.
**Traditional Crafts & Beauty**
- **11F Tower Building:** Honba Oshima Tsumugi Exhibition, featuring exquisite silk fabrics including White Oshima Tsumugi (from 1,408,000 yen).
- **9F Tower Building:** Satsuma Kiriko glassware, known for its delicate brilliance (Traditional Choko 33,000 yen).
- **5F Tower Building:** Ardan 'Hatsukinu' Silk Foundation made in Amami Oshima, focusing on natural silk ingredients.