Sayama City Museum's Spring Special Exhibition "Sayama - A City of Craftsmanship - The Story of Sweets, Past and Present" runs until May 17th (Sunday)

In Sayama City, Japanese confectionery stores have dotted the landscape since the Meiji period, and during the Showa period, chain stores of Japanese and Western confectionery and factories of major confectionery manufacturers advanced into the city, making sweets a familiar presence for citizens since ancient times. This exhibition, centered on the museum's collection, traces the history of sweets related to Sayama City and its neighboring regions, and also provides an overview of ancient sweeteners represented by `amazurasen` (a sweet syrup made from ivy vine) and the flow of Japanese confectionery culture. It will also introduce nostalgic packages and prizes of hit products from major confectionery manufacturers, materials related to chocolate, and secret stories of long-established confectionery stores in the city.

Details of the exhibition here >> https://sayama-city-museum.com/exhibition/

Exhibition Period Friday, March 20, 2026 (Holiday) - Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9:00 - 17:00 *Last admission at 16:30

Location Sayama City Museum (1-23-1 Inariyama, Sayama City)

Admission Fee General: 400 yen (300 yen) University/High School Students: 300 yen (200 yen) Junior High School Students and younger: Free *Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more. Accompanied by one person free with various disability certificates.

Closed Day Monday, May 11

Sweets Quiz Rally Answer quizzes inside the museum and get "Creators Glico"! *Limited in number, so the event will end once stock runs out. Date: Saturday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 6 (Holiday), 9:00 - 16:30 Location: Sayama City Museum Exhibition Room Participation Fee: Free *Museum admission fee required Cooperation: Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. Application: First-come, first-served on the day (ends when planned number is reached)

Craft Workshop: Spring Maimai Experience Course There are classic sand paintings and crafts related to the exhibition. Date: Saturday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 6 (Holiday), Saturday, May 9, Sunday, May 10, Saturday, May 16, Sunday, May 17 Reception: ①10:30-12:00 ②13:30-15:00 Participation Fee: 300 yen - 500 yen (materials fee, etc.) Capacity: On the day, numbered tickets distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, 30-minute rotating system (only during crowded times)

May 15th is International Museum Day, free admission! As a sponsored event for "International Museum Day," admission will be free on Friday, May 15, 2026. Please take this opportunity to enjoy Sayama City Museum.

Hot Topic, New Release!! Sayama City Museum Original Chocolate Made by Akutagawa Seika, which has a factory in Sayama City. It is a rich milk chocolate. The wrapping paper features a photo of the "Akebono-zō" (extinct elephant) skeletal specimen in the exhibition room. This is a limited edition item only available here. Products are on sale now at the reception and the "Kome to Cha" cafe on the 1st floor of the museum! Please purchase it as a souvenir of your visit. Price: 440 yen (tax included)

Inariyama Cafe Kome to Cha Business Hours: 10:30 - 16:30 (Last order 16:00) Lunch Time: 11:30 - 14:00

Ancient Series (Exhibition Limited Menu) Waffle Waffle: 650 yen *Drink set: 1,000 yen Served with a syrup and kinako (roasted soybean flour) that reproduce `amazurasen`, which Sei Shonagon is said to have loved, based on ingredient analysis.

Ancient Series (Exhibition Limited Menu) Shaved Ice Shaved Ice: 500 yen Would you like to try the sweets loved by Heian nobles? Shaved ice using `sen` (a type of sweet syrup) described as "atenarumono" (noble thing) in "The Pillow Book." Uses a reproduced syrup based on ingredient analysis. https://sayama-city-museum.com/guide/?tab=3

Access [By train/bus] 3 minutes walk from Inariyama Park Station North Exit on Seibu Ikebukuro Line From Sayama City Station West Exit on Seibu Shinjuku Line, take Seibu Bus bound for "Inariyama Park Station." Get off at the last stop, 3 minutes walk.

[By car] 3 km (approx. 15 minutes) from Ken-o Expressway "Sayama-Hidaka IC" 6 km (approx. 20 minutes) from Kan-etsu Expressway "Kawagoe IC" 100 parking spaces available. *Please use the adjacent park's parking lot.

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