Hankyu Umeda Main Store: "Italy Fair" 40th Anniversary! Largest Ever with Approximately 90 Stores, Featuring Southern Italy as a Gourmet Holy Land
Hankyu Umeda Main Store will hold its 40th anniversary "Italy Fair 2026" from May 20th to 25th. The largest-ever event will feature approximately 90 stores, focusing on the gourmet delights and culture of Southern Italy. Visitors can enjoy restaurants from Puglia, lemon cakes from Amalfi, and granita from Sicily.
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Italy Fair 2026
Period: May 20th (Wednesday) - May 25th (Monday) *Event closes at 5 PM on the final day
Location: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th Floor Event Hall and Festival Plaza
Supported by: Consulate General of Italy in Osaka, Italian Cultural Institute - Osaka
Official Partner: Prosecco DOC Consortium
Sponsored by: City of Palermo
*Some products may be produced or use raw materials from countries (regions) other than Italy due to various circumstances.
*Due to various circumstances, store openings or visits may be canceled. Exhibitors may also be absent at certain times.
*Due to natural disasters such as weather, product arrivals may be delayed or contents may be changed.
*The number of items that can be purchased may be limited depending on sales conditions.
From May 20th (Wednesday) to May 25th (Monday), the 40th commemorative "Italy Fair 2026" will be held at the Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 9th Floor Event Hall and Festival Plaza. This year, with the theme of "La Dolce Vita" (The Sweet Life), the venue area has been expanded to approximately twice that of last year, with a record-breaking approximately 90 stores participating. The fair will also feature "Southern Italy," where dazzling sunshine and history breathe, bringing together a lineup that makes you feel the pulse of Italy, including restaurants from Puglia, a mecca for gourmets worldwide, blissful sweets from Amalfi and Sicily, and playful goods from Palermo. This six-day event, just before the rainy season, offers the ultimate happy and elegant early summer Italian experience that you won't get tired of, even if you spend all day there.
**Puglia's renowned restaurant that captivates gourmets worldwide**
"Antichi Sapori," nestled in the beautiful countryside of Puglia, has received high acclaim, including being selected as one of Italy's top 40 best trattorias by the authority on Italian gourmet evaluation. Owner-chef Pietro Zito will be invited to present a variety of dishes that add innovation to traditional recipes, maximizing the original flavors and aromas of the ingredients, from handmade pasta and traditional appetizers to desserts, conveying the nature and warmth of the people of Puglia.
"Antichi Sapori" Lamb and Puglia Mushroom "Tiella" Baked in Oven 3,850 yen ◎Event Hall Owner-chef Pietro Zito
**First appearance in Japan! Amalfi's historic lemon cake from a long-established confectionery**
"Andrea Pansa," located in Amalfi's Duomo Square, is a long-established pasticceria-bar founded in 1830. This time, Andrea Pansa, owner-chef of a top-level Italian patisserie, and pasticcere Emanuele Moncadi will visit Japan. The traditional recipe lemon cake "Delizia al Limone," made with Amalfi lemons, will make its first appearance in Japan.
"Andrea Pansa" Delizia al Limone 1,650 yen *Takeout 1,620 yen ◎Festival Plaza/Event Hall Owner-chef Andrea Pansa
**Limited to 200 servings daily! Sicily's traditional breakfast "Granita & Brioche" appears**
Giovanna, a top Italian granita (shaved ice) artisan who inherits the aspirations of her award-winning father Santo, presents fruit-rich granita. You can experience Sicily's summer breakfast style of dipping fluffy sweet brioche into granita.
"Pasticceria Santo Musumeci" Two types of Granita from 901 yen, Brioche Set 1,501 yen [Limited to 200 servings daily] ◎Event Hall Granita Maestro Giovanna Musumeci
**Popular restaurant chefs' daily changing "Blissful Pasta Bar" ◎Event Hall**
The highly popular "Blissful Pasta Bar" from last time makes another appearance! Chefs who have trained in various parts of Italy will offer the charm of different regional pastas daily. The proud pasta & appetizer sets, carefully crafted by each restaurant, are 2,750 yen. You can enjoy the combination of ingredients and the delicate flavors born from them. Pairing wines selected by the chefs themselves are also available. *Separate wine charges apply.
May 20th (Wednesday) Osaka, Tanimachi 4-chome
"Macauda" Akihiro Hamaguchi
Appetizers: Sardine Polpettine, Eggplant Parmigiana, Orange Salad
Pasta: Casarecce with Swordfish
May 21st (Thursday) Osaka, Imafuku Tsurumi
"Trattoria Vispa" Aya Yonemori
Appetizers: Chianti-style Tuna and White Bean, Barley Salad
Pasta: Pici with Tuscan Ragù Bianco
May 22nd (Friday) Hyogo, Nishinomiya
"Tokidoki" Sacco Salvatore
Appetizers: Low-temperature cooked Octopus Warm Salad
Pasta: Sardinian traditional pasta, Fregola & Culurgiones
**Macarons and long-established sugar confectionery, an authentic Italian sweet collection**
From "Enrico Rizzi Milano," a pasticceria currently attracting attention in Milan, owner Enrico Rizzi and executive chef Riccardo will make their first visit to Japan. Their sophistication is recognized even by 5-star hotels.
Period: May 20th (Wednesday) - May 25th (Monday) *Event closes at 5 PM on the final day
Location: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 9th Floor Event Hall and Festival Plaza
Supported by: Consulate General of Italy in Osaka, Italian Cultural Institute - Osaka
Official Partner: Prosecco DOC Consortium
Sponsored by: City of Palermo
*Some products may be produced or use raw materials from countries (regions) other than Italy due to various circumstances.
*Due to various circumstances, store openings or visits may be canceled. Exhibitors may also be absent at certain times.
*Due to natural disasters such as weather, product arrivals may be delayed or contents may be changed.
*The number of items that can be purchased may be limited depending on sales conditions.
From May 20th (Wednesday) to May 25th (Monday), the 40th commemorative "Italy Fair 2026" will be held at the Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 9th Floor Event Hall and Festival Plaza. This year, with the theme of "La Dolce Vita" (The Sweet Life), the venue area has been expanded to approximately twice that of last year, with a record-breaking approximately 90 stores participating. The fair will also feature "Southern Italy," where dazzling sunshine and history breathe, bringing together a lineup that makes you feel the pulse of Italy, including restaurants from Puglia, a mecca for gourmets worldwide, blissful sweets from Amalfi and Sicily, and playful goods from Palermo. This six-day event, just before the rainy season, offers the ultimate happy and elegant early summer Italian experience that you won't get tired of, even if you spend all day there.
**Puglia's renowned restaurant that captivates gourmets worldwide**
"Antichi Sapori," nestled in the beautiful countryside of Puglia, has received high acclaim, including being selected as one of Italy's top 40 best trattorias by the authority on Italian gourmet evaluation. Owner-chef Pietro Zito will be invited to present a variety of dishes that add innovation to traditional recipes, maximizing the original flavors and aromas of the ingredients, from handmade pasta and traditional appetizers to desserts, conveying the nature and warmth of the people of Puglia.
"Antichi Sapori" Lamb and Puglia Mushroom "Tiella" Baked in Oven 3,850 yen ◎Event Hall Owner-chef Pietro Zito
**First appearance in Japan! Amalfi's historic lemon cake from a long-established confectionery**
"Andrea Pansa," located in Amalfi's Duomo Square, is a long-established pasticceria-bar founded in 1830. This time, Andrea Pansa, owner-chef of a top-level Italian patisserie, and pasticcere Emanuele Moncadi will visit Japan. The traditional recipe lemon cake "Delizia al Limone," made with Amalfi lemons, will make its first appearance in Japan.
"Andrea Pansa" Delizia al Limone 1,650 yen *Takeout 1,620 yen ◎Festival Plaza/Event Hall Owner-chef Andrea Pansa
**Limited to 200 servings daily! Sicily's traditional breakfast "Granita & Brioche" appears**
Giovanna, a top Italian granita (shaved ice) artisan who inherits the aspirations of her award-winning father Santo, presents fruit-rich granita. You can experience Sicily's summer breakfast style of dipping fluffy sweet brioche into granita.
"Pasticceria Santo Musumeci" Two types of Granita from 901 yen, Brioche Set 1,501 yen [Limited to 200 servings daily] ◎Event Hall Granita Maestro Giovanna Musumeci
**Popular restaurant chefs' daily changing "Blissful Pasta Bar" ◎Event Hall**
The highly popular "Blissful Pasta Bar" from last time makes another appearance! Chefs who have trained in various parts of Italy will offer the charm of different regional pastas daily. The proud pasta & appetizer sets, carefully crafted by each restaurant, are 2,750 yen. You can enjoy the combination of ingredients and the delicate flavors born from them. Pairing wines selected by the chefs themselves are also available. *Separate wine charges apply.
May 20th (Wednesday) Osaka, Tanimachi 4-chome
"Macauda" Akihiro Hamaguchi
Appetizers: Sardine Polpettine, Eggplant Parmigiana, Orange Salad
Pasta: Casarecce with Swordfish
May 21st (Thursday) Osaka, Imafuku Tsurumi
"Trattoria Vispa" Aya Yonemori
Appetizers: Chianti-style Tuna and White Bean, Barley Salad
Pasta: Pici with Tuscan Ragù Bianco
May 22nd (Friday) Hyogo, Nishinomiya
"Tokidoki" Sacco Salvatore
Appetizers: Low-temperature cooked Octopus Warm Salad
Pasta: Sardinian traditional pasta, Fregola & Culurgiones
**Macarons and long-established sugar confectionery, an authentic Italian sweet collection**
From "Enrico Rizzi Milano," a pasticceria currently attracting attention in Milan, owner Enrico Rizzi and executive chef Riccardo will make their first visit to Japan. Their sophistication is recognized even by 5-star hotels.