Pre-Sale for "Summer Sweet Potato Expo 2026" Begins Today with Super-Value, Crowdfunding-Exclusive Special Tickets!

The Sweet Potato Expo Executive Committee (Representative: Kenji Ishihara, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that sales of super-value, crowdfunding-exclusive special tickets for the "Summer Sweet Potato Expo 2026," to be held for four days from Thursday, August 6 to Sunday, August 9 at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City, Chiba), have begun today, May 18 (Monday), for a limited time and in limited quantities. These are very special tickets with many exclusive benefits! Following the last "Winter Sweet Potato Expo," we have once again prepared very special tickets for advance sale exclusively on the "Chibagin Shoten Co., Ltd. C-VALUE Crowdfunding" platform. This ticket is a super-value set that includes a "1-Day Free Pass" and a "Drink Ticket for the 'Sweet Potato Cafe & Bar'" which is open only at the venue, offered at a special price. Furthermore, a fan featuring the popular Sweet Potato Expo character "Osatsu Taicho" will be given as a gift! Quantities are limited, so please purchase early if you are interested! "1-Day Free Pass": Early entry: You can enter 30 minutes before the official opening, allowing you to enjoy the event before it gets crowded! Free re-entry until 17:00: You can stay all day without re-entry procedures, so you can shop without worrying about time! Entry to the "Night Sweet Potato Expo" is also possible (excluding 8/9). "Drink Ticket (worth 1,000 yen) for the 'Sweet Potato Cafe & Bar'": The highly popular "Sweet Potato Bar" will be open only at the Summer Sweet Potato Expo venue. This summer, it evolves into the "Sweet Potato Cafe & Bar" and will be open all day. The drink ticket can be used at the "Sweet Potato Cafe & Bar," which offers a full lineup of alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic cocktails, and soft drinks. [C-VALUE Exclusive Special Ticket Overview]: - Ticket for sale: 1-Day Free Pass with a 1,000 yen drink ticket. - Price: 2,900 yen (tax included). - Sales site: Chibagin Shoten Co., Ltd. C-VALUE Crowdfunding https://www.c-value.jp/projects/risin003. - Sales period: May 18 (Mon) - June 7 (Sun). [General admission (advance tickets) sales start from June 10]. - Quantity: Limited to 50 tickets per day from August 6 (Thu) to 9 (Sun). Must-see! 5 Purchase Benefits to Enjoy More Economically Than Anywhere Else: Benefit ① Special C-VALUE exclusive price! This project only! Get 3,500 yen worth of value for the special price of 2,900 yen. *Drink tickets are not sold separately. Benefit ② Entry from 9:30 AM before opening! Only holders of the 1-Day Free Pass can enter 30 minutes before opening and shop before the crowds. Benefit ③ Stay until 17:00 without leaving! Free re-entry until 17:00 without procedures! The time when booths are restocking is a good time to target popular stores with long lines! Benefit ④ Entry to the "Night Sweet Potato Expo" from 17:30 is also possible! (Excluding 8/9). Benefit ⑤ Original fan gift! [Event Overview]: Name: "Summer Sweet Potato Expo 2026" / "Night Sweet Potato Expo 2026". Dates: August 6 (Thu) - August 9 (Sun), 2026, 10:00-20:00. *Final day, 9th, until 17:00. *"Summer Sweet Potato Expo" all days 10:00-17:00; "Night Sweet Potato Expo" August 6-8, 17:30-20:00. Venue: Makuhari Messe, Exhibition Hall 3. Access: Approx. 5 min walk from Kaihin-Makuhari Station (JR Keiyo Line). Organizer: Sweet Potato Expo Executive Committee. Special Cooperation: Chiba Prefecture. Supporters (application pending): Ibaraki, Tokushima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Kagoshima Prefectures; Chiba, Katori, Namegata, Kanoya Cities; NARO. Cooperation: Chibagin Shoten Co., Ltd. Official HP/Social Media... [Contact]: Sweet Potato Expo Executive Committee PR Office (c/o Yoron Inc.).