Seikatsu Club Saitama’s Depot Tokorozawa to Hold 5th Anniversary Festival from May 22 to 24

Seikatsu Club Consumers’ Cooperative Saitama, headquartered in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, will hold a three-day “5th Anniversary Festival” at its Depot Tokorozawa store from Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24, 2026, to commemorate the store’s fifth anniversary. Depot is a Seikatsu Club co-op store offering original foods centered on Japanese domestic ingredients, as well as fresh fish, local vegetables, and handmade prepared dishes. It also serves as a community hub for local residents. To mark Depot Tokorozawa’s fifth anniversary, the store will host a commemorative event. During the event, producers and organizations affiliated with Seikatsu Club will gather at the store, offering tastings and opportunities for interaction. On Friday, May 22, the store will offer custom-cut sales of Tochigi Kaitaku Beef fillet and sirloin. On Saturday, May 23, it will hold a tuna cutting demonstration and immediate sale. On Sunday, May 24, it will offer custom-cut sales of Hirata Farm’s Japanese rice-fed Sangenton pork, as well as in-store sales of grilled eel kabayaki. Limited items such as 5th anniversary bento boxes, vegetable sets, and fruit sets will also be available, along with a daily “Garapon” lottery where visitors can win producer-recommended products. The three-day event is designed to be enjoyable through seeing, listening, and tasting, and visitors are encouraged to come with family and friends. Depot Tokorozawa 5th Anniversary Festival Overview: Dates and hours: Friday, May 22; Saturday, May 23; Sunday, May 24, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Main participating producers and events: May 22: Alter Trade Japan, tasting of spice-grilled Eco Shrimp; Miki, tasting of homemade yeast bread; custom-cut Tochigi Kaitaku Beef steak sales, including sirloin and fillet; chindon street performance parade at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. May 23: Mise Shoji, tasting of pan-fried dumplings and shumai; Mitsuishi Kombu, tasting of freshly roasted kombu; Seikatsu Club Eggs, tasting of egg soufflé; tuna cutting demonstration and immediate sale while supplies last. May 24: Okuwa, tasting of additive-free dried fish; Honey Bee, honey tasting comparison; Sanrizuka Farming Association, tasting of freshly harvested vegetables; Hirata Farm, cut sales of Japanese rice-fed Hirata Farm Sangenton pork. Store Information: Name: Depot Tokorozawa Address: 1F, 1-3-7 Midoricho, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama Prefecture Access: About a 3-minute walk from the west exit of Shin-Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line Business hours: 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Wednesdays Website: https://saitama.seikatsuclub.coop/service/depot/tokorozawa_depot.html Customers are asked to use nearby coin-operated parking lots when shopping. Customers who spend 2,500 yen or more, including tax, will receive a 300-yen shopping voucher. Please present a parking certificate or parking ticket at checkout. About Seikatsu Club: Established: 1965 Members: Approximately 420,000 Total business volume: Approximately 100 billion yen, as of the end of March 2025 Seikatsu Club is a consumers’ cooperative made up of 33 regional co-ops across 21 prefectures in Japan. It delivers safe food products that meet its own standards, including a focus on domestic ingredients, reduced additives, and reduced pesticide use. Through joint purchasing of products that consider health and the environment from production through disposal, Seikatsu Club aims to realize a sustainable society. It also promotes “Connected Local SDGs,” expanding cycles of circulation and coexistence across regions and generations in cooperation with producers, members, production areas, and all others involved. Website: https://seikatsuclub.coop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seikatsuclub/ Membership and information requests: https://seikatsuclub.coop/service/first.html