Tastings and Limited-Edition Items Galore! Seikatsu Club Co-op's Store "Depot Tokorozawa," Focusing on Domestic Products and Reduced Additives, Holds 5th Anniversary Festival

Seikatsu Club Consumers' Co-operative Union, Saitama (Headquarters: Kawaguchi City, Saitama; hereafter Seikatsu Club)'s store "Depot Tokorozawa" will hold a "5th Anniversary Festival" for three days from Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24, 2026, to commemorate its 5th anniversary.

Depot is a Seikatsu Club Co-op store that not only features original food items centered on domestic ingredients but also fresh fish, local vegetables, and handmade side dishes, serving as a community hub for local residents. To celebrate its 5th anniversary, Depot Tokorozawa will hold a commemorative event.

On the day of the event, producers and organizations partnered with Seikatsu Club will gather for you to enjoy tastings and interaction. On Friday the 22nd, there will be an "Order-Cut Sale of Tochigi Kaitaku Beef Fillet and Sirloin"; on Saturday the 23rd, a "Tuna Cutting and Instant Sale"; and on Sunday the 24th, an "Order-Cut Sale of Hirata Farm's Sangen Pork Raised on Japanese Rice" and "Grilled Eel On-site Sale." Furthermore, there will be limited sales of 5th-anniversary bento boxes, vegetable sets, and fruit sets, as well as a daily "Garapon Lottery" where you can win producers' recommended items. It will be three days of satisfaction for your eyes, ears, and taste buds, so please come with your family and friends.

■ "Depot Tokorozawa 5th Anniversary Festival" Overview

Dates: May 22 (Fri), 23 (Sat), 24 (Sun), 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Main Participating Producers and Events:

May 22 (Fri)
- Alter Trade Japan (Tasting of spiced eco-shrimp)
- Miki (Tasting of bread made with homemade yeast)
- Tochigi Kaitaku Beef Steak Order-Cut (Sirloin, Fillet)
- Chindon-ya street performance at 10:30 AM and 4:30 PM

May 23 (Sat)
- Bisei Shoji (Tasting of grilled gyoza and shumai)
- Mitsuishi Kombu (Tasting of freshly roasted kelp)
- Seikatsu Club Tamago (Tasting of egg souffle)
- While supplies last! Tuna Cutting and Instant Sale

May 24 (Sun)
- Okuwa (Tasting of dried fish with no food additives)
- Honey Bee (Tasting and comparison of honey)
- Sanrizuka Noho no Kai (Tasting of freshly harvested vegetables)
- Hirata Farm (Cut sale of Hirata Farm's Sangen Pork Raised on Japanese Rice)

【Store Overview】

Name: Depot Tokorozawa
Location: 1F, 1-3-7 Midori-cho, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama
Access: Approx. 3-minute walk from the west exit of Shin-Tokorozawa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line
Hours: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Closed on Wednesdays)
Website: https://saitama.seikatsuclub.coop/service/depot/tokorozawa_depot.html

When shopping, please use the nearest coin parking. For purchases of 2,500 yen (tax included) or more, we will give you a 300 yen shopping voucher. Please present your parking certificate or ticket at checkout.

■ About Seikatsu Club

Established: 1965 | Members: Approx. 420,000 | Total Business Turnover: Approx. 100 billion yen (as of March 2025)

Seikatsu Club is a consumers' co-operative union organized by 33 regional co-ops in 21 prefectures. We deliver safe food ingredients that clear our own standards, such as being primarily domestic, having reduced additives, and using fewer pesticides. Through the joint purchasing of goods that consider health and the environment from production to disposal, we aim to realize a sustainable society.

We also promote "Connecting Local SDGs" to expand the circle of circulation and symbiosis across regions and generations by cooperating with all involved parties, including producers, members, and production areas.

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