Sogo Hiroshima Store Hosts 'Great Kyushu Product Exhibition' Featuring Kyushu's Gourmet Delights

The highlight this time is the heartwarming 'Amakamon' (sweets). In addition to representative sweets of Kyushu, check out the soft serve ice cream from 'Rakunou Mothers Aso Milk Bokujo' and gelato from Fukuoka's 'GELATO NATURALE', both making their first appearance in Hiroshima as a long-held wish of the organizers to have local residents taste them. Along with popular stores like Hakata's 'Ramen Oigen' and 'Kairodo' where you can enjoy Saga beef, first-time appearances include Nagasaki's famous champon from 'Kojima Seimen' and the renowned Miyazaki gyoza from 'Chinese Restaurant Juju'. At the venue, 56 stores from 8 prefectures including Okinawa will gather, offering long-established flavors, famous gourmet foods, trending sweets, and crafts, making it an event to rediscover the charm of Kyushu. 42nd Great Kyushu Product Exhibition - May 28 (Thu) - June 3 (Wed), 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM *Closes at 5:00 PM on the final day - Sogo Hiroshima Store, 9th Floor Exhibition Hall - Number of stores: 56 (Food 44 / Crafts 12 * 6 first-time appearances) [Sogo Hiroshima Store Website] https://www.sogo-seibu.jp/hiroshima/topics/202605kyusyu Featured 'Amakamon' (Sweets)! GELATO NATURALE - Gelato... 780 yen [First Appearance] An organic gelato specialty store from Fukuoka, offering rich, Italian-style gelato. Rakunou Mothers Aso Milk Bokujo / Soft Serve Ice Cream [First Appearance] Kasanoya / Umegaemochi, Yomogi Umegaemochi Umeno Seichaen / Yame Shincha Kaoru Gelee Soft Tenmonkan Mujaki / Honey Lemon Shirokuma Appetizing 'Umakamon' (Savory Foods)! Ramen Oigen - Tonkotsu Ramen Kiwami (1 bowl)... 1,375 yen [Limited to 50 bowls daily / Eat-in] A rich yet light tonkotsu ramen with broth you can drink to the very last drop. Kojima Seimen / Premium Seafood Champon (Frozen) [First Appearance] Uosen / Anago Nigiri Sushi [First Appearance] Chinese Restaurant Juju / Juju's Miyazaki Gyoza [First Appearance] Kairodo / Saga Beef Lean Steak Sukiyaki Bento Kyushu Crafts We introduce crafts that showcase artisanal skills, such as 'boxwood' accessories featuring seasonal flower and plant motifs, and 'Nagasaki tortoiseshell' known for its beautiful amber glow. Hirakikoubou - Brooch Openwork 'Moon and Autumn Grass' (Material: boxwood, approx. 6.5cm)... 176,000 yen Kubo Toshodo / Kinsai Takesuzume-e [By Tendo Eguchi, Arita ware] Nagasaki Kogei / Tortoiseshell necklace