Mar 26 | JAPAN Fes -初陣-@East Village(Astor Place, Broadway- Lafayette st) / vol. 70

🌸The World Largest Japanese Food Festival,

JAPAN Fes 2023 Will Kick Off!🌸

On Sunday, March 26th, JAPAN Fes is back after getting even more powered up!!🥳🥳

JAPAN Fes is the Japanese food festival loved by 250,000 people!! In 2023, JAPAN Fes produces the most event days ever: more than 20 events will be held all over NYC and feature more than 750 vendors from Japan, LA, and the Netherlands 🎌🌎

🇯🇵 Anko pie by Tsuruya Kaho

An Exclusive Japanese snack vendor coming from Japan! Try authentic sweet Anko pie by Tsuruya Kaho and enjoy the harmony of golden pie & creamy red bean paste.

Restaurant info

To celebrate the first event of the year, we offer you a unique Japanese style of dishes you have never tasted in other places: Kakiage (a mixed vegetable and seafood tempura), Takoyaki (octopus balls with dancing bonito flakes on the top), Kakigōri (Japanese shaved ice with colorful syrup), and Imagawayaki (cute red bean-filled wheel cake) 😍😍😍

It is going to be very exciting event because it's for the first time in a year!!!

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【週刊NY生活】ジャパンフェス・ラーメンコンテスト、鬼そば藤谷が優勝

Come join us and feel being in Japan with popular delicious Japanese street food and cultural experience 👘💛

HOURS:10AM-6PM

LOCATION: East Village(Astor Place between Broadway- Lafayette st)

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Savory Yakisoba with juicy gyoza by KOTOH SHOJI INC

Savory Yakisoba the icon of Japanese street noodles by KOTOH SHOJI INC

Gyutan skewers by J's Kitchen

Featured by Japanese NY local newspaper, juicy Gyutan the beef tongue skewers by the top 50th chef in Japan is coming.

Crusty matcha cream puff by Butterdose Cafe

Trendy photogenic sweets: Cream Puff, Cookies. You can enjoy their special Matcha flavors only for JAPAN Fes

Tender Karaage by Tojo's kitchen

Juicy and tender, everyone's favorite Japanese fried chicken, Karaage featured in the NY Times! Come try their best-selling karaage before they are sold out again!

YAKISOBA with a smily actopus-shaped sausage by Takosan Yakisoba

Savory Yakisoba which got 3rd place at JAPAN Fes Konamon Contest 2022! Their authentic YAKISOBA is made with chewy noodles stir-fried with cabbage, pork, bean sprouts, carrots, aonori (dried seaweed), red ginger, and katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)!

Okonomiyaki by Oconomi

Explore a savory paradise in the Japanese culture by trying out these delicious Japanese vegetable pancakes, Oconomiyaki by @oconomi_nyc Extra soft on the inside and topped with rich okonomiyaki sauce

Osaka Takoyaki by KARLSBALLS

100% handcrafted Osaka Style Takoyaki with the best ingredients featured in Buzzfeed, Action Bronson Show, and more TVs and blogs! With juicy octopus inside, a special savory sauce, and with dancing bonito flakes, takoyaki is the most famous Japanese street food!

Juicy Kobe beef yakitori by Yakitori Tatsu

The best Japanese grilled food is… Yakitori! ️ Yakitori is Japanese meat skewers! Comes with juicy meat and vegetables like green onion!

PC: @newyork.foodguide

Kagoshima Tonkotsu ramen by Menya Jiro

The Best Ramen in the U.S. by Thrillist! The champion of JAPAN Fes Ramen Contest on 2016 and 2017.

Crispy Tonkatsu by Tonkatsu Me

Breaded, deep-fried pork or chicken cutlet with teriyaki sauce. Get the crispy cutlet and cheese pull!

Beautiful Kimono by Mingei Japan

They have been wholesaling unique Japanese 🇯🇵 craft items in NYC for over twenty years, showing our merchandise at the New York International Gift Show at the Javits Center twice a year 🥰 Two times a year I personally return to Japan, searching for wonderful things to buy. Among the items we carry are inexpensive "Mingei" Folk Art items from all over Japan 🗾; Origami and Chiyogami papers, silk and cotton Kimonos, stationery such as Note Cards and Note Pads, plus a large assortment of other unique gift items. We would be very interested in showing you our selection of Japanese gift items 😊

Vintage records by Miki & Co

Japanese merch such as vintage records, movie brochures, toys, books, vintage Japanese pop records, or vintage movie brochures! Don’t forget to stop by to find cool vintage items!

Mochi filled cookies by The Boiis Co

Chewy mochi filled cookies featured in Eater NY, TimeOut NY, NBC New York live.

Japan x Brooklyn style by Japanklyn

Japanese culture and Brooklyn lifestyle are combined! The coolest cloth is coming to JAPAN Fes!

Fluffy Imagawayaki by Catmint Wheel Cake

Wheel Cake, also known as “Imagawayaki,” a Japanese dessert that originated in Japan featured in Insider. Not only do we select the freshest and highest quality ingredients to serve the best wheel cakes in town, but we have also spent months perfecting our recipes in order to deliver the most luscious and unique taste to everyone.

Exclusive Melon pan by Ninja Kitchen

Exclusive Melon pans, Japanese sweet bread covered in a thin layer of crisp cookie crust.

Osaka Okonomiyaki by Osakaya

Authentic Osaka Okonomiyaki! The JAPAN Fes Konamon Contest Champion of 2017.
PC: @feedyourgirlfriend

Hokkaido milk tea by Cozy Tea Loft

Creamy tea made with Hokkaido milk here!

Takoyaki Bao by Mao's Bao

ImpossiBao! Wanna try Fluffy and juicy dumplings?? Once you bite into them, the juices will overflow from the dumplings! There are also unique flavors, such as Takoyaki shrimp, Kimchi, and plant-based sausage.

Tempura ice cream by Sam's ice cream

Crispy and Hot outside & Creamy and Cold inside! You can enjoy the best combination of Japanese tempura and ice cream!

Tornado potato wasabi flavor by Twisted Potato

The best way to enjoy your favorite potato is... Tornado potato! They have so many flavors like BBQ, cheddar cheese, and sour cream & onion! Which one would you like to have the most?

Ichigo Ame by Tang Hulu

Ichigo ame the strawberry candy is very popular festival food in Japan!

Matcha drink by Whitsle & Fizz

Enjoy the refreshing tea from Whistle & Fizz!

Kakiage by Lechonbae

Kakiage the crispy tempura with so many fresh ingredients.

Exciting Manga by Vandel Marchen

Exciting manga from Vandel Marchen

Garlic Karaage with Japanese soy sauce

Enjoy different types of chicken with signature 'Chicken in the box' (soy garlic chicken with Japanese soy sauce) and try the most spicy chicken 'hellfire' challenge!

Matcha Cake Jar

Scrumptious desserts in jars! From plenty of flavors, find your favorite cake of happiness!

Matcha bao by Bao Tea House

Crusty sweet Matcha baos

Craftworks from Japan by Ombrato

Craftworks and lifestyle products made by artisans and small, independent companies in Japan. Examples of products include: ceramics, incense, candles, canvas cases, coasters, bandanas, tenugui, maneki neko figurines, daruma dolls, and renge ramen spoons.

Cherry Blossom candle by mumu bath shop

We have a Cherry Blossom Soap, and an Osmanthus Flower Body Oil

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Anime merches by Aoho Anime

Get your favorite anime character!

Tornado potato wasabi flavor by Twisted Potato

The best way to enjoy your favorite potato is... Tornado potato! They have so many flavors like BBQ, cheddar cheese, and sour cream & onion! Which one would you like to have the most?

One-bite Karaage by Taiwanese Yummy

One-bite karaage! Fresh boneless chicken thighs marinated with natural ingredients seasoned with a secret chicken powder and fresh basil.

Ramen dog by Oh K-Dog

You're craving a MOZZ cheese pull??? Cheesy corn dog is very popular in Japan, especially among Japanese high school students! They serve you their original Ramen dog only at JAPAN Fes.

Matcha White Chocolate Cookie by Bang Cookies

Bang Cookies is dedicated to giving you the best cookie experience of your life. Created in 2016, Bang Cookies is a luxe, all-natural, organic cookie company that was built as a response to run-of-the-mill, unsatisfying cookies. The DNA of our melt-in-your-mouth cookies is made up of the world’s finest organic ingredients. When it comes to making the most delicious cookies on the market, we’re committed to only using the best - like organic flour, cane sugar, dark chocolate, and grass-fed butter from New Zealand. Combined with our recipe, which combines the perfectly crispy, crunchy exterior with the ooey, gooey melt in your mouth center you crave, is why our cookies are guaranteed to bring you pleasure whenever the mood strikes.

Matcha Bubble drink by Tiger Tai

Do you want to try sweet boba tea? They bring Matcha drink especially for JAPAN Fes! Cold Matcha drink with chewy boba is the best drink to hang around the event with!

Kakigori by Brazen Flavas

Brazen Flavas makes artisan jello shots in a variety of flavors and spirit combo's. Their goal is to create an experience- through our small, easy-to-use packaging, that unites friends and small groups through a fun, flavorful experience.