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Kyoto Specialty Fair Opens in Kagoshima with 1,900 Products, Including Matcha Sweets and Heritage Crafts
The 44th Kyoto specialty fair opened at Yamakatasya in Kagoshima on the 30th, featuring roughly 1,900 products from 77 vendors, including nine debut participants. Matcha products gained prominence this year with 14 participating companies — up six from last year — offering matcha sweets, cakes, anmitsu, and soft-serve ice cream alongside traditional Kyoto crafts and foods.
Key points
- Matcha vendors increased from 8 to 14 companies (6-company gain) at the 44th Kyoto fair in Kagoshima.
- Fair runs through December 6 at Yamakatasya with approximately 1,900 products across 77 vendors.
- Matcha offerings span cakes, anmitsu, warabi mochi soft-serve, and other confectionery formats.
- Debut vendors (9 companies) include specialist food and craft producers from Kyoto.
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The numbers
Total product varieties at fair: 約1900種類
Participating vendors: 77 companies
Debut vendors: 9 companies
Matcha product vendors: 14 companies
What they said
“Matcha products, which were popular last year, have expanded this year to 14 vendors — an increase of six companies from the prior year.”
去年、好評だったという抹茶の商品は、今年は去年より出店数が6社増えて14社に。
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