A new specialty of Setsubun! Fusion of Japanese and French Food Culture in a World Heritage City! Crepe in Tomioka" will be held for three days only from January 31 (Fri.)!

Tomioka City Tourism Association (Location: Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture; Chairman: Tetsuro Takei) will hold "Ebomaki Crepe in Tomioka" from January 31 (Fri.) to February 2 (Sun.), 2025, in cooperation with six stores in the city to sell a limited number of new "Ebomaki Crepes" with the aim of promoting the local food culture and tourism.

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This event is planned by Damian Robuchon, a native of France and an official of the Tomioka City Tourism Association.

Against the background of the history of cultural exchange between France and Japan cultivated through the World Heritage Site of Tomioka Silk Mill, the event aims to create a new food culture by fusing crepes, which originated in France, with Japanese Setsubun culture.

＜Tomioka's "Setsubun x Crepe Day" will give birth to a new food culture that will bring in good fortune.

Mr. Damian Robuchon

Comment from Damien Robuchon, planner and person in charge of the "Setsubun Crepe in Tomioka" project.

In France, the home of crepes, there is a custom called "Crepe Day" where people eat a golden crepe round like the sun on February 2 every year as a symbol of the end of the dark and cold winter and the arrival of spring. In my own family, we have baked and eaten a large quantity of crepes every year.

On the other hand, in Japan, there is a custom of eating ehomaki (rolls wrapped with good fortune) on Setsubun, the day before Risshun (the first day of spring).

Tomioka City in Gunma Prefecture is home to the World Heritage Site of Tomioka Silk Mill, which was created through a fusion of French and Japanese technology.

This time, the respective food cultures of France and Japan, both established at the same turn of the season, are fused together here in Tomioka, the "city of crepes," to create a new food culture unique to Tomioka that has never been seen before.

Please come to Tomioka, the "town of crepes," to try the ehoumaki crepe wrapped in silky smooth dough, which brings a French flavor to Gunma's flour food culture.

＜What is "ehomaki crepe"? An evolved version of the Tomioka crepe - inspired by Japanese and French traditions.

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Inspired by ehoumaki, a traditional Japanese food eaten on Setsubun, ehoumaki crepes are special gourmet crepes with ingredients wrapped in black crepe dough and other ingredients. For this event, six stores in the city developed original menus, each with its own unique flavor.

The background of this project lies in the existence of "Tomioka Crepe. Tomioka City has developed the crepe, which originated in France, as a regional specialty by fusing the culture handed down from French technical instructors at the World Heritage "Tomioka Silk Mill" with the flour food culture that has taken root in Gunma Prefecture.

Now, the "Tomioka Crepe" has evolved even further and is fused with ehomaki, a traditional food for Setsubun. This has led to the creation of a new food culture, the "ehomaki crepe," which combines the "silky texture crepe" unique to Tomioka.

The crepe is a new specialty of Tomioka that combines the traditions of France, the home of crepes, and Japanese Setsubun culture, and aims to develop local food culture.

＜Six stores in Tomioka have come up with the idea! Each store will sell their original "Ebomaki Crepe" for a limited time only.

Each of the six restaurants in Tomioka has developed its own original menu, utilizing local ingredients and techniques. You can enjoy a rich variation of flavors, each with its own unique flavor.

*The sales will be limited to a certain period of time.

(1) Cafe Drome "Yayoi Hime and Oni no Crepe

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Yayoi Hime (strawberry) produced in Tomioka is used.

Charcoal powder is blended into the crepe dough to reproduce the black dough of ehomaki style.

The cute ogre made of strawberries is a key point!

Sales period】1/31(Fri.)～2/2(Sun.)

Price】950 yen including tax (900 yen for takeout including tax)

Phone number】0274-67-1123

(2) Old Folk House Cafe Kuwaan "Coffee Shop's Ebomaki Coffee Roll

Old private house cafe Kuwaan1

Mature taste with espresso and cacao nibs

Dough made with local heirloom eggs and flour

Coffee shop's unique ehomaki coffee roll

Sales period] Around Setsubun day.

Price】 950 yen per cut including tax (with coffee)

Phone number] 0274-67-7880

(3) Chafé Chakichi "Hojicha Ehomaki Crepe

Chafé Chakichi 2

Special crepe with the aroma of hojicha tea

A perfect balance of mascarpone, chocolate, fruit and other ingredients.

The combination of mascarpone, chocolate, fruit, and other ingredients is wrapped in a sticky hojicha dough that allows you to enjoy a variety of textures!

Sales period] 1/31 (Fri.) to 2/2 (Sun.)

Price】 680 yen including tax (660 yen for takeout)

Phone number】0274-63-4017

(4) Wagashi Sho Misakiya "Keiho Roll

Wagashi Takumi Misakiya1

Crepe rolls made with Japanese ingredients

A simple, gently sweetened sweet.

Don't let the sushi get the better of you! Eboshi Roll" [Sales period

Sales period] 2/1 (Sat.) & 2/2 (Sun.)

Price】 864 yen including tax

Phone number】 0274-62-6032

(5) Bistro Eugène "French Crepe

Bistro Eugène

French style with sour cream & smoked salmon

■If cut, it is perfect as a snack.

A new type of crepe that combines a course meal in a single crêpe.

Sales period] Advance reservations required.

Product price】 2,000 yen including tax

Phone number】0274-62-5300

(6) Mountain Cafe Myogi "Hosomaki Crepe

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Made with strawberry, chocolate and green tea whipped cream

Three kinds of fruits (strawberry, setka, banana) and coffee konnyaku are used to add color.

The black dough is represented by bamboo charcoal. The black dough is made of bamboo charcoal!

Sales period】2/1(Sat.),2/2(Sun.)

Price】Pack of 4: 800 yen (tax included)

　　　　　　1,800 yen (tax included) for a package of 9 crepes

Phone number】0274-60-7600(Reservation required up to 5 days in advance)

For reservations and pickup, please contact Miyamatei at Myogi Fureai Plaza Momiji no Yu (Maple Leaf Hot Spring).

＜The connection between Tomioka City and French culture

The Tomioka Silk Mill, which became a World Heritage Site in 2014, is a historical facility that supported the development of modern Japanese industry when it opened as a model government-run silk mill in the late 19th century. Mr. Paul Brunat, a native of France, was invited to the site to provide technical guidance, and he introduced his country's advanced spinning technology to Japan, which marked the beginning of the deep ties between Tomioka and France.

With this historical background, this project to fuse crepes of French origin with Japanese Setsubun culture is truly an attempt to build a "bridge between food cultures.

Wagashi Takumi Misakiya 2

＜Event Details

Event name: "Ebosho Crepe in Tomioka

Date and time: January 31 (Fri.), February 1 (Sat.) and 2 (Sun.), 2025

Sales location ： Six participating stores in Tomioka (certified Tomioka Crepe stores)

Sales Method ： In-store eating and drinking, takeout (varies by store)

Reservation information ： Some stores prioritize reservations and have limited sales (varies depending on the store)

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