More than 100 kinds of ice cream from Japan and around the world, from all ages and cultures! Ice Cream Expo 2025" will be held from April 25 to May 6.

AEON Lake Town, one of the largest shopping malls in Japan (Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture), will hold "Ice Cream Expo 2025," a 12-day ice cream festival from April 25 (Friday) to May 6 (Tuesday, holiday), 2025, where visitors can enjoy ice cream from Japan and abroad.

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AEON Lake Town, a landmark and a magnet for visitors of all ages, is located in Saitama Prefecture, which boasts Japan's top-class ice cream production and shipments and consistently ranks at the top in terms of consumption. This year will mark the 13th time the "Ice Cream Expo" will be held in this "location". The event is usually held during a major holiday weekend starting at the end of April, prior to "Ice Cream Day" on May 9, and usually attracts 100,000 visitors during the period.

The "Ice Cream Expo" is a gourmet event with the theme of "ice cream from all over the world" organized by the members of the Gotochi Gourmet Research Association, which held Japan's first ice cream expo in 2002. The event incorporates deep into the enjoyment and culture of ice cream not only in Japan but also in other countries around the world. Visitors will be exposed to a wide variety of ice cream that they cannot experience in their daily lives, from historic and traditional products limited to local regions to trendy items, as well as interesting combinations and surprising encounters with new flavors.

During Golden Week in 2025, more than 100 varieties of ice cream will be gathered at all 9 stores. You will be able to enjoy ice cream from all over the world without having to go away for a major holiday weekend.

Outline of the event

Title: Ice Cream Expo 2025

Dates: April 25 (Fri.) - May 6 (Tue., holiday), 2025 (12 days)

Opening hours : 11:00 - 18:00

Venue: AEON Lake Town mori Fountain Plaza (Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture)

List of stores

Margar Gelato" in Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Güney's Turkish Ice Cream", Güney, Turkey

Shimanami Dolce", Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan

Santa Chuboh!", Ebetsu-city, Hokkaido, Japan

Special store "Local and Tourist Ice Cream Collection" Rex Berry

Special store "World Premium Ice Cream Factory", Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan

World Flavor Shop", Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, Japan

Special shop "World Ice Cream Factory

◆Planning store "Cup Ice Cream Museum" ◆Planning store "Cup Ice Cream Museum

*Planning stores are limited to the Ice Cream Expo.

Official page】 【Official website

Official website : https://j-gourmet.jp/ice/

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/japanicecream

Introduction of stores

(1)Marga Gelato, Ishikawa Prefecture

Owned by Daizo Shibano, who is certified as the world's best gelato artisan in Italy and serves as the World Gelato Ambassador, this store is a much talked-about gelateria that was certified as the "World's Best Gelato Shop" in 2021.

From this store, a special team of young gelatarians was formed: Tatsuhiko Hama, who won the Japanese champion in the 2024 Gelato Maestro Contest, and Kaito Onishi, who has won prizes in world competitions and is making a splash in the Japanese gelato world. You can enjoy Italian gelato that represents not only Japan but also the world, such as the creations of world champion Daizo Shibano and Japan champion Tatsuhiko Hama.

Main exhibits

Three kinds of nuts and ricotta - citrus and vanilla (Tatsuhiko Hazama's 2024 Japan's Best Winner)

Mascarpone and Orange Vanilla (Daizo Shibano, winner of Japan's No. 1 award)

Grand Pistachio (Daizo Shibano's world championship-winning work)

Noto Premium Milk

(2) Turkey "The Güney Family's Turkish Ice Cream

There are less than 100 people in the world who have officially handed down the Turkish ice cream "Dondurma".

Turkish ice cream" is known as the local ice cream of Kahramanmarash in Turkey. Mr. Güney, who will appear in this issue, is one of the luminaries of the Güney family's tradition of ice cream, which has been handed down since 1862.

The Güney family's ice cream is highly esteemed in Turkey, and is even called the best in Japan and other Asian countries, and the factory is visited by people from Turkey.

The Güney family is famous for their "stretchy" ice cream, which has a unique consistency due to the addition of "sarep," a powdered bulb of an orchid plant. We hope you will enjoy the genuine Turkish ice cream made by real craftsmen.

Main items on display

Turkish ice cream "Dondurma" (milk, chocolate, etc.)

Turkish pepper ice cream "Dondurma" (milk, chocolate, etc.)

Kinako Kuromitsu "Dondurma" (world's first?) (The world's first?) - "Dondurma" (Japanese and Turkish ice cream)

Special exhibit: Arabian ice cream "Buza" (roll cake style)

(3)Shimanami Dolce, Hiroshima Prefecture

Established in 1998 in Setoda-cho (now part of Onomichi City), Hiroshima Prefecture. Setoda, located on the Shimanami Sea Route, is the birthplace of lemons in Japan and is known as one of the country's leading citrus kingdoms due to its mild climate and abundant sunshine.

In order to bring out the best of the citrus fruits, the company squeezes out the juice at its own factory and insists on production that makes the most of the flavor. The fact that it is ranked among the top citrus fruits in Japan is due to the fact that there are regular customers who have fallen in love with its taste.

It is also listed as a "must stop" place when cycling or driving along the Shimanami Kaido.

Main items on display

Special flavors: "Umino salt lemon milk" and "Setoka

Popular flavors: "Setoda's Lemon", "Hakata Salt", "Setoda's Deco Mikan", "Onomichi Peach", "Strawberry Sorbet", etc.

Home-made juice: "Deco Mikan Juice

(4) Hokkaido "Santa Chubbo!

The one and only crispy crepe parfait made with a megaphone-sized crispy crepe made of Hokkaido wheat. The crepe has a potato-like texture and is combined with Hokkaido soft-serve ice cream. The parfaits, which combine homemade pudding and sauces, are available in a wide variety of varieties, making it a panic to choose just one!

The secret to the crispiness is the kneading of Hokkaido potatoes into the crepe batter. The combination with ice cream is definitely a great match, a combination that is unparalleled in the world.

◆Main exhibits

Crispy Chocolate Banana", "Crispy Strawberry", "Crispy Yaki Pudding", "Crispy Raw Caramel", "Crispy Raw Chocolate", etc.

Special menu: "Crispy Hokkaido Melon

(5)Nationwide "Local and Tourist Attraction Ice Cream Collection" Rex Berry

Rex Berry plans and produces ice cream for sightseeing spots all over Japan. The "Sweet Berry Gelato" using ingredients from Hokkaido to Okinawa, based on the concept of "the best ingredients above all else," is highly acclaimed. Normally, this limited edition gelato can only be tasted at the respective tourist spots, but this time it will be brought together at the ice cream expo. This is a rare opportunity not to be missed.

Main exhibits (more than 30 products)

Super Premium: Kyoto "O-no-cha Ice Cream (limited quantity)", Fukuoka "Amao Strawberry Milk

Premium: "Hokkaido Melon", Niigata "Pear L'Ecce", Kyoto "Matcha Green Tea", "Okinawa Pineapple Yogurt".

Hokkaido "Hokkaido Corn Potage", "Black Bean Kinako", Aomori "Grated Apple Sorbet", Iwate "Mountain Grape Sorbet", Hiraizumi "Japanese Mustard", "Doburoku", Yamagata "Tono no Dadacha-mame", Miyagi "Hakuboshi Sake", Sado "Sado no Salted Milk", Tochigi "Lemon Milk", Tochigi "Sky Berry Strawberry Milk", "Nikko Yuba", "Denki Bran" in Asakusa, "Yachimachi Peanuts" in Chiba, "Apricot Curd" in Yokohama, "Super Mango", "Shirasu" in Enoshima, "Black Vanilla" in Hakone, "Hon Wasabi" in Amagi, "White Peach Sherbet" in Yamanashi, "Blueberry Yogurt" in Nagano, "Shinshu Komagane Drink Yogurt", "Suruga Tofu Milk" in Shizuoka Suruga "Tofu Milk", Shizuoka "Crown Melon", Aichi "Mint Chocolate", "Japanese Hojicha", Wakayama "Ume Sherbet", Tokushima "Yuzu Sherbet", Okinawa "Mozuku", etc.

(6)Premium Ice Cream Workshop of the World Chocolatier Romantei

Countless ice cream recipes exist throughout the world. Among them, this store offers ice cream recipes of a higher grade that only chefs and patissiers can create. Chef Tazda, owner of Chocolatier Romantei, who has demonstrated his skills at numerous gourmet and sweets events, has been commissioned to produce and serve ice cream desserts from around the world, which can only be tasted in restaurants, right before your eyes. The guests will be able to enjoy not only the taste of the ice cream, but also the technique of making it.

Main exhibits

Baked Alaska" from France

Crema Catalana" from Italy

Mont Blanc Ice Cream" from Japan

(7) World Flavor Shop

This is an ice cream expo limited store where visitors can enjoy a combination of single, double, and quatloos of popular ice cream flavors from around Japan and the world.

Visitors can enjoy over 20 kinds of domestic and international ice cream and soft serve flavors in single, double, and quatloos (4 kinds), which can be combined to their liking.

Main exhibits

More than 20 flavors to choose from

Soft serve ice cream: "Yamakawa Farm Milk", "Hakata Amao", "Yubari Melon

Domestic ice cream: "Corn", "Zunda", "Apple", "Iburi Goko Cheese", "Haskap & Camembert", "Yaki Nasu", "Mikan", "Kyoho", "Shirokuma", "Watermelon", "Ryukyu Black Tea", etc.

Overseas ice cream: "Durian" from Thailand, "Coconut" from Southeast Asia, "Peanut" from Taiwan, "Hokey Pokey" from Australia, "Ube" from the Philippines, etc.

(8) World Ice Cream Factory

A limited-edition ice cream exposition store featuring ice cream menus from all over the world, from the world's most popular to the rarest of delicacies.

Main exhibits

Spaghetti ice cream from Germany

Fried ice cream" from Taiwan

Scotch Whisky & Vanilla" from Scotland

Brioche con Gelato" from Italy

Dulce de Leche" from Argentina

Halo-Halo" in the Philippines

Hot Chips Ice Cream" in Australia

Bonsai Ice Cream" in Taiwan

Bonsai Ice Cream" in Taiwan, "Afoguard" in Italy, etc.

(9) Cup Ice Cream Museum Store

Ice cream store where visitors can take home cup ice cream from all over Japan and other vendors

◆Main exhibits

●Historical local ice cream

Akita: Babahera ice cream, Nagasaki: Chirin Chirin ice cream, Kochi: Aisukurin, Kagoshima: Shirokuma, Okinawa Blue Seal ice cream, etc.

New local ice cream

Hokkaido: Taiki Rocket Ice Cream Monaka, Kitami Hakka Ice Cream, Nagano: Apple Ball Ice Cream, etc.

New local ice cream

Hokkaido: Crab ice cream, Miyagi: Beef tongue ice cream & Sanriku seafood ice cream, Toyama: Shiroebi ice cream, Aomori: Garlic ice cream, Shizuoka: Eel ice cream, Akita: Iburi Goko cheese ice cream, etc.

Local ingredients

Hokkaido: cheese, pumpkin, melon, Yamagata: cherries, Shizuoka: Shizuoka tea, Wakayama: mandarin oranges, Kyoto: Uji tea, Okayama: white peaches, Kochi: yuzu, Okinawa: red potatoes, etc.

Ice Cream Expo" is a registered trademark of Gotochi Gourmet Kenkyukai Co.