DONQ French Bread Day: Free Fresh-Baked Petite Ficelle 2026

Dates & time: November 28, 2026 (Sat) When each shop's French bread comes out of the oven (varies by shop)
cost: Giveaway and tastings are free (bread purchases at regular shop prices)
Venue & access: DONQ bakeries (13 shops in Hyogo, including Sannomiya, Daimaru Kobe and Kobe Hankyu) Sannomiya shop: 5 min walk from JR Motomachi Station. Daimaru Kobe: about 3 min from JR Motomachi. Kobe Hankyu: about 2 min from Sannomiya Station

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Why You Should Visit

DONQ, the Kobe-born bakery that introduced authentic French bread to Japan, is giving away a freshly baked petite ficelle (a small baguette) to customers on November 28, Japan's French Bread Day. The giveaway is timed to each shop's French bread baking schedule and limited in number, with about 15,000 loaves across Japan. From November 13 to 30, shops also stock limited-edition breads such as the mushroom-shaped champignon, and hold weekend tastings.

DONQ shops in Hyogo to call ahead

Shop List & Map

Some shops won't hold the giveaway or will run it differently. This isn't a list of participating shops; it's the 13 Hyogo shops on DONQ's official store list. Call the shop before you go to check whether it's taking part and when the bread comes out of the oven.

NOTE

Nov 28 – French Bread Day

One freshly baked petite ficelle per visitor (limited quantity, handed out when each shop's French bread comes out of the oven)
Applies to DONQ, DONQ Édité, Joan and Marie Catherine shops. Some shops won't take part or will run it differently
Some shops let you take a photo holding a "giant French bread" about 6.5 times the size of a regular bâtard (about 1.8 kg); dates vary by shop

Nov 13–30 – Limited-edition French breads

Alongside baguettes and bâtards, look for the mushroom-shaped champignon and the haricot vert made with sweetened green peas (selection varies by shop)

Weekend tastings (Fri–Sun)

Sample slices of jambon-beurre, a baguette sandwich with ham and butter
Held around each shop's baking times; dates and times vary by shop

November 28 is French Bread Day in Japan, a pun on the date read as "ii France pan" (good French bread). DONQ began selling authentic French bread in Sannomiya, Kobe in 1965 under the guidance of baker Raymond Calvel. At the same time, the city-wide Kobe France-Pan Biyori bakery rally is running, and DONQ's Sannomiya shop is taking part.

Bakery Free Cheap Limited Time Gourmet Sannomiya

出典: 株式会社ドンクニュースリリース

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FAQ

What time should I go to get a petite ficelle?

It's handed out when each shop's French bread comes out of the oven, so the time differs by shop. Quantities are limited, so call your shop ahead to ask about baking times.

Which shops are taking part?

DONQ, DONQ Édité, Joan and Marie Catherine shops. Some shops won't take part or will run it differently.

When are the tastings?

On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between November 13 and 30, around each shop's baking times. Dates and times vary by shop.