Why You Should Visit
An autumn fixture at Hanshin Umeda that gathers chestnut kinton from 13 confectioners in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, often called the birthplace of the sweet. Nakatsugawa's kinton goes on sale each year on 1 September: chestnut mashed with a little sugar and twisted in a cloth, with a crumbly, gentle texture. Texture and sweetness differ from shop to shop, so buying a few to compare is the way to enjoy it. For 2026 it moves to the 8th-floor event hall for the first time, with more to eat on the spot, including a kinton soft serve sold only here.
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Essentials
- location
- Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 8F Event Hall
- period
- October 7, 2026 (Wed) - October 12, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 10:00–20:00 (closes at 17:00 on the final day, 12 Oct)
- cost
- Free entry (goods are paid for at each stall)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Directly connected to Hanshin Osaka-Umeda Station; about 3 min walk from JR Osaka Station. By car, use the store's affiliated car parks
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No booking is needed to visit. Some items, such as the Kurikinton Meguri assortment of six shops' kinton, are sold only by pre-order via Hanshin Online Shopping (19 Sep 10:00 to 4 Oct) and collected at the pre-order counter in the 8F hall during the fair.
- NOTE
Tips for the hall
- A 'kinton matrix', made after Hanshin staff tasted every shop's kinton, helps you choose by texture and sweetness
- Around 25 kinds of arranged kinton sweets
Online pre-order only
- Kurikinton Meguri 'Momiji' and 'Icho' (6 pieces each, ¥2,160, Hanshin Umeda exclusive, 150 boxes of each a day, one of each per person)
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 8F Event Hall, and 8 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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