Why You Should Visit
Dishes featured on the TBS show "Bananaman's Sekkaku Gourmet!!" come together on the 7th-floor event hall of Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. Niboshi ramen, Sendai beef tongue bento, Goto mackerel bo-zushi and Sasebo's Queen cream puff line up in a mostly takeaway hall. The fair runs September 18–28, with some vendors swapping between the first and second halves. The two ramen shops have eat-in counters, and show merchandise including a venue-exclusive kitchen timer is on sale. Being a department store at Shijo-Kawaramachi, it is an indoor food crawl that works on a rainy day.
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Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
Vendors with no dates listed are present for the whole run. Line-up and prices follow the official Kyoto Takashimaya page (as of August 20, 2026).
Essentials
- location
- Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (Department Store), 7F Event Hall
- period
- September 18, 2026 (Fri) - September 28, 2026 (Mon)
- Time
- 10:30–20:00 (closes 18:00 on Sept 22; 17:00 on the final day, Sept 28)
- cost
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- On the 7th floor of Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. at the southeast corner of the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing, right by Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. By car it is about 20 minutes from the Kyoto-Minami IC on the Meishin Expressway, though the organisers ask visitors to use public transport.
- NOTE
First half / second half
- First half: September 18 (Fri) – 22 (Tue, holiday)
- Second half: September 23 (Wed, holiday) – 28 (Mon)
- Most vendors stay for the whole run; a few swap between the halves
Eat-in
- Kotobuki Seimen Yoshikawa (first half): 10:30–19:30; 10:30–17:30 on September 22
- Daruma (second half): 10:30–19:30; 10:30–16:30 on the final day
- Last orders 30 minutes before closing at both
Official merchandise
- Kitchen timer, 1,980 yen (venue exclusive)
- Imabari bath towel, 5,500 yen
- Glass (approx. 7.6cm diameter x 15.1cm), 2,500 yen
Notes
- There is no filming and no Bananaman appearance during the fair
- Stock is limited and items may sell out
*All prices include tax.
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 Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (Department Store), 7F Event Hall, and 7 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.
FAQ
Do the vendors change between the first and second halves?
Will Bananaman appear at the venue?
Can I eat on site?
Is official show merchandise on sale?
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