Tamba Chestnut Fair 2026

Participating shops across Tamba-Sasayama and Tamba (chestnut farms, confectioners, restaurants, farm stands)

location
Participating shops across Tamba-Sasayama and Tamba (chestnut farms, confectioners, restaurants, farm stands)
period
September 21, 2026 (Mon) - November 3, 2026 (Tue)
Time
Follows each shop's opening hours (chestnut picking Sep 21–Oct 12, raw chestnut sales Sep 26–Oct 18, food and sweets until Nov 3)
cost
Free to take part (food and purchases charged per shop; e.g. mont blanc ¥1,500, chestnut rice set ¥2,500, raw chestnuts at market price)
access
Central Tamba-Sasayama is about 15 minutes by Shinki Green Bus from JR Sasayamaguchi Station on the Fukuchiyama Line; for Tamba, start from JR Kaibara Station. By car, use the Tannan-Sasayamaguchi or Kasuga IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway. The shops are spread across a wide area, so a car is the practical way round.

Why You Should Visit

An autumn fair for tasting Tamba chestnuts, famed as Japan's largest, at the source during harvest. Chestnut farms, confectioners, restaurants and farm stands across Tamba-Sasayama and Tamba join in with seasonal mont blancs, chestnut rice, raw chestnuts sold direct and pick-your-own farms. A stamp rally across the shops and an Instagram campaign run alongside, and the dates overlap with the Tamba-yaki pottery festival, so the two pair well for a day out.

Essentials

NOTE

Period breakdown

  • Chestnut picking: Sep 21 – Oct 12
  • Raw chestnut sales: Sep 26 – Oct 18
  • Food and processed chestnut products: Sep 26 – Nov 3

Main participating shops (Tamba-Sasayama)

  • Chestnut dishes: Odagaki Mamedo, Tokusankan Sasayama, Sasarai, Yamayu, Hinihini and more
  • Chestnut sweets: Suwaen, Rokushodo, Yukioka Ichirobei, Homei Shuzo Horoyoi Jokagura and more
  • Raw chestnuts: Midorikan (JA Tamba-Sasayama), Kuromame no Yakata, Moriguchi Chestnut Farm and more

Tamba side

  • Michi-no-Eki Tamba Obaachan no Sato sells raw chestnuts (Sep 26 – Oct 18) and roasted chestnuts (from around Oct 1)

Campaigns

  • Stamp rally: buy at participating shops; 2+ stamps enter a draw for ¥2,000 prizes, 5+ for ¥5,000
  • Instagram: follow @tambaguri_fair and post with #丹波栗フェア2026
  • Survey: enter a prize draw via the official site

* Shops and items vary with stock. Chestnut sale dates shift with the harvest

出典: 丹波栗フェア 公式サイト

FAQ

Where is the venue?
There is no single venue. The fair runs at each participating shop across Tamba-Sasayama and Tamba; a map of shops is on the official site.
Until when can I buy raw chestnuts?
Raw chestnuts are scheduled from September 26 to October 18. Dates shift with the harvest and some shops stop once sold out.
Do I need to book for chestnut picking?
Each chestnut farm handles bookings differently. Check with the farm before you go.

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