Chestnut desserts are the main attraction at Kuri Fes in Nagoya (栗フェス in Nagoya 2026), but there is a savory option this time, too. Eleven vendors will gather at Aeon Mall Atsuta from November 13 to 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Entry is free.
The festival takes place in the mall’s east surface parking lot. Expect chestnuts in everything from crepes to Japanese sweets, with some items to eat at the venue and others to take home.
Check the official festival information
Dates, location and admission
| Dates | Friday, November 13–Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. each day |
| Venue | Aeon Mall Atsuta, east surface parking lot (イオンモール熱田 東平面駐車場) |
| Address | 1-2-11 Mutsuno, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi |
| Admission | Free; individual menu prices were not provided |
| Organizer | Tokai Television Broadcasting (東海テレビ放送) |
| With cooperation from | Aeon Mall Atsuta |
The first edition drew approximately 7,000 visitors over two days last year. This edition runs for three days. That attendance figure gives a sense of last year’s interest, but it does not tell us what queues will be like this time.
What to eat: sweet, roasted or savory
Start with the Mont Blanc selection
Mont Blanc goes beyond cake here. The announced selection includes several formats, so you can decide whether you would rather have a drink, a crepe or a dessert to eat with a spoon.
| Style | Announced menu items |
|---|---|
| Mont Blanc desserts | Mont Blanc crepe; Mont Blanc shake; Mont Blanc parfait; chestnut-kinton daifuku Mont Blanc (栗きんとん大福モンブラン) |
| Chestnuts themselves | Roasted chestnuts; fried chestnuts |
| Savory food | Chestnut rice balls |
| Japanese sweets | Jiguri dango (地栗団子); kuriko mochi (栗粉餅); kuri kinton (栗きんとん) |
The daifuku photo shows the dessert in cross-section, while the crepe photo below offers another way to choose by appearance. The announcement does not identify which vendor serves each pictured item, so use the official information to confirm the stall before joining a queue.
Compare roasted chestnuts
Roasted chestnuts attracted long queues at the previous festival. This time, two roasted-chestnut vendors are taking part, making a tasting comparison an option. Fried chestnuts also appear in the announced lineup.
A savory break: chestnut rice balls
Chestnut rice balls are a new addition to the festival. If a succession of sweet desserts is not your ideal lunch, this is the savory item to look for.
Leave room for Japanese sweets
The lineup also includes Japanese chestnut sweets. Some festival items can be taken home, although the announcement does not specify takeaway availability for each product.
The 11 participating vendors
Use the names in parentheses to match vendors with Japanese signage. This is a vendor list, not a confirmed menu-by-stall guide.
| Participating vendor |
|---|
| 39Café |
| CINQ MINUTES, fresh-cream crepe specialist (究極の生クリームクレープ専門店 CINQ MINUTES) |
| Ena Gin no Mori (恵那銀の森 美栗舎) |
| Ena Kuri Kobo Ryoheido (恵那栗工房 良平堂) |
| Irodori (イロドリ) |
| Kome to Hakko Mikawa Kobo (米と発酵 三河こうぼう) |
| Mont Deco (モントデコ) |
| Nakatsugawa Ichinose (中津川 市之瀬) |
| Tanba no Sachi (丹波の幸) |
| Tianjin sweet-chestnut specialist Kinuura Shokuhin (天津甘栗専門店 衣浦食品) |
| Roasted-chestnut specialist Kyo (焼き栗専門店 京) |
What to check before leaving
Check the official festival website or official festival Instagram for menu prices, accepted payment methods and any weather-related notices. The venue is the east surface parking lot; do not assume the stalls will be inside the mall.
If phone charging is part of your day-out planning, our d VALUE PASS and ChargeSPOT guide explains that separate service. Charger availability at this festival has not been confirmed.
Looking for other autumn outings in Japan? See the Musashino Art University Festival guide for another festival option, or the Ghibli Park exhibition guide for its locations and schedules.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Nagoya chestnut festival?
- It runs from November 13 to 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
- Is admission free?
- Yes. Entry is free, but individual food prices were not included in the announcement.
- Where is the festival held?
- At Aeon Mall Atsuta’s east surface parking lot, 1-2-11 Mutsuno, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi.
- Is there anything savory to eat?
- Yes. Chestnut rice balls are joining the festival lineup for the first time.
- Can I take food home?
- The lineup includes items to eat at the venue and items to take home. Takeaway availability for individual products was not specified.
- Will the festival go ahead in rain?
- Rain arrangements were not included in the announcement. Check the official festival channels before traveling.
Check festival details before your visit
Source: Tokai Television Broadcasting’s press release, published October 13, 2026.