Pan no Fes (パンのフェス), one of Japan’s biggest bread festivals, is coming back to AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin in Chiba for three days, from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25, 2026. It’s held outdoors in Toyosuna Park next to the mall, and entry is free — you only pay for the bread you buy.
This year’s edition brings together 15 bakery booths from Tochigi all the way to Nagasaki, 2 kitchen cars, and 9 autumn-themed breads made just for this event. Below you’ll find the key details, the full shop list, and a few tips for getting the bread you want before it runs out.
Dates, hours and location at a glance
| Event | Pan no Fes 2026 at AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin (パンのフェス2026 in イオンモール幕張新都心) |
|---|---|
| Dates | Fri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026 (3 days) |
| Hours | 11:00–17:00 Last day (Oct 25): until 16:00 Each shop closes once it sells out |
| Venue | Toyosuna Park, AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin 1-12 Toyosuna, Mihama-ku, Chiba |
| Entry | Free |
| Organizers | AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin and the Pan no Fes Executive Committee (Nippan Segumo Co., Ltd. and PIA Corporation) |
| Official info | Official event page X (@pannofes) / Instagram |
What Pan no Fes is
Pan no Fes started in 2016 at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and has since drawn more than 1.78 million visitors. The idea is simple: bakeries from across Japan gather in one place, so you can try breads you’d normally have to travel for.
The Makuhari edition is fairly new. It ran here for the first time last autumn, and many shops sold out. This year it returns to the same park, so you can pair a bread run with a day of shopping at the mall.
If you like free-entry festivals like this, you might also enjoy our guide to the Shibaura Canal Festival and its free canal cruises.
The 9 limited-edition autumn breads
This year’s theme for the event-only breads is colorful autumn bread that looks as good as it tastes. Expect chestnut, sweet potato and purple sweet potato to come up again and again. According to the organizers, these are breads you can only get at this venue.
| Bakery | Limited bread |
|---|---|
| Bakery Penny Lane | Kuri no Sweet ×2, a chestnut treat (栗のsweet×２) |
| Tokyo Bagel Baguri | Halloween bagel (ハロウィンべーぐる) |
| Hongo Bakery | Autumn palette scones (秋色パレットスコーン) |
| Scone shop famfam | Scone cream sandwich with autumn-colored dango (スコーンクリームサンド 秋色団子) |
| Donuts mania | Roasted chestnut Mont Blanc fresh doughnut (秋の焼き栗モンブラン生ドーナツ) |
| Marble Coco. | Honey sweet potato fromage (秋薫る蜜芋フロマージュ) |
| Panya Mutsukado | Beni Haruka sweet potato and black sesame loaf (紅はるかと黒ゴマの食パン) |
| KIYOKA MORIMOTO | Purple sweet potato croissant loaf (紫芋のクロワッサン食パン) |
| Pan Plus | Purple sweet potato bread (紫芋ブレッド) |
All 15 bakery booths
Here’s the booth lineup as of September 25. Shops marked New are appearing at the Makuhari edition for the first time. The lineup may still change, so check the official page closer to the date.
| Bakery | Based in | Makuhari |
|---|---|---|
| Kanaya Hotel Bakery | Nikko, Tochigi | Returning |
| Bakery Penny Lane | Nasu, Tochigi | Returning |
| Tokyo Bagel Baguri | Nishi-Kasai, Tokyo | Returning |
| Semoa! (fritter specialist) | Machida, Tokyo | Returning |
| Hongo Bakery | Hongo, Tokyo | Returning |
| Korean Bakery MUUN Seoul | Harajuku, Tokyo | New |
| Kanagawa Curry Pan Market | Yokohama, Kanagawa | New |
| Scone shop famfam | Tajimi, Gifu | New |
| Marble Coco. (fromage bread) | Izu Kogen, Shizuoka | Returning |
| Donuts mania | Atami, Shizuoka | Returning |
| between bagel | Otsu, Shiga | New |
| Shioki (Awaji Island salt bread) | Awaji Island, Hyogo | New |
| Panya Mutsukado | Fukuoka | New |
| KIYOKA MORIMOTO | Nagasaki | Returning |
| Pan Plus | Iki, Nagasaki | New |
The 2 kitchen cars
Two food trucks are joining the booths, both serving bread straight from the oven or fryer.
| Kitchen car | Based in | What to try |
|---|---|---|
| HAPPyHAPPy Melon Pan | Saitama City | Freshly baked melon pan (also at last year’s event) |
| Takaku Seipan (高久製パン) New | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa | Gensai curry bread, named a Hiratsuka local specialty |
Tips for your visit
- Arrive early if there’s a bread you really want. Stock at each shop is limited, and each booth closes once it sells out. Many items sold out at last year’s Makuhari edition.
- Remember that Sunday ends early. On October 25, the festival closes at 16:00, one hour earlier than the other days.
- Start with the limited breads. The 9 autumn breads are only made for this event, so pick those up first and fill in with regular items after.
- Check the official X and Instagram before you head out. The event can change or be cancelled without notice, and the official X account and Instagram are the quickest places to see updates.
- Confirm payment options. The announcement doesn’t say whether cashless payment works at every booth, so bring some cash as a backup or check the official page.
Planning a few more budget outings this autumn? See our guide to the Aki no Norihodai Pass for unlimited JR local trains, or pick up cheap snacks on the way during the 7-Eleven onigiri sale.
FAQ
- Q. Do I need a ticket for Pan no Fes at Makuhari?
- No. Entry is free. You only pay for the bread you buy at each booth.
- Q. What are the opening hours?
- 11:00 to 17:00 on October 23 and 24, and 11:00 to 16:00 on October 25. Each shop closes once it sells out.
- Q. Where exactly is the venue?
- Toyosuna Park at AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin, 1-12 Toyosuna, Mihama-ku, Chiba.
- Q. Can I buy the limited autumn breads anywhere else?
- According to the organizers, the 9 autumn breads are made only for this event and can only be bought at the venue.
- Q. Can the event be changed or cancelled?
- Yes. The organizers say the event may be changed or cancelled without notice, so check the official site or official X account before you go.
Source: press release from PIA Corporation (September 28, 2026). Shop list as of September 25. For the latest information, see the Pan no Fes official website.