NC Japan Summer Festival
July 18, 2020 (Saturday), 1:00-7:00 p.m. (hours are tentative and subject to change)
Exposition Center, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Avoid lines, save time & money, and enter two hours earlier!
Click HERE After April 1, 2020, to order discounted early admission tickets online.
Food
Our delicious hot Japanese food offerings will include traditional festival favorites such as:*
yakisoba
kushiyaki
oden bento
salmon bento
katsu curry
ramen
vegetable korokke
sushi-wrap
mitarashi dango
mochi ice cream
monaka ice cream
an-mitsu
Japanese bread
matcha with higashi
matcha kasutera
(* Menu is subject to change)
Food Vendors
This year we will again have professional outside food vendors to supplement food offered by the Nippon Club. Vendors in 2019 included:
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Crispy Gyoza - gyoza & edamame salad
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Don Don - tempura udon, inari-zushi & sweets
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Japanese Language School of Raleigh - takoyaki & kaki-gori
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M-Sushi - chirashi-zushi
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Sono - chicken bento
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Toshi's Cafe - crab supreme
Sweets
Got a sweet tooth? We have treats for you!
Scrumptious matcha & mochi ice cream,
and the summer favorites -
fruit flavored kakigori shaved ice,
mitarashi dango... and more.
Drinks
We have BEER! Delicious refreshingly cold Japanese beer on tap was provided by our 2019 sponsor, Sapporo USA, offering its award-winning Sapporo Premium Lager and Sapporo Black.
For children, minors and those who prefer drinks without alcohol, we will serve soft drinks such as soda, fruit-flavored drinks, bottled water, and Japanese tea.
