Kanda Curry Grand Prix - Japan's Premier Curry Town Festival

The Kanda–Jinbocho area in Tokyo's Chiyoda ward is famed as one of Japan's premier "curry towns," home to more than 400 curry restaurants. To showcase the neighborhood's appeal, the Kanda Curry Town Revitalization Committee was launched in 2011, and its flagship event—the Kanda Curry Grand Prix—was born.

Each autumn, the Grand Prix hosts a final showdown where around 20 restaurants that have passed the preliminaries gather at the venue to serve their signature curries. The biggest draw is that visitors can taste a variety of styles side by side and vote for their favorite plate. From European-style and Indian to Thai, spice-forward creations, and katsu curry, an exciting mix of longtime favorites and new contenders creates a lively, festival atmosphere. From summer into winter, a curry-hopping stamp rally invites you to explore the area's curry culture even further, with more than 150 participating shops to discover. Combine your culinary adventure with a stroll through Jinbocho's famous secondhand bookstore district—an unmissable experience for curry lovers planning a trip to Tokyo.