Kintetsu Department Store Wakayama is lining up a series of events throughout July 2026, ranging from a twice-a-year food festival to the return of a Flying Tiger Copenhagen pop-up store and a hands-on insect exhibition for the summer break.
Half-Yearly "Food Festival" Returns
The department store will hold its "Food Festival" from July 8 (Wednesday) to July 21 (Tuesday), bringing together a wide range of gourmet vendors across two waves.
First Wave: July 8 (Wednesday) to July 14 (Tuesday)
The first wave features Jojoen's deluxe bento boxes and Sapporo Kanikousen's live-prepared bento, along with a wide selection of specialty sweets, including some making their debut at the store.
Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory
Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, known for confections built around the appeal of milk and cheese under the concept of "more freedom, more deliciousness," will make its first appearance at the Wakayama store.
Nenrinya
Nenrinya will offer two baumkuchen with different textures — the soft "Straight Baum" and the firm "Mount Baum" — along with a summer-limited assortment of bite-sized baumkuchen.
Jojoen
Second Wave: July 15 (Wednesday) to July 21 (Tuesday)
The second wave brings an equally appealing lineup. Sekai no Yamachan and Sushidokoro Zakotei will offer live food preparation, and a special tuna-cutting demonstration will take place on July 18 (Saturday) starting at 11:00 AM.
Famous Picture-Book Cookie Tin Selection
The lineup also includes the eye-catching Famous Picture-Book Cookie Tin Selection, along with first-time appearances from Waffle Holic and The Bagel Stand.
The Bagel Stand
A rotating daily sweets corner will also run throughout the event, including the Koyama Roll from 4:00 PM on July 18 (Saturday).
Koyama Roll, part of the daily sweets lineup
Sushidokoro Zakotei
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Pop-Up Store Returns
Flying Tiger Copenhagen, the design-goods store that originated in Copenhagen, Denmark, and now operates across Europe and around the world, will hold a limited-time pop-up store on the 5th-floor event space at Kintetsu Department Store Wakayama from July 17 (Friday) to October 19 (Monday), 2026, following last year's well-received run. This marks the brand's first-ever summer event at the location, offering both fans and first-time visitors the playful shopping experience Flying Tiger Copenhagen is known for.
Featured New and Signature Products at Opening (All Prices Tax Included)
Light-Up Clock — ¥2,420
Reading Diary — ¥495
World Insect Exhibition Returns for Summer Break
The World Insect Exhibition, featuring 24 species of live insects, will run from July 30 (Thursday) to August 16 (Sunday), 2026. Visitors can get up close with an impressively large Hercules beetle and try their hand at specimen-making, a popular activity for summer homework projects.
As a new addition this year designed to engage all five senses, the exhibition will showcase surprising species such as scorpions that glow eerily under UV light in the dark, and the Shiroheri Ootsunokanabun, a large horned flower beetle that emits a peach-scented pheromone once mature.
