Kitasenju Marui Hosts 1010 Pan Matsuri Bread Festival

Kitasenju Marui, operated by Marui Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Nakano Ward, Tokyo; President: Masahiro Aono), will hold the "1010 (Senju) Pan Matsuri" at the 2F Event Space.

What is "1010 (Senju) Pan Matsuri"?

Popular bakeries will appear on a weekly rotation at this venue directly connected to Kitasenju Station, making it convenient for both local residents and commuters. With extended shop stays of up to two weeks, visitors can return multiple times to purchase their favorite breads. The festival aims to help bread lovers discover their next favorite loaf.

First Period: October 29 (Wed) to November 4 (Tue) Participating Shops

First period shops

Milk Bread Specialty Bakery "Miruku"

This dairy-operated bakery's rich "Milk Bread" is an unforgettable specialty. Handcrafted daily in their workshop, this bread is packed with luxurious milk flavor. Its moist, soft texture and subtly sweet milk aroma create a moment of bliss with every bite.

Milk bread

LA PANADERIA DOTS

A donut specialty brand making its Japanese debut from Europe, the birthplace of donuts. They offer a wide selection from classic flavors to colorful, international-style donuts. Their unique chewy texture sets these donuts apart from others.

*Operating through November 11 (Tue)

European donuts

THE BAGEL STAND

A bagel specialty shop directly importing bagels made using traditional New York methods. By slow-baking long-fermented dough in a wood-fired oven, they achieve an incomparable chewy texture. The elasticity and deep flavor that spreads with each bite truly captures the essence of authentic New York bagels. Enjoy them as is or warm them slightly to recreate that fresh-baked texture. Experience the rich flavor of genuine New York-style bagels to your heart's content.

*Operating through November 11 (Tue)

Nordic honey products

Honey＆Honey

A Nordic premium raw honey specialty shop offering raw honey from the Nordic wilderness—unheated, additive-free, pesticide-free, and 100% natural. The rich, full-bodied taste of this authentic raw honey is certified excellence. Abundant in nutrients, this genuine raw honey benefits both beauty and health—a must-try experience.

*Operating through November 11 (Tue)

Karuizawa bakery products

Boulangerie Asanoya

A bakery established in 1933 (Showa 8) with its main shop in Karuizawa. While cherishing traditional baking methods and using carefully selected ingredients including Shinshu-produced items, they devote their full energy to pursuing bread's authentic deliciousness. The appetizing aroma rising from freshly baked bread whets the appetite, and one bite allows you to fully enjoy the rich flavor of quality ingredients.

*Operating through November 11 (Tue)

Fruit sandwich

HANAMEKI

Sister shop to the popular queuing fruit sandwich shop "Matoi." HANAMEKI's fruit sandwiches feature not just beautiful cross-sections but generous fruit inside the bread as well. All handmade, using the season's most delicious fruits. The cream-cheese-based filling offers a refreshingly light taste.

LA・PAN bread

LA・PAN

Gentle aroma, subtly sweet and creamy richness, and soft melt-in-your-mouth texture. LA・PAN's taste comes from carefully selected ingredients and heartfelt baking methods. First, enjoy it plain, with nothing added, straight from the package.

Second Period: November 5 (Wed) to November 11 (Tue) Participating Shops

Bill-shaped bread

Shibusawa Ippinkan

The signature product is "Bill Bread." This unique bread realistically recreates Japanese bills and is formed into a rectangular shape about 10mm thick, like stacks of cash. Made with domestic wheat and generous fermented butter in brioche dough, the rich butter flavor fills your mouth. Beyond its visual impact, the exceptional taste makes this product worth trying.

Tanzawa Anpan

OginoBakery

A long-established bread maker founded in 1960 in Sagamiko Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. Their most popular product is "Tanzawa Anpan." This luxurious item features thin-skinned house-blend brioche dough wrapped around Japanese wagashi-style bean paste. The Tanzawa Anpan uses Hokkaido-produced wheat "Kitahonami," which has more richness compared to North American wheat. Enjoy this special anpan that pursues a moist texture tailored to Japanese preferences.

Artisan bread

hitotema

"May each bite warm the heart of those who eat it."

Because what goes into customers' bodies matters, they use no preservatives or additives, offering safe and secure bread made with carefully selected ingredients. Using no shortening or margarine, only high-quality butter in generous amounts, you can fully enjoy the ingredients' natural rich flavor. Savor a moment of bliss with products filled with nature's blessings.