Japan Iwate Food Fair @ AEON Bandar Utama

Last week I went to Iwate Food Fair @ AEON Bandar Utama to replenish my Japanese snacks, some dried seafood and instant noodles. Got myself a few packets of seaweed, dried anchovies and others stuff. Iwate Prefecture is the second largest prefecture in Japan after Hokkaido,  located on the north-east of Japan’s main island of Honshu.

Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) organized “Welcome to Japan Fair’’ jointly with ”Iwate Food Fair” at AEON Bandar Utama from 26 Dec 2013 to 1 Jan 2014. It is a good way to promote Japan as the tourist destination, introducing Japanese culture and also promoting Japanese food from Iwate Prefecture.

The 7 day Iwate Food Fair has Japan travel deals, Japanese performances and other fun-filled activities for everyone. There are various of exciting activities and events specially lined up such as the Japanese Drum Performance by Wadaiko Syo, Japanese Yosakoi Soran Dance, Ninja performance, Japanese cooking demonstrations of “Mochi”, “Kids Bento”, ”Osechi”, origami workshop and kimono dress-up experience and more.

Besides that, there are also promotions namely the Doraemon Fridge Magnet Redemption for those who spend over RM20 in a receipt at the Iwate Food Fair and a lucky draw to stand a chance to win a holiday trip to Japan.

Here are some of the popular attractions of Iwate, being The World Heritage Hiraizumi, the hot spring villages (Yuda, Ousyuku, Sukawa, Hachimantai and Tsunagi) seasonal, attractions like Tenshochi cherry blossoms), Geibikei Gorge (high bluffs above a 2km valley) and Aspite Line (corridor of snow). Certainly not to be missed are the scenic beach Jodogahama and a mystic pool Kappabuchi which are believed to contain mythical creatures in ancient times.