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 2027

Ice Cream Expo (Aipaku)

11:00am – 7:30pm
¥500 (advance sales)
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You scream, I scream… you know the rest. This is one of the biggest ice cream expos in Japan.

What happens?

Lover of the sweet, chilly stuff? Aipaku — short for Ice Cream Expo in Japanese — provides a mix of shaved ice, gelato, and ice cream from vendors across Japan, but in one spot. Along with the classics, there will be specialty flavors including coffee, pistachio, manju (a type of Japanese steam bun), matcha, and sweet potato. On the stage, there will also be demonstrations and discussions.

Tickets

Entry starts at ¥500 and you can get your tickets in advance here.

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How to get there

The event will be held at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square (2-6-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo). The nearest stations are Tochomae or Nishi-Shinjuku.

Photo by Ice Cream Lover Co., Ltd.
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