Sakai Denshokan to Host Wagashi-Making Experience Themed on Osaka-Kansai Expo

Sakai Denshokan will host a wagashi-making experience themed on the Osaka-Kansai Expo, aiming to promote the charm of Sakai's wagashi culture by leveraging the Expo's legacy.

Participants can take home the wagashi they create, allowing people of all ages—from children to adults—to enjoy wagashi-making and Sakai's traditional culture.

1 Overview

Event Dates

Sunday, August 2, and Sunday, August 23, 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Time

1st session: 1:30 PM – 2:10 PM

2nd session: 2:15 PM – 2:55 PM

Venue

2nd floor, "TAKUMI EXHIBITION," Sakai Denshokan (1-1-30 Saimachi Nishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City)

Capacity

Up to 10 participants per session (ages 4 and above)

※ Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.

※ First-come, first-served basis; advance registration required (same-day participation possible if space allows)

Experience Fee

500 JPY

Content

Wagashi-making experience

Instructor: Wagashi artisans from Sakai's long-established confectionery shops

(August 2: Hamadera Sōkaan Minoya; August 23: Okayoshi Mizaian)

Registration Methods

Please register via one of the following methods:

①【Website】

August 2: https://www.sakaidensan.jp/?post_type=event&p=425525&preview=true

August 23: https://www.sakaidensan.jp/?post_type=event&p=425556&preview=true

Click on "Register for Events via Email Form" at the bottom of the August regular event (wagashi-making experience) information page.

Enter required details and the number of participants in the message field, then submit.

②【Phone: 072-227-1001】Please state "Registration for wagashi-making experience."

③【In-person】Register at the 1st floor TAKUMI SHOP, Sakai Denshokan.

Wagashi-making themed on the "Osaka-Kansai Expo" (concept image)　　　　　Scene from a wagashi-making experience

2 Wagashi-Making Experience

Sakai Denshokan hosts monthly wagashi-making experiences where participants learn from Sakai's wagashi artisans to create seasonal sweets. Starting in August, these will be held twice a month (1st and 4th Sundays).

For details on event dates and registration, please visit the Sakai Denshokan official website:

https://www.sakaidensan.jp/

3 Overview of Sakai Denshokan

Location

1-1-30 Saimachi Nishi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City

Opening Hours

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Admission

Free

Closed

3rd Tuesday of each month (closed the following day if a holiday), December 29 – January 3

Floors

1st floor: TAKUMI SHOP [Knives & Whetstones], [Traditional Industry Products & Sakai-made Goods]

2nd floor: TAKUMI EXHIBITION [Traditional Industry Exhibition], Sakai Blades Museum CUT

Access

Approx. 100m southwest from "Myokokuji-mae" Station on the Hankai Line

Approx. 1,100m northeast from "Sakai" Station on the Nankai Main Line

Official Website & More

Official Website: https://www.sakaidensan.jp/

Official Online Shop: https://www.emallsakai.com/