Caffarel Kobe Kitano Main Store to Participate Again in KOBE Tomariki NPO's 'Summer Vacation Free Research Lab' 2026

July 14, 2026

Yamamoto Shoten Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chuo Ward, Kobe City; President: Itaru Natori), the exclusive importer and distributor for Caffarel—the historic Italian chocolate brand founded in Turin, Italy—announces its participation in the highly acclaimed 'Summer Vacation Free Research Lab,' hosted by KOBE Tomariki NPO. On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, the company will present the 'Become a Pastry Chef!' event.

Event Details: 'Become a Pastry Chef!' at the 'Summer Vacation Free Research Lab'

・Date & Time: July 28, 2026 (Tue) – 10:00 AM / 2:00 PM (Two Sessions)

・Fee: 3,000 JPY

・Participants: 16 elementary and junior high school students per session (32 total)

・Content: Under the guidance of Hiroki Saito, head pastry chef of the renowned Italian chocolate brand Caffarel, children will create one chocolate roll cake together with their parents. The finished roll cake can be taken home.

・Venue: Anju Home, 3-4-20 Nadaminami, Nada Ward, Kobe City

・Application: Via KOBE Tomariki NPO's official website: Summer Vacation Free Research Lab | Events in Kobe

※ The 'Become a Pastry Chef!' session is already fully booked and currently accepting waitlist applications.

Last year's event featured a different theme; this year, participants will challenge themselves with 'chocolate roll cakes'!

All participants who experience the 'Summer Vacation Free Research Lab' event hosted by KOBE Tomariki NPO will receive a special commemorative 'Caffarel Round Can' featuring the brand's 200th-anniversary logo.

About Caffarel Kobe Kitano Main Store Opened in November 2004 in the iconic tourist district of Kitano, Kobe, Caffarel Kobe Kitano Main Store offers a wide variety of chocolates, baked confections, and original dolci crafted by an in-house pastry chef. It is the only Caffarel store in Japan with an integrated café space, where guests can enjoy elegant 'dolce platters' and 'Bicerin,' a famous drink from Turin, the birthplace of Caffarel.

Caffarel Head Pastry Chef Hiroki Saito Interior of the Kobe Kitano Main Store

About Caffarel Founded in 1826 in Turin, Italy, Caffarel is a historic chocolate brand celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2026. In 1865, amid a cocoa shortage, the brand innovated by focusing on Piedmont-grown hazelnuts, creating 'Gianduja'—a rich, aromatic chocolate that has been cherished worldwide across generations for its refined taste.

Official Online Shop: https://www.caffarel.co.jp/

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffarel_hy/

Company Overview Company Name: Yamamoto Shoten Co., Ltd. President: Itaru Natori Head Office: 79 Kyomachi, Chuo Ward, Kobe City 650-0034, Japan Building 902 Founded: 1911 (Meiji 44) Business Activities: Import/export, domestic wholesale, retail, manufacturing and sales of Western confectionery Capital: 40 million JPY