Buchi Umai! Higashihiroshima Rice Festival 2026

About this event

A gourmet event where visitors can experience the deliciousness of rice produced in Higashihiroshima City, "Buchi Umai! Higashihiroshima Rice Festival 2026" will be held on Saturday, November 28, and Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Roadside Station Saijo Nonta-no-Sakagura (Michi-no-Eki Saijo Nonta-no-Sakagura). Centering on eateries in Higashihiroshima City, each vendor will offer rice gourmet dishes using Higashihiroshima-grown rice, including signature rice bowls, Higashihiroshima-yaki, and the local specialty "Komekara" (fried chicken made with Saijo sake and rice flour). Rice bowls and Higashihiroshima-yaki can each be enjoyed for 600 yen (tax included). Furthermore, on Saturday, the 28th, an award ceremony for the "6th Buchi Umai Rice Contest in Higashihiroshima" will be held, along with a tasting corner featuring the award-winning rice varieties. The award-winning rice is also scheduled to be sold at the direct sales store of Roadside Station Saijo Nonta-no-Sakagura. It is an event where visitors can fully indulge in the charms of delicious rice unique to Higashihiroshima.

Venue

Roadside Station Saijo Nonta-no-Sakagura (Michi-no-Eki Saijo Nonta-no-Sakagura)

10020-43 Saijocho Jike, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0041