The Food Collection on the basement floor of the main building of Isetan Shinjuku is hosting the "ISETAN Curry Festival," an event where you can enjoy the magnificent world of curry, from January 22nd to 28th.


Curry is now beloved as one of the nation's national dishes. It was on January 22nd, 1982, that curry was first served on the school lunch menu in elementary and junior high schools across the country. To commemorate this date, January 22nd has been designated "Curry Day."

Isetan Shinjuku is hosting the "ISETAN Curry Festival" to coincide with Curry Day. In addition to selling takeout curry, they will also be selling ready-made curry and popular side dishes from each store. There will also be an eat-in area, allowing customers to enjoy a wide variety of curries at home or at the restaurant.

"Sansar" Nepali Curry

One brand worth paying particular attention to is the participating brand, "LOVE INDIA." "LOVE INDIA" is a project launched by curry researcher Jinsuke Mizuno, in which Japanese chefs who love Indian cuisine promote the appeal of spices. Seven chefs participating in the project will appear on a rotating daily basis, each offering their signature dish for takeout. Visitors are welcome to visit from 12:00 to 15:00, with the daily curry being sold from 12:00. Sales close when stock runs out, so it's recommended to arrive early.





The participating brands, menus, and chef visit schedules are as follows.

【Participating brands and menus】
・ "Shinjuku Nakamuraya" Melted cheese curry bread
・ "BANDARA LANKA" Sri Lankan plate (first appearance)
・ "Spice" Bone-in chicken curry
・ "Sansar" Nepalese curry (first appearance)
・ "Kyu Yamtei" Spice curry (first appearance)
・ "36 Chambers of Spice" Ready-to-eat curry collection (first appearance)
・ "LOVE INDIA" Daily Curry Bento (First Appearance)
・ "Kinoya" Seafood Curry with Fresh Furikake
・ "Yamaaki Foods" Chef Aohori's Friday Antarctic Curry: Spicy Beef Curry
・ "Changroy" Thai Curry

[Visiting Chefs]
・January 22nd: "South Indian Cuisine Hana" - Teppei Furuta
・January 23rd: "Khabachar" - Shuntaro Iizuka
・January 24th: "Shinjuku Nakamuraya" - Gen Ishizaki
・January 25th: "Hendrick's" - Takeshi Wakabayashi
January 26th "AIR SPICE" by Jinsuke Mizuno January 27th "Delhi" by Gengo Tanaka January 28th "Spice Cafe" by Kazuki Ito