From April 13th to 19th, Isetan Shinjuku will be holding a "France Exhibition" in the event halls on the 6th and 7th floors of the main building, showcasing French cuisine. The exhibition will feature recipes recreated for the first time in Japan, meat dishes originating from France, and new and old styles of cafe menu items. The focus of this exhibition will be on gourmet food, focusing on "charcuterie." Charcuterie originally meant "chair cui tier" (someone who cooks meat), and is a general term for processed meats such as ham, sausage, pâté, and terrine. Its origins date back to ancient times, and production methods have evolved to suit each region of France.

At the venue, Gilles Verot, known as one of Paris's three great butchers and renowned for his pâté and blue cheese salami, and Hirohiko Kusuda of METZGEREI KUSUDA, a delicatessen in Ashiya, will team up to recreate the Verot family's recipes for the first time in Japan. Menu items include fromage de tête (1,000 yen for 100g), pâté de grand mer (1,000 yen for 100g), and a charcuterie plate (1,500 yen) exclusively for dine-in.

Bellota Bellota will also be opening its first store in Japan. Bellota Bellota, a popular restaurant that began producing Spanish Iberian ham in 1998 and opened its first store on the Champs-Élysées the following year, will also be opening its first store in Japan. He has now opened his second restaurant in the Saint-Germain district of Paris's 6th arrondissement, where his menu, which uses Spanish ingredients and is tailored to French palates, is proving popular among locals. This time, Iberian pork (2,000 yen) will be available as an dine-in item.

Hideo Kamiya's La Boucherie du Buppa, a restaurant specializing in a variety of wild game dishes, will also be participating. Dishes on offer include "Charcuterie Varie (5-piece platter)" (1,800 yen) and "Dry-aged beef pan-fried with Cafe de Paris butter" (2,131 yen). Kamiya himself will be visiting on April 16th and 17th (12:00-3:00 PM each day). In addition, the venue will be selling 12-month-aged ham and salami by Pierre Oteiza, who claims to have saved the Basque pig in southwestern France from extinction. Items include Bayonne Ham (1,300 yen for 100g) and various Basque pork salamis (1,300 yen for 100g). You can also experience French café culture, said to date back to the 17th century. Rituel, a leading Parisian boulangerie run by Christophe Vasseur, will be offering the Isetan Shinjuku store's exclusive Croissant à la Rose (363 yen) and Escargot Chocolat Pistache (548 yen). Other dishes on display include the "Salmon Tartine" (2,224 yen) and "Saint-Marcellin and Bigorre Pork Tartine (with wine)" (2,224 yen) from Bar a tartines Poilane, a long-established bar with a history of around 200 years, which is said to be synonymous with traditional French bread. Visitors can also enjoy hand-dripped coffee (418 yen) from COUTUME, a modern Parisian café known as the third wave of coffee in Paris.