The choco mint fair at Ecute Omiya and Omiya North inside JR Omiya Station is returning for its third year, scaled up to be its largest yet. Titled "Chocotto Tabete Mint" ("Have Just a Little Mint"), the event runs from Monday, June 29 through Monday, July 20, 2026 — a public holiday. This year's edition gathers 42 products in total, including 15 items exclusive to Ecute Omiya and Omiya North.
Highlights include mint intensity taste comparisons, extra-bold "strong mint" items, Japanese-style choco mint sweets, and a digital stamp rally offering exclusive non-sale sweets as prizes.
Topic 1: New! Cookies and Financiers with Three Levels of Mint Intensity
NEW — Ecute Omiya Exclusive
氷川のミントクッキー缶 — 1 tin — ¥2,500 / 氷川の杜YAKUMO (Ecute Omiya)
A new cookie tin from a sweets shop officially collaborating with Hikawa Shrine in Omiya. The tin contains three types of mint cookies shaped like the shrine's torii gate, each with a different mint intensity — from a mild mint paste to a bold blend of peppermint oil and Japanese mint flavoring. The mint strength increases in order: lower-left → upper-right → center. Within a single tin, you can enjoy a gradient of refreshing "cool" sensations.
NEW — Ecute Omiya Exclusive
こ、ふぃなんしぇ ちょこ、ミント 8-piece set — 1 box — ¥1,512 / 埼玉粉問屋 つむぎや (Ecute Omiya)
Based on つむぎや's popular chocolate-flavor "こ、ふぃなんしぇ," this limited-edition version blends rare domestic black peppermint tea leaves with natural mint oil. The assortment packs three mint intensity levels — tea leaves only, standard, and double — with 2, 4, and 2 pieces respectively, each individually wrapped. In one box you can taste the progression from rich chocolate to vivid refreshing mint.
NEW — Ecute Omiya Exclusive
クレームフロマージュ チョコミント — 1 piece — ¥864 / Noix/青山フロマージュ (Ecute Omiya North)
A crème fromage with mint sauce mixed in, generously topped with chocolate chips. An extra layer of mint sauce is added on top, so the more you stir, the more the choco mint flavor intensifies — a novel sweet experience.
NEW — Ecute Omiya Exclusive
クリームに溺れるザクザクチョコミント生クリーム — 1 pack — ¥777 (take-out) / ¥792 (eat-in) / サンドイッチカフェ おいしいメルヘン。 (Ecute Omiya)
A beloved sandwich that sold out repeatedly two years running returns with upgraded proportions. The mint cream has been approximately doubled compared to last year, and the crunchy chocolate increased by about 1.5 times. The refreshing blast of mint and the generous special cream wrapped around crunchy chocolate make for a deeply satisfying combination.
Ecute Omiya Exclusive
チョコミントまん — 1 piece — ¥313 / PAOPAO (Ecute Omiya)
A Chinese-style steamed bun with an original dough infused with refreshing mint cream and filled with crispy, crunchy chocolate. The mint cream mixed into the dough has been boosted to about 2.5 times last year's amount, delivering heightened refreshment. Last year, up to 50 of these were sold in a single day. Available from 10:00 AM.
Topic 2: Japanese-Style Choco Mint Treats
NEW
和ジェラート チョコミント (2-flavor serving, when both are choco mint) — until June 30: ¥910; from July 1: ¥810 / 赤坂おぎ乃和甘 (Ecute Omiya)
A new gelato from a Japanese-style sweets shop that has been generating buzz on social media. The mint fragrance is infused slowly into milk, resulting in a refreshing gelato. Crispy chocolate pieces add texture to the cool mint sensation. Prices vary by month as the flavor is classified under different premium tiers in June and July. The displayed price applies when both scoops are choco mint; combinations with standard flavors are available at different pricing.
NEW
チョコミントプリン — 1 piece — ¥540 / 山田屋まんじゅう (Ecute Omiya)
A new-sensation pudding that layers smooth koshian (strained red bean paste) made from Hokkaido-grown azuki beans with a rich chocolate pudding prepared with soy milk. The gentle bitterness of the lightly sweetened bean paste combines with the refreshing mint extract for an exquisite blend of Japanese and Western flavors. The clean, refreshing aftertaste makes it an ideal summer gift.
チョコミントあんぱん — 1 piece — ¥450 / まるごとあんこさん (Ecute Omiya / Event)
A novel anpan (sweet bean paste bun) combining mild white bean paste with choco mint–flavored butter cream and chocolate. The smoothness of the bean paste harmonizes perfectly with the clean refreshing quality of mint. Available for a limited period: June 22 (Monday) – July 12 (Sunday). Quantities are limited.
Topic 3: Each Shop's Signature Choco Mint Creations
Additional choco mint items are available from shops across Ecute Omiya and Omiya North:
- チョコミントプリン — ¥600 / 那須ジャージーマリアージュ (Ecute Omiya North) — Rich Nasu Jersey milk meets refreshing mint in a new pudding finished with chocolate sauce and shaved chocolate. A striking vivid blue visual.
- 木の実のプリン チョコミント — ¥702 / Noix/青山フロマージュ (Ecute Omiya North) — Choco mint fresh cream with plenty of nuts, topped with extra mint sauce and crunchy chocolate crunch for varied textures with every bite.
- メレンゲ チョコレート＆ミント — ¥500 / RANMEISYA SWEETS FACTORY (Ecute Omiya) — Meringues slowly baked from the egg whites of brand-name eggs from Tochigi's 卵明舎, in two flavors — chocolate and mint. Eat them together to enjoy a combined choco mint taste.
- チョコミントモカ — ¥626 / ブランジェ浅野屋 (Ecute Omiya North) — A new limited-time drink: espresso bitterness and cacao richness paired with cream and refreshing mint flavor.
- ミントチーズ — ¥570 / 氷川の杜YAKUMO (Ecute Omiya) — A cake blending Hokkaido cream cheese with mint liqueur and mint jelly, with crushed homemade black cookies, caramel-flavor crispy chocolate, and white chocolate with cocoa cookie.
- チョコミントメロンぱん — ¥450 / サザコーヒー (Ecute Omiya) — A melon-pan made with Tokachi wheat, with chocolate and mint in the dough, recommended paired with a specialty coffee.
- チョコミントモンブラン — ¥798 / 栗処 くりと (Ecute Omiya / Event) — A mont blanc using 笠間栗 (Kasama chestnut) paste with a refreshing mint flavor and chocolate chip cream inside. Available July 6 (Monday) – July 12 (Sunday).
Topic 4: Digital Stamp Rally — Win Exclusive Non-Sale Choco Mint Sweets
A digital stamp rally runs alongside the fair. One stamp is awarded per participating shop where a choco mint product is purchased (one stamp per shop regardless of the number of items or transactions).
Stamp collection period: June 29 (Monday) – July 20 (Monday, public holiday)
Prizes (non-sale exclusives):
- 10 stamps: 那須ジャージーマリアージュ "チョコミントミニロールケーキ" — 1 piece
- 26 stamps (complete): 氷川の杜YAKUMO "チョコ掛けミントショコラ 3号" (approx. 9 cm diameter) — 1 piece
How to participate:
- Scan the QR code at the shop entrance to join the stamp rally (no app download required)
- Purchase a choco mint product at a participating shop to receive 1 stamp per shop
Prize collection:
- 10-stamp prize: Collect in-store at 那須ジャージーマリアージュ during business hours, June 29 – July 20
- 26-stamp prize: Select your preferred pick-up date via the stamp rally browser by July 20; collect at 氷川の杜YAKUMO from July 31 (Friday) – August 2 (Sunday)
Participating shops span Ecute Omiya (including 氷川の杜YAKUMO, 埼玉粉問屋 つむぎや, PAOPAO, ゴディバカフェ 大宮, サンドイッチカフェ おいしいメルヘン。, 赤坂おぎ乃和甘, 山田屋まんじゅう, and more, plus event shops) and Ecute Omiya North (那須ジャージーマリアージュ, Noix/青山フロマージュ, ブランジェ浅野屋, and more, plus event shops). A "Choco Mint Map" distributed in-store can be used to navigate all the participating shops.
