ICCJ is pleased to announce that the annual end-of-year Gala Dinner in Nagoya will be held on Thursday, December 10th at Hilton Nagoya. Date: Thursday, December 10th, 2026 Time: 18:30 – 22:00 Venue: Hilton Nagoya – One O Five Address: 〒460-0008 Aichi, Nagoya, Naka Ward, Sakae, 1-chōme−3−3 Admission: ICCJ Members Tables (10 seats) 190,000 JPY (+VAT 10%) ICCJ Members Seat (1 seat) 20,000 JPY (+VAT…
The ICCJ Gala Dinner & Concert is ICCJ’s year-end event attended by 500 guests, including the most renowned figures from the business community and Italian institutional representatives in Japan. This year’s event theme is “Mediterraneo”. As every year, an exclusive menu prepared by an Italian Michelin-starred chef and a musical performance by one of Italy’s…
The Gran Concorso di Cucina final is the culinary event of the year. The two finalists compete in a final culinary battle that will crown the GCC 2026 Champion. The event is open to the public, who will be able to taste the finalists’ dishes and cast their votes alongside the judges.
The NIC Award is a competition organized by ICCJ with the aim of introducing new Italian designers to Japan. The competition is divided into two main categories: NEW, subdivided into Apparel and Accessories sections, for designers whose brand has been in business for at least two years; UPCOMING, a single category encompassing both apparel and…
The semifinal of the 17th edition of the Gran Concorso di Cucina, ICCJ’s culinary competition that crowns the best Italian cuisine chef in Japan, will see eight semifinalists compete in a gastronomic battle to win the judges’ votes and advance to the final.
JOOP Open Day is the annual event showcasing JOOP’s (Japan Olive Oil Prize) finest extra virgin olive oils to Japanese importers and distributors. Over the course of one day, more than 100 Japanese importers, distributors, and F&B industry professionals will have the opportunity to discover and taste a selection of the winning oils from JOOP…
The Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) is an international competition for extra virgin olive oils organized by ICCJ. The awards ceremony for the 14th edition of the competition will be held on Friday, April 17, following 4 days of blind tasting by the 12 judges. The winners of the 2026 edition will be announced to…
The Japan Olive Oil Prize (JOOP) will have its own stand at the upcoming Foodex Japan from March 10th to Marc 13th. All extra virgin olive oils that won a Gold Award or higher will be on display at the JOOP stand. For more information, visit: https://jooprize.com/
Join our annual walk to celebrate the International Women’s Day! Let’s gather in front of the main gate of the Italian Embassy in Tokyo and walk all together to the Tokyo Tower dressed as yellow as possible! Date: March 6th (Friday) Meeting Time: 17:45 Venue: Italian Embassy in Tokyo (In front of the Main Gate) Address: 2 Chome-5-4…
Once again, ICCJ celebrates World Nutella Day with a special event at the Italian Embassy in Tokyo, dedicated to one of the most iconic symbols of Made in Italy worldwide. Further details on the program and the event will be announced at a later date. Attendance at the event is by invitation only.
