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Ninben Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO Ihei Takatsu) will be offering "Chilled Dashi Amazake" and "Kuruma Prawn and Summer Vegetable Jelly" as part of the "ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026" event, which will be held in the Nihonbashi area from Friday, July 17, 2026. These limited-edition "ecoedo menu & goods" will be available for a limited time at two stores: "Nihonbashi Dashiba Main Store" and "Nihonbashi Dashiba Hanare."ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026 is an event that celebrates its 18th year, offering an ECO-friendly way to enjoy the cool summer in Nihonbashi. Please enjoy these chilled gourmet items made with Ninben's honkare katsuobushi dashi for a limited-time summer flavor.■ Chilled Dashi Amazake ¥300 (tax included)A chilled amazake (sweet fermented rice drink) made with katsuobushi dashi. This dish combines the gentle sweetness of amazake with the umami of dashi.Sales Period: Friday, July 17, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026Sales Stores: Nihonbashi Dashiba Main StoreServing Hours: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM*The prices listed are for takeout. Different tax rates will apply for dine-in.[Creator's Commitment Points]Developed with the desire to share the excellent compatibility between dashi and sweetness. The gentle sweetness of amazake and the flavor of honkare katsuobushi dashi spread from the moment you take a sip, leaving a lingering taste.[Recommended Points]Features a cool, gentle flavor that pleasantly permeates the summer heat. Enjoy a new taste of Japanese drinks proposed by a katsuobushi specialty store.[Recommended For]Those enjoying ECO EDO 2026 who want to cool down through food.Those who want to enjoy a cold drink during a break from work.For breaks during Nihonbashi sightseeing or shopping.■ Kuruma Prawn and Summer Vegetable Jelly ¥1,250 (tax included)A cool summer dish featuring kuruma prawns and colorful summer vegetables encased in a honkare katsuobushi dashi jelly.Sales Period: Friday, July 17, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026Sales Stores: Nihonbashi Dashiba HanareServing Hours: Dinner 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM closing(Food Last Order 8:00 PM / Drink Last Order 8:30 PM)*Reservations are accepted only for dinner.[Creator's Commitment Points]A colorful and smooth jelly dish that evokes a sense of coolness, perfect for the hot summer. The jelly is made with honkare katsuobushi dashi and seasonings, finished with a flavor that allows you to fully appreciate the umami of the dashi. Furthermore, the arrangement of vibrant summer vegetables, two kinds of tomatoes, and kuruma prawns adds visual appeal.[Recommended Points]In addition to summer vegetables, recommended ingredients include kuruma prawns and tomatoes, which provide both substance and color. Enjoy the harmony of dashi umami and ingredients that unfolds with every bite.[Recommended For]Those enjoying ECO EDO 2026 who want to cool down through food.For breaks during Nihonbashi sightseeing or shopping.Those who want to enjoy pairings with alcoholic beverages.■ ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026 ~Enjoy Edo's Coolness with All Five Senses~Period: Friday, July 17, 2026 - Monday, August 31, 2026This year marks the 18th event, ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026, which will feature various events themed around "Yukata de, Nihonbashi" (In Nihonbashi wearing a Yukata). You can enjoy various "cool events" that utilize traditional ECO wisdom, perfect for enjoying in a yukata, such as "ecoedo menu & goods" for cooling down by "eating" and "touching," "wind chime spots that play the summer" for feeling cool by "seeing" and "hearing," and "When it's sunny, sprinkle water!

Nihonbashi" for experiencing coolness through traditional summer customs."ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026" Official Website:https://ecoedo-nihonbashi.jp/■ Sales StoresNihonbashi Dashiba Main StoreAddress: 2-2-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo COREDO Muromachi 1, 1st FloorURL: https://www.ninben.co.jp/store/dashiba/*Please check the Ninben official HP for the latest business hours.Nihonbashi Dashiba Main Store is the first restaurant business of katsuobushi specialty store Ninben, opened in 2010 with the opening of COREDO Muromachi 1, as a place to "know, enjoy, and taste dashi" and a dashi community. The popular "Katsuobushi Dashi" which allows you to taste authentic dashi for ¥150 per cup, has been patronized by many customers as a place to encounter the deliciousness of real dashi and as a dashi specialty store.Various menu items such as "Katsuobushi Dashi," the monthly "Dashi Soup," and "Katsubushimeshi" use Ninben's carefully selected honkare katsuobushi.Nihonbashi Dashiba HanareAddress: 2-3-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, TokyoCOREDO Muromachi 2, 1st FloorTEL: 03-5205-8704URL: https://www.ninben.co.jp/store/hanare/*Please check the Ninben HP for the latest business hours."Nihonbashi Dashiba Hanare" opened in 2014 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, the birthplace of Ninben's founding. It is a Japanese dining restaurant that offers a variety of dishes utilizing the "umami of dashi" in a ichiju sansai (one soup, three sides) style.As a katsuobushi specialty store with over 300 years of history, Ninben aims to be a "Katsuobushi & Dashi Life Design Company" that proposes the infinite possibilities of "katsuobushi" and "dashi" in all aspects of food.