Seikatsu Club Consumers’ Cooperative Saitama, headquartered in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, will hold a three-day “5th Anniversary Festival” at its Depot Tokorozawa store from Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24, 2026, to commemorate the store’s fifth anniversary. Depot is a Seikatsu Club co-op store offering original foods centered on Japanese domestic ingredients, as well as fresh fish, local vegetables, and handmade prepared dishes. It also serves as a community hub for local residents. To mark Depot Tokorozawa’s fifth anniversary, the store will host a commemorative event. During the event, producers and organizations affiliated with Seikatsu Club will gather at the store, offering tastings and opportunities for interaction. On Friday, May 22, the store will offer custom-cut sales of Tochigi Kaitaku Beef fillet and sirloin. On Saturday, May 23, it will hold a tuna cutting demonstration and immediate sale. On Sunday, May 24, it will offer custom-cut sales of Hirata Farm’s Japanese rice-fed Sangenton pork, as well as in-store sales of grilled eel kabayaki. Limited items such as 5th anniversary bento boxes, vegetable sets, and fruit sets will also be available, along with a daily “Garapon” lottery where visitors can win producer-recommended products. The three-day event is designed to be enjoyable through seeing, listening, and tasting, and visitors are encouraged to come with family and friends. Depot Tokorozawa 5th Anniversary Festival Overview: Dates and hours: Friday, May 22; Saturday, May 23; Sunday, May 24, 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Main participating producers and events: May 22: Alter Trade Japan, tasting of spice-grilled Eco Shrimp; Miki, tasting of homemade yeast bread; custom-cut Tochigi Kaitaku Beef steak sales, including sirloin and fillet; chindon street performance parade at 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. May 23: Mise Shoji, tasting of pan-fried dumplings and shumai; Mitsuishi Kombu, tasting of freshly roasted kombu; Seikatsu Club Eggs, tasting of egg soufflé