May 14, 2025
Japanese festival food: churros
I think at almost every festival I have been to, except for really tiny local festivals, there is always at least one churro/s food stall available. Most often, for the larger festivals, there are several. I am personally not a fan of churro/s at all. It is not something I would ever order after trying them once, years ago, in Costco. But my two younger children really like them and sometimes get them at festivals.

Churros are supposedly a Spanish food, or more accurately a Spanish snack. They consist of a strip of fried dough dusted with sugar or cinnamon. I don't recall ever seeing a churros until I came to Japan - even though I spent summers in Spain as a child! I see them here a lot, and not just at festivals, but also in food courts in malls or even in some convenience stores sometimes. In Japan, they come in different flavors. I don't know if that is the case in other countries too.
Like all festival food, the price has gone up in the last year or two. I find lately ONE churro costs 500 yen. They are long, but I still don't think they are worth 500 yen. However, I will still buy some for my daughters from time to time. They are a convenient food at a festival because they are easy to eat while enjoying a festival.

Have you ever got churros from a festival food stall in Japan? Did you like it?
Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
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