[Until Sunday, August 16] Compare flavors from west to east! Satosho Curry Something-or-Other Stamp Rally 〜 Explore Satosho Town with curry from 13 restaurants. Collect stamps and enter to win prizes.

Curry is a familiar dish that many people have eaten at home or when dining out. However, its flavors, ingredients, and preparation methods vary, making it a dish with remarkable depth.

A stamp rally themed around curry is being held in Satosho Town.

“Satosho Curry Nanto-ka Stamp Rally” is an event where participants visit restaurants and shops in Satosho Town that offer curry dishes and collect stamps.

This year’s (2026) theme is “Compare the flavors of west and east!”.
Along with curry rice, there is a wide variety of curry dishes, including curry bread, curry croquettes, curry pizza, and curry udon.

This article introduces how to take part in and enjoy the event, as well as insights from Kanai of the Satosho Town Planning and Commerce Division, who is in charge of the project.

Compare the flavors of west and east! What is the Satosho Curry Nanto-ka Stamp Rally?

The “Satosho Curry Nanto-ka Stamp Rally” is an initiative launched in fiscal 2024 by the Planning and Commerce Division of Satosho Town. This is its third year (2026), and 13 shops are participating, with Satosho Town divided into western and eastern areas.

The event details are as follows.

How to take part in the stamp rally

Spend at least 500 yen, including a curry dish, at a participating shop and you can get a stamp on your entry form. To complete your entry, put the stamped form in an entry box located at any participating shop or in the Planning and Commerce Division at Satosho Town Hall.

The prize you can enter for depends on the number of stamps you collect.

• One stamp in the western area and one in the eastern area, for two stamps total
  Eligible for the “Mild Curry Prize”
• Collect one more stamp, for three stamps total
  Eligible for the “Hot Curry Prize”

The system lets you enter for great prizes by visiting multiple shops. You can submit as many entries as you like per person.

Mild Curry Prize, Hot Curry Prize, and Chisato Prize

The stamp rally prizes include a delicious selection of items from participating shops.

• Mild Curry Prize (enter with 2 stamps) / 40 winners
  • “MASTERWAL The Curry”
• Hot Curry Prize (enter with 3 stamps) / 10 winners each
  • A gelato set from Cafe @ Sun Lavian
  • An original bread assortment from SOL BAKERY (including plenty of items such as curry bread and pizza; delivered in a frozen box)
  • A set of four curry servings to go with hand-stretched udon from Okayama Hand-Stretched Noodles Direct Sales Shop (delicious with the savory flavor of dashi)
• Double Chance: Chisato Prize / 10 winners
  A handkerchief signed by Chisato, a singer-songwriter from Satosho Town and an ambassador for Satosho Curry Nanto-ka (drawn from entries that did not win the Mild Curry or Hot Curry Prize)

A total of 80 people will win the Mild Curry, Hot Curry, or Chisato Prize.

We took part in the stamp rally

We visited some of the participating shops in Satosho Town.
First, we had a hard time choosing because all 13 participating shops looked delicious.

Our first stop was Morihara Store in the eastern area.
We went around lunchtime, but the “curry rice” had sold out. Morihara Store is a local supermarket, and many people were shopping there. If you want to try it, be sure to go early.

Next, we headed to Cafe @ Sun Lavian in the western area.
We bought the “Butter Chicken Curry and Cheese Made with Carefully Selected Ingredients” and enjoyed it right away in the eat-in area. The baguette went well with the butter chicken curry and cheese, and it was delicious. We were told it is also delicious when taken out and warmed in a toaster.

We continued on to Okayama Hand-Stretched Noodles Direct Sales Shop in the eastern area.
We bought “Curry to Go with Hand-Stretched Udon” and “Hand-Stretched Thin Udon, Suzune Style” to take home and eat. The curry’s savory Japanese-style dashi flavor coated the smooth, chewy thin udon nicely, and it was delicious.

Then, at Macaret in the western area, we savored Macaret pizza topped with dry curry. Homemade dry curry and three kinds of cheese sat atop a crispy crust. Great aroma, great flavor, great texture. We were satisfied.

We also stopped by SOL BAKERY in the eastern area.
Customers kept streaming in. The extra-spicy curry bread with a soft-boiled egg had a mellow flavor, with the egg’s creamy texture following the spicy kick.

After filling our stomachs, we went for a walk at Tsubaki-no-Oka Sports Park.
It was 3 p.m. Music by Satosho Town-born singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze was playing in the park. We walked while listening to the music, then climbed to a hilltop and enjoyed the view.

Thank you for the meal. Don’t forget your stamp card when paying. Spending at least 500 yen, including a curry dish, qualifies.

We spoke with Kanai, the person in charge of the Satosho Curry Nanto-ka Stamp Rally

We spoke with Kanai Keiichi of the Satosho Town Planning and Commerce Division, who is in charge of the “Satosho Curry Nanto-ka Stamp Rally.”

“Satosho Curry Nanto-ka” is an interesting name.

Kanai (surname only)

Curry rice, curry bread, curry croquettes, curry oyakodon… The name came from “curry ___”—in other words, “curry nanto-ka.”

Adding curry to dishes from all kinds of places—restaurants, cafes, bakeries, Japanese cuisine, Chinese cuisine—expands the menu, doesn’t it? That’s why we think it’s easy for any kind of shop to participate.

How did “Satosho Curry Nanto-ka” get started?

Kanai

Satosho has few tourist attractions, so the challenge was figuring out how to give people a reason to visit the town.
Restaurants are an easy way to attract visitors, and when we looked into it, we found that there were surprisingly many shops in town that served curry.

Many people enjoy curry regardless of age, and it’s an easy ingredient for shops to incorporate, making it easier to develop menu items. Those were the reasons we chose curry as the theme.

The stamp rally is limited to a set period, but “Satosho Curry Nanto-ka” runs throughout the year, so we hope people will try the curry in Satosho Town.

This year’s theme is “Compare the flavors of west and east!”

Kanai

We hope people will explore the whole town of Satosho. By visiting both the west and east, we hope they’ll discover shops they don’t usually visit.

How would you recommend enjoying “Satosho Curry Nanto-ka”?

Kanai

All 13 shops are truly delicious. Each has its own character, so they’re all enjoyable.

For example, SOL BAKERY has entered the Curry Bread Grand Prix 2026 (results announced July 20, 2026), and its “Extra-Spicy Curry Bread with Soft-Boiled Egg” won the highest gold award in the Western Japan Baked Curry Bread category at the Curry Bread Grand Prix 2023.

I think it would also be nice to buy curry bread and eat it at nearby Tsubaki-no-Oka Sports Park. The playground equipment at Tsubaki-no-Oka Park was recently renovated, and it’s a pleasant place with a great view.

“masterwal COFFEE” is a cafe attached to an interior design shop. Its appeal is that you can enjoy curry in a space surrounded by carefully selected furniture.

The curry pilaf doria served as part of the set meal at Bizenya Kaikan, and the curry oyakodon at Toriya Kaede, are delicious too. Japanese cuisine and curry may seem like an unlikely pairing, but they taste great and could lead you to discover an unexpected curry dish.

Do you have a message for participants?

Kanai

Please come and try Satosho’s delicious curry.
I think it’s fun to discover something new by using the stamp rally as a chance to stop by shops you don’t usually visit.

Satosho has delicious restaurants and food shops, so I’d be happy if each time you visit, you find yourself thinking, “I’d like to try this place too.”

Satosho Town’s “Curry Nanto-ka” is delicious and fun

From curry rice and curry bread to curry pizza and curry oyakodon, just as the name “Curry Nanto-ka” suggests, the Satosho Town Curry Nanto-ka Stamp Rally offers the chance to discover distinctive curry dishes in the western and eastern parts of Satosho Town. Look for the yellow banners.

Stopping by a shop as part of the rally may lead to a fun discovery. Satosho also has beautiful scenery and lush green mountains, and you can experience the town’s peaceful atmosphere.

The stamp rally is a limited-time event running through August 16, but the Satosho Curry Something-or-Other event will continue afterward. However, be aware that some restaurants require reservations or have irregular closing days.

Be sure to enjoy tasting the curries in Satosho Town that catch your eye.

Compare the Flavors of West and East! Satosho Curry Something-or-Other Stamp Rally Information

Name	Compare the Flavors of West and East! Satosho Curry Something-or-Other Stamp Rally
Dates	Event period: June 1 to August 16, 2026 Entry deadline: August 23
Location	Satosho Town
Participation fee (tax included)	Free *Food and drink costs at participating restaurants are separate
Website	Satosho Curry Something-or-Other Stamp Rally

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