— Second consecutive appearance at an international exposition held in Japan, following the official restaurant at the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai —
Official Selection for GREEN×EXPO 2027
Portugal Trade Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyonaka, Osaka; Representative Directors: Kana Mikogami and Paulo Ramos) has been officially selected by the Exposition Association to operate a food and beverage establishment at Pavilion SA-02 in the SATOYAMA Village area of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition (GREEN×EXPO 2027), in a joint venture with Lisboa-Bakery & Café-(Ino-cho, Kochi; Representatives: Hazuki Shioya and José Sousa Botelho). The official selection was announced by the Exposition Association on June 22, 2026.
The café, named “Café Mar de Portugal,” will welcome visitors to the exposition, which runs from Friday, March 19 to Saturday, September 26, 2027, at the former Uese Valley Communications Facility site in Yokohama.
Building on Expo 2025 Osaka Success
“Café Mar de Portugal” is a café-style evolution of “Mar de Portugal,” the acclaimed official restaurant of the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai (co-operated by Lisboa-Bakery & Café- and Portugal Trade). During the Osaka exposition, the restaurant served an average of approximately 3,000 Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese egg tarts) per day (as announced by the Portuguese Pavilion), earning widespread recognition as one of the exposition’s premier destinations for Portuguese food culture, cuisine, and wine.
For GREEN×EXPO 2027, Portugal Trade and Lisboa-Bakery & Café- have been selected as one of six operators in the café category approved by the Exposition Association. As Portugal will not have a national pavilion at this exposition, “Café Mar de Portugal” is currently the only officially announced venue at GREEN×EXPO 2027 dedicated to promoting Portuguese products, culture, and food culture.
This selection marks a significant milestone for Portugal Trade — a trading company specializing in the import of Portuguese food and beverages — representing an unparalleled track record built in the Japanese market. Through participation in this exposition, Portugal Trade will further strengthen its position as the gateway for Portuguese products in Japan, offering producers, brands, and institutions in Portugal an opportunity to reach Japanese consumers on an international stage.
Official Selection for GREEN×EXPO 2027
Portugal Trade Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Toyonaka, Osaka; Representative Directors: Kana Mikogami and Paulo Ramos) has been officially selected by the Exposition Association to operate a food and beverage establishment at Pavilion SA-02 in the SATOYAMA Village area of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition (GREEN×EXPO 2027), in a joint venture with Lisboa-Bakery & Café-(Ino-cho, Kochi; Representatives: Hazuki Shioya and José Sousa Botelho). The official selection was announced by the Exposition Association on June 22, 2026.
The café, named “Café Mar de Portugal,” will welcome visitors to the exposition, which runs from Friday, March 19 to Saturday, September 26, 2027, at the former Uese Valley Communications Facility site in Yokohama.
Building on Expo 2025 Osaka Success
“Café Mar de Portugal” is a café-style evolution of “Mar de Portugal,” the acclaimed official restaurant of the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai (co-operated by Lisboa-Bakery & Café- and Portugal Trade). During the Osaka exposition, the restaurant served an average of approximately 3,000 Pastéis de Nata (Portuguese egg tarts) per day (as announced by the Portuguese Pavilion), earning widespread recognition as one of the exposition’s premier destinations for Portuguese food culture, cuisine, and wine.
For GREEN×EXPO 2027, Portugal Trade and Lisboa-Bakery & Café- have been selected as one of six operators in the café category approved by the Exposition Association. As Portugal will not have a national pavilion at this exposition, “Café Mar de Portugal” is currently the only officially announced venue at GREEN×EXPO 2027 dedicated to promoting Portuguese products, culture, and food culture.
This selection marks a significant milestone for Portugal Trade — a trading company specializing in the import of Portuguese food and beverages — representing an unparalleled track record built in the Japanese market. Through participation in this exposition, Portugal Trade will further strengthen its position as the gateway for Portuguese products in Japan, offering producers, brands, and institutions in Portugal an opportunity to reach Japanese consumers on an international stage.
Bringing Osaka’s Success to Yokohama in a Casual Café Format
This establishment carries forward the legacy of the “Mar de Portugal” restaurant from Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, reimagining the most beloved menu items from Osaka in a casual café format in Yokohama.
At the center of the menu is the Pastel de Nata — the Portuguese egg tart that was the undisputed favorite in Osaka — accompanied by carefully selected coffees from across Portugal, wines sourced from the country’s major wine-producing regions, and light Mediterranean-inspired dishes.
The goal is to recreate the flavors and experiences that delighted so many guests at the restaurant, in a more relaxed, drop-in setting — a space where visitors can linger and savor the everyday food culture of Portugal.
A Message from the Representative
“At Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, we were deeply moved by the warm support of so many guests over the six-month run of the exposition. The overwhelming response to our Pastéis de Nata in particular gave us tremendous encouragement. In Yokohama, building on the success and lessons from Osaka, we aim to bring the everyday food culture of Portugal to visitors in a more accessible café format. We look forward to creating a space where guests can experience the simple pleasures of Portugal — coffee, wine, light bites, and our signature Pastéis de Nata.”
— Kana Mikogami, Representative Director, Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
This establishment carries forward the legacy of the “Mar de Portugal” restaurant from Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, reimagining the most beloved menu items from Osaka in a casual café format in Yokohama.
At the center of the menu is the Pastel de Nata — the Portuguese egg tart that was the undisputed favorite in Osaka — accompanied by carefully selected coffees from across Portugal, wines sourced from the country’s major wine-producing regions, and light Mediterranean-inspired dishes.
The goal is to recreate the flavors and experiences that delighted so many guests at the restaurant, in a more relaxed, drop-in setting — a space where visitors can linger and savor the everyday food culture of Portugal.
A Message from the Representative
“At Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, we were deeply moved by the warm support of so many guests over the six-month run of the exposition. The overwhelming response to our Pastéis de Nata in particular gave us tremendous encouragement. In Yokohama, building on the success and lessons from Osaka, we aim to bring the everyday food culture of Portugal to visitors in a more accessible café format. We look forward to creating a space where guests can experience the simple pleasures of Portugal — coffee, wine, light bites, and our signature Pastéis de Nata.”
— Kana Mikogami, Representative Director, Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
A Connection to SATOYAMA
The “SATOYAMA Village area” where the café will be located is a central zone of GREEN×EXPO 2027, themed around the coexistence of people and nature. “Café Mar de Portugal” will also introduce visitors to aspects of Portuguese food culture that embody this harmony with nature — including natural wines made using the ancient Talha method, in which wine is fermented in traditional unglazed clay amphoras that have been used in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal for approximately 2,000 years.
The “SATOYAMA Village area” where the café will be located is a central zone of GREEN×EXPO 2027, themed around the coexistence of people and nature. “Café Mar de Portugal” will also introduce visitors to aspects of Portuguese food culture that embody this harmony with nature — including natural wines made using the ancient Talha method, in which wine is fermented in traditional unglazed clay amphoras that have been used in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal for approximately 2,000 years.
Exposition Details
The 2027 International Horticultural Exposition (GREEN×EXPO 2027) will be held for 192 days, from Friday, March 19 to Saturday, September 26, 2027, at the former Uese Valley Communications Facility site in Yokohama. The theme is “Scenery of the Future for Happiness,” and the event is expected to attract approximately 15 million visitors (including over 10 million paid admissions).
“Café Mar de Portugal” will be located at Pavilion SA-02 in the SATOYAMA Village area.
Official Channels
Café Mar de Portugal (Official)
• Website: https://mardeportugal.com/
• Instagram: @cafe.mardeportugal.expo27
Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
• Website: https://portugaltrade.co.jp/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/portugaltrade
• Instagram: @portugal.trade
Lisboa-Bakery & Café-
• Website: https://lisboa-jp.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisboa.kochi/
• Instagram: @lisboa.kochi
About Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
Portugal Trade is an Osaka-based specialist importer and distributor of Portuguese wines and food products. Led by a representative holding a WSET Diploma and WSET Certified Educator qualification, the company introduces Japanese consumers to Portugal’s food culture and history through wines selected directly from producers, as well as curated product sets and collaborative projects with a strong narrative focus.
About Lisboa-Bakery & Café-
Based in Ino-cho, Kochi Prefecture, Lisboa is a bakery and café that produces authentic Portuguese breads, Pastéis de Nata, and café menu items using a self-built wood-fired oven and homemade natural sourdough starter cultivated from domestically grown whole-wheat flour. Operated by the husband-and-wife team of José Sousa Botelho and Hazuki Shiotani, Lisboa served as the co-operating partner of “Mar de Portugal,” the official restaurant of the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.
About GREEN×EXPO 2027
An International Horticultural Exposition (Class A1 / AIPH-approved + BIE-recognized) to be held from March 19 to September 26, 2027, at the former Uese Valley Communications Facility site in Yokohama. Themed “Scenery of the Future for Happiness,” the exposition will present Japan’s vision of a future society built on the coexistence of people and nature. Approximately 15 million visitors are expected, including over 10 million paid admissions.
Company information
Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
Representatives: Kana Mikogami and Paulo Ramos
Address: 3-6-12 Shinsenri-Nishimachi, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0083, Japan
Phone: 050-7103-7698
Business: Trading company (import and sale of Portuguese wines, food, and beverages)
Website https://portugaltrade.co.jp/
Official Blog http://aboutportugal.portugaltrade.co.jp
Reference: GREEN×EXPO 2027 Exposition Association Official Press Release (June 22, 2026)
https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/assets/docs/news/press_20260622_1.pdf
The 2027 International Horticultural Exposition (GREEN×EXPO 2027) will be held for 192 days, from Friday, March 19 to Saturday, September 26, 2027, at the former Uese Valley Communications Facility site in Yokohama. The theme is “Scenery of the Future for Happiness,” and the event is expected to attract approximately 15 million visitors (including over 10 million paid admissions).
“Café Mar de Portugal” will be located at Pavilion SA-02 in the SATOYAMA Village area.
Official Channels
Café Mar de Portugal (Official)
• Website: https://mardeportugal.com/
• Instagram: @cafe.mardeportugal.expo27
Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
• Website: https://portugaltrade.co.jp/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/portugaltrade
• Instagram: @portugal.trade
Lisboa-Bakery & Café-
• Website: https://lisboa-jp.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisboa.kochi/
• Instagram: @lisboa.kochi
About Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
Portugal Trade is an Osaka-based specialist importer and distributor of Portuguese wines and food products. Led by a representative holding a WSET Diploma and WSET Certified Educator qualification, the company introduces Japanese consumers to Portugal’s food culture and history through wines selected directly from producers, as well as curated product sets and collaborative projects with a strong narrative focus.
About Lisboa-Bakery & Café-
Based in Ino-cho, Kochi Prefecture, Lisboa is a bakery and café that produces authentic Portuguese breads, Pastéis de Nata, and café menu items using a self-built wood-fired oven and homemade natural sourdough starter cultivated from domestically grown whole-wheat flour. Operated by the husband-and-wife team of José Sousa Botelho and Hazuki Shiotani, Lisboa served as the co-operating partner of “Mar de Portugal,” the official restaurant of the Portuguese Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.
About GREEN×EXPO 2027
An International Horticultural Exposition (Class A1 / AIPH-approved + BIE-recognized) to be held from March 19 to September 26, 2027, at the former Uese Valley Communications Facility site in Yokohama. Themed “Scenery of the Future for Happiness,” the exposition will present Japan’s vision of a future society built on the coexistence of people and nature. Approximately 15 million visitors are expected, including over 10 million paid admissions.
Company information
Portugal Trade Co., Ltd.
Representatives: Kana Mikogami and Paulo Ramos
Address: 3-6-12 Shinsenri-Nishimachi, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0083, Japan
Phone: 050-7103-7698
Business: Trading company (import and sale of Portuguese wines, food, and beverages)
Website https://portugaltrade.co.jp/
Official Blog http://aboutportugal.portugaltrade.co.jp
Reference: GREEN×EXPO 2027 Exposition Association Official Press Release (June 22, 2026)
https://expo2027yokohama.or.jp/assets/docs/news/press_20260622_1.pdf
