Play for Less

Shibuya Music Festival runs on October 17 and 18, 2026. Most stages are free to watch, including the TOKYO FM stage at Miyashita Park, the stages on the closed road on Sunday and street live shows around the station. Three concerts at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA need tickets. This guide has the timetables, ticket prices and rain rules.

On Sunday 18 October 2026, Harumi Futo Park in Chuo-ku, Tokyo hosts a free Halloween event run by local residents. It includes a 70-stall residents’ flea market, a walk-around mystery hunt and a stamp rally for preschoolers. You do not need to live in Harumi to come. This guide covers times, getting there and what to know before you go.

Yokohama Jazz Promenade runs on Oct 10–11, 2026. About 150 bands play free street shows at 15 venues, and there are parades in Isezaki Mall and Motomachi. The 8 hall concerts at Kannai Hall and the Red Brick Warehouse need a ticket for each stage. Here are the schedule, ticket outlets and tips.

Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026 runs at Komazawa Olympic Park from October 30 to November 3. Entry is free and each bowl costs ¥1,100 (tax included). This is the last edition at Komazawa. Here are the 12 shops, opening hours, access and tips.

More than 200 exhibitors from all 47 prefectures come to Sunshine City in Ikebukuro from November 20 to 22, 2026. Admission is free. This guide covers hours, access, the food court, the sake and sweets corners, guest talk shows and how to pay.

Tokyo Midtown Hibiya and Hibiya Nakadori light up from November 12, 2026 to February 28, 2027, 16:00–23:00. An 8m full-color tree themed on Avengers: Doomsday stands in Hibiya Step Plaza until December 25.

About 45 young designers and makers sell their own homeware, jewelry, ceramics and glass at Omiya Kadomachi on October 24–25. Entry is free, no booking is needed, and the venue is a 3-minute walk from the JR Omiya East Exit. Here are the hours, featured makers and tips for visiting.

Sogo Yokohama’s 8th Imohaku sweet potato fair runs October 3–12, 2026 on the 8th floor. Roasted sweet potatoes, Mont Blanc, crepes and savory bites from 31 shops, with example prices and tips for your visit.

Azabudai Hills hosts Yakiimo Hiroba from 23 to 25 October 2026. Fourteen sweet potato and chestnut shops set up in the Central Plaza, and a bonfire, live acoustic music and a pumpkin patch run alongside. Entry is free. This guide covers hours, every shop with its listed price, and when to go.

Yokohama Oimo Banpaku 2026 brings 31 sweet potato shops from across Japan to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse from October 9 to 13. This guide covers the four timed sessions, ¥500/¥700 tickets, re-entry rules, access and the full shop list.