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About 30 free stages across Sumida, Tokyo, on 17–18 October 2026, with Shiho with Friends and Takeda Shinji closing Saturday in Kinshi Park. This guide covers the line-up, craft beer from ¥500, gibier food stalls and access from Kinshicho Station.

Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest 2026 runs 16–18 October at Tsukuba Center Plaza, a 3-minute walk from TX Tsukuba Station. Entry is free and 40 breweries from across Japan take part. This guide covers hours, last orders, the three cup options, the Beer Concierge and the full brewery list.

Baba Fes! Minna no Wellness Day 2026 takes over Toyama Park near Takadanobaba on 12 October, 11:00–17:00. Entry is free. This guide covers all 39 stalls, wellness experiences, the trash-pickup prize challenge and how to get there.

Tokyo Tower Candle Days 2026 runs October 23–25 at Tokyo Tower. Entry is free. The festival includes a candle market, hands-on workshops, 112 finalist works from the Japan Candle Artist Award, a Sky collaboration, and a Candle Night every evening from around 18:00.

Kuban Yoichi is a free one-night food market on Friday 16 October 2026, from 15:00 to 21:00, at Odawara Castle Ninomaru Square. This guide covers all 18 shops, the food and drink pairings, the evening activities for kids and what to check before you go.

The Tokyo Vegan Gourmet Festival takes over Kiba Park Event Plaza on Sunday, October 4, from 10:30 to 16:00. Here is the date, the place, and what Oizumi Kojo is selling at booth No. 32: organic kombucha, plant-based ZEN BOWL rice bowls, and a set sold on the festival day only.

Kamakura Shoku no Junkan Ichi is a free one-day food market on 3 November at Kita-Kamakura-dai Shopping Street and Yoshigasawa Park. This guide covers the food stalls, free talks, workshops, recycling drop-offs and what to bring.

A three-day sake festival comes to Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu in Chiba from November 1 to 3. Thirteen breweries will sell and pour sake, and the Roof Terrace adds two themed sake booths and food trucks serving oden and Kisarazu yakisoba. This guide covers the lineup, the direct buses, and what to check before you go.

Marugoto Taiwan Fair 2026 runs in Koenji, Tokyo on October 24–25, alongside Koenji Fes. Tang Mei-Yun Taiwanese Opera Company plays Japan for the first time, with free street shows, a ticketed Nezha performance and hands-on workshops. A free food culture talk and Taiwanese stalls round out the weekend. Here are the times, venues and booking links.