Key Takeaways: The Shibaura Canal Festival takes over the canal outside JR Tamachi Station’s east exit on 27–28 September, and its boat cruises are free. On Sunday, walk-up tickets go out at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00, first come, first served, and only to people standing in the queue. Monday is evening only, with night cruises and 210 tickets from 16:30. Tamachi, Minato City|Shibaura Canal Festival 2026 Two days a year when the canal cruise is free 27–28 Sept Free canal cruises · A stage on Shinshiba Bridge · Local food stalls|A few minutes’ walk from JR Tamachi Station Compiled from the 2026 poster, cruise and stage schedule, and venue map published on the official Shibaura Canal Festival website (checked 26 September 2026). Walk out of the Shibaura (east) exit at JR Tamachi Station and there’s a canal right in front of you. Once a year, the local shopping streets turn