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Pho, banh mi and banh xeo from 20 food booths, a V-pop stage headlined by MIN, and a phone-based ordering system – all with free entry at Shiba Park in Minato City on 24 and 25 October.

Tokyo Night Market returns to the Keyaki Namiki at Yoyogi Park from Oct 21 to 25, 2026, with free entry until 22:00. Here are the hours, food stalls, day-by-day stage and DJ lineup, after-parties and tips for your visit.

Autumn fireworks over Shonan: the 2026 Fujisawa Enoshima Fireworks lights up Katase Kaigan Nishihama for 30 minutes on Saturday 17 October, with about 1,000 shells including a 20-gou giant. Dates, times, station access and the no-rain-date rule, explained in English.

Tokyo’s kitchenware street in Asakusa holds its 41st tool festival from 6 to 12 October 2026: about 130 shops selling at special prices, a raffle with ¥5 million in prizes, a digital stamp rally, and a 850m pedestrian street on the final day.

Japan’s largest soy milk festival returns to Shinjuku Southern Terrace from 10 to 12 October 2026. Entry is free, 13 vendors serve event-only dishes, and Kikkoman runs a four-way tasting booth. Here is what an English-speaking visitor needs to know.

Craft Gyoza Fes returns to Saitama-Shintoshin for six days from 7 to 12 October 2026. Entry is free, payment is cashless only, and eight featured gyoza shops are lined up. Here is what an English-speaking visitor needs to know before going.

Around 200 domestic Japanese cheeses in one place at Roppongi Hills Arena on 10-11 October 2026. Free entry area, two tasting ticket types (2,500 yen / 3,500 yen) and the Japan Cheese Awards 2026 ceremony – here is how the two days are structured.

From 21 September to 6 October 2026, Saitama’s Kinchakuda turns crimson with about five million red spider lilies. Here is the admission fee, the free shuttle bus schedule, access from central Tokyo and how to time your visit.

Latin and Caribbean food, music and dance land in Ueno Park on 3-4 October 2026. Entry is free, 44 food stalls and 24 food trucks are lined up, and there is a sister event in Yoyogi two weeks later.

From 19 September to 4 October, the Gongendo embankment in Satte, Saitama turns crimson with about 3 million red spider lilies. Entry and parking are free, and 2026 brings the first night-time illumination of the flower slope, open until 22:00.