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The 4th Kyodo no Mori Manjushage Festival runs 19 September to 4 October at the Fuchu City Kyodo no Mori Museum, with around 400,000 red spider lilies, taiko performances and hands-on workshops. Adults pay ¥300, junior high and under ¥150.

On 3 October 2026, Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu hosts the Musashi no Kuni Sake Festival: two 120-minute tasting sessions with sake from across Japan, plus snacks and local Tokyo bottles. Tickets are ¥3,500 and advance-only this year.

Mugi Fes returns on Sunday 27 September 2026 at HOME / WORK VILLAGE in Ikejiri-Ohashi, Tokyo. Entry is free. The bread market and pizza need no ticket, while the ramen and the workshops do. This guide covers the timings, the bakery line-up and access.

A free three-day food and drink festival at Ebina Central Park, 25–27 September, 11:00–20:00. It has 34 stalls, highballs from ¥600, local craft beer, steamed oysters, a one-pound steak, and festival games for kids. The park is a short walk from Ebina Station.

A free two-day bon odori festival on the rooftop lawn of MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya. It mixes traditional bon dancing with DJs and live music, food stalls and a festival market. This guide covers the dates, hours, programme, access, what happens if it rains, and ideas for keeping costs down.

Japan Spirits Festival returns on September 26–27 at the new Otemachi Gate Building in Tokyo. Entry is free, and more than 30 distilleries from Hokkaido to Okinawa pour whisky, gin, shochu, awamori and rum. Drinks are paid for with ¥250 coins. This guide covers the schedule, access, coin packs, advance tickets and tips for the day.

Sapporo Breweries holds the YEBISU Beer Gourmet Grand Prix at Ebisu Garden Place from 19 to 27 September 2026. Entry is free and payment is cashless only. You can try four finalist dishes and vote for the winner, then visit a food-truck stage in the second half. A limited-edition ale is poured from 15:00 each day.

Japan’s first big festival built around banh mi comes to Shinjuku Central Park on 26–27 September 2026. Entry is free, and food and drinks are paid separately. Here are the hours, the venue, what’s planned and what to check before you go.

About 10,000 fireworks plus a drone show over the Arakawa River by Iwabuchi Water Gate on Saturday, September 26, 2026. This guide covers the schedule, paid seat prices, free viewing areas, access from Akabane, and the food market nearby.

On Friday 25 September 2026, the century-old Western-style restaurant Hibiya Matsumotoro in Hibiya Park serves curry to the first 500 people who donate ¥123 or more. Donations go to the Kumamoto earthquake relief fund. Here are the time, location, nearest stations, the story behind the event, and what to check before you go.