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Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu in Chiba is holding a Pokémon festival with Pokémon Store Outlet Kisarazu from October 24 to November 30, 2026. Pikachu appears on October 24 and 25, Pokémon illuminations stay lit until February 28, 2027, and an Instagram giveaway is drawing 10 winners for Pokémon plush toys.

Science and Art Hill 2026 runs October 24–25 at Tojo-tei and Tojogaoka Historical Park in Matsudo, Chiba. This guide covers ticket prices, the talk schedule, workshops, the garden market and how to plan your visit.

Takarazuka Hankyu holds the 5th 12STARS☆ local products fair from October 21 to 25. About 30 producers from 12 small Hyogo towns sell eggs, peanuts, Wagyu hamburg steaks, gelato, nori and more. There is also a farm-direct new-rice corner, and local mascots visit on the final Sunday.

A one-day street market in front of the Chiba Bank head office on November 3, 10:00–16:00. Limited cookie cans from Chiba and Saitama start at ¥1,750 including tax, alongside 12 food trucks, street performances and a raffle.

On Culture Day, November 3, a road in Kanda Nishikicho, Tokyo, is covered with 350 tatami mats for Nandakanda 14. About 40 artists, welfare groups, students and local organizations bring tea, dance, taiko, workshops, a mobile aquarium and a new flea market. Admission is free, 11:00–19:00.

The final autumn round of National Ramen Festa runs Oct 31 to Nov 3 at Yamada Denki Tecc LIFE SELECT Kasukabe. Entry is free and each ramen ticket is ¥1,000. Here are the hours, the address, and the three places to buy advance tickets.

Yokohama’s big Okinawan festival returns to Irifune Park in Tsurumi on October 31 and November 1. Entry is free. Expect Okinawa soba, taco rice and awamori, 30+ eisa and folk performances, and a crowd sanshin session. Here is what is on and how to get there.

Habikino in southern Osaka has a meat trade more than 140 years old. On October 24–25, 2026, its free-entry meat festival fills Ishikawa Riverside Park with about 40 food stalls. The program includes a five-cut Kuroge Wagyu tasting, free aburakasu hamburg samples, and local wine, umeshu and craft beer. This guide covers dates, access, the rain policy and what to try.

Ishikawa Prefecture’s antenna shop Yaesu Ishikawa Terrace runs a three-day pop-up on Platform 7 inside JR Shinagawa Station’s Central Gate from October 23 to 25, 2026. It sells Noto-focused food, sake and traditional crafts, and the first 100 people each day get a Noto quiz prize. This guide covers the hours, the venue and tips for going.

Pan no Fes comes to Toyosuna Park at AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin from October 23 to 25. Entry is free. The festival has 15 bakery booths and four food trucks, plus a kids-only bakery where every item costs ¥200 and a ¥500 bamboo bread baking session.