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Watch Awa Odori, try the dance yourself and browse food stalls at this free festival beside Shin-Kobe Station on October 18. Here are the performance times, access details and what costs extra.

Catch a free lunchtime flamenco performance by Midori Morino at Machida City Hall on November 13. No advance booking is required; the venue has 83 seats.

Kumamoto seafood comes to Kakujou Gyorui’s Koshigaya store on October 17–18, with fresh fish, fair-exclusive sushi and sashimi, and free fish preparation at the counter.

Try more than 120 varieties of umeshu at Verny Park on October 16–18. Advance tickets are scheduled to be available through October 15, with a tasting coin system, an optional RPG activity and special Dassai tastings to plan around.

Explore student art, handmade goods, food stands and performances at Tokyo Zokei University on October 16–18. No reservation is needed; Friday opens later than the weekend.

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest 2026 runs October 30 to November 1 across the Ikebukuro area. This guide covers hours, the 18+ Friday night, the photo programs, game booths, free activities and support for overseas visitors.

On Halloween day (Saturday, October 31, 2026), doll-like horror performers will wander Yokohama VIVRE in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Say the Bibuharo passphrase to one of them and you get Halloween sweets. Entry is free and no booking is needed, but sweets run out. Below are the four time slots, how it works, and who is behind it.

From October 17 to 25, about 580 works by artists with disabilities appear in Monzen-Nakacho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa and Morishita. This guide covers the venues and hours, the free LINE stamp rally, and the free walking tour with English support.

HANA Akari, the bamboo lantern illumination at HANA BIYORI next to Yomiuriland, adds a new lantern gate from October 29, 2026. Here are the hours, admission prices, highlights, discounts and how to pair it with Jewellumination.

Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa holds its ginkgo and maple festival from Oct 29 to Nov 29, with the leaves lit up every evening from 16:30 to 20:30. This guide covers fees, peak times for each spot, and the extra free night at the Japanese Garden.