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Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks are joining the 44th Koto Kumin Matsuri Chuo Matsuri at Kiba Park on October 17 and 18. Players and mascot Sametaro will appear in the opening parade, the club will run a hands-on rugby booth with rugby darts and lineout jumps, and Sametaro has a character show on the 17th. This guide covers the dates, schedule and what the press release leaves out.

The TV drama Wakako-zake opens a tasting booth inside the free-entry Sumida Street Jazz Festival at Kinshi Park on October 17–18. Here are the ticket sets, all 13 breweries and their pours, the Rina Takeda talk show time, and the goods for sale.

Fujiya Avic’s Autumn Headphone Festival 2026 takes over two floors of Station Conference Tokyo, next to Tokyo Station, on Saturday, November 7 from 11:00 to 18:00. Entry is free and no registration is needed. More than 70 booths let you try headphones, earphones and players from over 170 brands. This guide covers access, what to do if you arrive early, the stamp rally and the online sale.

Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park in Saitama opens its Central Entrance Area after dark for Mori no Halloween Night on weekends and holidays from October 11 to 31. The event is free to join, with park admission and parking charged separately. This guide covers the castle show times, light-and-music sessions, how to get there and tips for planning your evening.

Itabashi City’s fifth picture book fair runs October 17–18 at Itabashi Daiichi Junior High School, alongside the Itabashi Kumin Matsuri. Hours, venue, highlights and planning tips.

The 16th if Inariyama Festa is on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Sayama Inariyama Park in Saitama. Entry is free. The day brings live music, a marché, and workshops, and the candles are lit at 16:30. Take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, because no temporary parking is available.

Cocoon City is holding its first Christmas market outside JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station from November 7 to December 25, 2026. Entry is free. This guide covers opening hours, the one-day closure on opening day, the nine huts, the build-your-own cocoa booth and gift wagons, and what to check before you go.

Ten breweries from Saitama Prefecture are coming to Emiterrace Tokorozawa on November 28–29, 2026 for a sake festival with tastings, bottle sales and snacks. Entry is free and tasting uses paid ticket books. This guide covers dates, access, ticket prices and the brewery list.

Hikarigaoka IMA in Nerima, Tokyo, is holding a bread market with 17 bakeries on October 24–25, then Halloween face painting and a kids parade on October 31. Here are the dates, times, bakery lineup by day, and what to check before you go.

Five restaurants in Tiger Building, right by Jiyugaoka Station’s north exit, are running one-weekend deals called Tora Fes on Oct 11–12, during the Megami Matsuri festival. This post covers what is confirmed, which shops are named, and what to check before you go.