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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.

The 32nd Wa-shu Fes takes over the plaza in front of Nakameguro GT Tower on 7–8 November 2026. One ¥3,600 tasting pass covers 260+ sakes, shochu, liqueurs and cider from 52 breweries across Japan. Here are the sessions, access, what’s included and tips for first-timers.

The 25th Fiesta Mexicana in Odaiba runs 20 to 22 September 2026, 11:00 to 19:00, at Odaiba Deck West Promenade. Entry is free. This guide covers what to expect, how to get there, and what to check before you go.

Tokyo’s wholesale meat market in Shinagawa opens to the public once a year. On October 17–18, 2026, the market holds free Kumamoto wagyu and pork shabu-shabu tastings, meat sales, a scratch-card draw and stage shows. This guide covers times, the tasting-ticket system and tips for the day.

The 17th Kyushu Tourism and Products Fair brings about 100 food stalls from Kyushu’s seven prefectures to Yoyogi Park on October 9–12. What to eat, what to drink, hours, and how to get there.

Three free evenings of open-air cinema in Shinjuku Central Park from October 7 to 9. Cinema Paradiso, La La Land and Sing Street screen at 19:00, with live music from 18:00 and food trucks from 17:00. This guide covers the nightly lineup, seating and access.

The 33rd Railway Festival comes to Odaiba East Promenade on October 10–11, 2026, from 10:00 to 17:00, with free entry. This guide covers what’s on, the Railway Day background, the three nearest stations and what to check before you go.

Free-entry autumn sake festival at Kinshi Park, Sumida, from September 19 to 21: 33 breweries, 112 sake labels, 14 regional food stalls, a brewery stamp rally, and a daily brewer talk show. Covers hours, ticket cutoffs, access, and tips.

The 36th Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi runs 1–4 October 2026 at Yoyogi Park. Entry is free, and about 70 booths, mostly Hokkaido-based businesses, sell dishes such as botan shrimp bowls and miso ramen. This guide covers opening hours, the weekday morning program, the beer lottery, access and tips.

Nmee Aomori Fes comes to Hibiya Park for the first time from September 18 to 20, 2026, open 10:00-18:00 with free entry. The line-up includes grilled Mutsu Bay scallops, Kaikyo Salmon bowls, niboshi ramen and a Juno Heart cherry collaboration, and Niku Matsuri runs in the same park.

Niku Matsuri brings 29 meat stalls, craft beer, dance battles and a bingo draw to Hibiya Park from 18 to 20 September 2026. Entry is free. Here is what to eat and what to check before you go.