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Tokyo Event Calendar
Find festivals, markets and illuminations in Tokyo by date.
Events that run for more than two weeks (illuminations, etc.) appear on the calendar only on their first and last days.
Events: October 2026
98 eventsEvents we have covered, mainly in Tokyo and the Kanto region (not a complete list of everything on). Listings updated: 2026-10-24
Continuing from last month2 events
Sep 30–Oct 4
Wakate no Yoake 2026
Otemachi Nakadori and Uchikanda Nakadori, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
50 Young Sake Breweries in Otemachi, 30 Sept-4 Oct
Sep 30–Oct 12
Nihombashi Takashimaya Hokkaido Fair
Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Buildin, Nihombashi
Mikuni Honke Ramen, Scallops and Corn Sweets, Week by Week
Starting Oct 1–1021 events
Oct 1–Oct 4
Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park Event Plaza, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, About 70 Food Stalls, 1–4 October
Oct 2–Oct 4
Free Naoshichi Citrus Candy Samples in Yurakucho and Ginza, Oct 2–4
Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan, 1F sampling area, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Oct 2–Oct 8
Hokkaido Autumn Fair at Haneda and Narita Airports
Haneda Airport Terminal 3, 3F departure
Oct 2–8
Oct 3
Shinise Festival 2026 in Nihonbashi
Fukutoku no Mori and Naka-dori area, Nih, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Funabashiya’s Wisteria Honey and Fukuroku Tea
Oct 3
Setagaya Tamagawa Fireworks
Futako-Tamagawa Ryokuchi Sports Ground, 世田谷区, 東京都
Where to Watch and Get Home
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Oct 3–Oct 4
Salsa Street 2026 in Ueno
Ueno Onshi Park, Takenodai fountain plaz, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Free Latin Festival, Oct 3-4
Oct 4
Tokyo Vegan Gourmet Festival at Kiba Park
Kiba Park Event Plaza, Koto-ku, Tokyo
What to Eat on October 4
Oct 6–Oct 12
Kappabashi Dougu Matsuri
Kappabashi Dougu Street, Taito City, Tokyo
130 Shops, Deals Oct 6-12
Oct 7–Oct 9
Shinjuku Park Cinema Festival
Fun More Time Hiroba, Shinjuku Central P, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Free Outdoor Films, Oct 7-9
Oct 8–Oct 12
Hokkaido Marugoto Fair at Sunshine City
Exhibition Hall A, World Import Mart Bui, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, 65 Stalls and a First Sake Tasting
Oct 9–Oct 12
Kyushu Food Fair in Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park Event Plaza, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
About 100 Stalls, Oct 9–12
Oct 9–Oct 12
Ueno Zoo Stays Open Until 8pm
Ueno Zoological Gardens, Taito-ku, Tokyo
4 Autumn Nights in Tokyo
Oct 9–Oct 12
Free Rice Bowls in Harajuku
WITH HARAJUKU, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mizkan’s Hekomeshi Pop-up Guide
Oct 9–Oct 12
Sake Matsuri Japan Autumn in Okachimachi
Okachimachi Panda Hiroba, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, 11 Breweries and 113 Sakes
Oct 9–Oct 18
Kichijoji World Beer Fest Guide
Participating bars around Kichijoji Stat, Musashino, Tokyo
30-Bar Crawl, Stamp Rally Prizes and Limited VIC Beer
Oct 10–Oct 11
Railway Festival in Odaiba
Odaiba East Promenade, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Free Train Event Guide for October 10–11
Oct 10–Oct 11
WA! CHEESE FES
Roppongi Hills Arena, Minato-ku, Tokyo
200 Japanese Cheeses Land in Roppongi
Oct 10–Oct 12
Soy Milk Festival 2026 in Shinjuku
Shinjuku Southern Terrace Plaza, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, 13 Food Stalls, 3 Days Only
Oct 10–Oct 12
Shimokita Craft Beer Fest Fall
Shimokitazawa Station Front Plaza, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, 12 Breweries, Oct 10–12
Oct 10–Oct 12
Aoyama Bread Festival
United Nations University courtyard and, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
About 60 Bakeries at UNU, Free Entry, Oct 10–12
Starting Oct 11–2018 events
Oct 11
Nyanfes 24 in Asakusa
Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Cent, Taito-ku, Tokyo
500+ Cat Art Booths on One Sunday
Oct 12
Baba Fes 2026 in Takadanobaba
Toyama Park, Yakudo no Hiroba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Free Wellness Market With 39 Stalls
Oct 14
Yukuhashi Fair in Nihonbashi (Oct 14)
Nihonbashi Event Space, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Fukuoka Food Tastings and a Brown Rice Giveaway
Oct 16–Oct 18
Ginza Autumn Sake Festival
Hiroshima Brand Shop TAU and the Yamagat, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
A 5-Prefecture Sake Stamp Rally
Oct 16–Oct 18
Tokyo Zokei University’s ZOKKON Art Festival
Tokyo Zokei University, Hachioji, Tokyo
Visit Guide
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Oct 17
Kitakyushu City Fair at Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan
Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan, ground-floor Piloti, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Kakuuchi Drinks, Udon and Local Food on October 17
Oct 17–Oct 18
Tokyo Meat Market Festival in Shinagawa
Meat Market, Tokyo Metropolitan Central, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Free Wagyu Tasting, Meat Sales and Stage Shows (Oct 17–18)
Oct 17–Oct 18
Shibuya Music Festival 2026 (Shibuya Music Scramble)
Around Shibuya Station, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Free Stages, Timetable and Tickets
Oct 17–Oct 18
TAMATAMA FESTIVAL 2026
Tama Center Station area, Tama, Tokyo
Free Concerts, Food and eSports at Tama Center
Oct 17–Oct 18
Ehon no Machi Hiroba
Itabashi Daiichi Junior High School, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
Itabashi’s Picture Book Fair, Oct 17–18
Oct 17–Oct 18
Wakako-zake Festival in Kinshicho, Oct 17–18
Kinshi Park Fureai Hiroba, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Sake Tasting Prices and Stage
Oct 17–Oct 18
Blue Sharks at the Koto Kumin Matsuri
Kiba Park Multipurpose Plaza, Koto City, Tokyo
Rugby Booth, Parade and Mascot Sametaro at Kiba Park
Oct 17–Oct 18
Hot Staff Chanko Fes 2026 at Roppongi Hills
Roppongi Hills Arena, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Menu, Sumo Stage and Freebies
Oct 17–Oct 25
Artpara Fukagawa Art Festival, Oct 17–25
Monzen-Nakacho, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa and M, Koto City, Tokyo
Street Art, a Free Rally and English Tours
Oct 18
Harumi Futo Park Halloween
Harumi Futo Park and around Harumi Passe, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Free Flea Market & Mystery Hunt
Oct 19–Oct 20
Nihonbashi Bettara-ichi
Takarada Ebisu Shrine, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tokyo’s Pickle Fair and Lantern Night, Oct 19–20
Starting Oct 21–3138 events
Oct 21–Oct 25
Tokyo Night Market at Yoyogi Park (Oct 21–25)
Yoyogi Park Keyaki Namiki, Shibuya, Tokyo
Free Entry, 50 Food Stalls and the Full Lineup
Oct 21–Oct 26
Nihon Cha Biyori
Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, 7F Eve, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Free Japanese Tea Fair at Odakyu Shinjuku, Oct 21–26
Oct 21–Oct 26
Dai Chuo-ku Ten at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store, Main B, Chuo City, Tokyo
Chef Collabs, Sushi and Crafts (Oct 21–26)
Oct 21–Nov 3
Great Hokkaido Fair at Shinjuku Takashimaya
Shinjuku Takashimaya, 11th-floor event h
Corn and Scallop Picks by Week
Oct 23–Oct 24
Mahna Mahna Sale in Aoyama
Ohararyu Kaikan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Prada and Dior up to 85% Off (Oct 23–24)
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Oct 23–Oct 25
Yakiimo Hiroba at Azabudai Hills
Azabudai Hills Central Plaza
Sweet Potatoes by a Bonfire
Oct 23–Oct 25
Taste of Tokyo 2026
Gyoko-dori Avenue, Marunouchi Naka-dori, Marunouchi, Tokyo
Tokyo-Grown Food Festival in Marunouchi, Hibiya and Toyosu (Oct 23–25)
Oct 23–Oct 25
Noto Recovery Support Fair at JR Shinagawa Station (Oct 23–25)
JR East Shinagawa Station, Platform 7 ev, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Hours, Platform 7 Venue and Quiz Prizes
Oct 23–Nov 1
Tokyu Plaza Kamata
Tokyu Plaza Kamata rooftop Kamataen, Ota City, Tokyo
Free Rooftop Halloween Movies and a Bread Festival
Oct 23–Nov 1
Kanda Used Book Festival in Jimbocho
Jimbocho bookstore district, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Dates, Venues and Tips (Oct 23 – Nov 1)
Oct 24
Sightron Japan Outlet Sale on Oct 24
Binoculars, Telescopes and Lenses Up to 50% Off in Shinjuku
Oct 24–Oct 25
Vietnam Food Festival Comes to Shiba Park
Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Park, No. 4 ope, Minato City, Tokyo
Free Entry, 40 Booths, 24-25 October
Oct 24–Oct 25
Marugoto Taiwan Fair in Koenji
Za-Koenji Public Theatre, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Taiwanese Opera, Food Stalls and Workshops (Oct 24–25)
Oct 24–Oct 25
Jimbocho Book Festival
Jimbocho Suzuran-dori, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Kyuryudo Sells Art Books at Up to 50% Off (Oct 24–25)
Oct 24–Oct 31
Hikarigaoka IMA Bread Market & Halloween
Hikarigaoka IMA, Hikari no Hiroba, Nerima-ku, Tokyo
Oct 24–31 Guide
Oct 28–Oct 29
JAL Furusato Marche in Otemachi
Mori no Plaza, Otemachi Tower B2, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
A Free Regional Food Market on October 28–29
Oct 29–Nov 1
Makurazaki Premium Market in Aoyama
World Kita-Aoyama Building, 1F special v, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Free Bonito and Shochu Fair, Oct 29 to Nov 1
Oct 30–Oct 31
Oz Travel EXPO 2026 in Marunouchi
Marucube, 1F, Marunouchi Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Free Travel Fair, Oct 30–31
Oct 30–Nov 1
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Fest 2026 (Oct 30 – Nov 1)
Ikebukuro area, Toshima City, Tokyo
Photo Shoots, Booths and What to Know
Oct 30–Nov 1
Tennoz Canal Fes Autumn–Winter (Oct 30–Nov 1)
CANAL EAST, Isle Shinagawa, Seafort Squa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Free Kids’ Workshops, Food Trucks and Canal Cruise
Oct 30–Nov 1
Tsukiji Autumn Festival 2026
Tsukiji Outer Market, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Food Fest, Market Sale and Free Seminars
Oct 30–Nov 3
Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026
Komazawa Olympic Park, Central Plaza, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, 12 Ramen Shops and the Last Komazawa Edition
Oct 30–Nov 3
Tokyo Dome City Bar Hopping
Tokyo Dome City — participating restaura, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
¥1,000 Food & Drink Sets
Oct 30–Nov 8
Yakiimo Fes TOKYO 2026 in Nakano
Nakano Shiki no Mori Park Event Area, Nakano-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, 14 Shops, About 30 Sweet Potato Dishes
Oct 31–Nov 1
Takaosan Noichi Market at Takaosanguchi Station
Takaosanguchi Station front plaza
Outdoor Gear, Free Talks and Local Beer (Oct 31–Nov 1)
Oct 31–Nov 1
Furusato Gourmet Marché in Daikanyama
TENOHA Daikanyama, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Free Regional Food Fair, Oct 31–Nov 1
Oct 31–Nov 1
Shimokita Mitsuboshi Bazaar
Shimokitazawa Station Front Plaza, Tokyo
69 Booths in Front of Shimokitazawa Station, Oct 31–Nov 1
Oct 31–Nov 1
Haneda Airport Vehicle Festival
Haneda Airport Garden, Ota-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, Oct 31–Nov 1
Oct 31–Nov 1
Yonezawa Food Fair at Kinshicho TERMINA
TERMINA Switch, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Oct 31–Nov 1 Guide
Oct 31–Nov 1
6 Fes 2026 in Roppongi
Seijoki-dori, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Free All-Night Street Art and Food on Seijoki-dori
Oct 31–Nov 3
Tokyo Flea Market Autumn 2026
Showa Kinen Park, Midori no Bunka Zone,, Tachikawa, Tokyo
4 Days, 300+ Shops in Tachikawa
Oct 31–Nov 3
Deutschland Festival Tokyo
Aoyama Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Free Entry, German Beer and Food at Aoyama Park (Oct 31–Nov 3)
Oct 31–Nov 3
Pan no Fes in Minami-Osawa
Minami-Osawa Ekimae Odori and special ve, Hachioji, Tokyo
17 Bakeries, 8 Venue-Only Treat Breads and Free Entry
Long-running events19 events
These run for more than two weeks and may not be held every day.
Jul 10–Oct 31
Chiikawa × Tokyo Skytree Collab
Tokyo Skytree, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Cafe, Goods and Visit Guide
Sep 9–Nov 29
Pokémon Legend Research in Nihonbashi & Yaesu
Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 1F, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Free Statues, ¥3,300 Puzzle, Hours and Goods
Sep 11–Oct 7
Tokyo Curry Expo at Okubo Park
Okubo Park, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
48 Shops, ¥600 Roux and ¥400 Rice
Sep 11–Oct 12
Oktoberfest 2026 in Tokyo
Toei Shiba Park No.4 site, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Shiba Park vs Toyosu, Which One Should You Go To?
Sep 19–Oct 4
Fuchu Red Spider Lily Festival
Fuchu City Kyodo no Mori Museum, Fuchu, Tokyo
400,000 Blooms for ¥300
Sep 19–Nov 3
Ueno Toshogu Dahlia Garden
Ueno Toshogu Botanien, Taito-ku, Tokyo
120 Varieties for ¥800, to Nov 3
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Oct 1–Oct 29
Otemachi Big Hand Fes vol.2
Otemachi Place, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Free Themed Days at Otemachi Place in October
Oct 6–Nov 23
Jindai Botanical Gardens Autumn Rose Festa
Jindai Botanical Gardens, Chofu, Tokyo
5,200 Roses in Chofu, Dates, Hours and ¥500 Entry
From Oct 7
YAU WEEKS
YAU STUDIO, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Free Art Walk Across Otemachi, Marunouchi and Yurakucho
Oct 10–Nov 6
Autumn Rose Festival at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens, Kita-ku, Tokyo
100 Rose Varieties for ¥150
Oct 18–Nov 11
Shinjuku Machi Bar Week
Shinjuku-sanchome area, Shinjuku, Tokyo
4 Bar Crawls from Oct 18, Tickets and Tips
Oct 20–Nov 30
Ikebukuro Montparnasse Art Festival
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tobu Departm, Toshima City, Tokyo
Free Art Shows and Workshops Around Ikebukuro (Oct 20–Nov 30)
Oct 24–Nov 15
Park Fest 894 in Machida
Machida Yakushiike Park Shikisai no Mori, Machida, Tokyo
Autumn Art and Craft Workshops at Yakushiike Park
Oct 29–Nov 29
Showa Kinen Park Autumn Leaves Festival & Night Walk
Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa, Tokyo
Dates, Fees, Peak Times
From Oct 29
HANA Akari at Yomiuriland HANA BIYORI
HANA BIYORI, Inagi, Tokyo
Bamboo Lantern Illumination Guide
Oct 30–Feb 28
Tokyo Antenna Shop Tour and Oshi-Uma Market
KITTE Marunouchi, 1F Atrium and Terrace, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Stamp Rally, Prizes and Dates
Oct 31–Nov 29
Yakushiike Autumn Leaves Festival in Machida
Yakushiike pond, Machida Yakushiike Park, Machida, Tokyo
Light-Up, Cloud Sea and Free Tours
Oct 31–Feb 28
Ariake Garden Winter Illuminations
Sumitomo Fudosan Shopping City Ariake Ga, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Lighting Hours, Free Opening Ceremony and Access
