Nihonbashi Bettara-ichi returns on October 19–20, 2026. It is a street fair of over 300 years, held around Takarada Ebisu Shrine, with about 500 stalls, sweet radish pickles and around 1,500 lanterns after dark. This guide covers the dates, what to eat and buy, and how to get there.

Sunshine City in Ikebukuro hosts about 65 Hokkaido vendors from October 8 to 12. Entry is free, and there are about 400 eat-in seats. New this year is a tasting of 33 Hokkaido sake labels from ¥200 a pour. This guide covers daily hours, first-time vendors, the cooked-to-order stalls and how to get there.

The 24th Yokohama Motomachi Food Fair runs October 3–4, 2026, 4pm–8pm around Motomachi Naka-dori. This guide covers the hours, which shops take part, how the 100-yen ticket system works, and what to check before you go.

Sake Matsuri Japan runs October 9–12 at Okachimachi Panda Hiroba, right by JR Okachimachi Station. Entry is free. Eleven breweries pour their own sake, and a tasting corner offers 113 labels from across Japan. This guide covers hours by day, tasting ticket prices, the brewery list and what to check before you go.

Shimokita Craft Beer Fest Fall returns to Shimokitazawa Station Front Plaza from October 10 to 12 for its 10th edition. Entry is free, and you buy a ¥300 reusable cup with your first beer. This guide covers opening hours, last orders, the breweries and food stalls, and Hop on the Roof, a beer brewed with hops grown on a Shimokitazawa rooftop.

Deutschland Festival (ドイツフェスティバル) marks its 15th year at Aoyama Park in Minato-ku from October 31 to November 3, 2026. Entry is free. This guide covers opening hours, last orders, what’s on, and which details have not been announced yet.

Japan’s National Institute for Environmental Studies opens its Tsukuba campus to the public on Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 9:30 to 15:00. Entry is free and you don’t need to book. This guide covers the ticketed sessions, timetables, free goodies and how to get there without a car.

On Saturday 3 October 2026, long-established shops from across Japan gather around Fukutoku no Mori in Nihonbashi for Shinise Festival 2026. Here are the date, the venue, what to expect, and the two items Funabashiya, a kuzumochi maker founded in 1805, is bringing: wisteria honey that is usually sold only at its Kameido main shop, and a green tea blended with its own lactic acid bacteria.

On 14–15 November, 35 factories, craft workshops and farms around Hachioji open for tours and hands-on sessions, from a silk-floss lap quilt to piloting a wearable robot. Bookings open 1 October. Here are the confirmed venues, fees and booking tips.

Pan no Fes returns to Toyosuna Park at AEON Mall Makuhari Shintoshin on October 23–25. Entry is free, and there are 15 bakery booths, 2 kitchen cars and 9 autumn breads you can only get at this event. This guide covers the hours, the full shop list and tips for arriving before things sell out.

Nihombashi Takashimaya’s 73rd Great Hokkaido Fair runs from 30 September to 12 October 2026 on the 8th floor. The eat-in counters change after the first week, so this guide covers which week has Mikuni Honke or Sapporo Junren, the scallop and corn highlights, prices, daily limits and the two early-closing days.

From October 1 to 4, Mother Farm in Chiba charges ¥450 for children and ¥1,600 for adults if you live, work or study in Tokyo. This guide covers who qualifies, how to claim the discount, what is excluded and how to get there.

Kichijoji World Beer Fest runs for 10 days from 9 to 18 October 2026 across 30 bars around Kichijoji Station, centred on Harmonica Yokocho. Here is how the map-based bar crawl works, what the stamp rally prizes are, where the prize desk is and what the organisers have not announced yet.

From 9 September to 29 November 2026, 19 Pokémon statues and more than 100 Pokémon appear around Nihonbashi and Yaesu in Tokyo. You can see them for free. There is also a ¥3,300 puzzle game made by RIDDLER. This guide covers hours, tickets, exclusive goods and access.

Chiikawa takes over Tokyo Skytree until 31 October. This guide covers the exhibit route on the Tembo Galleria, the night-only theater show, the cafe and its pre-booked meal-voucher ticket, event goods and prices, and practical tips before you go.

Tokyo Curry Expo brings 48 restaurants from across Japan to Okubo Park in Shinjuku until 7 October. Here is how the ¥600 roux and ¥400 rice system works, what styles of curry to look for, and how to get there.

Sake Marche returns to Shiinoki Geihinkan in Kanazawa on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Entry is free, 25 Ishikawa breweries and 31 restaurants and groups set up stalls, and part of the proceeds goes to Noto’s sake breweries. Here is how the tickets work, where to buy them and what to expect on the day.