Yukuhashi City in Fukuoka brings its local food to Nihonbashi, Tokyo, for one day on October 14, 2026. Try samples and buy nori, fig jam, rice and curry, and play an Instagram game for a nekase genmai rice pack. Stock is limited.

Metsä Village in Hanno, Saitama runs a free Nordic Christmas from Oct 31 to Dec 25, 2026. It includes an Iceland Christmas Weekend, a Swedish Lucia choir, Viking chess, Finnish dance, craft workshops, daily shop sales and seasonal food.

Taste of Tokyo 2026 runs October 23–25 across Marunouchi, Yurakucho, Hibiya and Toyosu. This guide covers opening hours for each area, the stage lineup, fruit picking, forestry and fishing workshops, and planning tips.

TOKYO SNOW DOME CITY runs from November 19, 2026 to February 28, 2027. It is free and covers all of Tokyo Dome City with over one million white lights, and Sanrio’s Cinnamoroll is the main character. This guide covers the dates, hours, the three main spots, the quiz rally and the Cinnamoroll Park dates.

Terrace Mall Shonan celebrates its 15th anniversary with Our Blue Xmas, a blue Christmas illumination from November 11 to December 25. It features an 8 m main tree, a light show every 15 minutes and free heart ornaments you can write on in October.

Inokashira Park Zoo near Kichijoji stays open until 20:00 on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026. Here are the entry and gate times, keeper talks on nocturnal animals, a sculpture tour, a Sunday concert, food stalls and the rules for a visit after dark.

Bakeries from Saitama and beyond gather at Urawa PARCO on November 7–8. This guide covers which shops come on which day, where to find cream bread and anpan, and how the 30-per-day Sugoi Bagel Bag works.

Five breweries from western Kanagawa are pouring at Suzuhiro Kamaboko no Sato in Odawara on 7–8 November 2026. Entry is ¥3,500 for Nyo Club members or ¥4,000 general, and covers five tasting pours and a reusable cup.

Six towns and villages from Miyagi to Oita bring about 80 local products to TENOHA Daikanyama in Shibuya for two days. Admission is free. This guide covers the hours, what each region is selling, the chef collaboration menus, the mascot events and the candle workshop booking.

Tokyu Plaza Kamata, next to Kamata Station, holds two free autumn events. Free rooftop screenings of SING and The Addams Family run on 23 and 25 October. A bread festival with bakeries from Tokyo, Kanagawa and Yamaguchi follows on 31 October and 1 November. This guide covers seats, rain rules, the shop line-up and access.

Iwate food market at JR Urawa Station from October 19 to 25: daily opening hours, the six vendors, the limited items sent down by shinkansen on October 22 and 23, and what to check before you go.

Kitakyushu brings a kakuuchi-style drinks booth, a local food market with Sukesan Udon and nukadaki, and a PR corner to the ground floor of Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan in Yurakucho on Saturday, October 17, 11:30–17:30. A Kitakyushu booth also appears at a Friday-night drinks event at the same venue.

Kyoto Takashimaya holds its Great Hokkaido Fair from October 14 to 26, with about 70 shops. This guide covers the raw scallops, Biei corn, weekly ramen and sushi eat-in, limited bento, adzuki and milk sweets, and the hours.

A two-day mountain market in front of Takaosanguchi Station on the Keio Takao Line, Oct 31–Nov 1, 9:00–16:00. Hiking gear brands, a bear-spray demo, Mitake souvenirs, a limited Yama to Keikoku beer and free talks that need advance registration.

Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi hosts Dai Chuo-ku Ten from October 21 to 26, 2026, with more than 40 shops from Chuo City. This guide covers the chef collaborations, eat-in hours, items with daily limits and the craft corner, with every price as listed (tax included).

A free Japanese tea fair at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku from October 21 to 26, 2026. You can taste teas from 14 growers and brands, including a Kyushu selection that is hard to find in the Kanto area. The fair also has tea you can eat, teapots and other teaware, and paid seminars.

Seven gyoza shops from Aichi, Tochigi, Shizuoka, Fukuoka, Kyoto and Yamaguchi gather at Takarazuka-kita Service Area in Hyogo from October 9 to 12, 2026. Here are the dates, the line-up, how to get in from local roads, and what to know before you go.