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Japan’s largest soy milk festival returns to Shinjuku Southern Terrace from 10 to 12 October 2026. Entry is free, 13 vendors serve event-only dishes, and Kikkoman runs a four-way tasting booth. Here is what an English-speaking visitor needs to know.

Craft Gyoza Fes returns to Saitama-Shintoshin for six days from 7 to 12 October 2026. Entry is free, payment is cashless only, and eight featured gyoza shops are lined up. Here is what an English-speaking visitor needs to know before going.

Around 200 domestic Japanese cheeses in one place at Roppongi Hills Arena on 10-11 October 2026. Free entry area, two tasting ticket types (2,500 yen / 3,500 yen) and the Japan Cheese Awards 2026 ceremony – here is how the two days are structured.

From 21 September to 6 October 2026, Saitama’s Kinchakuda turns crimson with about five million red spider lilies. Here is the admission fee, the free shuttle bus schedule, access from central Tokyo and how to time your visit.

Latin and Caribbean food, music and dance land in Ueno Park on 3-4 October 2026. Entry is free, 44 food stalls and 24 food trucks are lined up, and there is a sister event in Yoyogi two weeks later.

From 19 September to 4 October, the Gongendo embankment in Satte, Saitama turns crimson with about 3 million red spider lilies. Entry and parking are free, and 2026 brings the first night-time illumination of the flower slope, open until 22:00.

The 4th Kyodo no Mori Manjushage Festival runs 19 September to 4 October at the Fuchu City Kyodo no Mori Museum, with around 400,000 red spider lilies, taiko performances and hands-on workshops. Adults pay ¥300, junior high and under ¥150.

On 3 October 2026, Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu hosts the Musashi no Kuni Sake Festival: two 120-minute tasting sessions with sake from across Japan, plus snacks and local Tokyo bottles. Tickets are ¥3,500 and advance-only this year.