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From November 14, 2026 to January 11, 2027, Yebisu Garden Place holds the "Baccarat ETERNAL LIGHTS" illumination, opening with a lighting ceremony and live music, alongside Christmas marchés, a DJ music event, and holiday sweets and drinks.
The Kanazawa Christmas Market marks its 5th anniversary on December 5 and 6, 2026, at the Motenashi Dome Underground Plaza at Kanazawa Station, with about 130 shops, free admission, and a store supporting recovery in Kumamoto and Noto.
SUPER ART & CRAFT MARKET 2026 runs from November 13 to 15 in the underground arcade of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, with OPEN STUDIO workshops, official shop collaborations, a daily "Storehouse Flea Market of Creation and Obsession," and a lineup of about 40 shops and creators.
Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shin-Toyosu, running from November 20 to December 25, 2026, will sell traditional woodcrafts from Seiffen in Germany, gnome dolls and ornaments, Steiff teddy bears, and Christmas goods from a range of shops.
Yorunoyo 2026, Yokohama's waterfront illumination event, runs from December 4 to 30, 2026, with a record 50 facilities in the Highlight of Yokohama light and music show, Yorunoyo's first projection mapping on the Nippon Maru, a Hikawa Maru horn and a Christmas market at Shinko Chuo Plaza.
From November 20 to December 25, 2026, BALLPARK Xmas YOKOHAMA KANNAI 2026 takes place around Yokohama Park for 36 days in its second year, with the cooperation of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, limited-time collaborations with PAW Patrol, Bungo Stray Dogs and Moomin, Christmas food and original mugs.
HandMade In Japan Fes' Osaka, the festival's first edition in Osaka at INTEX Osaka on December 12 and 13, 2026, has announced its exhibiting creators, about 35 workshops, and six music stage performers with the timetable.
Hiroshima T-SITE will hold the outdoor food event Hiroshima Mercato together with Okashi Haku (Sweets Expo) for the first time on November 14 and 15, 2026, with more than 50 vendors selling sweets, bread, and vegetables from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
From November 6 to 8, 2026, the Japan-Brazil cultural exchange event Matsuri Crossing KYOTO × BRASIL takes place around Higashi Honganji and in front of Kyoto Station, with a paid night stage featuring Nanase Aikawa and WOLF HOWL HARMONY, free stages, a parade, food booths, workshops, and film screenings.
From November 9 to 15, 2026, JR Ueno Station's Grand Concourse hosts the Aomori Direct Market with HakoBYUN specialties delivered by Shinkansen, a tourism PR booth, mascot greetings, and a raffle.
On Sunday, November 22, 2026, the Ehime Prefectural Civic Cultural Center in Matsuyama holds "Kikutange," a free-admission 40th anniversary event with a lecture by Toyo Ito, a talk show and concerts by Satoko Shibata and Shuta Hasunuma, and a marché of about 30 shops.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, 22 producers and others from Ishikawa Prefecture will sell Noto vegetables, Noto beef, Noto salt and more at YANMAR TOKYO in Yaesu, Tokyo, with Pikachu as a special guest.
Taikuma Saisai 2026 in Kumamoto, a Taiwan and Kumamoto cultural exchange event with 13 vendors, will be held at Amu Hiroba in front of Kumamoto Station on November 7 and 8, 2026. Eight vendors come from Taiwan, and the program includes an FMK live broadcast, a Kumamon stage, and evening DJ sets. Admission is free.
Time Out Market Osaka in Grand Green Osaka welcomes the patisserie Kitashinchi Célébrité and the matcha sweets brand Dojima KITAGAWA in November, along with a limited Spanish plate by Chef Konishi of El Poniente and a four-course craft beer pairing on November 24.
The Nou to Wa Cheese Marché (農to和チーズのマルシェ) takes place on November 7 and 8, 2026 at Coppice Kichijoji (コピス吉祥寺) with about 30 kinds of Tokyo-grown produce, cheeses from workshops across Japan, cheese dishes from kitchen wagons, talk shows, and a free workshop.
The 17th Yokohama Port Osanbashi Marche (横浜港大さん橋マルシェ2026) runs November 7 and 8, 2026, opening the Osanbashi quay to about 90 shops, a dog park, and a display of fire and police vehicles.
BEAMS PARK on February 6, 2027 will bring four areas to Yoyogi National Stadium. They are the BE FES music festival (¥14,000), the UNION TABLE food project, the BEAMS FLEA MARKET and the GRAND ARCH Mölkky finals. Lottery presale for BE FES tickets runs from October 30 to November 4, 2026.
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, the 2nd Beyond Gluten-Free Fes will be held at Hisaya-odori Park in Nagoya. Forty-nine vendors from across Japan will sell food made without wheat, barley, rye, or oats, and admission is free, rain or shine.
GOOD NATURE STATION in Kyoto will hold its holiday season event Holiday with you 2026 from November 21, 2026 to January 11, 2027, with a tree and lantern lighting ceremony, two markets, workshops and seasonal food and gifts.
Ibaraki Prefecture will hold the Let's Eat Ibaraki Harvest Festival 2026 (茨城をたべよう収穫祭) at the Central Plaza of Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo from Saturday, November 21 to Monday, November 23, 2026, with 24 local eateries, a market, and a drinks alley. Admission is free.
KITTE Nagoya in JP Tower Nagoya holds its 10th-anniversary Christmas event "Joy forward Christmas" from November 11 to December 25, 2026, with a butterfly drone show around an 8 m tree, a Creema handmade Christmas market, and free concerts.
From November 11 to December 25, 2026, Midland Square in Nagoya holds MIDLAND CHRISTMAS 2026 under the theme "Glowing Prelude," with an opening event featuring BONNIE PINK and Louis Poulsen, the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas market, and winter illumination running through February 28, 2027.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, the Wonder Christmas Marche at Umeda Sky Building offers hot food, handmade goods, and photo spots, with a symbol tree about 25 m tall, while the 40F Kuchu Teien Observatory adds a ¥1,500 limited parfait and a winter-only heart lock. Set tickets are scheduled to go on sale November 2.
The second Chiikawa Baby Castella takeout shop opens at Kyoto's Nishiki Market on November 18, 2026, with new goods and an opening sticker novelty. Entry is by advance lottery reservation at first.
From November 11 (Wed) to 16 (Mon), 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store holds its first "Umeda Flea Market" on the 9th floor, gathering about 70 shops with vintage items from France and around the world, plus live accordion and folk instrument performances.
Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shin-Toyosu runs from November 20 to December 25, 2026, with 10 scheduled food, sweets, and drink items including a whole Bocchan pumpkin gratin, 40 cm Santa and reindeer churros, and a limited-quantity lobster tomato cream pasta.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, the free Christmas Market in a Picture Book returns to Sky Arena at Tokyo Solamachi with 15 huts, new menu items, and a giant stollen cutting ceremony on opening day.
From November 7 to December 25, 2026, Cocoon City in front of JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station holds a Christmas market under champagne-gold illumination, with a lighting event featuring Miyase Ryubi and Shimajiro events for families.
Fukuoka Prefecture will hold Kenzakai Marche (けんざかいマルシェ) for the first time on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (a national holiday), from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Elgala Passage Plaza in Tenjin, with booths from 13 municipalities in the Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita border areas.
Nutella, the hazelnut spread born in Italy, will have a booth at Pan Marche (パンマルシェ) at Oasis 21 (オアシス21) in Nagoya on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (a national holiday), from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with arranged bread tastings and Nutella products on sale.
Kego Park in downtown Fukuoka hosts the One Person, One Flower Halloween Fest 2026 from October 28 to November 1, with a community-built flower park, a citizens' flowerbed contest, and a three-day FLOWER MARKET.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, Risonare Yatsugatake in Yamanashi holds "Wine Resort Christmas 2026" on Piment Street, featuring trees made of 12,000 Yamanashi wine bottles, a first-ever Christmas market with wine-themed craft workshops, and a Christmas-only strawberry parfait made with white wine.
SHOGUN BURGER Omicho Market Store (近江町市場店) opens in Kanazawa on October 28, 2026, offering the Oyster Fry Slider (牡蠣フライスライダー), a mini burger available only at Omicho Market and sized for eating while walking.
The one-night Miyajima Night Market (Miyajima Yoichi) will run from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2026, with food booths at Miyajima Pier Square and programs around the island, alongside a special night opening of Itsukushima Shrine and autumn illuminations.
On November 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), and 23 (Mon, holiday), 2026, Yokohama Symphostage hosts a free flea market with a cumulative total of more than 500 shops selling vintage clothing, antiques, crafts, and baked sweets, plus live music from 14 acts.
On November 3, 2026, Caghiya Brewery will offer craft beer at "The Commons," the free-entry culture market of the LIVE STOCK 2026 music event at La Cittadella in Kawasaki, alongside artist goods, local food and free music stages.
From November 21 to December 25, 2026, Azabudai Hills' Central Plaza hosts the Christmas Market with 19 shops selling Christmas goods and food from around the world, plus a Cartier tree, Santa greetings, and a choir performance.
From November 14 to December 25, 2026, Grandberry Park in Machida, Tokyo, turns into a Snoopy-themed Christmas park with an approximately 8-meter tree, photo spots, a paper hat giveaway, workshops, a gift market, and the SNOOPY ICE ARENA opening December 5.
The 20th Roppongi Hills Christmas Market runs from November 21 to December 25, 2026 at Oyane Plaza in Tokyo, with 10 shops selling German Christmas goods and food, anniversary-only items and menus, and weekday lunch sets.
Kirin Gogo no Kocha (午後の紅茶) opens limited-time shops at Christmas markets in Yokohama, Nagoya, and Sendai from November 20, 2026, selling six original tea drinks and three foods made with black tea powder.
Utsuwa Sagashi, an autumn pottery festival in Toki, Gifu, a Mino ware production area, will take place on October 24 and 25, 2026, with five main venues connected by free loop buses.
Christmas Market in Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse runs for 36 days from November 20 to December 25, 2026, with about 60 food and shopping stalls, white Glühwein at about 20 of them, live-kitchen-style stalls for the first time, weekly hands-on activities, and an 11 m real-tree Christmas tree.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the street experiment event "Nandakanda 14" takes over roads around Kanda Port Building in Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with about 40 participating individuals and groups and free admission.
Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga Onsen-kyo hosts the Karankoron YUGE no ICHI 2026 street market with around 80 stalls and programs on November 3, and the Yamanaka-bushi Utaiyanko singing event on November 8.
YES GOOD MARKET 2026 took place over three days from October 2 to 4 at Okazaki Park in Kyoto, drawing an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 visitors, with its first-ever pre-event and a new flea market among the highlights.
Furugi Fes with ZOZOUSED, now in its 12th edition, fills East Halls 1 and 2 of Tokyo Big Sight on Sunday, November 15, 2026, with more than 300 shops from across Japan. Regular advance tickets are ¥500 and day-of tickets are ¥700.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN lights up with about 400,000 gold lights under the concept "When You Wish Upon a Star," alongside a 4F Christmas market, a first-ever Candlelight classical concert, and more.
THE CAT’S ISSUE FES 2027, a cat-themed festival where art, music, markets, and food come together, will be held at HOME/WORK VILLAGE from February 20 to 23, 2027, expanded to four days with TOKYO MX joining as co-host.
Festival of SANGENJAYA 2026 returns to Sangenjaya on November 28 and 29 with 10 venues spread across plazas, a parking lot, and pedestrian-only streets, offering markets, play areas, workshops, and a stamp rally that ends with a capsule-toy machine where every try wins.
From November 26 to December 25, 2026, Tokyo Midtown in Minato City, Tokyo holds MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS 2026 with bubble-filled illumination in Midtown Garden, the first-ever MIDWINTER LOUNGE serving champagne, an approximately 8.5 m real fir Christmas tree, and an outdoor ice rink opening on December 5.
The seventh "Higashi Tokyo Ichi" market, where new businesses are born, takes place October 16 to 18, 2026 in Yanagibashi, Taito City, with around 40 makers and free admission.
From November 13 to 15, 2026, the first standalone SUPER ART & CRAFT MARKET takes place in the underground arcade of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, with about 40 shops and creators in art, craft, and food and drink. Admission is free.
COMFES vol.10, a free urban culture event combining vintage clothing markets, food, and DJ music, takes place at Minatomachi River Place in Namba, Osaka, on November 21 and 22, 2026.
The first-ever marche event "Gokigensan-ten" takes place on October 17 and 18, 2026, at Stage Felissimo in Kobe. At least 20 exhibitors in their 20s and 30s will run booths for goods, books, art, and baked sweets, alongside participatory content and an essay exhibition, with free admission.
The roadside station Michi-no-Eki "Umi no Kyoto Miyazu" in Miyazu, Kyoto reopens on October 1 (Thursday), 2026 with a refreshed Magokoro Ichi market, a renewed Minato Shokudo Shiosai eatery serving a new "white" seafood hitsumabushi, and reopening campaigns running October 1 to 4.
From November 5 to December 25, 2026, Roppongi Hills in Tokyo holds ROPPONGI HILLS CHRISTMAS 2026, featuring the roughly 400 m Keyakizaka Illumination with about 970,000 LEDs, illuminations at 66 Plaza and Mohri Garden, a West Walk Christmas tree, and a German-style Christmas market.
On Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2026, Kyoto Night Market holds a special Halloween Monster Night at the plaza in front of Kyoto City Hall and Kawaramachi Plaza in Zest Oike, with more than 60 stalls, a Yokai Parade, and a pumpkin-painting workshop.
Umeda Sky Building's Christmas event runs from November 13 to December 25, 2026, linking the 1F Wonder Square to the 40F Kuchu Teien Observatory with a story starring the black cat Noel, a 25-meter LED-mapped tree, and a Christmas market, with a special website following on October 9.
YES GOOD MARKET 2026 announces a first-ever pre-event at Kyoto's Okazaki Park on October 2, opening the FOOD AREA early, and unveils its lineup of official products and collaboration items with multiple brands and artists ahead of the main event on October 3 and 4
Keikyu Department Store in Yokohama will hold "Yokohama Stationery Expo — Happy Paper Market" from October 22 to 27, 2026, bringing together 62 stationery brands and around 7,000 items, along with custom-order services and workshops, to mark the store's 30th anniversary.
The second DOGLIFEPARK brings a three-day rooftop dog run, a market of dog-friendly brands, a family photo studio, and workshops to Komazawa Park Quarter from October 10 to 12, 2026.
Around 1,000 dahlias in roughly 120 varieties, some 110,000 cosmos, and kochia will color Umami Hills Park in Nara from October 3 to 12, 2026, with food stalls and local specialty sales from the four towns of Kitakatsuragi District running alongside the flowers.
At Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park in Sapporo, the "Takino Autumn Sky Culture Festival 2026" runs September 20 and 21, pairing a food market of 16 stalls with a full day of brass bands, choirs, and other live performances, set against roughly 700,000 cosmos flowers now in bloom across the park's hillside.
ARFLEX ReStore, the directly run store inside Futako Tamagawa's Tsutaya Electrics, holds "ReStore Sustainable Market" from September 19 to November 9, offering upcycled furniture and limited-edition items alongside three workshops that put leftover fabric and leather to use.
QUESTION, the co-creation facility in Kyoto, is holding "Sento Switch. – The Breeze After a Bath, Walking Kyoto," a project for a sustainable future for Kyoto's sento, from October 10 to November 26, 2026, culminating in a finale DAY event with talk sessions, a quiz rally, and a goods marche on November 28.
S.C Lab, a Taiwanese tea spirits brand, is teaming up with two Tokyo bars for one-night-only cocktail events on September 21 and 22, 2026, while also offering tastings and original drinks at the TENOHA Tateshina Marche in Nagano from September 20 to 22.
Kisosansen Park Center in Kaizu, Gifu is hosting "Autumn Flower Story" from September 19 to November 3, with around 330,000 cosmos across eight varieties in bloom alongside weekend markets, stage shows, and hands-on events.
The event "OVERLAP" runs September 19 to October 24, 2026, at Nagoya's Nakagawa Canal, pairing a REDCLIFF drone show and water slackline performance on September 19 and October 18 with an Asian food market, urban sports try-out sessions, and a giant, light-up Piyorin balloon.
Nekoyacho Building's annual autumn festival "Neko Matsuri" returns to Hiroshima on September 26, 2026, marking the complex's third anniversary with a record 27 shops, bakers, and makers from across Japan, alongside food, shopping, and hands-on workshops throughout the building.
Kuriya Shichidaime Matsugoro, the Shibuya restaurant whose Cuban sandwich sold 2,500 units in 8 days at Tobu Department Store's Ikebukuro flagship, brings the dish to Sogo Yokohama's first SOGO BREAD Market from September 9 to 16, 2026, now with new half-size portions.
WONDERHOLIC JAMBOREE 2026, a three-day urban culture festival, comes to HIROSHIMA GATE PARK from October 2 to 4, 2026, bringing together around 150 stalls spanning markets, music, art, fashion, and barber culture, with free admission throughout.
MARK IS Minato Mirai and running app Runtrip are starting "Minato Mirai Run Club" in September 2026, a running community for people who work in the Minato Mirai area, with its first group run planned for September 17.
Urbannet Sapporo Link Tower, a new office, hotel, and retail complex in Sapporo, will hold its grand opening on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with the hotel Hyatt Centric Sapporo opening on its upper floors the same day, kicking off an opening weekend with a Hokkaido marché, live music, and a flower giveaway.
The autumn edition of Yokohama's "Hanamiru Stamp Rally" runs from September 1 to 30, 2026, guiding visitors to Yamashita Park, Satoyama Garden, and the family-friendly GreenSnap Marche YOKOHAMA 2026 AUTUMN, with rewards including an eco bag and a Garden Bear pin badge.
On September 12, 2026, Achiterasu Kurashiki will host "MERCADO RICO CRAFT BEER," a craft beer event organized by Tamashima Shinkin Bank featuring beers from Kurashiki and other regions, a student-made beer from Okayama Prefectural University, food and sweets stalls, and a display of 5kg and 10kg "muscle mugs."
The NISHIUMEDA CANDLE NIGHT Executive Committee will hold the "NISHIUMEDA CANDLE NIGHT" candlelight event across the West Umeda area of Osaka's Kita Ward on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, marking the 21st year of the biannual candle-lighting tradition with a candle-lined corridor, handmade lanterns, and a large-scale installation by CANDLE JUNE.
Billed as one of East Japan's largest tea events, "Kissako TOKOROZAWA TEA FES 2026" takes place at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in Saitama for four days from October 31 to November 3, 2026, bringing together Japanese and international tea producers and specialty shops for a tasting rally, plus seminars and hands-on programs.
From October 28 to November 3, 2026, the BUNGU JOSHI HAKU pop-up returns to Hanshin Umeda Main Store in Osaka, bringing together 55 stationery brands — including 12 making their Umeda debut — with more than 20,000 items to see, touch, and buy.
From August 26 to September 22, 2026, Hankyu Men's Osaka and Hankyu Men's Tokyo host the AW 2026 "HUMOUR NATURE" season promotion, featuring a Japan-born culture market and a lineup of pop-up stores from noteworthy brands.
KITTE Osaka holds "Kai Minori's Beloved Local Bread Tour" from September 2 to 30, 2026, bringing together 53 kinds of jimoto pan (local bread) from 12 bakeries nationwide, curated by writer Kai Minori, who visits the venue in person on September 2.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, BEAMS is holding "BEAMS 50 Festival," a two-day summer festival planned by its western Japan staff, at GRAND GREEN OSAKA's Rohto Heart Square Umekita on September 11 and 12, 2026, with a yagura stage, festival games, food and retail booths, and an after-party at Time Out Market Osaka.
On September 4, 2026, Meieki Parklet in Nagoya's Nakamura Ward hosts Yoru Inu Matsuri, a free evening pet event with 26 pet food and goods shops, a Meitetsu Group information corner, a dog toast time, and photo spots, open to anyone who loves dogs.
From September 2 to October 4, 2026, Audio-Technica Corporation, VDS, and SKWAT present "Analog Market" at SKAC in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward, a five-senses celebration of analog culture with listening exhibits, weekend live events, a record market, and a flea market.
From August 19 to 23, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement fresh food floor celebrates the 1st anniversary of its monthly "Umeda Marche" with a mock fish auction, a tuna butchering demonstration, and 16 kinds of offerings, including a marché featuring Nofuku agriculture-welfare producers.
Makuhari Bay Park's Wakaba 3-chome Park hosts "NEIGHBORHOOD MARCHE vol.5," a two-day summer night market on August 22 and 23, 2026, with more than 60 marche stalls, 30-plus kitchen cars, live music, live painting, a kamishibai show for families, and a gacha game, open from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
To celebrate its sixth anniversary in July 2026, the environmentally conscious resort hotel LOCAL BASE in Miyakojima is giving away original acrylic keychains at its in-house shop LB Market starting August 11.
The 4th AMA-RYO-SAI 2026 takes place September 12 and 13 across three venues near Hanshin Amagasaki Station — Amagasaki Castle Ruins Park, Chuo Park, and AMA-NEST — with a brand-new water play area, festival stalls, a stamp rally, and cooling mist zones to help visitors beat the late-summer heat.
On August 22, 2026, Machida City in Tokyo will hold "Machi Suto Night," the first nighttime edition of its "Machida Weekend Street" program, bringing stalls, hands-on workshops, a Starbucks coffee experience, and a mystery-solving rally to Poppo Machida Plaza from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
The Tokiwadaira SONO Project's two-night event fills the area around Tokiwadaira Station in Matsudo, Chiba with a night market, performances, and a collaboration with the local bon odori dance festival on August 29–30, 2026.
From September 19 to 26, 2026, Otaru's historic Kita Unga (North Canal) hosts Kita Unga Night Market Yummy-ichi 2026, an eight-day evening event with around 30 food and market stalls, canal illuminations, live music, and a local history walking game.
Starting September 21, 2026, HOSHINOYA Okinawa offers a lineup of autumn programs — from a traditional Ryukyu performing arts evening and a healing scent-sachet workshop to a purple sweet potato dessert course and a yachimun pottery afternoon tea — inviting guests to savor the beauty of Ryukyu culture and the flavors of the season.
In Kawanishi City, Hyogo Prefecture, the harvest for the city's beloved 'Asadori no Megumi' figs has begun, keeping local farmers busy from before dawn. The annual fig sale event returns on August 14 at Aste Kawanishi.
From August 27 to September 8, 2026, ROTOTO STORE in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward hosts the second Nara Festival, bringing together eight Nara-based brands spanning sandals, textiles, fragrance, craft gin, chocolate, dried fruit, gelato, and craft beer, plus a special participating lifestyle brand from Fukui, alongside an opening reception and limited-edition art merchandise.
A new summer festival, "BON BON BON 2026" (Bon Matsuri, Bonpa), comes to Kiyomita Park in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on August 22 and 23, 2026, featuring a lantern-filled "Lantern Night," DJ-remixed bon-odori, live music, and food stalls from around 40 vendors.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store is holding an Instagram giveaway campaign for madeleines from matcha sweets brand MAMIDORI from August 4 to 25, 2026, followed by the "MATCHA LOVERS MARKET" pop-up event from August 16 to 25.
The 5th KAWASAKI NIGHT MARKET returns to the area around JR Kawasaki Station's east exit, pairing the Kawasaki Soul Food Stalls — now running three consecutive days including a weekday Friday — with the expanded, newly ticketed Kawasaki Bar Festival.
VILLAGE VANGUARD FESTIVAL -vias JAM- brings around 120 creators of illustration, handmade goods, sofubi, zines, apparel, and art to Yokohama World Porters for three days from September 2 to 4, 2026, with a market-style creator sale, a Village Vanguard POP workshop, and a rooftop idol live by iMEME.
Kobe no Tobira, the Kobe Tourism Bureau's platform for hands-on local travel programs, is now offering three new experiences that bring visitors closer to everyday life in Kobe and its food culture, from a market food walk in Shinkaichi to bread-making and doughnut-making classes.
Shibuya Bridge is hosting "Shibunan Festival 2026" on September 13, tying into the Shibuya Hikawa Shrine Festival with a mikoshi procession, free rickshaw rides, a DJ dance party, a kids workshop, and a market featuring local makers and food trucks.
More than 20 artists gather for "Shinjuku Nyaa Haku," a market devoted to cat lovers at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, running from August 5 to 10. The event brings together cat-themed art, accessories, and apparel, along with a purchase gift campaign offering original hand fans and stickers.
Kobe Port Tower and Dick Bruna TABLE add Miffy tote bags, keyholders, stickers, and other Day and Night themed goods, plus new collaboration food and a city-wide stamp rally, to their Kobe Waterfront summer event running July 30 to September 30, 2026.
From July 17 to 20, 2026, Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi is hosting the "Mitsukoshi Stationery Fair" together with fountain pen and paper specialty store PEN'S ALLEY Takeuchi, bringing together 24 creators and stationery brands around the theme of hanko stamps.
JR East Japan Urban Development is holding the 14th Musaura Ekimae Marché as a two-day night market at Musashi-Urawa Station on July 25 and 26, 2026, with workshops, general goods stalls, food trucks, and stage performances, plus part of the station's parking lot opened as a plaza for craft beer and food.
Tokyo Midtown Yaesu is holding its fourth annual Yaesu Yoichi from August 28 to September 6, 2026, an urban late-summer night festival near Tokyo Station featuring free live music, an outdoor tavern, and a hands-on game-filled market.
Yokohama Kitanaka Marche is adding a new evening-only market called "Kitanaka Yomatsuri" on select weekends this July, August, and September 2026, pairing local craft beer, wine, and sake with festival games, workshops, and a yukata giveaway from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Kyoto kimono brand KIMONOMACHI is holding its longest-ever in-person sale, the Kimono Treasure Hunt Market, for five days from July 14 to 18, 2026, offering yukata dressing ticket giveaways, 10% off new 2026 yukata, venue-only exhibits, and a recycled kimono and clearance sale timed to Gion Matsuri and Tenjin Matsuri.
A brand-new nighttime market celebrating Yokosuka's music, craft beer, and local food culture opens for the first time on July 24, 2026, across the indoor and outdoor venues of Ichigo Yokosuka Port Market.
At Nagoya's Denki Bunka Kaikan, the Aurora and Forest Story Exhibition (July 11 to August 30, 2026) will feature a Nordic Marketplace selling curated goods and foods from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and other Nordic countries, with items from Moomin, Finlayson, Lovi, and more.
On July 12, Mikuni Port in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture — known for landing Fukui's Echizen crab and sweet shrimp — turns its regular Sunday morning market into the "Ippon-zuri Fishing Festival," featuring bargain tuna block sales, a yellowtail rice bowl debut, seafood soup, and a live performance by the Mikuni High School Brass Band.
Time Out Market Osaka in Grand Green Osaka is hosting two summer-only sweets pop-ups this July, featuring The Westin Osaka's new "Onikuri Chiffon" chiffon cake and "Canele to, Shaved Ice.," a seasonal brand from canelé specialty shop "Canele to," that pairs freshly baked canelé with seasonal shaved ice.
The Musaokubo Sunflower Field in Okayama City is approaching peak bloom, and young local farmers are organizing a two-day community event on July 25 and 26, 2026. The field is a five-minute walk from Makiyama Station and was established after the 2018 West Japan flood disaster to revive farmland and the surrounding community.
The historic Kashiwaya inn at Okabe post town in Fujieda is holding a family-friendly Tanabata evening event on July 4, featuring nagashi-somen, a portrait drawing corner, a food marché with five local stalls, and a children's exploration tour of the museum.
Hentai Shokubutsu Club, the TV Osaka program dedicated to rare and unusual plants, is hosting its first-ever event at Reptiles Fever 2026 in Osaka on July 4–5, 2026, featuring a plant market, limited merchandise, novelty giveaways, and on-site filming.
Minami Dogo Onsen's Teiregi no Yu (ていれぎの湯) is hosting two back-to-back summer night events in July 2026 — a lively summer festival on July 4 and a night market marché on July 12.
Nyanguhaku Vol.3, a market dedicated to cat-motif stationery and miscellaneous goods created by artists and makers from across Japan, will be held on January 23 and 24, 2027, at Sumida Industrial Hall in Tokyo.
A new vacation rental, GRACIAS KUROMON by eni., has opened inside Kuromon Market in Osaka, offering accommodation for up to 10 guests within walking distance of Namba, Dotonbori, and Shinsaibashi.
Gunma Flower Park Plus in Maebashi runs its early summer fair "Ajisai Matsuri" from June 13 to July 17, 2026, featuring around 5,000 hydrangeas in bloom, rainy-day indoor events, a first-ever cat-themed marché, and limited afternoon tea and workshop programs.
A free two-day festival celebrating tea and Japanese sweets, YOKOHAMA TEA FES: Time for Tea and Sweets, takes place at MM Terrace in Yokohama's Minato Mirai on June 20 and 21, 2026.
TACHIBANA HUT in Kawasaki's Tachibana Park is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with a free-entry festival on June 13 and 14, 2026, featuring food trucks, a marché, workshops, stage performances, and a stamp rally.
The Tsurukawa OMOTENASHI Festival returns for its 4th edition on June 28, 2026, with the theme "Tsunagu Ichi" — a special market connecting people and cherished things through events across historic Tsurukawa venues.
The full creator lineup for HandMade In Japan Fes 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight has been revealed, along with 70 workshop options, Yoshimoto comedy live performers, and details on the special Creema HASHTAG GALLERY themed around "The World of 5cm×5cm."
UNWIND HOTEL & BAR Otaru is hosting UNWIND MARCHE on June 27, 2026, a free one-day event open to all visitors featuring a sweets market, high tea-style meals, live painting, jazz performances, and Hokkaido wine.
Three original cat characters with signature deadpan expressions have been unveiled as the 2026 nyanbassadors for Nyanguhaku, a cat-themed stationery and goods market event held in Tokyo on June 20-21, 2026. Illustrated by Yuka Butter, the characters will also feature on exclusive merchandise available at the venue.
From June 1 to July 17, 2026, Michi-no-Eki Umiterasu Nadachi in Joetsu, Niigata hosts the Japan Sea Marche, featuring Hokuriku seafood products, special restaurant menus, and a unique sunset guarantee hotel stay plan.
The 76th Hida no Aji Matsuri gathers local specialties from across the Hida region in Takayama on June 6 and 7, 2026, featuring Hida beef skewers, local sake, and special vendors from sister cities.
A new sweets-themed pop-up market, "#MiyazakiOyatsuNoHi," is making its debut on June 7, 2026, at POPUP SPACE dough. in Miyazaki City. Born from the monthly Kusukusu Marché, this first edition brings together six local vendors offering baked goods, wagashi, bread, scones, and specialty coffee — all free to enter.
A free outdoor festival blending Bon Odori with DJ music, street food, and a special market comes to Miyashita Park's rooftop lawn this September.
The "Sky Lantern Marché" is set to make its first-ever appearance at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in Tokorozawa, Saitama, on June 27 (Sat.) and 28 (Sun.), 2026 — offering a day of local markets and food trucks, followed by the magical sight of 100 LED sky lanterns floating into the night sky.
Umamiike Hill Park in Nara will host the "Nigiwai Marche in Umamiike Hanashobu" on June 6–7, 2026, featuring around 30,000 iris flowers across 100 varieties alongside a lively outdoor market.
A three-day craftsmanship festival comes to 2k540 AKI-OKA ARTISAN between Akihabara and Okachimachi stations, featuring workshops, a product idea contest, a stamp rally, and a flea market.
HERBIS PLAZA ENT in Nishi-Umeda, Osaka is set to hold its inaugural HERBIS DONUT MARKET on May 16 and 17, 2026, gathering 18 popular donut shops from Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto for a free-admission event.
A three-day outdoor bakery market returns to the real urban forest at Otemachi Tower in central Tokyo, bringing together 19 unique bakeries from across the greater Tokyo area.
Around 60 vendors selling antiques, interior goods, and clothing from Europe, America, and Japan will gather at the Nara Convention Center Tenpyo Square on May 9 and 10, 2026.
From May 1, 2026, Michi-no-Eki Nakajo in Nagano City is hosting a limited-time Apricot Fair with drinks, soft serve, and specialty goods made with apricots from Chikuma City, Nagano's renowned apricot-growing region.
Ming Hiroba, a roughly 55-tsubo (181 m²) indoor event space located on the 1st floor of JR Hakata Station, has been renewed and is now open for a variety of events, markets, and hands-on experiences.
Time Out Market Osaka is welcoming new restaurants from May 2026, including a ramen and sake pairing concept and a popular Thai restaurant, as the curated food market at Grand Front Osaka continues to evolve.
Tokyo Tokyo Delicious Museum returns for its fifth year, gathering popular and hard-to-book Tokyo restaurants at Ariake's Symbol Promenade Park from May 15 to 17, 2026. The three-day outdoor food festival features four themed food zones, live performances, chef demonstrations, and family-friendly amenities.
On May 9 and 10, 2026, Snow Peak Land Station HAKUBA hosts an outdoor wine and food event featuring Nagano Prefecture wines, live music, DJ performances, and live painting against the spring backdrop of the Northern Alps.
The freshly baked cannelé specialty shop from Kuramae, Tokyo, will be showcasing its products at a wedding experience market event, offering cannelés as wedding petit gifts and favors.
About 40 vendors offering handmade goods and artisan foods will gather at the Nara Convention Center's Tenpyo Gallery on April 25, 2026, for the third edition of the Yorokobu Teshigoto-ichi handcraft market.
metsä Village in Hanno City, Saitama, will host the metsä Midsummer Festival 2026 from May 23 to June 21, 2026, celebrating the Nordic summer solstice tradition with a craft beer event, a lakeside Nordic market, midsummer bonfires, and a flower wreath-lined entrance road.
The "Medetai Densha Sachi," Nankai Electric Railway's charming sightseeing train on the Kada Line in Wakayama City, marks its 10th anniversary with a two-day event on April 25 and 26, 2026, featuring a sea bream food marché, train wash experience, kids' uniform photo shoots, and a special 10-yen all-day ride ticket for children.
A new restaurant pairing carefully selected beef with natural mountain yam (jinen-jo) tororo opens on April 19, 2026, on the 2nd floor of Shimizu Fish Market "Kawashino-ichi" in Shizuoka City.
The Nukadoko MARKET — Hokusetsu Neighborhood Craft Market — is back for its second year on April 29, 2026 at two venues in Toyonaka, Osaka, bringing together local food producers, artisan shops, and cultural creators from across the Hokusetsu area.
A large-scale flea market featuring more than 200 curated shops selling vintage clothing, antiques, handcrafted goods, and baked treats will be held at Yokohama Symphostage Gate Plaza on April 11 and 12, 2026.
A rooftop market collaboration between Lumine Ikebukuro and fashion magazine FUDGE is set for March 28 and 29, 2026, featuring sustainable lifestyle pop-up Well Green Lab alongside a lineup of art, cosmetics, and apparel brands.
NEWoMan SHINJUKU marks its 10th anniversary with two special celebrations — the fashion flea market event NEW YAMI-ICHI featuring around 40 vendors, and the food festival NEW JUBILEE complete with a fan-voted "Oshi Gourmet General Election" and 10th anniversary limited menus.
Around 310,000 tulips in approximately 100 varieties and some 550,000 nemophila blooms will color Umami Hills Park in Nara this spring, with food stalls, local specialty sales, guided tours, and character photo sessions planned throughout the event.
Kyoto Yoichi, a night market that has drawn a cumulative 100,000 visitors, is set to appear inside Fujii Daimaru for the first time, transforming the department store basement into a lively festival marketplace.
From April 24 to May 31, 2026, Tokyo Midtown's lush green garden transforms into an outdoor haven with hands-free picnic rentals, a koinobori gallery, wellness activities, craft beer, and more.
From takoyaki in Dotonbori and kushikatsu in Shinsekai to fresh seafood at Kuromon Market, this neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide covers the best street food in Osaka, with specific shop recommendations, prices, hours, and a suggested one-day eating route.
A community-based sustainable market event, "COMMONs MARKET KAWAGUCHI 2026 SPRING," will take place at OKS CAMPUS in Kawaguchi, Saitama on April 12, 2026. The free admission event features a children-only flea market, organic farming workshops, KOMBUCHA brewing sessions, and a farmers and craft market with around 25 vendors.
Hotel Okura JR Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki will hold a free-admission event on March 29, 2026, gathering about 20 bakeries from the Saga and Nagasaki areas alongside live music performances and a special sweets event.
A plant-themed experiential market event featuring aromas, crafts, food, and more is heading to CPK GALLERY in Asakusabashi, Tokyo on April 18, 2026. Admission is free.
On March 21, 2026, Lumine Tachikawa will host a hands-on kids event featuring a children-run flea market, workshops with Ome-area artisans, and free train tickets to explore the Ome Line.
HOTEL GRAPHY Shibuya celebrates its 2nd anniversary with a free flower-themed market on March 1st, featuring live painting by international artist Ayumi Takahashi, children's storytelling performances, and special hotel dining options. Anniversary accommodation packages also available.
Marumaru Higashinihon in Saitama City hosts a special fair featuring specialty products from Nyuzen Town, Toyama Prefecture, including steamed oysters prepared with deep seawater and fresh-cut tulips. The event takes place on February 14-15, 2026.
A unique marketplace featuring unclaimed lost items opens for one day at AEON Mall Kawaguchi. Shop sustainable bargains from ¥100 while supporting environmental and social causes.
Sumida Bakers Market 2026, featuring chocolate baked goods and bread from 43 stores, will be held at Olinas Kinshicho from February 13 to 15. Enjoy special chocolate-themed menus from popular bakeries and small-scale artisan shops, along with food trucks and icing cookie workshops.
A new market specializing in tableware launches at Expo'70 Commemorative Park on April 11-12, 2026. The event features artisan creators from across Japan, offering a curated experience focused on pottery, ceramics, and wooden tableware.
A special food market showcasing Shimonoseki's culinary treasures, including fugu, whale, and local specialties, comes to JR Hakata Station Plaza on January 30-31, 2026.
Qkamura Nanki Katsuura, a resort hotel located in Yoshino-Kumano National Park, has launched a guided tour package featuring a visit to Katsuura Port's fresh tuna auction and a special market breakfast, starting January 6.
The premium bluefin tuna from the January 5th Toyosu Market first auction can now be ordered online in limited quantities as sashimi cuts and blocks for home enjoyment.
A curated selection of wrapped delicacies from crepes to xiaolongbao will gather at Daikanyama T-SITE for a three-day food market celebrating foods wrapped in various forms.
UONUMARCHE, a special market event celebrating Uonuma City's renowned rice harvest and regional products, will be held on November 8, 2025 at the Regional Promotion Center in Niigata Prefecture.
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