Food Events in Tokyo

Oyama Tofu Festival

The Oyama Tofu Festival’s highlights include a Wanko Tofu speed eating contest, which you can watch via the link below. You can even make it yourself, or just buy it as usual in various …

Sakana and Japan Festival 2024

Load up your plate with seafood at this year's Sakana and Japan Festival.

Shinagawa Yakiimo Terrace

Are you a sweet potato fanatic? Then look no further than Shinagawa Yakiimo Terrace -- where potatoes of all kinds are baked to delicious perfection.

Winter and Sake Festival

If you like sake and fresh seafood the Winter and Sake Festival in Yoyogi Park is the place for you. Don't miss the live tuna carving demonstration at 11:30 a.m., it's a major highlight of the …

Ekiben Tournament

If you're a fan of ekiben (aka station lunchboxes) then this is the event for you. At Ekiben Tournament you can buy ekiben from all over Japan in one handy location in Tokyo.

Furusato Festival Tokyo

If you don’t have the time or money to go to those awesome but far-flung regional matsuri (festivals), this is the event for you. The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo promises to gather all the …

Daikon Radish Festival 2024

At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors so they can gain some of the health and power of the god himself.

Nabe Festival

Nabe is a popular winter dish in Japan. Nabe literally means “pot,” but it’s used as a generic term for soups or light stews cooked in an iron or clay pot. Made with dashi (soup stock), …

Japan Fisherman’s Festival

Celebrating all things fish, this is the 8th Fisherman’s festival to be held in Tokyo and will have an array of stalls to choose from. Run by the Sakana and Japan Festival it was attended …

Brazil Festival 2023

Get ready for the Brazil Festival, featuring all things Brazilian -- food, dancing, and vibrant performances.

Cheese Festa 2022

The 11th of November is Cheese Day in Japan. Conveniently timed to coincide, Cheese Festa is a two-day cheese tasting festival taking place at Ebis303 in Ebisu. The festival will include a cheese …

Vegan Gourmet Festival Autumn 2023

This is Japan’s biggest plant-based festival. Tokyo, and Japan, have been known as not having the best restaurants and food options for vegans and vegetarians. But times are changing and …

Setagaya Bread Festival

This festival, correctly titled “Setagaya Pan Matsuri” (subtitled La Fête Du Pain Setagaya) is a celebration of this Western staple to to which Japan has taken a liking. Included is a …

Tokyo Harvest Fair

2022 is yet to be confirmed. Get ready to experience real Japanese flavors! This three-day food festival is jam-packed with 100 authentic Japanese experiences for kids and adults to eat, make, …

Ikebukuro Egg Festival 2023

A celebration of raw eggs on rice, this unique festival is a simple ode to the much-loved dish of tamago kake gohan and offers an all-you-can-eat eggsperience with eggs from across the country!

Takao Beer Mount

Takao Beer Mount is definitely the highest beer garden in Tokyo at 500m on the side of a mountain. With “terrace,” “garden,” and “hall” seats, you can enjoy …

Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi

The Hokkaido Fair (also called “The Hokkai Shokudo”) is a 4-day celebration of the food of Japan’s northernmost prefecture. Well known for potatoes, dairy and meat, the region …

Onjuku Ise-ebi Festival

The waters off the coast of Onjuku on the eastern side of the Boso Peninsula are famed for spiny lobster or ise-ebi. This festival gives you a chance to eat lots of lobster with lots of of other …

Red Brick Beach 2023

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is usually known for its annual German Christmas market, but it also has many events throughout the year, including this one. The event space between the two …

Taiwan Festival Tokyo

A Taiwan food festival in the heart of Ueno Park. Peruse the various sweet and savory food stalls. And don’t leave without trying a Taiwanese favorite: lychee fruit. (There’s even …

Soba & Sake Festival

The Soba and Sake Festival is a four-day feast at Komazawa Park. Try handmade soba noodles ( a bowl) and over 100 kinds of sake (cups range from to each).

Sichuan Festa 2023

A festival dedicated to the weirdly addictive and mouth-numbing spice from China’s Sichuan district. Chefs from Japan and China will be serving up tempting plates to showcase the spice, …

Niku Fes

Choose from aged wagyu beef in a rich egg-yolk sauce to tender spare ribs or even Korean-style hot chicken with cheese fondue—this festival has enough meat to tempt even the most dedicated …

Chainsaw Man Pop-Up Café

For a limited time only, the popular anime Chainsaw Man will get its own café in Tokyo. There will be specially themed food and drink, as well as original goods and products to buy. It is …