Shinjuku Gourmet Park Daisakusen
新宿グルメパーク大作戦- Seibu-Shinjuku StationSeibu Shinjuku Line
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"Shinjuku Gourmet Park Daisakusen" is a large-scale food festival project running for roughly 100 days at Okubo Park in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district. Across the period, four distinct events run consecutively: "Tokyo Curry Expo 2026", "Dai Tsukemen Haku presents Ra-1 Grand Prix", "Machi Chuka & Gyoza Fes", and "Garlic-risumasu". Popular and talked-about shops from across Japan gather throughout, turning the area into a "food theme park" that runs from early autumn into the Christmas season.
Tokyo Curry Expo 2026
Friday 11 September – Wednesday 7 October
Popular curry shops from across Japan come together, with establishments spanning European-style curry, spice curry and South Indian curry. This year the event evolves into a hands-on festival where visitors can build their own curry plate.
Dai Tsukemen Haku presents Ra-1 Grand Prix
Saturday 10 October – Sunday 15 November
A fan-participation ramen event in which shops from across Japan compete for a top prize of 5 million yen. A nationwide web qualifier is held first, and the shops chosen by fan vote gather at Okubo Park.
Machi Chuka & Gyoza Fes
Tuesday 17 November – Sunday 29 November
A festival combining consistently popular gyoza with machi chuka (neighbourhood Chinese diner) culture, which has drawn renewed attention in recent years. Alongside gyoza, dishes such as fried rice, mapo tofu and shumai are on offer.
Garlic-risumasu
Wednesday 2 December – Friday 25 December
A Christmas event built around the theme of "Japan's smelliest, most delicious Christmas". Aromatic garlic dishes such as ajillo, garlic steak and peperoncino are set to feature.
Food and drink charged via a meal-ticket system.
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