Events in Japan in October 2026

ExhibitionHyakudan Kaidan Special Opening
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Mar 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
Interactive ExperienceKAWAII MONSTER HALLOWEEN 2026
1 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionSpecial Exhibition: Magnificent Blade Carvings
1 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Nagoya, Aichi
ExhibitionGinza Goldfish Hyakka Exhibition
2 Oct 2026 – 6 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalBenkei Matsuri
2–3 Oct 2026Tanabe, Wakayama
ExhibitionPandorobo Hiroba Sapporo
2 Oct – 23 Nov 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
Expo & ConventionAll Japan Model & Hobby Show
3–4 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionKunisada and Kuniyoshi: Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition WA
3 Oct – 29 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Seasonal NatureCosmos and Kochia Festa
3–30 Oct 2026Suita, Osaka
ExhibitionSpice and Wolf 20th Anniversary Exhibition - Osaka
26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026Osaka, Osaka
MusicEvangelion Wind Symphony 2026
4 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalGobo Festival
4–5 Oct 2026Gobo, Wakayama
FestivalMatsuyama Dogo Autumn Festival
5–7 Oct 2026Matsuyama, Ehime
Expo & ConventionKappabashi Kitchenware Festival
6–12 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalNagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi
7–9 Oct 2026Nagasaki, Nagasaki
ExhibitionKimono EXPO Tokyo
7–12 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
EntertainmentFujiko F. Fujio Museum Autumn & Winter Fair 2026-27
From 7 Oct 2026Kawasaki, Kanagawa
EntertainmentKon Satoshi Birthday Festival 2026
9–12 Oct 2026Tokyo
FestivalSakura Autumn Festival
9–11 Oct 2026Sakura, Chiba
FestivalKanuma Autumn Festival
10–11 Oct 2026Kanuma, Tochigi
FestivalMatsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival
10–11 Oct 2026Nagano, Nagano
Visual ArtARTE TOKYO
10 Oct – 31 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Food FairDaitsukemen Expo presents Ra-1 Grand Prix
10 Oct – 15 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Exhibition"ALL OF EVANGELION" 30th Anniversary Exhibition - Nagoya
4 Sep – 12 Oct 2026Nagoya, Aichi
Expo & ConventionJapan Mobility Show
13–16 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionKimono EXPO Osaka
14–18 Oct 2026Osaka, Osaka
ExhibitionFullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition - Sapporo
14 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sightseeing TrainSuzumushi Autumn Train
1 Sep – 15 Oct 2026Goshogawara, Aomori
FestivalDogeza Festival
15 Oct 2026Niimi, Okayama
FestivalMifune Festival
15–16 Oct 2026Shingu, Wakayama
FestivalNiihama Taiko Festival
16–18 Oct 2026Niihama, Ehime
ExhibitionBobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition: DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD
30 Sep – 17 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Food FairOSAKA SAKE SQUARE
17–18 Oct 2026Osaka, Osaka
ExhibitionSugiura Hisui and Hisui Hyakkafu
17 Oct – 13 Dec 2026Kawagoe, Saitama
Sport & CompetitionYokohama Urban Sports Festival '26
17–18 Oct 2026Yokohama, Kanagawa
Expo & ConventionGame Market Autumn
17–18 Oct 2026Chiba, Chiba
FestivalBizen Pottery Festival
17–18 Oct 2026Bizen, Okayama
ExhibitionDr. STONE × Space Travelium TeNQ: Special Exhibition "ROAD TO THE MOON"
18 Jul – 18 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Exhibition100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British Museum
25 Jul – 18 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationWa no Hikari at Sasagawa-tei
26 Sep – 18 Oct 2026Niigata, Niigata
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
18 Oct 2026Sanyoonoda, Yamaguchi
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
18 Oct 2026Tanabe, Wakayama
Exhibition"ALL OF EVANGELION" 30th Anniversary Exhibition - Osaka
18 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Osaka
FestivalJidai Festival
22 Oct 2026Kyoto, Kyoto
IlluminationOkinawa Tropical Illumination
23 Oct 2026 – 23 May 2027Okinawa, Okinawa
Visual ArtAshiya Sand Craft Exhibition
23 Oct – 8 Nov 2026Ashiya, Fukuoka
IlluminationKobe Illuminage
23 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Kobe, Hyogo
Expo & ConventionTokyo International Audio Show
23–25 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
IlluminationAichi Nagoya Art & Lights
17 Sep – 24 Oct 2026Nagoya, Aichi
Expo & Conventionacosta! at Daigo, Ibaraki
24 Oct 2026Daigo, Ibaraki
Expo & ConventionJapanese Sake Festival Washu Fes at Osaka Bay Tower
24–25 Oct 2026Osaka, Osaka
ExhibitionMonet and Ukiyo-e: The Japanese Beauty That Captivated Monet
24 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027Yokohama, Kanagawa
Visual ArtSatomi Kakashi Festival
24 Oct – 21 Nov 2026Hitachiota, Ibaraki
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
25 Oct 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
25 Oct 2026Toba, Mie
IlluminationYomiuriland Jewellumination
29 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Inagi, Tokyo
FestivalSaga International Balloon Fiesta
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Saga, Saga
Food FairTokyo Ramen Festa
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
FestivalIkebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionShuga-ten: Shohin Bonsai Fair
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionteamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2026-2027
30 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Fukuoka, Fukuoka
IlluminationNight Park OARAI
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Oarai, Ibaraki
IlluminationASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS
30 Oct – 3 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Visual ArtWara Art Festival
29 Aug – 31 Oct 2026Niigata, Niigata
MusicMonster Hunter Orchestra Concert ~Hunting Music Festival~
31 Oct 2026Fukuoka
FireworkOsaka Art Fireworks
31 Oct 2026Izumisano, Osaka
FestivalMiyazaki Jingu Grand Festival
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Miyazaki, Miyazaki
FestivalUFO Festival
31 Oct 2026Fukushima, Fukushima
IlluminationHikari no Yuenchi: Hirakata Park Illumination
31 Oct 2026 – 4 Apr 2027Hirakata, Osaka
Expo & ConventionTokyo Gakki Expo
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Sport & CompetitionT-rex Race
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Osaka, Osaka
Interactive ExperienceTHE SUNSET OF MARS
4 Jul – 1 Nov 2026Shima, Mie
ExhibitionFist of the North Star
22 Aug – 8 Nov 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Interactive ExperienceHalloween Horror Nights
11 Sep – 8 Nov 2026Osaka, Osaka
ExhibitionKosonte and Ruwunpe
19 Sep – 23 Nov 2026Shiraoi, Hokkaido
Food FairMt. Takao Beer Mount
30 May – 29 Nov 2026Hachioji, Tokyo
FestivalKaikai Yokai Festival
12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026Kyoto, Kyoto
ExhibitionMizuki Shigeru: Manga of the Soul
12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026Kobe, Hyogo
ExhibitionPOP YOKAI: Contemporary Hyakki Yagyo - Contemporary Character Art of Japan
26 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026Kagawa
ExhibitionHyakusaiji Temple and the Buddhist Art of Omi
26 Sep – 6 Dec 2026Koka, Shiga
ExhibitionMAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary
16 Sep – 7 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Interactive ExperienceThe TV anime Attack on Titan × Nijigen no Mori collaboration event
14 Mar – 13 Dec 2026Awaji, Hyogo
ExhibitionThe History and Folklore of Musashino ~ Musashino Local Museum Collection 2026 ~
18 Jul – 13 Dec 2026Koganei, Tokyo
ExhibitionHiroshige: New Perspectives on Edo Japan
29 Sep – 20 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
Food FairShinjuku Gourmet Park Daisakusen
11 Sep – 25 Dec 2026Tokyo, Tokyo
ExhibitionART KOGEI
15 Sep 2026 – 30 Jan 2027Tokyo, Tokyo
Performing ArtJourney to Experience the Authentic Art of Kanazawa Geisha
26 Apr 2026 – 28 Mar 2027Kanazawa, Ishikawa

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