# Autumn festivals in Tokyo 2026

Autumn is when Tokyo goes back outside. Once the summer heat breaks, the weekends fill with art and design weeks, university festivals run entirely by students, food fairs in the parks and shrine festivals with portable shrines and Edo-style floats. The list below is updated daily and grouped into art and design, campus festivals and everything else.

## How the autumn season works

September still feels like summer in Tokyo, often humid and above 30°C, so the busiest stretch of autumn events runs from late September to late November. October and November bring the most comfortable weather of the year and the longest lists of things to do. Events cluster on weekends and on the long weekends around the public holidays: Respect for the Aged Day and the autumn equinox in September, Sports Day in October, Culture Day on November 3 and Labor Thanksgiving Day on November 23.

Typhoon season runs into September and October, and outdoor events can be called off at short notice. Japanese event pages use two phrases worth knowing: 雨天決行 means it goes ahead in rain, 荒天中止 means it is cancelled in a storm. October 1 is Tokyo Citizens' Day, when metropolitan gardens such as [Rikugien](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E5%85%AD%E7%BE%A9%E5%9C%92%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%87%E4%BA%AC%E5%8C%BA%E6%9C%AC%E9%A7%92%E8%BE%BC6-16-3) and [Hama-rikyu](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%B5%9C%E9%9B%A2%E5%AE%AE%E6%81%A9%E8%B3%9C%E5%BA%AD%E5%9C%92%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8C%BA%E6%B5%9C%E9%9B%A2%E5%AE%AE%E5%BA%AD%E5%9C%921-1) and several metropolitan museums usually waive their entry fee.

- On a typhoon weekend, check the organiser's site or social account on the morning itself. Decisions are often posted early that day.
- Evenings cool quickly from late October. Bring a light jacket for night events.

- → [Autumn leaves in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/autumn-leaves.md)
- → [Halloween in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/halloween.md)
- → [Tsukimi: moon viewing in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/tsukimi.md)

## Art and design: Roppongi Art Night, DESIGNART and gallery week

Roppongi Art Night turns the streets around [Roppongi Hills](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E5%85%AD%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%A8%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA%E5%85%AD%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%A86-10-1), [Tokyo Midtown](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA%E8%B5%A4%E5%9D%829-7-1) and the [National Art Center](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E5%9B%BD%E7%AB%8B%E6%96%B0%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA%E5%85%AD%E6%9C%AC%E6%9C%A87-22-2) into an outdoor gallery for a night or two, with large installations, performances and projections. Most of it is free, while museum exhibitions charge as usual. The festival has moved around the calendar in recent years, from spring to late September to the end of October, and some editions run through the night, so check the [official site](https://www.roppongiartnight.com/) for the current timing.

DESIGNART Tokyo runs for about ten days from late October into early November, with exhibits spread through shops, showrooms and galleries in Omotesando, Harajuku, Shibuya, Daikanyama, Roppongi, Gaienmae and Ginza. Many venues are places you can simply walk into, though the headline exhibition may need a ticket. Art Week Tokyo, usually in early November, links contemporary galleries and museums with free shuttle bus routes, which makes it an easy way to see a dozen spaces in a day. The Tokyo International Film Festival takes over cinemas around Hibiya, Yurakucho and Ginza at about the same time.

Culture Day on November 3 is a good day for museums. In recent years the [Tokyo National Museum](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E5%9B%BD%E7%AB%8B%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8F%B0%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%8A%E9%87%8E%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%9213-9), the [National Museum of Western Art](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E5%9B%BD%E7%AB%8B%E8%A5%BF%E6%B4%8B%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8F%B0%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%8A%E9%87%8E%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%927-7) and the [National Museum of Modern Art](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E5%9B%BD%E7%AB%8B%E8%BF%91%E4%BB%A3%E7%BE%8E%E8%A1%93%E9%A4%A8%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E5%8C%97%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%B8%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%923-1) have opened their permanent collections for free on that day. Expect crowds by late morning.

- Pick up a printed map at the first DESIGNART or Art Week venue you visit. Planning by neighbourhood saves a lot of walking.

- → [Museums and big exhibitions in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/museums.md)
- → [Art & Exhibitions events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/art.md)
- → [Events in Minato](https://eventstokyo.com/en/minato.md)

## University festivals (gakuensai)

Almost every university in Tokyo holds a festival in October or November, and most are open to anyone for free. Student clubs run food stalls with yakisoba, karaage and crepes at student prices, and the stages carry dance crews, bands, comedy and rakugo clubs, theatre and talks. It is one of the cheapest and most relaxed days out of the year, and a rare look at campus life.

Waseda Festival, one of the largest in Japan, fills the [Waseda and Toyama campuses](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%97%A9%E7%A8%B2%E7%94%B0%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%20%E6%97%A9%E7%A8%B2%E7%94%B0%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E8%A5%BF%E6%97%A9%E7%A8%B2%E7%94%B01-6-1) over a weekend in early November. Sophia University's festival takes over its [Yotsuya campus](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E4%B8%8A%E6%99%BA%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%20%E5%9B%9B%E8%B0%B7%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E7%B4%80%E5%B0%BE%E4%BA%95%E7%94%BA7-1) around Culture Day. The University of Tokyo's Komaba Festival runs for three days at the [Komaba campus](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%20%E9%A7%92%E5%A0%B4%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E7%9B%AE%E9%BB%92%E5%8C%BA%E9%A7%92%E5%A0%B43-8-1) in late November, and Keio's Mita Festival is held at the [Mita campus](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%85%B6%E6%87%89%E7%BE%A9%E5%A1%BE%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%20%E4%B8%89%E7%94%B0%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%91%E3%82%B9%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA%E4%B8%89%E7%94%B02-15-45) around Labor Thanksgiving Day. Each sets its own dates, so check the official site of the festival a few weeks ahead.

- Bring cash in small coins and notes. Most student stalls do not take cards.
- Some festivals ask visitors to register in advance or limit entry to certain areas. The festival website says so.
- Bins are sorted strictly by type, and some stalls take back their own trays. Follow the signs.

## Food fairs: ramen, beer and grilled saury

Tokyo Ramen Festa has brought ramen shops from all over Japan to the central plaza of [Komazawa Olympic Park](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E9%A7%92%E6%B2%A2%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E4%B8%96%E7%94%B0%E8%B0%B7%E5%8C%BA%E9%A7%92%E6%B2%A2%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%921-1) from late October into early November since 2009, but the 2026 edition was announced as the last one there, so check the [official site](https://www.ra-fes.com/) for where it goes next. Entry is free; you buy a ticket for each bowl, and it goes ahead in rain. Weekday lunchtimes are much calmer than weekends.

The autumn edition of Oktoberfest takes over [Shiba Park](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E8%8A%9D%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA%E8%8A%9D%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%924-10-17) in September, near Tokyo Tower, with German beer by the glass, sausages and live music. You pay a deposit on your first glass and bring it back for refills. In Meguro, autumn means sanma, Pacific saury, grilled over charcoal and handed out in their thousands at September festivals inspired by the rakugo story Meguro no Sanma. Queues are long, and in recent years some of these festivals have switched to advance application.

- → [Food festivals in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/food-festivals.md)
- → [Beer gardens and beer festivals in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/beer-gardens.md)
- → [Food & Drink events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/food-drink.md)
- → [Events in Setagaya](https://eventstokyo.com/en/setagaya.md)

## Shrine festivals and autumn traditions

Many neighbourhood shrines hold their annual festival in September. [Akasaka Hikawa Shrine](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E8%B5%A4%E5%9D%82%E6%B0%B7%E5%B7%9D%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%AF%E5%8C%BA%E8%B5%A4%E5%9D%826-10-12)'s festival in mid-September is known for its Edo-style floats, whose dolls rise and fall so they could once pass through the gates of Edo Castle. On the night of October 12, the Oeshiki at [Ikegami Honmonji](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%B1%A0%E4%B8%8A%E6%9C%AC%E9%96%80%E5%AF%BA%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%A4%A7%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E6%B1%A0%E4%B8%8A1-1-1) in Ota ward brings around 3,000 people carrying towers of paper flowers and lanterns through the streets, to flutes and drums, until late at night.

Around November 3, [Meiji Jingu](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%98%8E%E6%B2%BB%E7%A5%9E%E5%AE%AE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E5%8C%BA%E4%BB%A3%E3%80%85%E6%9C%A8%E7%A5%9E%E5%9C%92%E7%94%BA1-1) holds its autumn grand festival with traditional performances such as horseback archery and noh, and a chrysanthemum exhibition lines the approach. On the rooster days of November, shrines such as [Otori Shrine](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E9%B7%B2%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8F%B0%E6%9D%B1%E5%8C%BA%E5%8D%83%E6%9D%9F3-18-7) in Asakusa and [Hanazono Shrine](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E8%8A%B1%E5%9C%92%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF5-17-3) in Shinjuku hold Tori-no-ichi, a market of decorated bamboo rakes (kumade) for good business luck. When a big rake sells, the stallholders clap in rhythm for the buyer. In [Jimbocho](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E7%A5%9E%E4%BF%9D%E7%94%BA%E5%8F%A4%E6%9B%B8%E5%BA%97%E8%A1%97%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E7%94%B0%E5%8C%BA%E7%A5%9E%E7%94%B0%E7%A5%9E%E4%BF%9D%E7%94%BA1%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE), the Kanda used book festival lines the pavements with stalls of secondhand books from late October.

- Tori-no-ichi stays open late into the night, and the evening is the best time to see the lanterns and the clapping.

- → [Matsuri in Tokyo through the year](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/matsuri.md)
- → [Shichi-Go-San in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/shichi-go-san.md)
- → [Matsuri & Festivals events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/matsuri.md)
- → [Events in Taito](https://eventstokyo.com/en/taito.md)

## Art and design festivals

- **[Traditional Performing Arts Festival: Japanese Instrument Showcase – The Sounds and Instruments of Japan](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/traditional-performing-arts-festival-japanese-instrument-showcase-the-sounds)** — Sun, Oct 25, 2026 (JST) · Obirin Art and Culture Hall / Providence Hall · price on the official site
- **[DESIGNART TOKYO 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/designart-tokyo-2026)** — Fri, Oct 30, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 (JST) · Omotesando Station (Tokyo Metro) (Minato) · Free entry
- **[Roppongi Art Night 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/roppongi-art-night-2026)** — Sat, Oct 31, 2026 17:00 – Sun, Nov 1, 2026 (JST) · Roppongi Hills (Minato) · Free entry
- **[[22 Spots Left] 🎨 Night Art Walk on October 31 (Sat) 5:00 PM – Roppongi Art Night – Freestyle Session](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/221031-1700-night-art-sampo)** — Sat, Oct 31, 2026 17:00 (JST) · National Stadium Front Plaza (Shinjuku) · ¥500
- **[Tokyo Performing Arts Festival 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-performing-arts-festival-2026)** — Tue, Sep 1, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Toshima) · price on the official site
- **[Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/kagurazaka-machitobi-festa-2026-2)** — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Kagurazaka Street Area (Shinjuku) · price on the official site
- **[Oji Asukayama Arts Festival 2026: Eiichi Shibusawa Tribute – A City Overflowing with Art](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/oji-asukayama-arts-festival-2026-eiichi-shibusawa-tribute)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 10:00 (JST) · Former: Shibusawa Garden (Kita) · ¥1,000
- **[Chofu PARCO Arts Festival 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/parco-2026)** — Fri, Oct 9, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Chofu Parco · Free entry
- **[Center Line Art Festival Tokyo 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/center-line-art-festival-tokyo-2026)** — Wed, Sep 2, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Facilities around the JR Chuo Line between Nakano and Tachikawa stations (Koganei) · price on the official site
- **[Performing Arts Festival: Autumn Meteor 2026 Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/performing-arts-festival-autumn-meteor-2026-tokyo)** — Fri, Oct 9, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, GLOBAL RING THEATRE and others (Toshima) · price on the official site
- **[Colorful Paradise: A Floral Art Festival at Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/colorful-paradise-a-floral-art-festival-at-yumenoshima-tropical-greenhouse)** — Tue, Oct 20, 2026 – Sun, Nov 8, 2026 (JST) · Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome, Special Exhibition Room (Koto) · price on the official site
- **[Sumida Five Colors Art Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/sumida-five-colors-art-festival)** — Fri, Sep 4, 2026 – Sun, Dec 20, 2026 (JST) · Various Locations in Sumida (Sumida) · price on the official site
- **[ARTE TOKYO](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/arte-tokyo)** — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (JST) · Various Locations in Tokyo (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[ARTE TOKYO (Tokyo International Arts and Culture Festival)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/arte-tokyo-2)** — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 – Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (JST) · Odaiba Marine Park (Minato) · price on the official site
- **[9th Edo Town Taito Arts Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/9th-edo-town-taito-arts-festival)** — Sun, Aug 30, 2026 – Sun, Jan 31, 2027 (JST) · Asakusa Public Hall, Ueno Onshi Park Outdoor Stage, Taito 1-chome Community Center, etc. (Taito) · price on the official site

## University festivals

- **[FUNKY MONKEY BABY’S Artist Live at Azabu University Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/funky-monkey-blbys)** — Sun, Oct 25, 2026 15:00 (JST) · Azabu University Azabu School of Veterinary Medicine Arena · ¥3,000
- **[48th Machida Citizen Cultural Festival (Reiwa 8)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/48th-machida-citizen-cultural-festival-reiwa-8)** — Thu, Oct 29, 2026 – Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (JST) · Machida Civic Hall · price on the official site
- **[Comedy Show Featuring Hollywood Zakoshisho and Others (Daito Bunka University Festival)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/comedy-show-featuring-hollywood-zakoshisho-and-others-daito-bunka-university)** — Sun, Nov 1, 2026 12:00 (JST) · Daito Bunka University Itabashi Campus Building 1 Room 0301 (Itabashi) · price on the official site
- **[Toyaku Festival Comedy Live 2026 <Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences Toyaku Festival> Two Tribe, Regular, The Punch Comedy Live Show](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/toyaku-festival-comedy-live-2026-tokyo-university-of)** — Sun, Nov 1, 2026 13:30 (JST) · Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Lecture Room 3401 · Free entry
- **[Corculab Cultural Festival 2026: Printmaking Workshop](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/corculab-cultural-festival-2026-printmaking-workshop)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 10:00 (JST) · MIDORI.so Shibuya (Shibuya) · ¥1,000
- **[Colk Lab Cultural Festival 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/colk-lab-cultural-festival-2026)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 12:00 (JST) · MIDORI.so Shibuya (Shibuya) · ¥3,000
- **[KOGYARU KOGYARU Nationwide Hall Tour: 'Gyaru Gathering! School Festival 2026-2027'](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/kogyaru-kogyaru2026-2027)** — Sat, Nov 14, 2026 13:00 (JST) · Rene Kodaira (Kodaira Civic Cultural Hall) Large Hall (Kodaira) · ¥5,500–¥8,000
- **[Hololive High School Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/hololive-high-school-festival)** — Sat, Nov 14, 2026 17:00 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Keio Arena Tokyo · ¥7,150〜
- **[39th Chiba University of Economics Festival: Voice Actor Talk Show with Jun Fukuyama](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/39th-chiba-university-of-economics-festival-voice-actor)** — Sun, Nov 15, 2026 13:00 (JST) · Chiba University of Economics, Building 2, Room 101 · price on the official site
- **[Rubber Girl & Gorgeous Comedy Live Show at Tokyo University of Science Katsushika Campus University Festival: Top Comedy Sketches × Out-of-This-World Energy! Don't Miss This Hilarious Competition!](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/rubber-girl-gorgeous-comedy-live-show-at-tokyo-university)** — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 13:00 (JST) · Tokyo University of Science Katsushika Campus, Library Main Hall (Katsushika) · ¥1,500
- **[76th Hachioji Citizens’ Cultural Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/76th-hachioji-citizens-cultural-festival)** — Sun, Oct 4, 2026 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026 (JST) · Hachioji Civic Hall (J:COM Hall Hachioji) · price on the official site
- **[Horimiya Café: Katagiri High School Culture Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/cafe-2)** — Wed, Oct 14, 2026 – Sun, Dec 27, 2026 (JST) · motto cafe Ikebukuro (Toshima) · price on the official site

## More autumn events

- **[TOKYO KOUGEI PARK in Autumn](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-kougei-park-in-autumn)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 11:00 – Tue, Oct 27, 2026 (JST) · KITTE Marunouchi (Chiyoda) · Free entry
- **[Autumn '1010 Bread Festival' Coming Soon!](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/autumn-1010-bread-festival-coming-soon)** — Wed, Oct 28, 2026 – Tue, Nov 10, 2026 (JST) · Kita-Senju Marui (Adachi) · price on the official site
- **[Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn Bar Festival 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/shinjuku-gyoen-autumn-bar-festival-2026)** — Wed, Oct 28, 2026 16:00 – Thu, Oct 29, 2026 (JST) · Shinjuku Gyoenmae Station Area · ¥3,500–¥4,000
- **[çayca Autumn Parfait Gathering (October 29)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/cayca1029)** — Thu, Oct 29, 2026 (JST) · çayca (Shibuya) · ¥1,100
- **[Fukagawa Hanachozu 2026 Autumn](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/fukagawa-hanachozu-2026-autumn)** — Fri, Oct 23, 2026 – Fri, Oct 30, 2026 (JST) · Around Monzen-nakacho Station (Koto) · price on the official site
- **[Autumn Lamb Barbecue 2026 at Ueno Seiyoken](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/autumn-lamb-barbecue-2026-at-ueno-seiyoken)** — Sat, Sep 19, 2026 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (JST) · Ueno Seiyoken Main Store (Taito) · ¥3,980
- **[Hachioji Community Autumn Bakery Festival 2026 at Mitsui Outlet Park Tama Minami-Osawa](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/hachioji-community-autumn-bakery-festival-2026-at-mitsui)** — Sat, Oct 31, 2026 11:00 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Mitsui Outlet Park Tama Minami Osawa (Hachioji) · Free entry
- **[Grape Harvest Festival at Aloft by Marriott Tokyo Ginza](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/grape-harvest-festival-at-aloft-by-marriott-tokyo)** — Tue, Sep 1, 2026 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (JST) · Aloft Tokyo Ginza by Marriott (Chuo) · ¥5,000
- **[Ueno Toshogu Autumn Dahlia Garden Special Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/ueno-toshogu-autumn-dahlia-garden-special-festival)** — Sat, Sep 19, 2026 – Tue, Nov 3, 2026 (JST) · Ueno Toshogu Shrine (Taito) · price on the official site
- **[Yamanashi Harvest Festival Vol. 7](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/vol7-4)** — Thu, Nov 5, 2026 19:00 (JST) · duo MUSIC EXCHANGE · price on the official site
- **[Suteki-kai Autumn Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/suteki-kai-autumn-festival)** — Sat, Nov 7, 2026 (JST) · soko station 146 (Koto) · price on the official site
- **[National Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Festival: Harvest Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/national-agriculture-forestry-and-fisheries-festival-harvest-festival)** — Fri, Nov 13, 2026 10:00 – Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (JST) · Sunshine City World Import Mart Building 4F Exhibition Hall A (Toshima) · Free entry
- **[Mountain Village Autumn Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/mountain-village-autumn-festival)** — Sat, Nov 14, 2026 09:30 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Metropolitan Okutama Lakeside Park Yama no Furusato Village · Free entry
- **[Nerima City Shikinoka Rose Garden 2026 Autumn Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/nerima-city-shikinoka-rose-garden-2026-autumn-festival)** — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Nerima City Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden (Nerima) · price on the official site
- **[2026 Autumn Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/2026-autumn-festival)** — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 09:00 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden (Nerima) · ¥150
- **[Shikinokaori Rose Garden 2026 Autumn Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/shikinokaori-rose-garden-2026-autumn-festival)** — Sat, Oct 10, 2026 09:00 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Nerima City Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden (Nerima) · Free entry
- **[TOKYO Harvest Festival 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo2026-2)** — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 – Sun, Nov 22, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo International Forum (Chiyoda) · price on the official site
- **[Cloudy Later, Special Solo Performance: Mikage Rice Harvest Festival '26](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/cloudy-later-special-solo-performance-mikage-rice-harvest)** — Sun, Nov 22, 2026 17:30 (JST) · Shibuya REX (Shibuya) · price on the official site
- **[Autumn Rose Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/autumn-rose-festival-2)** — Tue, Oct 6, 2026 09:30 – Mon, Nov 23, 2026 (JST) · Jindai Botanical Park (Chofu) · ¥200〜¥500
- **[Chocolate Lovers’ Autumn Harvest Festival](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/chocolate-lovers-autumn-harvest-festival)** — Wed, Sep 2, 2026 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026 (JST) · Kichijoji Excel Hotel Tokyu · price on the official site
- **[SORAE Sweets Buffet: Chocolate Harvest Festival at Kichijoji Excel Hotel Tokyu](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/sorae-sweets-buffet)** — Wed, Sep 2, 2026 17:30 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026 (JST) · Kichijoji Excel Hotel Tokyu · ¥5,000
- **[MOMAT Autumn Days](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/momat-4)** — Tue, Sep 29, 2026 – Mon, Jan 11, 2027 (JST) · The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Chiyoda) · ¥500

## Questions people ask

**When is festival season in Tokyo in autumn?**
Roughly from mid-September to late November. October weekends and the long weekends around November 3 and November 23 are the busiest.

**Can anyone go to a Japanese university festival?**
Yes, most are open to the public and free. Some ask for advance registration or close certain areas, so check the festival website before you go.

**Is Roppongi Art Night free?**
Most installations and performances are free. Museum exhibitions and a few special programmes charge their usual fees.

**What happens to autumn events if a typhoon comes?**
Many outdoor events go ahead in normal rain (雨天決行) but are cancelled in a storm (荒天中止). Check the organiser's site on the day.

**What is Tori-no-ichi?**
A market held on the rooster days of November at Otori shrines, selling decorated bamboo rakes for business luck. The best known are in Asakusa and at Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku.

**Are museums free on Culture Day?**
Some are. In recent years several national museums in Ueno and Takebashi have opened their permanent collections for free on November 3.

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