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Sapporo Autumn Fest: a past edition
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Sapporo Autumn Fest

Food Festival

Hokkaido's largest food festival in Odori Park featuring local cuisine.

HokkaidoSep 11, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Crowded

Sapporo Autumn Fest: a past editionSatoshi KINOKUNI · CC BY 2.0 · Resized / reformatted

Yokohama Oktoberfest - Food Festival
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Yokohama Oktoberfest

Food Festival

Japan's largest German beer festival at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse.

KantoSep 18, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026Crowded
Nearby location view: Fukue Port
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Fukue Port Festival

Matsuri

Large illuminated floats depicting Goto history and folklore parade through Fukue.

KyushuSep 26, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Nearby location view: Fukue PortSi-take. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized / reformatted

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