Niku Fes (Meat Festival) ★ 4.3
Niku Fes in Tokyo's Odaiba is the Golden Week meat festival, two dozen restaurants pouring wagyu sushi, A5 steak, Philly cheesesteaks and craft beer over 12 days.
Setagaya Pan Matsuri (La Fete du Pain Setagaya) in Tokyo brings 100-plus Japanese bakeries to Setagaya Park each November. Bread market, bread university talks, stamp rally.
Address: 1-5-27 Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0001
Niku Fes in Tokyo's Odaiba is the Golden Week meat festival, two dozen restaurants pouring wagyu sushi, A5 steak, Philly cheesesteaks and craft beer over 12 days.
Craft Gyoza Fes in Tokyo's Komazawa Park is Japan's biggest gyoza-only festival, with 20-30 regional gyoza vendors over 8 Golden Week days. Free entry, ticket food.
Sake Festival Japan in Tokyo's Ueno Onshi Park is the city's biggest spring sake tasting. Three days of regional and limited brews, tasting tickets, food pairings.
Tokyo Ramen Festa at Komazawa Olympic Park is Japan's largest outdoor ramen event, three rotating four-day windows in late October. 36 regional shops, free entry.