# Japan 2026 craft festivals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/japan-2026-craft-festivals
> Updated: 2026-07-29T23:48:20.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 3.

Japan’s summer of 2026 continues to showcase a wave of regional craft and food festivals. Tokyo will host two major craft‑beer gatherings in September – the Oedo Beer Festival at Shinagawa Intercity S&R Plaza and the Craft Beer Discovery at Tokyo Big Sight – alongside the Okinawa Craft Interaction Plaza (Sept 11‑13) at Tokigyo Hall, which will feature live sanshin demonstrations and workshops highlighting traditional Okinawan instrument making.

In August, Nandai Fuji Soba will run an Okinawa‑themed summer food fair at its 103 outlets (excluding Akihabara), offering chilled mozuku noodles and mini tuna rice sets made with ingredients sourced directly from Okinawa. Earlier in July, Akashi’s “Nomad Mart” drew over 1,000 local crafters, and in September Kitakyushu’s “Kokura Handmade Marche” will present more than 1,100 booths of handcrafted goods and workshops.

Together, these events illustrate a nationwide effort to promote local artisans, regional food specialties, and cultural heritage throughout the 2026 season.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-29: Handmade Markets Scheduled in Akashi and Kitakyushu, Japan, Summer 2026

Akashi's Nomad Mart (July 30) and Kitakyushu's Kokura Handmade Marche (Sept 26‑27) will feature thousands of artisans and crafts, with workshops and food stalls.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/handmade-market-festivals-announced-for-akashi-and-kitakyushu-in-2026

### 2026-07-29: Okinawa craft and food fairs scheduled in Tokyo for 2026

Tokyo will host an Okinawa craft fair in September and a food fair featuring Okinawan sea produce in August 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/okinawa-craft-and-food-fairs-scheduled-in-tokyo-for-2026

### 2026-07-27: Tokyo hosts two major craft beer festivals in September 2026

Tokyo will hold the Oedo Beer Festival 2026 Autumn at Shinagawa Intercity (Sept 1‑5, 8‑12) and the Craft Beer Discovery 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight (Sept 25‑27), showcasing dozens of Japanese craft breweries, new‑t

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tokyo-hosts-two-major-craft-beer-festivals-in-september-2026

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