Succulent crab legs, salmon roe rice bowls and uni (sea urchin) croquettes are just some of the mouthwatering bites you’ll find at the Sakana & Japan Festival. Happening from February 22 to 25, this four-day event at Yoyogi Park is one of Tokyo’s largest seafood festivals, where you can feast on fish, crustaceans and the like to your heart’s content.
There’s going to be around 80 stalls offering hot dishes like scallop gratin, spicy seafood hotpot and niboshi (seafood broth) ramen to keep you going on a cold winter day. You’ll also find interesting dishes such as stewed uni and black truffle beef sandwich and shirasu (whitebait) pizza, which will definitely appease serious foodies. Whatever your choice, you can always wash it all down with sake or beer.
This year’s festival is bringing in desserts from Fukushima, including a decadent fruit parfait layered with three kinds of kiwi, cheesecake and panna cotta. There’s also a sumptuous mont blanc made with fresh chestnut paste, vanilla ice cream and a hint of passion fruit.
Entry to the festival is free. You can pay for meals with cash or e-payment options including Suica, Pasmo, ID, and PayPay.