Meguro Sanma Festival 2026
A quirky Tokyo street festival born from a comic rakugo tale, where charcoal-grilled Pacific saury is served with sudachi citrus to long, happy queues.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/09/06 01:00 – 2026/09/06
- Where
- Around Tanjo-Hachiman Shrine, near Meguro Station（Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo (near Meguro Station)）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- About a 1–5 minute walk from the east exit of Meguro Station (JR / Metro / Toei).
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Meguro Station-front Shopping Street Association
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About a 1–5 minute walk from the east exit of Meguro Station (JR / Metro / Toei). Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- food lovers, families, culture seekers
Highlights
- Charcoal-grilled Pacific saury served with Tokushima sudachi
- A festival inspired by the classic rakugo story
- Lively Edo-style street stalls and performances
Background & story
It recreates the punchline of the rakugo tale 'Meguro no Sanma', in which a lord declares Meguro's grilled saury the finest in the land.
Good to know
Free saury is limited and the queue forms early — line up well before opening, or come for the stalls and rakugo even if the fish runs out.