Did you know that the world’s №6 vegan festival is Japan Plant-Based Market Association‘s Vegan Gourmet Festival? Also Asia №1, it’s for you if you wonder about veganism, plant-based food diversity, and the vegan community in Japan. I loved it in Tokyo, savouring new dishes and reuniting with American & Taiwanese friends 🙂 Big thanks to the organizers & volunteers! After attending, share your impressions through #VeganJapan whether you are vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or just veg-curious!
World ranking according to Lonely Planet’s Vegan Travel Handbook:
- Veganes Sommerfest Berlin — Germany
- Vegandale — Canada & USA
- Veggieworld — EU
- Vegfest — UK
- Vegan Street Fair — USA
- Vegan Gourmet Festival — Japan
- Vegan Camp Out — UK
- Hong Kong Vegfest — China
- Vegan Fashion Week — USA
- Auckland Vegan Food Festival — New Zealand
2025 Autumn In Tokyo
On Sunday 05 October 2025, Tokyo Vegan Gourmet Festival will welcome you for free (no tickets) in Kiba Park from 10:30 to 16:00 unless stormy. HappyCow ranked Tokyo as the world №12 vegan-friendly city in 2025 so you can visit the metropolis worry-free before/after the festival. See you there!
2024 autumn joint event with Yoga Field: 6,800 visitors at 90 stalls.
2024 spring: 6,500 visitors at 77 stalls.
2026 spring? No info yet.
2025 Autumn In Nagoya
On Sunday 12 October 2025, Nagoya Vegan Gourmet Festival and Yoga Life Nagoya will welcome you for free (no tickets) in Tsuruma Park from 10:00 (yoga) & 10:30 (foods) to 16:00 unless stormy. Nagoya’s vegan scene keeps growing so you can enjoy restaurants in the city beforehand/afterwards. My home is far from Nagoya but maybe if I extend a business trip…
2024 autumn joint event with Yoga Life Nagoya: 4,000 visitors at 64 stalls.
2024 spring joint event with Yoga Life Nagoya: 4,000 visitors at 67 stalls.
2026 spring? No info yet.
2026 Spring In Kyoto
Expect Kyoto Vegan Gourmet Festival to welcome you for free (no tickets) at Umekoji Park, unless stormy. Kyoto’s region (Kansai) is the cradle of Japanese Buddhism so you can easily savour cruelty-free shojin-ryori Buddhist cuisine before/after the festival. I’d love to attend but shall guide a group visiting for the cherry blossoms…
2024 autumn: 2,700 visitors at 43 stalls.
2024 spring: 2,500 visitors at 35 stalls.
2026 autumn? No info yet.