Food · Kanto
Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival
宇都宮餃子祭り
Over 20 Utsunomiya gyoza restaurants serve cheap three piece plates at Castle Park on the first weekend of November, with live jazz.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Sat 07 to Sun 08 Nov 2026
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Utsunomiya Castle Ruins Park, Utsunomiya
- City
- Utsunomiya
- Prefecture
- Tochigi
- Region
- Kanto
- Category
- Food
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
JNTO's Utsunomiya dumplings guide states the Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival is held every year on the first weekend of November at Utsunomiya Castle Park, which in 2026 falls on 7 and 8 November. Over 20 restaurants from around the city participate, and local artists perform live jazz while visitors taste test the city's gyoza.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/293/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.