Shitamachi Highball Festival

The Shitamachi Highball Festival in Tokyo’s Ueno Park is a summer event that celebrates the popular Japanese alcoholic drink, highball. Highballs typically consist of a base spirit, often whiskey, mixed with a carbonated non-alcoholic beverage. This festival brings together a variety of highballs, delicious food pairings, and live music performances on stage.

In addition to the drinks and eats, the festival also offers carnival-style games suitable for children, including ring toss, ball scooping, and shooting games. It promises to be a lively and enjoyable experience for attendees of all ages.

If you’re planning to attend the festival, it’s important to note that the operating hours vary each day. On June 23rd (Friday), the festival will be open from 13:00 until 20:00. On June 24th (Saturday), it will be open from 10:00 until 20:00. Finally, on June 25th (Sunday), the festival will operate from 10:00 until 18:00.

Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the Shitamachi Highball Festival, where you can savor refreshing highball drinks, delicious food pairings, live music, and fun games. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.