Food Festivals
WA! CHEESE FESTIVAL
Oct 10 – Oct 11 · Roppongi Hills Arena, Minato · Tokyo
Dates
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 11:30–13:30
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 14:30–16:00
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 17:00–19:00
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 11:00–12:30
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 13:30–15:30
- Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 16:30–18:00
About this event
SummaryWA! CHEESE FES is Japan's largest domestic cheese festival featuring over 200 varieties of Japanese-style cheese for tasting and interactive experiences.
Highlights
- Over 200 varieties of Japanese-style cheese from across Japan available for sampling and purchase.
- Concurrent Japan Cheese Awards 2026, the largest domestic natural cheese competition in Japan.
- First-ever Processed Cheese Contest 2026 to evaluate quality and flavor.
- On-stage judging presentations by professional cheese experts.
- Interactive exhibits and new visitor participation content.
Details
The event, renamed from the popular Cheese Fun! Fan! Fun! held in 2024, aims to make domestic natural cheese more accessible. It features approximately 200 entries from 131 workshops, with 19 workshops making their first submissions. The judging process covers 27 categories, with results announced on October 11th. The Processed Cheese Contest 2026 is a new initiative to assess the convenience and flavor of processed cheese. Visitors can interact with producers and experience the depth of Japanese-style cheese through various activities within the venue.
