The Standing Bar Festival Executive Committee (Chairman: Tomohiko Inoguchi, Planning and Management: Aidma Co., Ltd.) will be hosting the "Shitamachi Highball Festival 2026 in Ueno Park" at Takenodai Plaza (Fountain Plaza) in Ueno Park, Tokyo, for four days from June 11th (Thu) to 14th (Sun), 2026.
Downtown Highball Festival Announcement Flyer
Official website URL: https://shitamachi-highball.com/ueno/
This event brings together carefully selected local gourmet foods and a variety of drinks from all over Japan, creating a space where everyone can easily enjoy themselves. It is an event organized by the "Standing Bar Festival Executive Committee," with the concept of "connecting people through standing bar events!"
With its "standing-only" style that brings people closer together, we're hosting unique and happy events all year round!
This year's Downtown Highball Festival is a high-energy event featuring a total of 65 participating establishments!
(24 alcohol booths, 32 food booths, 9 festival/other PR booths)
Scenes from the Shitamachi Highball Festival venue
The highball lineup is also extensive, ranging from classic highballs to the original shochu highball that has been featured in many media outlets, as well as fruit-based highballs such as the Aomori apple highball!
We'll have gourmet food that pairs well with highballs, as well as nostalgic festival games like shooting galleries, ring toss, and ball scooping that adults and children can enjoy together!
Aomori Tavern Apple Highball
[Event Overview]
Event Name: Shitamachi Highball Fest 2026 in Ueno Park
Date and Time: June 11th (Thu) – 14th (Sun), 2026
Venue: Takenodai Plaza (Fountain Plaza) in Ueno Park, Taito Ward
Location: 8-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3-minute walk from JR Ueno Station Park Exit, 5-10 minute walk from other Ueno stations.
Participation fee/ticket price: Free admission
URL: https://shitamachi-highball.com/ueno/
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[From the Standing Bar Festival Executive Committee] Press Release
