JAPAN Fes Night Market: the Japanese night market is back at the Arc de Triomphe
in short 23–24 October 2026 · Arc de triomphe, Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris · Free entry, food paid at the stalls
Two evenings of Japanese street food at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October, 5pm–10pm. Free entry, you pay at the stalls.
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JAPAN Fes Night Market returns on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026 at the foot of the Arc de Triomphe, on place Charles-de-Gaulle. Two evenings of Japanese night market, 5pm to 10pm, free entry.
It works like a night market in Japan: you go from stall to stall, eat standing up or at the end of a shared table, and stay for the music. The organiser announces Japanese food, music and activities; at earlier dates the stalls cooked takoyaki (octopus balls), yakisoba (fried noodles) and okonomiyaki (savoury pancakes) in front of you.
JAPAN Fes started in New York in 2016 and has been running in Paris for three years. For 2026 the team announces 40 dates in the city. The official calendar already lists 6 and 7 November on place Saint-Michel, again 5pm to 10pm.
Getting there: Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October, 5pm–10pm, no booking. Metro and RER Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (lines 1, 2, 6 and RER A). The organiser does not give the exact spot around the square: look for the JAPAN Fes banners as you leave the station.
practical info
- where
- Arc de triomphe
Place Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris · directions ↗ - getting there
- Metro Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (lines 1, 2, 6), RER A
- when
- –
- opening hours
- Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October, 5pm–10pm
- price
- Free entry, food paid at the stalls
- booking
- No booking, free entry
- status
- starts on 23 October 2026
- area
- Paris 8th
- organised by
- JAPAN Fes ↗
