Nakano Shiki no Mori Park

Whenever winter arrives, Tokyoites look forward to snacking on warm yakiimo (roasted sweet potato). Dedicated yakiimo trucks are a common sight on the streets during the cold season, and this year there will also be the Yakiimo Fes at Okubo Park from November 1 to 10. This tummy-warmin food fest will be serving up 30 kinds of sweet potato dessert including roasted sweet potato drizzled with honey cheese sauce, sweet potato doughnuts, sweet potato salted butter brûlée and even a sweet potato crepe. Entry is free, but don’t forget to bring your credit card, as the event is completely cashless. Ticket bundles, including eight meal tickets and one fast ticket, can be purchased online via KKday for visitors from outside Japan.

After celebrating the joys of Spain amidst gorgeous but chilly late November weather, Tokyo's world festival scene turns its attention now to the mountain state of Nepal. Prepare for a plentiful selection of spicy food, colourful dances and stalls hawking Nepalese souvenirs, plus workshops and markets selling handicrafts and souvenirs – most likely without the suffocating crowds seen last weekend.