Summer Festival: Japanese Food & Drinks

Night Market in Japan Village

Wednesday, June 14 from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Japan Village – 934 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn

Admission: $12 Presale | $15 (after presale tickets are sold out)

The first epic Japan Night Market is coming to Japan Village in Industry City, Brooklyn! Night Market Summer Festival will kick off the 2023 season at Japan Village Brooklyn followed by Chelsea in July and Bushwick in August. Celebrate the early summer with mouthwatering Japanese foods and a selected special drink menu.

Upstairs NYC is turning all 20,000 square feet of Japan Village into a night market featuring a variety of food, drink, and crafts.

The courtyard at Japan Village

Food

• Wagyu Sushi

• Yakitori (Skewers)

• Kushiage (Deep-fried Skewers)

• Grilled Corn

• Ikamaruyaki (Grilled Whole Squid)

• Onigiri Rice Ball

• Ramen

• Curry Rice

• Ube and Matcha Cheesecake

• Mochi-Filled Cookies

• And more!

The price range for food is $10-$15

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Special Sake Selection

• Sake from Japan by Kubota Sake

• Brooklyn Cocktails with a sake spin by Brooklyn Kura and Kato Sake Works

• Special Chu-Hi by Takara

• Umeshu (plum sake) by Choya

This is a very rare sake experience with many brands in collaboration!

Kato Sake Works

There will also be accessories, candles, outfits, crafts, and more available for purchase.

Japan Village’s large outdoor patio and lanterns offer the perfect backdrop for photos and add to the festive atmosphere! Plus, there will be a display of 100 Hello Kitty balloons! Come dressed in a yukata for the photo booth and make memories.

Night Market is open to the public. Your ticket grants you admission to the event as well as one free drink (sake, chu-hi, or a non-alcoholic beverage) and $5 off one menu item. To purchase tickets, please visit EventCreate.com.

About Upstairs NYC

Formed in 2022, Upstairs NYC is a non-profit organization based in New York City dedicated to promoting friendly relations between New York and other countries. The organization focuses on fostering learning and community engagement across four pillars: arts and culture, lifestyle, technology, and food. Upstairs NYC regularly hosts panel discussions, experiential events, cultural celebrations, and socials. For more information, please visit Upstairs NYC’s website.

About Japan Village

The culture at Japan Village is rooted in omotenashi, a Japanese approach to great hospitality and a mutual respect for guests. The Industry City complex strives to create and nurture a strong Japanese community in Brooklyn. Their mission is to communicate Japanese culture and everyday life through the food served at the food hall and the plethora of ingredients and items that are available at Sunrise Mart. For more information, please visit Japan Village’s website.

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with an After Dark Tea Party

After Dark Tea Party

Thursday, May 25 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade – 529 5th Avenue

Admission: $40

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Asian tea, food, and drinks by Asian-owned restaurants and shops at the spectacular Wonderland Dreams, a fun-filled festival bringing together diverse Asian American cultures inside and out!

Your ticket includes admission to Wonderland Dreams, where you can go down a rabbit hole of mad tea parties and secret rose gardens in a living gallery that puts you inside the artwork.

Explore Asian food and shop vendors (Price range: $10-$15)

• Taiwanese Vegetable Sticky Rice

• Japanese Ramen

• Tokyo Fried Chicken

• Matcha Cheesecake, Hojicha Cheesecake, Matcha Mochi-Filled Cookies

• Tea Cocktails

• Bubble Tea

• Asian owned brands accessories, candles, crafts, cosmetics, and more! 

Early-bird tickets are sold out, but you can receive a 12% discount if you use the promo code UP. To purchase tickets, please visit Event Create.

About Upstairs NY

Formed in 2022, Upstairs NYC is a non-profit organization based in New York City dedicated to promoting friendly relations between New York and other countries. The organization focuses on fostering learning and community engagement across four pillars: arts and culture, lifestyle, technology, and food. Upstairs NYC regularly hosts panel discussions, experiential events, cultural celebrations, and socials. For more information, please visit their website.

About Wonderland Dreams

Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade brings to life the stories of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in an immersive, hand-painted exhibit. Located just steps from Bryant Park, every inch of this interactive exhibition space is hand-painted from floor to ceiling, allowing visitors to walk inside a multi-dimensional work of art. Learn more at their website.

Wonderland Dreams by Alexa Meade

Night Market: Asian Food & Sakura Festival

Friday, March 31 from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

MIKA – 25 Thames Street, Brooklyn

Admission: $12 in advance / $15 at the door

MIKA and Upstairs are turning all 8,700 square feet of MIKA’s space into a night market featuring a mouthwatering, traditional Asian menu and sakura-themed food, drinks, and products. There will be sakura accessories, Pokémon goods, crafts and more throughout MIKA’s indoor and outdoor patio spaces.

Wear your cherry blossom outfits and join the fun!

Food for Purchase ($10-$15)

• Award-Winning Tonkotsu Ramen

• Sakura Pescatarian Ramen

• Takoyaki

• Yakitori

• Vegan Curry Rice

• Onigiri

• Tokyo Fried Chicken

• Gyoza

• Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

• Golden Fish Ball

• Fried Mushroom

• Sakura Jelly

• Ube and Matcha Cheesecake

• Super Omakase Strawberry

• Sakura-, Ube- and Matcha-Mochi Filled Cookies

Beverages (for Free Drink Ticket Holders Only)

• Chu-Hi (shochu cocktails) sponsored by Iichiko and Takara Sake

• Beer by DUBCO

• Yuzu-flavored Mocktails by Moshi

Beverages Available for Purchase

• Special Sakura, Matcha, Yuzu, Lemon, Calpico, and Oolong Chu-H

• Special Sake Flight Menu with Sakura Sake Cocktails by Kubota and Kato Sake Works

For a full list of vendors and to purchase tickets, please visit the Upstairs Night Market website.