Smorgasburg is an NYC summer bucket list staple, and the first weekend of August, it’s presenting JAPAN MEETS BROOKLYN – MATSURI, alongside Suntory The Premium Malt’s.
The entire one-day festival will celebrate Japanese culture through food, music and more! Plus, festival goers will be able to check out Suntory The Premium Malt’s Beer Garden for the company’s signature Kami-Awa ‘Creamy Foam’ pour and an exclusive Beer Omakase: three beers paired and three bites, available while supplies last.

Japan Meets Brooklyn date
Smorgasburg x Suntory The Premium Malt’s one-day Japan festival will take place on Saturday, August 2nd from 11am to 6pm.
Japan Meets Brooklyn location
The free event will takeover 90 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Guest vendors
🍨 Tonchin – Kakigori (shaved ice)
🍣 Nami Nori & Postcard Bakery – Temaki Sets and Assorted Sandos
🥪 Taku Sando – Ramen sandos
🎂 Let’s Bounce — Powered by Keki – Bouncy cheesecakes + cream puffs
🥩 Habble – Wagyu beef sushi, karaage + more
🍵 Tokuyamatcha & Onigirazu Bar – Onigirazu & matcha

Other festivities
🍬 Live candy art & pop-up by Candy5NYC
✏️ Portrait drawings by Hiroshi Masuda
🤼♂️ Sumo ring + demos from New York Sumo Club
🖋️ Calligraphy workshop & Pop-up by Taisan NYC
🎧 All-vinyl Japanese city pop DJ set by @kevinyoo.nyc (12pm to 6pm)
🥁 Japanese taiko drum performance by OMNY Taiko at 11:30am, 12:00pm, 12:30pm