Oct 14, 2013 - 1 min read

Deutschland Fest 2013

Oktoberfest comes to Tokyo

By Hannah Warren

Community writer

Welcome to Germany!

Oktoberfest under the moon.

Plenty of little stalls selling everything from Christmas decorations to pretzels.

The traditional lebkuchenherzen heart-shaped gingerbread cookies.

The German crossing signal men are so adorable.

A German kampai: "Prost!"

There was plenty of music...

A German toy train set chugged around a track.

German flags flew proudly while people drank beer and gluhwein and ate traditional food by moonlight.

...an an accordion.

At the edge of Roppongi, Deutschland Fest 2013 was held from October 11 to 14. I went along on opening night to check it out. Kind of a cross between Oktoberfest and a traditional German Christmas market, there were plenty of fresh pretzels, and sausages for people to enjoy with their German beer and glühwein (mulled wine). There were also some small markets, a live band, and slightly more yodelling than I thought strictly necessary.

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