The Bunkyo Ward Mori Ogai Memorial Museum in Tokyo will present a special exhibition on the Kanchoro Kakai, a series of tanka poetry gatherings hosted by writer Mori Ogai at his residence from 1907, running October 10, 2026 through January 11, 2027.
PAUSAUNA STAY Nikko, a wa-modern whole-building rental with a private sauna and cold bath for up to 8 guests, began accepting reservations in Nikko's Kinugawa area of Tochigi Prefecture on August 8, 2026, under operator "& Yado Kanri."
From September 19 to November 3, 2026, Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden in Tokyo's Ueno Park will hold its "Autumn Garden Woven With Dahlias" special festival, displaying over 120 dahlia varieties and 200 plants, including Akita Prefecture's original NAMAHAGE Dahlia series, amid the garden's seasonal scenery.
Kuchu Teien Observatory at Umeda Sky Building, 173 meters above Osaka, is currently hosting Sky Sunflower Garden through August 31, with a sunflower-framed photo spot, a limited-time parfait and soda float at cafe SKY 40, and a same-day summer Heart Lock design.
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya launches its brand-new hall with "HUMAN AND NATURE," an exhibition by contemporary artist Yuichi Hirako running September 5 to October 18, 2026, featuring around 300 works across indoor and outdoor spaces plus limited collaborations with I'm donut? and NEUTRALWORKS.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo will combine its evolved garden mist production "Tokyo Sea of Clouds YAKUMO" with the seasonal moon-projection display "TOKYO MOON" from September 15 to November 9, 2026, letting guests watch the moon float among layered clouds above the garden's pond.