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ancora in Ginza will release the apple-themed fountain pen "The Witch's Gift" in limited quantities on November 6, 2026, with advance telephone reservations at the Ginza main store open from October 30.
Merchandise featuring two newly drawn illustrations of Maomao and Jinshi, including acrylic stands, clear files, a mini shikishi collection, and costume-style drawstring pouches, goes on sale December 11, 2026. Animate also holds a fair from December 11 to January 11, 2027 that gives out an illustration card with related purchases.
A pop-up store selling original cookie tins made in collaboration with popular picture books, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Gaspard and Lisa, is open at Atre Omori from October 26 (Mon) to November 5 (Thu), 2026.
Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO in Yurakucho will host the immersive wellness event AWAKEME 〜MOVE INTO YOURSELF〜 on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, combining mindfulness yoga and crystal bowl sound healing under the planetarium's starry sky, for ¥8,000 (tax included, drink included).
BEAMS PARK on February 6, 2027 will bring four areas to Yoyogi National Stadium. They are the BE FES music festival (¥14,000), the UNION TABLE food project, the BEAMS FLEA MARKET and the GRAND ARCH Mölkky finals. Lottery presale for BE FES tickets runs from October 30 to November 4, 2026.
Benromach Distillery of Speyside, Scotland will have booth No. 20 at Whisky Festival 2026 in Tokyo at Tokyo International Forum on November 6 and 7, 2026, offering tastings from the 10 Year Old to the 25 Year Old and a limited bottle sale of the new 12 Year Old.
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, the 2nd Beyond Gluten-Free Fes will be held at Hisaya-odori Park in Nagoya. Forty-nine vendors from across Japan will sell food made without wheat, barley, rye, or oats, and admission is free, rain or shine.
The Hokkaido chocolate brand CACAOCAT will release a second round of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon collaboration products in November 2026, December 2026, and January 2027, including embossed tins, Complete Sets with a mini bag, and items with an acrylic keychain or satin pouch.
Venue ticket details have been announced for Capcom Cup 13 and the Street Fighter League: World Championship 2026, the Street Fighter 6 tournaments held March 10 to 14, 2027 at Ryogoku Kokugikan. First-come, first-served sales begin November 9 at 7:00 PM on Lawson Ticket and AXS, with prices starting at ¥2,000 (tax included) plus fees.
Card Connect, an arcade card printing machine at amusement facilities across Japan, now offers Disney Twisted-Wonderland designs, with nine front frames and 31 back designs for creating original cards from your favorite photos.
The Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel (セルリアンタワー東急ホテル) in Shibuya will hold its New Year Events 2027 on Friday, January 1 and Saturday, January 2, 2027, featuring a lion dance, the new kabuki dance Renjishi, Noh and rakugo performances, and rickshaw rides.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, Chunichi Building in Sakae, Nagoya, holds its Christmas promotion with a giant crescent moon object and Wish Tree on B1, rooftop illumination and a Moon Bench photo spot on 7F, a self-guided fortune-telling rally, a wreath workshop, a school concert, and an Instagram campaign.