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Okurayama Winter Fireworks 2026 takes place on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, with music-synchronized fireworks and the first-ever Night Bubble Show. Tickets go on sale at noon on October 10.
Park Hyatt Tokyo in Shinjuku is serving limited-time festive season menus from December 2026 into January 2027, including a Christmas party set and osechi from Delicatessen, Christmas dinners, festive lunches, and afternoon tea at The Peak Lounge.
Picchio, based in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, offers four autumn nature tours, including a private trek up Mt. Ko-Asama with views of golden larch forests, nature watching in the Wild Bird Forest, and flying squirrel watching at dusk.
Prime 1 Studio's Ultimate Museum Masterline series adds the Batman "Advanced Suit" White Ver. (Design By Josh Nizzi), a 50.8cm statue with a chest LED and a removable fabric cape, with pre-orders opening October 9th and release scheduled for February to May 2028.
PYKES PEAK has released the GSS-301, a spikeless golf shoe that combines a hands-free structure with a dial-type lace system. It can be put on without using your hands and comes in five colors at ¥7,980 including tax.
On Saturday, November 21, 2026, Sport & Do Resort Resol no Mori in Nagara-machi, Chiba, holds CHIBA LANTERN NIGHT, floating 100 lanterns carrying wishes for recovery from the recent disasters in Chiba into the autumn night sky.
The Cart Titan from the TV anime Attack on Titan joins Kaiyodo's Revoltech Amazing Yamaguchi series as a posable figure, now available for pre-order at AmiAmi. The figure is priced at ¥13,200 (tax included), with release planned for July 2027.
From October 15 to December 27, 2026, The Lobby Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka serves collaboration afternoon teas with Burberry Beauty, inspired by the new fragrance Burberry Goddess Amber Vanilla Eau de Parfum Intense.
ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts in Kyoto's Kita-ku has earned 1 MICHELIN Key in MICHELIN Key 2026, marking its third consecutive year of receiving the rating since 2024.
Reservations open on October 9, 2026 for the holiday-season-only menus at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji, with the Noël Dinner and Noël Lunch at La Belle Assiette from December 19 to 25 and the Tableau – Noël Afternoon Tea at THE BAR from December 1 to 25.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome is taking reservations for a Christmas stay plan on December 24 or 25, 2026, with a guaranteed Tokyo Tower-view room, a Christmas dinner with a sparkling wine toast, and a breakfast buffet, from ¥44,420 per person.
Festival of SANGENJAYA 2026 returns to Sangenjaya on November 28 and 29 with 10 venues spread across plazas, a parking lot, and pedestrian-only streets, offering markets, play areas, workshops, and a stamp rally that ends with a capsule-toy machine where every try wins.