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On September 14, Nihon Hallmark released a limited-quantity lineup of Peanuts Christmas ornaments, plush toys, and a jigsaw puzzle imported from Hallmark in the US. The 10 new items feature Snoopy dressed for the holidays and are available at the official online store and select retailers nationwide.
From September 17 to 23, 2026, Matsuzakaya Nagoya is hosting "Baumkuchen Expo 2026," where baumkuchen brand PATISSERIE THE HÉREN — five-time overall champion at Japan's largest baumkuchen event — is selling a store-exclusive tasting box limited to 50 sets a day, plus a seasonal "Premium Roasted Sweet Potato Baum" made with two sweet potato varieties from Hokuto, Yamanashi and Tokushima.
From September 14 to December 7, Fukuoka Prefecture and the Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association are running a digital badge campaign on the hiking app YAMAP along the Hikosan Pilgrimage Route's Autumn Peak Route, with an original tenugui hand towel for the first 500 hikers who collect three or more badges.
In front of Miyazaki Station, a new spot called Hinata Base brings together sports memorabilia, kagura and mythology displays, sightseeing highlights, and a tasting flight of shochu from all 38 breweries in the prefecture. It's Miyazaki's first spot of its kind, open daily from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki is holding its "Kochia Carnival" from September 18 to November 3, 2026, with around 40,000 kochia turning autumn shades of red across Miharashi Hill, seasonal flowers, family events, and kochia-themed treats. Free admission days fall on September 21, 26, and 27.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is serving an autumn-themed afternoon tea set at Lobby Lounge La Terrasse from November 1 to November 30, 2026, featuring seasonal sweets and savory bites inspired by the autumn harvest.
From October 6 to November 8, Hotel Niwa Tokyo's restaurant Dining Ryu serves a "Savor the Quiet Spaces of Autumn" afternoon tea featuring shine muscat, pear, chestnut, and Pacific saury, paired with rooftop-harvested honey and the gold award-winning Japanese black tea brand KAGUWA.
From September 11 to November 1, 2026, Hotel Plaza Kobe is marking Halloween with classic black-and-purple decor, limited-time Halloween menus at its buffet restaurant SORA, a pumpkin ring-toss game, a pumpkin weight-guessing contest, and a hotel-wide "trick or treat" password game.
Hotel Vischio Osaka's Italian Kitchen "Verde Cassa" is hosting a Harvest Lunch Buffet from October 1 through December 22, 2026, featuring new head chef Toru Yatsuhashi's signature Parmigiano cheese pasta and, for November only, Shion Sugiyama's competition-winning chicken galantine.
IKEBUKURO WEST GOURMET PARK 2026 returns to Ikebukuro West Exit Park GLOBAL RING on November 7–8, revealing all 50 participating restaurants, a 2-day live performance by FIELD OF VIEW, and a guest appearance by Masahiro Ehara, with free admission for the whole family.
INFOLENS GEEK SHOP is opening pre-orders on September 17, 2026 for 20 premium licensed playing card designs across ten globally popular games — including Assassin's Creed, God of War, Baldur's Gate, Bloodborne, Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, and The Witcher — with release planned for late January 2027.
Pasona Group's 匠創生 is releasing Inishie no Bishu Aged Sake Highball 1998, a canned highball made from long-term aged sake brewed in 1998 and matured for 28 years. General sales begin October 1 through the brand's online shop and at select Lawson stores in Tokyo, following a Makuake crowdfunding campaign.