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On November 7 and 8, 2026, Kameido Clock in Koto, Tokyo, hosts the Kumamon School Festival, a free event with student IDs, an academic test, a stamp rally, Kumamoto food collaborations, and a special stage with Kumamon and Gunma-chan.
Kungyokudo (薫玉堂), founded 432 years ago, and Zeniya (ぜにや), founded 152 years ago, will open their Gion stores on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in a Taisho-era Kyoto machiya at the foot of the Yasaka Shrine stone steps, with a preview day on November 13.
Louis Vuitton Shibuya Men's Store (ルイ·ヴィトン 渋谷メンズ店) will hold its 2026 holiday installation from Saturday, November 7 to Thursday, December 31, featuring store-exclusive items, an advance-sale bag, and a free Shibuya-themed engraving service.
A TV anime Lycoris Recoil POP UP SHOP in Marui runs at Shinjuku Marui Men from November 14 to 23, 2026 and at Machida Modi from December 4 to 13, 2026, with newly drawn Poncho Style goods on pre-sale and a no-blank purchase lottery.
From November 4 to 10, 2026, the 5th floor of Isetan Shinjuku's Main Building hosts a Marimekko holiday pop-up featuring the forest animals Kurre the squirrel and Ketunmarja the fox and berries, with a lineup of pop-up exclusive items.
MASCODE RUNWAY / BACKSTAGE, a free pop-up by the mask and eyeliner brand MASCODE, takes place at Shibuya Cast Space on November 22 and 23, 2026, with makeup matched to the mask color you choose, a photo booth, and visit bonuses.
From November 11 to December 25, 2026, Midland Square in Nagoya holds MIDLAND CHRISTMAS 2026 under the theme "Glowing Prelude," with an opening event featuring BONNIE PINK and Louis Poulsen, the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas market, and winter illumination running through February 28, 2027.
A pop-up shop for Minigram from MILGRAM opens at AMNIBUS STORE -green- in Shibuya MODI from November 20 to December 8, 2026, with advance sales of new Garden-themed goods and purchase bonuses.
A weekday-only ticket for ¥5,500 (tax included) combines the Gochiso Teishoku lunch set at Minoru Shokudo Mitsukoshi Ginza with admission to ART AQUARIUM MUSEUM GINZA, on sale from November 4 to December 4, 2026.
From early November 2026, Chiikawa-design shampoo and treatment sets from turlin by minum+, the hair care line of cosmetics brand minum, will go on sale at drugstores and variety shops nationwide with an original hair band.
On Saturday, November 14, 2026, the free Feel Miyazaki Autumn Festival (みやざきを感じる秋まつり) will be held at COREDO Muromachi Terrace in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, with Miyazaki's myths, local food and activities as its themes.
From October 31 to December 25, 2026, Moominvalley Park in Hanno, Saitama holds "Moominvalley Christmas 2026" with a snow mountain for sledding and snow play, the "White Terrace of Snow and Light," winter illuminations, lake fireworks, and two Christmas shows, including one featuring The Ancestor.