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From November 11 to 16, 2026, Osaka Takashimaya hosts the "Great Gold Exhibition" (大黄金展) on its 7th floor, featuring a pure gold Gholdengo from Pokémon priced at ¥1,540,000 and life-size gold leaf statues of Gholdengo and Pikachu.
KidZania Tokyo, KidZania Koshien, and KidZania Fukuoka will hold a Christmas edition of Otona no KidZania for guests aged 16 and over in December 2026, with special programs such as a Santa hat gift, photo props, and can badge making.
From December 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027, Paramita Museum (パラミタミュージアム) in Komono, Mie will hold the exhibition "Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints in a New Era" (浮世絵木版画の新時代), featuring rare first-printing shin-hanga by Shozaburo Watanabe, including works by Ito Shinsui and Kawase Hasui.
French artist Philippe Weisbecker presents new works featuring trucks, inner tubes, plants and greenhouses at GALLERY CLASKA in Gaienmae, Tokyo, from November 14 to December 6, 2026.
From Wednesday, November 4, 2026, all Pizza-La (ピザーラ) stores will offer a limited-quantity San-X Universe Special Pack, a ceramic plate and original sticker set featuring Sumikkogurashi, Tarepanda, Rilakkuma and more, for an extra ¥420 (tax included) with any pizza.
From November 23 to December 27, 2026, MoN Takanawa presents the world premiere of PLASTIKMAN | POLYPHONIC FERMENTATION, a free installation by Richie Hawtin and Ali Demirel built from sounds and footage recorded at Japanese sake breweries, along with a one-night live performance and a special sake program on November 23.
A Pokémon Card Store will open at PARCOFACTORY on the 3rd floor of Shizuoka PARCO from Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 29, 2026, selling Pokémon Card Game and Pokémon Center original products and hosting free Pokémon Card Game classes.
POP MART LUCUA SOUTH Store opens on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 on the 13th floor of LUCUA SOUTH in Osaka's Umeda, with a LABUBU main visual, a SKULLPANDA monument and opening novelties for shoppers.
From November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, GRILL & DINING AURDIA at RIHGA Royal Resort Okinawa Chatan will serve the four-dish "Sunset Signature Course" for ¥8,000, expressing the changing colors of a Chatan sunset on the plate, with reservations required by the previous day.
The Rilakkuma × Haikyu!! collaboration adds 21 hanging plush toys wearing the uniforms of five Haikyu!! high schools. POP UP STOREs open in Tokyo and Osaka on November 20, 2026, and in Sapporo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima on December 18, with a random postcard bonus and overseas sales also planned.
The 37th Ryujin Gorge Autumn Leaves Festival (第37回竜神峡紅葉まつり) runs from November 1 to 30, 2026 at Ryujin Suspension Bridge, with an Instagram photo campaign, a stamp rally, a local products market, and stage events.
The autumn fishing season for sakura ebi, which is landed only in Suruga Bay, runs from Thursday, October 29 to Thursday, December 24, 2026, with raw sakura ebi and freshly fried kakiage on offer around Yui Port in Shizuoka City.