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Experience the snowy beauty of Kurobe Gorge aboard a trolley train. The popular winter premium tour returns for 18 days in January and February 2026.
The fourth installment of the popular collaboration between Marufuku Coffee Shop and Sumikko Gurashi launches nationwide this November, featuring chocolate-themed menu items and exclusive novelties.
Matcha Festival 2025, featuring popular matcha foods, sweets, and drinks from six shops across Japan, will be held at Granship in Shizuoka from October 23-26, 2025.
Ensky announces the launch of "Paper Theater Tsumikasa," a new paper craft series celebrating the 10th anniversary of Paper Theater. The first releases feature iconic scenes from ONE PIECE's Wano Country and Egghead arcs, available for pre-order with a December 2025 release date.
Opening November 1st, 2025, Osaka Castle Illuminage returns with the theme "Toyotomi's Dream...Unification of the Realm." Experience a spectacular fusion of light, history, and culture at one of Japan's largest illumination events.
Traditional Kyoto confectionery shop Shichijo Kansyundo introduces Pokémon Kyogashi, a collection of traditional Japanese sweets featuring popular Pokémon characters, available in stores from October 25th and online from October 20th.
A new seaside bakery cafe, YUNAGI Cafe, will open on November 17, 2025 in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, offering freshly baked breads and sweets with stunning views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Ibaraki Prefecture is holding a stamp rally collaboration with the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries from October 25, 2025, to January 18, 2026, featuring 10 tourist spots across the prefecture with original mini-character stamps of Maomao and Jinshi.
Design Festa vol.62, one of Japan's largest art events, will take place at Tokyo Big Sight West & South Halls on November 15-16, 2025. Over 10,000 artists will showcase diverse original works across multiple genres.
A special collaboration cafe featuring "ALL OF EVANGELION" will open at THE SUN & THE MOON (Cafe) on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower from November 14, 2025 to January 12, 2026, offering exclusive themed sweets and drinks.
The Hida Takayama Town Experience Exchange Hall will host its autumn festival on October 18-19, 2025, featuring traditional craft workshops and cultural experiences.
Hilton Hiroshima presents a winter sweets buffet inspired by Marie Antoinette, featuring 20 elegant desserts and 9 savory dishes from November 15 to December 28, 2025.