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From October 1 to 31, 2026, Bread & Sweets shop Patisserie Edmont at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont will offer two Halloween-themed pumpkin treats, a witch's-hat-shaped piece cake and a Hokkaido pumpkin pie, perfect for teatime or as a gift.
Cross Dine, the all-day dining buffet restaurant at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, is holding a Nagano & Toyama Fair from October 13 to November 30, 2026, with Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine chefs preparing original dishes built around seasonal ingredients from both prefectures.
Hotel Nikko Osaka's tea lounges and French restaurant Les Celebrites host an Ibaraki Fair from September 1 to November 30, 2026, featuring limited sweets and drinks made with Ibaraki's chestnuts, Japan's top producer by volume, and dried sweet potatoes, which account for about 90% of national output, plus a one-day tasting seminar on September 24.
Kabuki star Ichikawa Danjuro performs Dannoura Kabuki at a special venue overlooking Dannoura in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, on November 6 and 7, 2026, the finale of the three-year Yamaguchi Drama Tourism project.
From September 1 to November 13, 2026, Kawana Hotel in Ito, Shizuoka hosts a guest-only classic film screening series in its Second Lobby, a space once used as a cinema for aristocrats and dignitaries in the early Showa era, featuring titles including Roman Holiday, Casablanca, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Kemono Friends 3 begins a second collaboration with the Tohoku Zunko & Zundamon Project on August 20, 2026, introducing collab Friends Tohoku Itako and Tohoku Kiritan, a limited-time scenario event, special wild photos illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki, and a rerun summon for Tohoku Zunko and Zundamon.
Kirin Brewery is bringing "Kirin Ichiban Shibori Toretate Hop Draft Beer (Limited Edition)" to stores nationwide from November 17, 2026, brewed with hops harvested this year in Tono, Iwate Prefecture and frozen within 24 hours of picking.
Kobe Calling 2026, an innovation event blending music, art, science, and advanced technology, takes place October 31 and November 1, 2026, at Design and Creative Center Kobe (KIITO), featuring University of Tsukuba professor Yoshiyuki Sankai and a special SPring-8 x COSMIC LAB exhibition.
Suntory is adding a La France pear flavor to its "Kudamono Torys" fruit highball can lineup, arriving nationwide on October 13, 2026, for a limited time.
La Maison du Chocolat's Winter Collection 2026 opens with the return of its signature Marron Glacé on August 27, followed by the Champagne-inspired Effervescence and rum-scented chestnut Maroni bonbons in early October, at boutiques nationwide and the online boutique.
Sweet potato dessert brand Lapoppo Farm is releasing an autumn-only tart on August 19, 2026, pairing rich Beni Haruka baked sweet potato with Yotsuba butter for a treat that turns soft and gooey when warmed.
Daimaru Tokyo's latest sweets lineup features the debut of LEAF et BEURRE, a brand devoted to the aroma of tea and butter, alongside the popular Hawaiian malasada shop Hawaiian Sweets Company and a black truffle butter sablé from Nakameguro's Hiroo Hyogetsudo.