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The first retrospective of Hookabe Kinshu (1862–1930), a Fukui-born painter known for his Mitsukoshi beauty-painting posters, runs in its second half from October 31 to November 23, 2026 at the Fukui City Local History Museum.
HÔTEL de L'ALPAGE (ホテル ドゥ ラルパージュ), an auberge in the Tateshina Highland of Chino, Nagano, is offering a stay plan that combines a 100-minute morning sound bath led by 成澤けやき with a French dinner and breakfast. The plan is available for stays through May 31, 2027.
Kyoto Saikyo-zuke specialty brand Kyoto Ichinoden will release Saikyo-zuke Potato Chips in three flavors, Dashi, Shichimi and Kujo Negi, on November 3, 2026, at three stores.
Lifestyle goods brand illusie300 began selling an original Disney lunch item series on October 30, 2026, with designs inspired by Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and The Aristocats at stores nationwide.
Officially licensed Initial D merchandise, including magnets, omamori charms, and T-shirts, goes on sale at the Michi-no-Eki Shimonita roadside station near Mt. Myogi from November 3, 2026.
ADK Emotions will have a booth at Jump Festa 2027 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on December 19 and 20, 2026, with a cast talk show for The New Prince of Tennis, exhibits and character greetings for Yu-Gi-Oh! and more.
Shueisha's official licensed shop JUMP SHOP opens on the 12th floor of LUCUA SOUTH in Osaka on November 24, 2026, with a store-exclusive Kagurabachi long T-shirt and a ONE PIECE acrylic plaque mini available only at this store.
Special My Hero Academia packages for Kabaya's Tough Gummy and Tough Gummy Grapey Punch, featuring newly drawn artwork, go on sale in stages across Japan from November 9, 2026, and a second prize campaign for collaboration goods begins on November 24.
Ocean Expo Park in Okinawa has published the November 2026 issue of its newsletter "Churaumi Tsushin," covering the Kobito Festival through November 30, a live planetarium talk on November 7, a thatching workshop on November 28 and a Christmas wreath workshop.
Kakiyasu Dining's Kuroge Wagyu Mugen Gyunabe Bento comes with a Demon Slayer original mini pouch, and web reservations also include an original acrylic coaster. Reservations start November 2 (Mon).
Kamakura Chokin Kobo (鎌倉彫金工房) and the Sasuke restaurant enso hanare are offering a limited-time plan that combines handmade wedding or engagement ring making with a special dinner on Mondays and Tuesdays from January 11 to March 30, 2027.
Kamogawa Sea World in Chiba Prefecture will hold the Orca & Sea Lion Learncation Plan (シャチ＆アシカ ラーケーションプラン) on December 5, 6, 12, and 13, 2026, limited to 40 participants per day. It combines an orca photo, the after-hours show Special Night with Orca, a sea lion pose photo, a buffet dinner, and a keeper-guided Night Adventure.