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From December 26, 2026 to January 17, 2027, Mercure Kyoto Miyazu Resort & Spa in Miyazu, Kyoto offers a red snow crab and beef steak dinner buffet, a lion dance, first calligraphy, traditional New Year games, and a kite-making workshop.
Berrie-chan, the original character of Mezzo Piano Junior, appears on the second set of "Nikotto Straps," five types of straps whose cheeks stick together with magnets. They will be offered as crane game prizes at Mollyfantasy, PALO, and Molly Online from October 30, 2026, with an SNS giveaway running alongside.
From November 20 to December 4, 2026, GALLERY X BY PARCO in Shibuya PARCO will hold the Minetaro Mochizuki Exhibition "Graphism," featuring original artwork from three of his manga series and a key visual by Sukeshin.
Minn Naha Miebashi, a new apartment hotel in Naha, Okinawa, opened on October 24, 2026. Four minutes on foot from Miebashi Station, it offers 42 rooms of 41 m² that sleep up to six, with kitchens, dedicated internet lines, and LOWYA furniture throughout.
Life4Cuts, the Korean-born self-photo booth, offers two limited-time Moomin frames, a four-seasons design and a winter Moomin Valley calendar design, from November 1 to 30, 2026.
The MoonSwatch Tour, a touring showcase of Swatch's Bioceramic MoonSwatch collection, comes to Kohrinbo Daiwa in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, for four days only, from October 31 (Sat) to November 3 (Tue).
A collaboration cafe based on the TV anime Moriarty the Patriot opens at Share CAFE in Yurakucho, Tokyo, on November 19, 2026, and in Nagoya on November 21, 2026, with five characters, collaboration menu items, and watercolor-style original goods.
From November 6 to 12, 2026, URBAN RESEARCH KYOTO hosts a special exhibition and pop-up that brings together London-based silkscreen artist Kate Gibb and the Japanese bag brand Morphée, featuring original silkscreen works, limited-edition collaboration bags and graphic apparel.
Mother Farm in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture will hold its 15th winter illumination, "Mother Farm Illumination," from October 31, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with sheep-themed lights, views of Tokyo Bay from about 300 meters above sea level, night bungee jumping, and illumination-only dishes.
From November 1 to 30, 2026, the Mr. CHEESECAKE GRANSTA TOKYO store inside Tokyo Station sells "CHEESE SABLE Parmigiano," a sablé with the rich umami of Parmigiano-Reggiano, at ¥4,536 per tin and limited to 15 tins a day.
Mr. CHEESECAKE YOUR CITY, the traveling cheesecake pop-up, is opening at five locations across Japan from November 2026 — Entetsu Department Store, Sendai Mitsukoshi, AMU Plaza Nagasaki, Daimaru Kobe, and Odakyu Department Store Machida — featuring a pop-up-exclusive Strawberry flavor.
A one-night, two-day stay tour at Lake Saiko at the foot of Mt. Fuji will be held on December 19–20, 2026, with a trek through Aokigahara Forest and lava caves, an afternoon activity of your choice, and lake kayaking. Applications are open for 10 monitor participants.