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The 7th Shinshinotsu Tento (Lantern) Festival moves to a reservation-based format on eight weekend days in February 2027, with four time slots a day for launching traditional fire-lit lanterns about 45 minutes by car from Sapporo.
Shiroi Koibito Park will hold its winter event "Animals' White Christmas" from November 1 to December 25, 2026, with animal-themed original sweets, a Christmas-topping workshop, and appearances by Santa from Finland.
Iinuma Honke in Shisui Town, Chiba, hosts the "Shisui New Sake Festival 2026" on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Three neighboring breweries present their new sake, alongside a food area, a stage with Tsugaru shamisen, wadaiko and wind band performances, a lawn free space, and free brewery tours.
Shofudo (笑風堂), a Japanese goods brand that carries on the paper-processing know-how of Suzuki Shofudo (鈴木松風堂), founded in 1893, opened its main store in central Kyoto on October 8, 2026.
SHOGUN BURGER, a Wagyu burger specialty shop, opens SHOGUN BURGER Kyoto Teramachi Kyogoku, its second shop in Kyoto, on October 31, 2026 (Saturday). The shop-exclusive burger was created in collaboration with the Kyoto restaurant Niku Ryori Kanae.
SHOGUN BURGER Omicho Market Store (近江町市場店) opens in Kanazawa on October 28, 2026, offering the Oyster Fry Slider (牡蠣フライスライダー), a mini burger available only at Omicho Market and sized for eating while walking.
A pop-up store marking the 100th anniversary of the original Winnie the Pooh debut, in collaboration with professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, will be held at Kyoto Takashimaya from November 3 to 15, 2026, with about 100 types of items and an exhibition of the costume Hanyu wore in the key visual.
From November 8 to December 6, 2026, SHUTL, an art space in Tsukiji, Tokyo, will hold a free installation exhibition by the art unit HOME ECONOMICS EXPERIMENT to mark its third anniversary.
A limited-time shop called Skater POP UP SHOP opened on October 3, 2026 at Keihan Mall Kyobashi, directly connected to Keihan Railway's Kyobashi Station, and runs through January 29, 2027 with Sanrio character and Monchhichi goods.
Roomwear brand SNIDEL HOME is releasing the fifth installment of its Harry Potter featuring collection, with the lineup revealed online on October 23, 2026 and sales starting October 30.
SOBAP GRANSTA Tokyo, a palm-sized buckwheat crepe shop inside Tokyo Station, has been selling the Suica Penguin Chocolate SOBAP since October 10, 2026, at ¥500 (tax included) while supplies last.
From November 2, 2026, Starbucks Japan sells three tea beverages for its "Let's par-TEA!" holiday season, plus a Be a Santa Cookie Topping and a Santa-hat Bearista glass tumbler. Three tea-themed food items also join the lineup.