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Yamanashi Sone Kyuryo Park in Kofu will hold "Day to Enjoy Ancient Times and Nature" on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. The free event offers a museum tour, tree observation with a tree doctor, and clay or acorn crafts.
From December 1 to December 28, 2026, STITCH HOTEL KYOTO, a suite-only hotel one minute on foot from Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station, is offering a limited stay plan that comes with a L'OCCITANE Christmas gift set, available to just 30 groups.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is holding a limited-time strawberry sweets buffet from December 3, 2026 to January 11, 2027, on Thursdays, Fridays, weekends, and holidays only, with strawberry sweets, Christmas-themed desserts in December, and a build-your-own mini parfait corner.
Sunkist 100% Apple, Grape and Orange Blend juices will appear in limited-edition packages featuring Disney's Mickey & Friends, a first for a Sunkist beverage in Japan, rolling out nationwide in limited quantities from the week of Monday, October 12.
British everyday-wear brand Sunspel is holding a pop-up on the 1st floor of Hankyu Men's Osaka from October 7 to 20, 2026, featuring cashmere knitwear, the Classic T-Shirt, and the Loopback Sweatshirt.
From November 13 to 15, 2026, the first standalone SUPER ART & CRAFT MARKET takes place in the underground arcade of Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, with about 40 shops and creators in art, craft, and food and drink. Admission is free.
The Korean street brand TEDDY ISLAND, whose teddy bear key ring helped start the bag-decoration trend in Korea, returned to the fashion store 60% on October 2. A campaign runs through October 16 with 19 T-shirt designs at 40% off and a teddy bear doll for five randomly selected customers.
TISSOT has announced the new Supersport NBA watch, featuring a sandblasted steel case, a monochrome gray design, and basketball-inspired details such as a 24-second bezel and an NBA logo on the seconds hand. It is priced at ¥77,000 (tax included).
Tokyo German Village in Sodegaura, Chiba, will hold the large-scale nighttime Tokyo Lantern Festival 2026-2027 from November 1, 2026 to April 4, 2027, featuring giant lanterns floating on the water and a lighting ceremony on opening day.
Entries for TOKYO MARATHON 2027 volunteers open on October 6, 2026 in all categories, the same day the official volunteer club VOLUNTAINER turns 10. Overseas member registration for people living abroad also starts that day, and "Global Volunteer" entries open on November 4.
Trinitea, a domestic wakocha (Japanese black tea) made from Shirakawa tea grown in Gifu Prefecture, was selected as an official guest gift at CANNES GALA 2026, an international cultural social event held in Cannes, France.
A limited-time pop-up shop for the TV anime Tune In to the Midnight Heart will be held at CulPop on the 4th floor of AKIBA Cultures ZONE in Akihabara from October 30 to November 8, 2026, with pajama party-themed merchandise.