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Running from December 5 to 25, the Sendai Christmas Market 2025 will feature approximately 40 wooden huts offering Christmas food and festive goods, alongside the Tohoku region's largest Christmas tree standing about 5 meters tall.
A Sumikko Gurashi event will tour six cities across Japan starting November 7, 2025. The event features exclusive merchandise, photo spots with plush toys, and Japanese sweets-themed character illustrations.
A dreamy collaboration of miniature tiles and unicorns arrives at Daimaru Tokyo. The gluten-free chocolate confection comes in an embossed can with original unicorn charms, available from October 22 to November 4, 2025.
Hello! I'm Hina from the Holiday Travel editorial team! ✨ I live in Asakusa and I'm sharing my favorite tonkatsu restaurant!
A new gelato specialty shop opens on Harajuku's iconic Takeshita Street. Born from NOA COFFEE's 50-year legacy, Gelato Kitchen NOA brings authentic Italian gelato made with traditional techniques and premium Japanese ingredients.
Starting October 10, 2025, a new winter specialty arrives in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. Kashō Furusato, a traditional Japanese confectioner with over 70 years of history, introduces Premium Kudzu Ice—a mochi-textured frozen treat made with local Inasa Milk.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is hosting the "Super Sweets Buffet 2025 - Autumn Chestnuts and Matcha" for a limited time from October 7 to November 30, 2025. The buffet features matcha sweets using Uji's long-established "Yamasho Koyamaen" matcha, a three-country Mont Blanc tasting, and seasonal grape desserts.
A limited-time pop-up featuring Dreamiez, the official collaboration characters of NCT DREAM, opens at LINE FRIENDS SQUARE SHIBUYA this October. The event runs from October 24 to November 4, 2025.
A special Halloween-themed pop-up event featuring the TV anime special 'The Quintessential Quintuplets*' will be held at Yurakucho Marui from October 25 to November 3, 2025, showcasing new illustrations of the quintuplets in Halloween-themed photo booth sessions.
Hello! I'm Arimi from the Holiday Travel editorial team. I went on a business trip to Sasebo Station in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan's westernmost station! Right after getting off at the station, you'll find the beautiful port with stunning views. I also enjoyed authentic Sasebo burgers for lunch. Join me on this quick trip to experience the charm of this coastal city!
Caption by Hyatt Kabuto-cho Tokyo opened on October 7, 2025, marking Hyatt's newest brand's first entry into Tokyo and the fourth location worldwide.
FamilyMart introduces a special Pokémon Peace-themed collection from the organic skincare brand Mitea ORGANIC, featuring 12 items across 7 product types, available from October 21, 2025.