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The first 12-day edition of the Hanshin Nordic Fair fills the 8th-floor event hall of Hanshin Umeda Main Store from November 5 to 16, 2026, with about 50 shops, weekly-rotating cinnamon rolls, Marimekko's first appearance at the fair and daily events.
Harapecolab's November birthstone sweets, a Topaz & Citrine ice tart topped with agar confection and a box of hand-cut kohakuto candy, go on sale in limited quantities at 12:00 PM on October 23, 2026 through the official online store.
All Hard Rock Cafe restaurants in Japan will serve three Godzilla Minus Zero collaboration items, a black-bun burger, a kids' burger with a blue drink and a black shake, from October 26 to November 15, 2026.
Hatoko no Yu, a seaside hot spring in Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi, reopens on Sunday, November 1 after renovation, with two ticket booklets for ¥14,000, free bathing for junior high schoolers and younger through November 3, and a new restaurant menu.
From October 31 to November 10, 2026, Honkai Star Rail and the City of Yokohama hold a collaboration campaign with original card giveaways at about 230 stores, photo spots, Minatomirai Line special events and collaboration fireworks on November 15.
From November 1, 2026, Hotel Okura Kyoto takes reservations for its Christmas cakes and delicatessen, including new cakes and refreshed hors d'oeuvre sets. Pickup is December 19 to 25 at Cafe Lec Court, with cakes from ¥4,400.
From December 19 to 25, 2026, three top-floor restaurants at Hotel Okura Kyoto will serve Christmas-only French cuisine, teppanyaki and a dinner buffet, while Café Lec Cour offers a seasonal sweets plate and special course from December 1 to 25.
The cosplay photo shoot event Kabucos Second (カブコスsecond) takes place at Tokyu Kabukicho Tower and Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku from 7:00 PM on Saturday, November 21, 2026, until early morning the next day, with ticket applications open from October 27 through the Seibu Line App.
Kanzashi-ya Wargo's new Shizuku Suiren Ippon Kanzashi sets a translucent water lily in a teardrop-shaped frame, with a long chain that sways with every step. It is available in three colors from October 23.
KEEN's fall/winter 2026 collaboration with the Paris footwear brand PHILEO features three models, Evanston PHILEO, Providence PHILEO Clog and Targher PHILEO, on sale from November 6 at the KEEN official online store.
From November 1, 2026, a digital mirror offering AI fashion diagnosis and virtual try-on will be set up at Kirarina Keio Kichijoji, a shopping complex directly connected to Kichijoji Station, as a free trial experience.
Fragrance brand KITOWA releases its winter holiday collection in two waves, on October 30 and November 20, 2026, and holds a pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku from November 18 to December 1.