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Kobe Illuminage, the winter illumination event at the roadside station Kobe Fruit & Flower Park (神戸フルーツ・フラワーパーク大沢) in Kita Ward, Kobe, runs from October 23, 2026 to February 14, 2027. Its 17th edition, themed "Starlight Dream," adds a glowing Butterfly Swing, Rainbow Animals, and a Balloon Play Area.
As part of the art festival KYOTO AUTUMN ART STATION 2026, bamboo ikebana art by Ikenobo on the theme "KAGUYA" is on display at the East Plaza on the 7th floor of Kyoto Station Building from October 16 to December 6, 2026, with special tickets paired with NAKED events at Nijo Castle and Higashi Honganji.
From November 3 to December 25, 2026, Kyoto Tsutaya Books in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto holds the Christmas fair "WONDER IS EVERYWHERE," with original illustrations, plush toys and goods shown in a series of pop-ups and exhibitions.
Kyukamura Norikura Kogen in Matsumoto, Nagano, is renovating three guest rooms into a new "Comfort Bunk" type with bunk beds and barefoot-friendly ReFace Tile flooring, raising capacity from 2 to up to 4 guests. Reservations open November 1 and stays begin December 7, 2026.
LILY BROWN's one-year-only Anniversary Edition line releases its 2nd Collection, The Screen Icons, a lineup of dresses inspired by the styles of classic cinema actresses. Preorders open October 23, 2026.
LOWRYS FARM begins selling its first collaboration collection with the anime Chibi Maruko-chan on October 31, 2026, with 18 items from apparel to lifestyle goods at LOWRYS FARM stores and online.
Manns Wine releases Solaris Komoro Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes 2025 on October 23, made from Chardonnay vines planted in 1981 and 1986 at Komoro Winery in Nagano, for ¥11,000 including tax.
To mark its 1.5th anniversary, the mobile and PC game Maou Karin-chan RPG is holding the Karin Expo from October 22, 2026, with free gacha pulls, a login bonus of up to 12,000 Spirit Stones, and new Engagement Form characters Kuon, Shuri and Miku.
From October 29 to 31, 2026, WALL_alternative in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo hosts free live performances and DJ sets by HIRAKU YAMAMOTO, A.Valley, w.a.u and reina, curated by Tribe, alongside the Shunsuke Imai exhibition.
MF Bunko J's "Autumn School Festival 2026" runs from November 22, 2026, with new parade-costume illustrations, a prize draw for autographed books at Animate, Gamers and Melonbooks, and a bookstore fair giving an illustration card to every buyer.
Skater's retro-design Mickey & Friends lunch goods gain a stainless steel mug bottle with a soft handle and a chopsticks-and-spoon combi set on Friday, October 23, bringing the lineup to five items.
Released on October 20, 2026, the Micro Kick Bike Ultra LED weighs about 3.2 kg with an ultra-lightweight magnesium frame, and comes in a neo chrome color with LED wheels and 12-inch tires.