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FOURGRAINS, the French restaurant at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi, Tokyo, will serve the 10-course Christmas dinner "Menu de Noël" on six days only in December 2026, priced at ¥32,000 per person.
Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay in Urayasu, Chiba will light up its winter illumination "Precious Time Illumination" at three spots on the hotel grounds from November 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with an additional light wall for the courtyard this year.
Hotel Terrace The Garden Mito in Ibaraki is holding its annual "Halloween Afternoon Tea" from September 19 to November 3, 2026, featuring purple sweet potato, pumpkin, and chestnut sweets and savories, all-you-can-eat scones, and 90 minutes of free-flow tea for ¥4,400.
Ichihatasan Yakushiji is releasing the fourth design in its "Monthly Omamori Bag" series at its popular omamori-making experience — from October 1, 2026, a limited cosmos-themed bag will be available, ready to be paired with a cord of your choice for a one-of-a-kind autumn amulet.
Hotel JAL City Haneda Tokyo West Wing marked its 10th anniversary on September 1, 2026. Going on sale September 30, its anniversary stay plan for families and friends of 4 to 6 guests in two rooms includes dinner, breakfast, a celebration cake, room decoration and an anniversary photo shoot, with stays from October 5 to December 28, 2026.
From October 1, 2026, JR Kyushu Station Hotel Kokura in Kitakyushu is offering a limited-quantity stay plan that comes with an original Kokura-ori folding fan, created together with Kokura Shimashima.
On December 1, 2026, Kai Unzen in Nagasaki's Unzen Onsen will open an observatory with a view of Unzen Jigoku and a steam-themed lounge serving the new "Steam Pudding," which is steamed at about 120°C.
Hoshino Resorts will open KAI Ureshino, a 28-room hot spring ryokan in Ureshino Onsen, Saga Prefecture, in summer 2027. Every room has a private open-air bath, and a spa treatment facility sits at the center of the property.
From November 17 to December 25, 2026, Restaurant Le Trianon at Kamakura Prince Hotel serves a Christmas afternoon tea featuring Christmas tree and snowman sweets and warm savories, with free-flow coffee or tea, for ¥6,000 per person.
From October 2 to November 29, 2026, THE KOBE DINING CRUISE will host its first-ever Onboard Autumn Buffet on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, with all-you-can-drink beverages, a live kitchen, and lunch, twilight, and night sailings from Kobe Port.
Four treks between October and December 2026 invite participants to walk sections of the Kumano Kodo and the Koya Sankeimichi in Wakayama while helping with path maintenance along the way.
The limited-time immersive event "KUROMI'S MYSTERIOUS DEPARTMENT STORE" runs from October 19 to November 1, 2026 at MEDIA DEPARTMENT TOKYO in Shibuya, with a three-floor department store full of surprises, visitor gifts, and pre-release goods. Admission is free.