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Cartier Shinsaibashi Boutique opens in Osaka's Shinsaibashi on November 6, 2026, with a private Residence on the third floor, a facade by architect Yuko Nagayama, and interiors featuring Japanese traditional crafts.
BUNDLE GALLERY in Noda City, Chiba, presents furniture and lighting by Isamu Noguchi and Geoffrey Bawa in a house designed in 1974, from November 13 to 23, 2026. Admission is ¥1,100 by advance reservation only.
Kanshukuen Tsudoi, a private sauna villa designed by Finland's Studio Puisto, held its grand opening on October 31, 2026 at Kanshukuen ESHIKOTO in Eiheiji, Fukui, with two Finnish saunas and a living room overlooking the Kuzuryu River.
On Sunday, November 22, 2026, the Ehime Prefectural Civic Cultural Center in Matsuyama holds "Kikutange," a free-admission 40th anniversary event with a lecture by Toyo Ito, a talk show and concerts by Satoko Shibata and Shuta Hasunuma, and a marché of about 30 shops.
Tokyo Station Hotel, inside the Marunouchi Station Building, reached its 111th anniversary on November 2, 2026, and is offering staff-guided hotel tours through an overnight stay plan with breakfast and a lunch plan, both bookable only on its official website.
A new project at Higashi Honganji in Kyoto focuses on the temple's six nationally designated Important Cultural Property gates, with a multilingual website opening October 30, 2026, exclusive goods on sale from October 31, and an official English guided tour that ends with a sutra-copying workshop.
Tsubakimori Komuna STAY (椿森コムナSTAY), a lodging that welcomes just one group per day, will hold its grand opening on Saturday, October 31, 2026 inside the treehouse cafe Tsubakimori Komuna CAFE & STAY, a 9-minute walk from JR Chiba Station.
The Japanese Garden Café at Sanyoso in Izu-Nagaoka Onsen has been extended to run from November 1 to December 20, 2026, serving anmitsu or almond jelly with basil sauce inside a Registered Tangible Cultural Property overlooking the autumn garden.
A special exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death will run at Tokyu Plaza Shibuya from November 28, 2026 to January 27, 2027, featuring 160 works including original architectural drawings and models.
From November 26 to December 7, 2026, the exhibition "The World of Ikebana Artist Shogo Kariyazaki in Bunka no Michi Shumokukan" (華道家 假屋崎省吾の世界展 in 文化のみち橦木館) takes place at a Nagoya City tangible cultural property in Higashi Ward, Nagoya, as the second edition of the "Challenging Historic Architecture" series, with live ikebana performances and an autograph session.
Free projection mapping, the core content of OSAKA光のルネサンス 2026, lights up the east facade of Osaka City Central Public Hall from December 11 to 25, 2026.
On October 31, 2026, a new three-story wooden building of Portside Inn Hakodate opens in Hakodate's western district, with 8 guest rooms and the dining space PSI Table that is also open to non-guests.
THE MARITIME HOTEL YOKOHAMA BAY will open on January 30, 2027 in the Yokohama Yusen Building, completed in 1936, a two-minute walk from Bashamichi Station. Rooms themed on world ports, a Nike Strength fitness gym, and an all-day restaurant are planned, with rates from ¥44,000 per room.
Arashiyama Collective, a new art space centered on contemporary art, will open in Arashiyama, Kyoto in April 2027, with an opening exhibition by artist Tatsuo Miyajima.
A free exhibition at AXIS Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo, running from November 13 to 29, 2026, introduces projects Foster + Partners Industrial Design has worked on since its early days, with an opening party on November 12.
Fujiya Hotel in Hakone's Miyanoshita, founded in 1878, has won "New Member of the Year" at the 2026 Historic Hotels Worldwide annual conference, chosen from 11 finalists.
From November 1 to December 27, 2026, restaurants and lounges run by VMG HOTELS & UNIQUE VENUES across Japan offer special Christmas plans in historic venues, with reservations now open.
Hoshinoya Nara Prison, a luxury hotel created by reviving the Important Cultural Property Former Nara Prison, has been chosen as the only accommodation in Japan on National Geographic's first "Best of the World 2026" list of 20 Best New Hotels.
The traditional Japanese restaurant Hyakurakuso in Nara will open its garden of about 10,000 tsubo free of admission on November 11 and 15, 2026, with autumn set meals on sale from October 20 and a talk show with artist Kenji Yanobe on November 10.
Following a report by the Council for Cultural Affairs on October 16, 2026, the main building of Nara Hotel, which opened in 1909, is set to be designated an Important Cultural Property (Building).
K5, a micro-complex in Nihonbashi Kabutocho housed in a renovated historic building, has received the MICHELIN Key in the MICHELIN Guide Hotel Selection for the third year in a row.
Loro Piana's 15th store in Japan opened in Omotesando, Tokyo on October 9, 2026, spread over four floors behind a terracotta-tile facade designed by architect Jun Aoki, with the "Master of Fibres" installation on view from October 29 to November 1.
Sales of BEE Kawaguchiko, a cabin in a forest about 1,000 m up on the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, start at 2:00 PM on October 17, 2026 as a co-owned second home from ¥3.8 million for 12 nights a year.
On November 6 and 7, 2026, the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Koganei, Tokyo, extends its hours until 8:30 PM for "Special Night Opening - Building Light-up," softly illuminating its historic buildings with candlelight, bamboo lanterns, gas lamps, and lit hearths.
Tsukiji Jisaku, a long-established Tokyo ryotei marking its 95th anniversary, has turned its former photo studio into Enishi (縁和), a new hospitality space with a modern teahouse concept, two light artworks, and a view of the garden pond. It opened on October 1, 2026.
Berlin-based contemporary art collective frontviews holds its first exhibition in Japan at the historic Kaga Iryokuen in Kaga, Ishikawa, from October 10 to 18, 2026, featuring 11 artists and an opening sound performance on the first day.
From November 20 to December 25, 2026, OMO7 Yokohama by Hoshino Resorts is holding its first "Legacy Christmas," with a guest-only YOKOHAMA Illumination Ride from Kannai to the port area, a Legacy Christmas Tree on the hotel's grand staircase, and a limited-time Stollen Parfait at OMO Bakery.
A courtyard tree about 5 meters tall, encircled by a ring of light symbolizing "goen," lights up at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike from October 9, 2026, with seasonal candle-art workshops open to guests.
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, The Tokyo Station Hotel offers a plan combining a before-opening building tour of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo, a hotel tour and lunch, limited to 15 guests.
A seven-seat neighborhood tavern called mae opens on October 14, 2026 in Okayama City's Izushicho, across from the small hotel C&C, with an interior designed by a Taiwan-based architecture studio.
For stays from April 1, 2027, guests at Benesse House on Naoshima will be able to enter eligible art facilities on the island without buying tickets or booking online in advance. The eligible facilities and details will be announced around January 2027.
ELLE DECOR DESIGN WALK 2026 takes place from October 16 (Fri) to November 8 (Sun), with participating shops, exhibitions, workshops, talk shows, a digital stamp rally with prizes, and a special talk event at architect Sou Fujimoto's office.
From September 26 to October 18, the Important Cultural Property Sasagawa Residence in Niigata City's Minami Ward opens at night for "Wa no Hikari 2026," featuring renewed projection mapping, garden illumination, participatory art, and around 400 white lanterns.
On September 27, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto will hold a one-day-only exhibit exploring the ties between the TV anime Sparks of Tomorrow and its Important Cultural Property building, featuring comparison panels and a life-size standee of the character Yosuke Mizoe, as part of the "Art Festival in CHOURAKUKAN 2026."
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro is holding a special edition of its monthly theater tour on October 14 and 28, 2026, guiding visitors through the venue during the Autumn Meteorite 2026 Tokyo performing arts festival for a 60-minute look behind the scenes.
SANU has completed AMANAGI, the 17th property in its "Selection Series" of renovated share villas, reviving a 35-year-old home in Tomi, Nagano while honoring its previous owner's care and the surrounding highland landscape, bringing SANU's national network to 38 locations and 242 rooms.
Kobe no Tobira, the Kobe Tourism Bureau's platform for locally organized tourism programs, has begun selling four autumn tours that take visitors deep into Kobe's lesser-known history and culture, from a hot spring town and a mountain castle to a historic port district and a residence on track to become Japan's first National Treasure house.
In Onomichi, Hiroshima, a renovated old house once home to a painter has opened as Sow., a whole-house rental that keeps the paint stains on its corridor banister as a trace of its past. The 5DK main house sleeps up to 10 guests on a hillside overlooking the Onomichi Channel and the Shimanami Kaido, and opened on September 1, 2026.
Starting Friday, September 4, the bakery Land Bageri at Hakata Station's Meiji Park begins a casual evening bread bistro, serving its bread alongside cooked dishes and wine, with product development by baker Tetsuo Hirayama and design by architect Kei Sasaki.
Starting September 3, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto's Higashiyama district will offer "Night Photo at CHOURAKUKAN," a new photo wedding plan that captures couples amid the nighttime lighting and architecture of its main building, a National Important Cultural Property.
Snow Peak has unveiled the facility and architectural design details for Snow Peak LAND STATION AKAGI, a new complex opening in Gunma Prefecture's Akagi Park on September 19, 2026. Designed by Naruse Inokuma Architects, the building features a sweeping curved roof that echoes the silhouette of Mt. Akagi.
Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto will renovate its historic restaurant buildings from December 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, temporarily closing Saryo Hassui while Kyo Suiran continues to operate as usual.
On September 27, 2026, Kyoto's Hotel Chourakukan will open Chorakuan, its normally private tea room, for a first-ever tea ceremony experience, part of the one-day "Art Festival in CHOURAKUKAN 2026" themed "Architecture and Hospitality Culture."
THE CENTRAL PARK KOKURA, rebuilt from a Kitakyushu wedding venue that has welcomed roughly 600,000 guests over the years, is set to open in Fukuoka Prefecture in spring 2027 with a garden-linked chapel and party spaces, plus an on-site "Tank to Table" craft beer brewed to each couple's own recipe.
Under a new plan to preserve the area's historic character, Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture has designated the Kubota Sake Brewery Garden and the storied Sakai family residence as its first two "Buildings Forming Historic Character" — a first for the prefecture.
Kura Sauna and Cultural Property Inn Moricho, a roughly 100-year-old registered cultural property reborn as an inn in Oga, Akita, has been selected as one of the 30 honorees in Forbes JAPAN's Destinations of the Year 2026 tourism awards.
TON, a whole-house rental renovated from a 1982 Japanese home in the rice paddies of Saku, Nagano Prefecture, opened on July 27, 2026. Created by local creative studio BUPPHA, the property sleeps up to 12 guests and features an 8-person sauna, a DJ booth, and a wood deck overlooking the fields.
Toji laboratory, a specialty store for personalized bath preparations, opened in Shibuya's Tomigaya on July 31, 2026, offering YUYAKU, a bath cosmetic that lets customers choose from more than 100 combinations of water quality and aroma, along with seasonal bath produce, workshops, and original goods.
funovo and Will have installed interior window panels that recreate the Former British Consulate Hakodate and traditional Japanese patterns using 3D printing in Will's new model house "CUBE+C," aiming to reproduce one-of-a-kind antique-style fixtures at dramatically lower cost.
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BRASS Co., Ltd.'s new guesthouse wedding venue "Accord Laurier" opens in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on August 22, 2026, offering an exclusive-use house with an 8-meter wood-toned chapel, a green garden, and an open kitchen.
A new bakery and bread bistro, "Land Bageri," opens on August 7, 2026, inside Meiji Park in front of Hakata Station, produced by Fukuoka bakery pain stock and developer LANDIC, with fresh-baked bread by day and a bread bistro planned for autumn.
Enjyukaku Bekkan, a nationally registered cultural property inside Marugame Castle, is opening as a one-group-a-day private villa stay with optional cultural experiences. Reservations open August 1, 2026, with check-ins starting September 1, 2026.
Sankeien Garden in Yokohama will open the interior of Kakushoukaku, a Yokohama City Designated Tangible Cultural Property and the former residence of founder Hara Sankei, from August 9 to 16, 2026, alongside a free rubbing-making workshop and a geisha dance performance.
AICHI NAGOYA ART＆LIGHTS brings digital art and light-up projections to the Important Cultural Property buildings of the Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall from September 17 to October 24, 2026, with free admission and no advance reservation required.
On September 27, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto will hold the one-day "Art Festival in CHOURAKUKAN 2026," themed "Architecture and Hospitality Culture," featuring a rare opening of its private Onari-no-Ma room, a Michelin-chef collaboration dinner, concerts, art exhibitions, and traditional tea and incense experiences.
From July 25 to August 27, 2026, Ginza Tsutaya Books' in-store Art Wall presents "Painter Le Corbusier — The World of Painting Woven by an Architecture Master," tracing the modernist architect's lesser-known career as a painter through original drawings and lithographs, including works from his 1955 print series "The Poem of the Right Angle."
Greens Co., Ltd. has opened HOTEL GEOMETIQ Osaka Umeda, an Ascend Collection Hotel, in Osaka's Umeda district on July 16, 2026, bringing Art Deco-inspired design and 132 rooms just a short walk from JR Osaka Station.
Tomimatsu Shrine in Omura, Nagasaki, has opened "Circulating Bamboo Wind Chimes," a bamboo installation created with architecture firm Schemata Architects, turning the shrine's sacred sumo ring into an everyday gathering place for the local community.
Homeikan, a ryokan in Tokyo's Hongo district dating back to 1898, will host a talk event about its future on July 11, 2026, alongside an awards ceremony and exhibition for its photo contest.
GREENING and FHG HOTELS release a brand movie for HOTEL FORK & KNIFE Miyajima, the new Hiroshima hotel built around wood-fired local gastronomy and curated contemporary art near the gateway to Miyajima.
Kobe Tourism Bureau's "Kobe no Tobira" program has begun selling a half-day bus tour to "Hakogi Sennenke," an Important Cultural Property residence expected to become Japan's first residential National Treasure, and to the National Treasure temple "Taisanji," with a stop at its specialty coffee shop along the approach.
To mark its 40th anniversary, The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike is offering a special one-night stay plan on September 20, 2026, featuring a lecture on architect Murano Togo by Professor Ishida Jun'ichiro, a concierge-led tour of the hotel, and a visit to the neighboring Kyoto International Conference Center the following day.
On August 1, 2026, Tsuchiura Kameki House will host a film screening and talk session exploring the theme of "white" across white porcelain, overglaze enamel porcelain, and textile dyeing, bringing together three leading craftspeople including Living National Treasure Imaizumi Imaemon XIV.
Bread, Espresso & Sakaisuji Club in Osaka is starting a two-month, limited-time dinner service from July 1 to August 31, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat freshly baked bread with each dish inside a 95-year-old former bank building.
Kobe Harborland's historic Brick Warehouse is hosting a haunted house event, "The Curse of Jubako – Save Hakoneko!," from July 10 to September 6, 2026. Visitors sneak through the fog-filled warehouse, dodge cursed cats, and complete missions to rescue the sealed guardian spirit Hakoneko, with an extra-thrilling lights-out mode running during the final hour each day.
Ants Wedding is offering a new wedding photo plan set inside Tokyo's Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, marking the first time the museum has officially allowed location photo shoots inside the building, with reservations opening July 1, 2026.
For three days during Nagasaki Kunchi, Tototei, an auberge set in a renovated 118-year-old Japanese house, is again offering a one-night, two-meal stay plan with a reserved box-seat ticket for the dance offerings at Suwa Shrine, paired with a seasonal Italian dinner course at its restaurant HAJIME.
noos Inc. opens the apartment hotel VOMA in Tokyo's Shin-Okubo area on July 1, 2026. Built around the idea "Voice of Mind Archive," the mid- to long-stay property offers a quiet, design-focused retreat near Shin-Okubo Station for spending deeper time with family, partners, and close friends, with rooms from ¥98,000.
The Kyu Furuike Family Residence, a 15th-century thatched-roof dwelling in Himeji City, is set to become one of Japan's first private residences designated as a National Treasure among architectural structures.
On June 23, 2026, the Tokyo Station Hotel is offering a special lunch plan that includes a private morning building tour of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum before it opens to the public, followed by a hotel tour and a choice of two dining venues — limited to just 15 guests.
A new complex facility called "oniwa" is set to launch in 2027 in Ichijoji, Kyoto, bringing together students, creators, craftspeople, and community members to pursue and explore the art of making — both individually and together.
A two-floor showroom for architectural stone materials opens in central Osaka on June 1, 2026, featuring interior design by Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio and over 550 natural stone, tile, and quartz stone samples on display.
Sankeien Garden in Yokohama is offering a rare opportunity to step inside Rinshunkaku, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, as part of the Kanagawa & Yokohama Destination Campaign Pre-Campaign.
From April 29 through September 22, 2026, The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike will open BAR Saryo on select dates, offering fine drinks and seasonal appetizers in a Murano Togo-designed sukiya-zukuri tea house set within the hotel's illuminated Japanese garden.
A new series featuring subtle nuance colors has been added to the Venice Villa ceramic tile terrazzo range, offering 10 shades in both matte and grip finishes suitable for a wide variety of interior spaces.
A renovation project in Fukuoka's Ohashi area has been unveiled, featuring an architectural concept centered on giving residents creative freedom to shape their own daily lives.
From Kitano's European-style houses and Nankinmachi street food to the Meriken Park waterfront and Kobe beef teppanyaki, here are the top things to do in Kobe for overseas travelers.
The seven private villa rooms at ITOMACHI HOTEL 0 in Saijo, Ehime, have been reimagined as a culinary annex called "Bettei Seizan Ryokusui," offering private open-air hot spring baths and seasonally inspired Japanese cuisine by an acclaimed executive chef.
nasu-matching, a regional revitalization project in Nasu Town, is hosting a special evening matchmaking event on March 22 inside the world-renowned Nasu Ashino Stone Museum—normally closed to the public at night.
The stay-type complex facility Sango in Haruka-cho, Otaru City, Hokkaido has been honored in the "Interior Architecture" category of the internationally prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2026, selected from over 10,000 entries submitted from 68 countries and regions.
Kazeno Heritage will launch a cafe, party venue, and wedding business at Fukuyama Castle and Fukuju Kaikan, a registered tangible cultural property, starting April 2026.
A new 1-night, 2-day retreat plan launches in Iga-Ueno, Mie Prefecture, combining aromatherapy, traditional Iga kumihimo braiding, and stays in architectural treasures designed by master architect Junzo Sakakura.
A new waterfront facility featuring shops, restaurants, and accommodations is set to open at Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station in Fukuoka's Yanagawa City, serving as a gateway to the historic water town known for its canal tours and eel cuisine.
A new culinary landmark in Kawagoe offers chef Mitsumasa Kadohira's signature dishes. The "Bushu Kawagoe Ju" features luxurious roast beef made from local brand Bushu Wagyu beef, while the "Kameya x ECCOLA Dorayaki Gelato" combines seven flavors of Saitama ingredients, creating unforgettable tastes unique to Kawagoe.
A new initiative focused on co-creating housing solutions with customers opens at MUJI Tokyo Ariake, featuring Japan's first model room that recreates outdoor spaces from renovated public housing complexes.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre offers monthly theater tours to discover and experience the venue's various attractions. In March, tours include a special edition exploring Bon Cri Fes venues and the standard tour featuring access to the Concert Hall before performances.
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation will host "Myakumyaku Connecting Exhibition – Opening the Future with the Expo," showcasing cutting-edge science and technology from the Osaka-Kansai Expo from February 18 to April 13, 2026.
NOT A HOTEL announces a new project in Oku-Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, a hot spring area with excellent access from Tokyo, expanding the brand's network to 17 locations nationwide.
An exhibition tracing the philosophy of furniture making that originated in Ishinomaki after the 2011 earthquake, featuring 15 iconic pieces designed in collaboration with renowned designers.
From March 1 to April 19, 2026, The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike will offer a limited Japanese-style afternoon tea set in its historic "Saryō" tea house, a sukiya-style architectural masterpiece designed by renowned architect Murano Togo.
The illuminated Numazu Port Large Observation Water Gate "View-O," supported by Iwasaki Electric in lighting design and programming, has been certified as a "Japan Night View Heritage" (Lightup Night View Heritage) in the 20th edition.
A new boutique hotel, mont, has opened in Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture. The 100-year-old former inn has been fully renovated into a modern accommodation featuring a wood-fired restaurant and 10 unique guest rooms.
Capella Kyoto, set to open in spring 2026 in Kyoto's historic Miyagawa-cho district, has revealed its architectural and interior design concept that reimagines the traditional machiya townhouse for the modern era.
SQUEEZE and RealGate launch a 2-room urban hotel in Hatagaya, Tokyo, on January 17, 2026, implementing a sustainable hotel model through conversion of an aged building.
The city of Toyonaka has completed restoration work on the detached building of the Nishiyama Family Residence, a nationally registered tangible cultural property. An opening ceremony will be held on January 18, 2026, marking a significant step toward full public access to this precious cultural heritage site.
The exhibition focuses on the large-scale mural Freedom painted by Genichiro Inokuma at Ueno Station in 1951, tracing its history from creation to the present day through sketches, restoration work, and spatial design.
Maizuru City offers a special winter-only guided tour of its historic Red Brick Park. The tour includes access to normally restricted areas of the former naval warehouses, built between 1902 and 1918 and now designated as Important Cultural Properties.
The 10th WOODコレクション (モクコレ) exhibition showcasing domestic timber will be held at Tokyo Big Sight on February 12-13, 2026, featuring theme exhibitions, cutting-edge DX technology, space innovation, and a talk session by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma.
Experience traditional Japanese aesthetics at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa's limited-time tea cafe, featuring wagashi sweets and ikebana workshops in a serene garden setting designed by renowned architect Togo Murano.
The Tokyo Station Hotel offers exclusive building tours of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum before opening hours, paired with breakfast or lunch. Limited to 15 guests per day, running February 26 and March 6, 2026.
A new complex facility featuring cafes and outdoor recreation support functions has opened in Rinko Park in Yokohama's Minato Mirai 21 district on October 17, 2025.
A new cultural exchange destination BankPark YOKOHAMA will open at the historic former First Bank of Japan Yokohama Branch building on October 4, 2025, featuring a dining restaurant, gallery, coworking space, and more.
The historic Nara Prison, a significant cultural property, will be transformed into a unique museum operated by Hoshino Resorts, opening to the public in spring 2026.
Harajuku, Omotesando and Aoyama area is a treasure house of famous architecture. Just by walking around, you can encounter many wonderful buildings. We have compiled a list of buildings carefully selected by our editorial department that we particularly recommend you check out! Characteristics of Harajuku/Omotesando/Aoyama area The Harajuku, Omotesando, and Aoyama area is surrounded on […]
The Nakanoshima area of Osaka Prefecture is home to historic architecture, museums, and parks, and is one of the areas in Osaka that combines nature and art. Here are some of the classic sightseeing spots in the Nakanoshima area. To learn more about Osaka, click here! Nakanoshima Park (中之島公園) Nakanoshima Park was the first park […]
Japanese castles attract a great deal of attention both in Japan and abroad for their history and their grandeur and beauty. This article introduces 11 of the many famous castles located throughout Japan. We recommend visiting them when you travel to Japan to enjoy learning about each castle’s historical role and background, and experience the […]