From November 7, 2026 to January 31, 2027, bamboo lights glow from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM around Sumida River Walk and Ushijima Shrine, with a new illumination of the Kitajukken River and a water concert on November 7. A free bamboo light workshop is held on October 31 and November 1.
Kanna River Aihara Campsite Riverside Garden opens on October 17, 2026 in Kanna Town, Gunma Prefecture. The year-round auto campsite combines the natural setting along the Kanna River with a clubhouse renovated from an old house about 120 years old.
Nakasu Hakata-bune, the only yakatabune houseboat in Fukuoka City, is set to begin serving a new mizutaki hot pot made with Kyushu-grown Hanamidori chicken, created in collaboration with Trizen Foods, the company behind the Hakata Hanamidori brand, and paired with the boat's original ponzu sauce.
The Niyodo Blue Tourism Association is hosting a record 57 programs across six towns along Kochi's Niyodo River from September 26 to November 29, 2026, offering river activities, seasonal dining, outdoor adventures, and cultural experiences centered on the river's brilliant blue waters.
enBED, a private all-inclusive villa hosting just one group of up to two guests per day in the forest of Takashima's Kutsuki area, Shiga Prefecture, is set to open in November 2026, built around a sauna, a Shigaraki-ware bath, and dining designed for a trip centered on doing nothing. A pre-opening giveaway offering three free overnight stays is open for entries through August 31, 2026.
Marinetopia Resort presents four scenic sauna stays for summer — a riverside gorge retreat in Hyogo, a Pacific Ocean villa in Chiba, a Miyazu Bay villa in Kyoto, and a Mount Fuji villa in Yamanashi — each offering a sweeping view straight from the sauna room.