Marking its 20th anniversary, Kawasaki Good Times World in Kobe is reopening on September 25 with an overhauled History Zone, a fully refreshed World Theater with new lighting effects, and a new hands-on experience zone.
With one month to go before Minato HANABI 2026 lights up Kobe's harbor for its 5th edition, the city is rolling out three programs for visitors to explore the area around the fireworks, from a discount store tour to a waterfront digital stamp rally and limited-time hotel and restaurant plans.
ROKKO SNOW PARK will start snowmaking on October 20, using its Ice Crusher System to build up the slopes ahead of its December 5 season opening for a 93-day run through March 7, 2027.
This autumn, Shizuoka City invites travelers to a refined 1-night, 2-day escape, from Sunpu Castle's Momijiyama Garden to the National Treasure Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, home to a reservation-only nighttime special viewing running September 19 to November 29, 2026.
Nagoya City is holding "Nagoya Castle Night Illumination — Be GOLD" this autumn, lighting up Nagoya Castle's keep, stone walls, and Ninomaru Garden in gold from September 19 to October 4 and October 18 to 24, 2026, inspired by the castle's golden shachihoko and gold leaf.
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art is holding the special exhibition "Shugoro Hasuda: Opening a Window to the World" from September 20 through October 25, 2026, and has opened reservations for a curator-guided bus tour on October 17 and 18 to visit Hasuda's public works installed around Kanazawa, including the piece at Kanazawa Station's west plaza.