Tokyo Square Garden in Kyobashi lights up about 170,000 LED bulbs from November 5, 2026 to January 31, 2027, powered by renewable electricity. This year’s Christmas tree is a collaboration with Heralbony. Dates, lighting hours, the opening ceremony and station access.
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ARK HILLS CHRISTMAS 2026 runs from Nov 7 to Dec 25 and includes a 6 m real-tree display, Christmas editions of the Saturday Hills Marche with workshops, a one-day Akasaka Flea Market special on Nov 22, and a stamp rally across the 5 Hills. This guide covers dates, workshop fees, market items and a simple plan for your visit.
Iwakuni City brings its chestnuts, lotus root, local sake and crafts to KITTE B1F, directly connected to Tokyo Station, from November 1 to 3. Entry is free. A tie-in café menu starts October 21, and there are seal-carving and woodwork workshops, a stamp rally and quiz shows.
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JR Omiya Station’s West Exit hosts six days of Akita sweets, sake-lees fish, Babahera ice and leather key chains from October 21 to 26, 2026. Shinkansen-delivered Ishikawa soba is sold only on October 22.
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Eastar Jet’s Early-Bird Special Sale offers one-way fares from ¥1,900 to ¥7,100 on 10 routes from Japan to Seoul/Incheon and Busan, with Kumamoto–Busan the cheapest. Fares include 15 kg of checked baggage but exclude taxes and fuel surcharges. Travel runs December 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, covering Christmas and the New Year, and booking closes October 20. Eastar Jet Early-Bird Sale: Japan–Korea One-Way Fares from ¥1,900 Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet is running an Early-Bird Special Sale on routes between Japan and South Korea. The sale runs from 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, through Tuesday, October 20. As of this article’s publication on October 19, the sale is about to close. The sale covers 10 routes from cities across Japan to Seoul/Incheon and Busan. Lowest one-way fares range from ¥1,900 to ¥7,100. The travel period runs from December 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027, and
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Goshoku’s long-selling Ika no Sugata Age fried squid returns in a CoCo Ichibanya-supervised Pork Curry Flavor, this time as a year-round product instead of a limited run. It hits convenience stores on Monday, October 26, 2026, and other retailers from November 9. Pork umami and onion sweetness form the base, finished with aromatic spice and a sharp, clean heat. Goshoku x CoCo Ichibanya Collab ‘Ika no Sugata Age’ Becomes a Year-Round Product Ichibanya Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Ichinomiya, Aichi; President and Representative Director Mamoru Kuzuhara), operator of the curry restaurant chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, and Goshoku Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Kobe, Hyogo; President and Representative Director Yuichi Sunagawa) are releasing a collaboration product, Ika no Sugata Age CoCo Ichibanya-Supervised Pork Curry Flavor (いかの姿あげ CoCo壱番屋監修 ポークカレー風味). It launches first at convenience stores on Monday, October 26, 2026, and goes on sale at other retailers from Monday, November 9,
Sugidama’s 9th anniversary fair runs at locations across Japan from October 21, 2026. The headline item is a dinner-only two-piece plate of red-salt otoro and oil-blanched scallop, and each order comes with a ¥500 coupon valid from October 31 to December 25. Lemon sours cost ¥99 (¥109 incl. tax) through October 30, and every item is limited in daily quantity. Sugidama Turns 9: The Sugidama 9th Anniversary Fair Starts October 21 (Wed) The casual sushi izakaya chain “Sushi Sake Sakana Sugidama” (鮨 酒 肴 杉玉) is celebrating its 9th anniversary. The Sugidama 9th Anniversary Fair runs at Sugidama locations across Japan from Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The operator, FOOD & LIFE INNOVATIONS Co., Ltd., is holding the fair to mark nine years since Sugidama opened and to thank its customers. The star item is the 9th Anniversary Special 2-Piece Plate, which pairs otoro (fatty tuna belly) and scallop
Hattendo’s melting custard cream comes to all Jonathan’s and Musashino Mori Coffee locations from October 22, with sales planned through December 9, 2026. Jonathan’s pairs it with in-season wase mikan in brûlée pancakes and a mini parfait. Musashino Mori Coffee tops its signature chilled pancakes with it and adds it to drinks. The collaboration items aren’t available before 10:30 a.m. Hattendo × Jonathan’s & Musashino Mori Coffee: First Collaboration Launches October 22 Skylark Restaurants Co., Ltd., which operates Jonathan’s and Musashino Mori Coffee, will launch its first-ever collaboration sweets with Hattendo, the brand famous for its cream buns, starting Thursday, October 22, 2026. Featuring Hattendo’s silky “melting custard cream,” Jonathan’s pairs it with in-season wase (early-ripening) mikan, while Musashino Mori Coffee combines it with its signature chilled pancakes in a lineup of limited-time desserts. Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Image: 株式会社すかいらーくホールディングス (PR TIMES press release) Event Overview
Mejiro Garden in Toshima, Tokyo lights up its autumn maples from November 21 to December 6. Prices, the nights that need a booking, food stalls, teahouse events and access.
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Chiba Cookie Canvas returns on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, outside the Chiba Bank head office. 19 bakeries from Chiba and Saitama sell limited cookie tins from 10:00. The first round sold out in an hour. Here are the tins, the purchase limit, and how the early entry pass works.
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A free one-day outdoor event at Yokohama Station’s north-west exit on Sunday, October 25, 2026, 11:00–20:00: food stalls and craft beer, character photos, the B-ROSE cheer stage, an evening DJ set and free kids’ activities, plus the rain plan.
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Toki Air’s 100-Hour Time Sale offers one-way fares from ¥5,555 on Niigata routes to Sapporo (Okadama), Nagoya (Chubu) and Kobe, for travel from November 1 to December 23. Booking closes at 3:59 pm JST on October 20, or earlier if seats sell out. A passenger facility charge and system usage fee are added on top of the fare. Toki Air is holding a “100-Hour Time Sale” on three routes connecting Niigata with Sapporo (Okadama), Nagoya (Chubu) and Kobe. The sale runs for 100 hours, from 12:00 noon on October 16 to 3:59 pm on October 20 (Japan time), with one-way fares starting from ¥5,555. The travel period is November 1 to December 23, covering late autumn up to just before the year-end peak season. Below, we break down the sale details, eligible routes, how to read the fares, and what to check before booking. Sale Overview Sale name:
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The autumn edition of the Ikebukuro Montparnasse art festival runs October 20 to November 30 at venues around Ikebukuro. This guide covers the free highlights: a children’s art show, a debut show for teen artists, a pop-up hat workshop, a giant dot-coloring wall at Sunshine City and a two-artist show.
Shibuya City’s annual Furusato Shibuya Festival takes over Yoyogi Park on November 7–8, 10:00–16:00, with free entry. About 130 tents, a stage, sports activities, a Saturday parade, Akita dogs and ponies, free Nagano apples and ice sculptures. Here is what is on each day and how to plan your visit.
Airport fire engines, JAL and ANA ground vehicles, a Doctor Yellow mini Shinkansen and kids’ uniform try-ons at Haneda Airport Garden on Oct 31 and Nov 1. Entry is free. This guide covers which activities cost money, which need booking, and how to get there.
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Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu in Chiba is holding a Pokémon festival with Pokémon Store Outlet Kisarazu from October 24 to November 30, 2026. Pikachu appears on October 24 and 25, Pokémon illuminations stay lit until February 28, 2027, and an Instagram giveaway is drawing 10 winners for Pokémon plush toys.
Science and Art Hill 2026 runs October 24–25 at Tojo-tei and Tojogaoka Historical Park in Matsudo, Chiba. This guide covers ticket prices, the talk schedule, workshops, the garden market and how to plan your visit.
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Takarazuka Hankyu holds the 5th 12STARS☆ local products fair from October 21 to 25. About 30 producers from 12 small Hyogo towns sell eggs, peanuts, Wagyu hamburg steaks, gelato, nori and more. There is also a farm-direct new-rice corner, and local mascots visit on the final Sunday.
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