Uzumasa Kyoto Village (Toei Kyoto Studio Park) fills with yokai every autumn: two evening parades, dance shows you can join, yokai greetings every day and limited yokai food.
Kyoto · 12 Sep – 29 Nov 2026
More than 300 original artworks and sketches from both of Arakawa Hiromu's major series, at Daimaru Sapporo from 14 October to 1 November.
Sapporo · 14 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
Sake grades and temperatures, shochu with hot water, umeshu five ways, highballs, sours, Hoppy and Japanese wine: how to order the drinks on an izakaya menu.
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Kyoto's signature historical reenactment features costumed processions of figures from different Japanese eras traveling from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine.
Kyoto · 22 Oct 2026
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Kyoto's signature historical reenactment features costumed processions of figures from different Japanese eras traveling from the Imperial Palace to the Heian Shrine.
22 Oct 2026KyotoA cosplay event held for the first time in the mountain town of Daigo in Ibaraki, using a retro shopping street, a shrine, an orchard and a closed school.
24 Oct 2026Daigo · IbarakiThirty-one breweries pour more than 160 sake, shochu, umeshu and other drinks at a tasting festival by Bentencho station in Osaka, held over two days.
24–25 Oct 2026OsakaFootraces run in inflatable T-rex costumes, held in parks, on beaches and at local festivals across Japan since 2022, with adult and juvenile classes.
25 Oct 2026TokyoThis audio showcase features nearly 200 world-class brands displaying hi-fi systems, vinyl turntables, and high-resolution streaming technology in sound-isolated rooms.
23–25 Oct 2026TokyoVideo game music from the Monster Hunter series receives live orchestral treatment by the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra in this touring concert event.
31 Oct 2026FukuokaA 333-metre tower in Shibakoen, Minato, Tokyo, built for television broadcasting and opened in 1958, with observation decks at 150 and 250 metres.
TokyoTokyo's largest Hachiman shrine, established in 1627, holds historical significance as the birthplace of Kanjin-zumo, a precursor to modern Grand Sumo.
TokyoIshikawa shrine dedicated to Amenofuyukinu no Mikoto and his son Okuninushi, the Shinto god of nation-building and matchmaking, with subsidiary shrines on the grounds.
Wajima · IshikawaA sumo show for overseas visitors in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, where wrestlers explain the sport in English and Japanese and guests step into the ring.
TokyoA hot spring resort with documented origins dating to 720, Kinosaki Onsen draws visitors for its mineral-rich thermal waters and mountainside views.
Toyoka · HyogoAn indoor attraction in Nagoya built around cute poop, with a poop volcano, a glowing path of poop and games from throwing poop to a ride-on cart.
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Sake grades and temperatures, shochu with hot water, umeshu five ways, highballs, sours, Hoppy and Japanese wine: how to order the drinks on an izakaya menu.
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