A ramen competition at Okubo Park in Shinjuku, where 64 shops from across Japan take turns over eight phases and visitor votes pick the winner.
Tokyo · 10 Oct – 15 Nov 2026
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
A yearly kimono fair at Shinsaibashi in Osaka, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
Osaka · 14–18 Oct 2026
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Each autumn, breweries from across Kansai gather in central Osaka for two days of tasting, with more than seventy sake between twenty-six makers.
17–18 Oct 2026OsakaA yearly kimono fair at Shinsaibashi in Osaka, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
14–18 Oct 2026OsakaJapan's largest free urban sports festival returns to Yokohama's Red Brick Warehouse on 17–18 October 2026, with eight disciplines and free admission.
17–18 Oct 2026Yokohama · KanagawaJapan's premier analog gaming convention featuring over 1,300 booths of board games, card games, TRPGs, and trading card games with hands-on experiences.
17–18 Oct 2026ChibaTowering drum-bearing floats parade through Niihama in this October celebration, drawing nearly 200,000 spectators each year.
16–18 Oct 2026Niihama · EhimeThis pottery festival in Japan's Heritage-certified Bizen production area offers visitors the chance to buy ware and try their hand at the potter's wheel.
17–18 Oct 2026Bizen · OkayamaTokyo'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.
Nagoya · AichiA small ninja house in Kabukicho where visitors throw iron shuriken, draw a wooden sword and hunt for the tricks built into the walls.
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Your season-by-season guide to 2026 anime, updated for fall: what aired, what's airing now, what's coming in 2027, and where to watch it all from Japan or anywhere else.
2026/10/17Japan Game Awards 2026: "Pokemon Pokopia" takes the Grand Award, "Word Game" the Game Designers Award, and the Pokemon series a ministry honour for 30 years.
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BLEACH Mirrors High just revealed three new Kubo-designed Soul Reapers and a full system trailer. Here's the story, cast, and battle system, explained.
The English guide to Kobito Zukan: what kobito are, the most popular characters from Nabata Toshitaka's field guides, and where to find kobito goods in Japan.
Pandorobo, The Bread Thief, in English: the story of Japan’s beloved bread-stealing character, the picture books, the anime, and Pandorobo merchandise.
