Discover the best travel guides, tips, and experiences for Aichi
JAPAN CRAFT SPIRITS HOLIDAY 2026 takes place on Sunday, November 29, 2026, at Yaba Park in Nagoya's Sakae, with 20 distilleries and brands from across Japan, warm food pairings, and a FEVER-TREE cocktail bar. Park admission is free.
LACHIC (ラシック) in Nagoya decorates its building with Christmas trees and illuminations from November 11, 2026, and holds the 14-day FASCION|LACHIC CHRISTMAS MARKET 2026 on the 1st floor from December 12 to 25.
The Craft Bar at Masaru Stand 328 by GreenOcean Nagoya Sakae-Chika Store offers a new menu using the "Kachikachi Clicker" silicone mold made with creator 163. A 60-minute course with staff support costs ¥2,500 (tax included), and a one-day workshop led by 163 is set for Sunday, November 29.
The TV anime Moriarty the Patriot collaboration cafe at Share CAFE (洒落CAFE) is adding Share CAFE Shinsaibashi BIGSTEP in Osaka from December 3 to 7, 2026, alongside Tokyo and Nagoya, and the collaboration menu, order bonus coasters and watercolor-style original goods have been revealed.
The Sanrio Characters "HappyHoliday2026 Series" of can badges, stickers, acrylic keychains, acrylic stands, clear cards, and postcards goes on sale at the Munyugurumi Patio official online store from Friday, November 13 and at its stores from Saturday, November 14.
From November 14 to 29, 2026, the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya will display "Yokobue (The Flute)" and "Yadorigi (The Ivy) II," two chapters of the national treasure The Tale of Genji Illustrated Scrolls, in a special display.
Two day-trip bus tours covering Korankei and Obara, Toyota City's two major autumn sightseeing spots, run from November 24 to 28, 2026, with an English-speaking guide and multilingual brochures.
On November 7, 2026, BARREL, a maker of plant grow lights, opened its first physical store, "BARREL Botanical Center," in Aoi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya. The shop sells mini bonsai, caudex plants, succulents and foliage plants, along with BARREL lights and the new "COMOREBI" pot series.
A Mamegoma pop-up store celebrating a collaboration with Daimaru Matsuzakaya opens at Daimaru Tokyo on November 13, Daimaru Umeda on November 18, and Matsuzakaya Nagoya on January 27, 2027, with limited-design plush toys, stickers, and reissue items.
The VR work "Tonight with the Impressionists Paris 1874," supervised by the Musée d'Orsay and on permanent display at IMMERSIVE JOURNEY since July 2025, has passed 30,000 cumulative visitors in Japan. Visitors walk through the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874 Paris with Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Cézanne, and Pissarro.
KITTE Nagoya's 1st-floor atrium hosts "KITTE NAGOYA × Creema Christmas market" for six days on December 4–6 and 11–13, 2026, with works by 50 or more Creema creators, handmade food, workshops, and a limited-design Christmas card for purchasers.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya holds "Aichi Week" around Aichi Prefecture Citizens' Day on November 27, 2026, with limited-time Aichi specialties at Gochipara Plaza from November 18 to 24, a kids bakery experience on November 23, and a Yagyu Shingan-ryu iaijutsu demonstration on November 22.
Meitetsu Komaki Hotel in Aichi is holding two winter workshops at its 2F restaurant Le Paradis, a Christmas swag on November 23, 2026 and a New Year shimenawa decoration on December 20, 2026. Each session is led by flower designer Kumiko Takizawa and includes a Western-style mini lunch course.
From November 6 to December 9, 2026, So-make and Wayuan 和悠庵 are the short-term exhibitors at Creators Shop Loop on the first floor of Nadya Park in Sakae, Nagoya. So-make holds a stencil workshop on November 21 for ¥1,500, and Wayuan 和悠庵 holds a metal-engraving silver jewelry workshop on November 27 and 28 from ¥17,600.
On November 21, 2026, AEON MALL Atsuta in Nagoya hosts the second "Let's Challenge with Piyorin!" event, featuring a new Piyorin hands-on workshop, a baby crawling race that requires advance reservations, and Piyorin goods and sweets. Participation is free, though some content is paid.
Five churches run by TAKAMI BRIDAL in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Fukuoka are holding Christmas events such as candlelight nights, choir Christmas concerts, "Angel Search" activities, and photo sessions, with the lineup varying by venue.
From November 16 to 30, 2026, seven Takano Fruit Parlor stores serve a seasonal Berry Parfait topped with strawberries and blueberries and paired with raspberry sherbet and vanilla ice cream, priced at ¥2,420 including tax.
The "Pokémon Astronomical Observatory" special exhibition at the Toyohashi Museum of Natural History reached 70,000 visitors on November 3, 2026. It runs through December 6, with the museum open until 9:00 PM on weekends and holidays from October to December.
Pop-up stores for Y's for men's 2026-27 Autumn/Winter collection run at Isetan Shinjuku Men's Building from November 11, Kokura Izutsuya from November 18 and JR Nagoya Takashimaya from November 25, 2026. The lineup reworks the 2003-04AW stitch series in four pieces and includes a second collaboration hat with STETSON.
A Mamegoma pop-up store in collaboration with Daimaru Matsuzakaya opens at Daimaru Tokyo from November 13, 2026, then at Daimaru Umeda and Matsuzakaya Nagoya, with collaboration-exclusive plush toys, reissue items, and postcards and stickers as purchase gifts.
Espacio Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Nishi Ward will hold a New Year buffet on January 1 and 2, 2027, alongside a café, five traditional culture workshops, lobby events and a New Year stay plan. Online reservations for the buffet open on November 7, 2026.
Animate stores nationwide hold the Gundam Ace 25th Anniversary Fair from November 7 to December 6, 2026, with an only shop at Akihabara and Nagoya (and Fukuoka ANNEX as a supporting store), made-to-order sets and reproduction art, new goods, and a talk and signing event on November 22.
Details of the third merchandise lineup and the "Ichigo Card" purchase bonus have been released for the Horimiya 15th POP UP SHOP, which runs at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo from December 4, 2026, before touring Fukuoka, Aichi, and Osaka.
From November 14 to 23, 2026, Nikka Park Iwayado Fukusuke, an old ryokan inside Iwayado Park in Seto, Aichi, offers a limited-time period drama costume and Japanese traditional dress photo experience with the local troupe Goryo Ichiza.
Starting December 4, 2026, the Kei Mochizuki × PERSONA 30th ANNIVERSARY in Loft event will open at 10 Loft stores across Japan in sequence, with original goods, purchase bonuses, AR content, and a special display at Shibuya Loft.
LEGOLAND Japan Resort will host "Christmas Night," its final night event of 2026, on December 18 and 19. The evening features a special show, a limited workshop and a Miniland elf hunt, with about 30 attractions open after dark.
From November 16, 2026, to February 28, 2027, the Sky Deck at Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER in Nagoya turns the night view into a champagne-gold winter starry sky, with a projection mapping show and the new interactive Winter Constellation Collection.
The 50th Anniversary OSAMU GOODS Exhibition runs from December 10, 2026 to January 22, 2027 at Nagoya City Art Museum. It looks back at OSAMU GOODS, which turns 50 in 2026, with materials from the time, and also features a collaboration cafe and an exhibition shop.
A free Pokémon event with board game battles, trial play and Pokémon FRIENDA experiences will tour four AEON Malls in Chiba, Fukuoka, Osaka and Aichi on selected dates between November 21 and December 27, 2026.
The 29th Sobue Ginkgo Yellow Leaf Festival takes place from November 21 to 29, 2026, at Sobue Ginnan Park and Yusenji Temple in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, with evening ginkgo lighting, ginkgo nut tasting, stage events, and free admission.
On Monday, December 7, 2026, from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM, Strings Hotel Nagoya will hold its annual Christmas event, featuring an illumination show, a lantern release in the cathedral, a pâtissier experience, ornament and flavored tea workshops, a mystery-solving rally, kitchen cars, and a flower market.
A collaboration collection between S'YTE and manga artist Shin-ichi Sakamoto's "#DRCL midnight children" goes on sale on November 12, 2026, with items including an embroidered sukajan, a drape coat, T-shirts, ties, and a bag.
Buttery Cafe, an annex of the butter-focused Buttery main store about a 6-minute walk from Nagoya Station, offers a limited-quantity Strawberry Mille Crepe from October 31 and a Sweet Potato Brulee Crepe from November 5.
Japanese restaurant "Genji" at Hilton Nagoya will serve the third chapter of its "The Tale of Genji" signature kaiseki, a Matoya oyster course at ¥16,000 per person for dinner, from November 30, 2026 to February 14, 2027.
Little World Museum of Man in Inuyama, Aichi will hold the "Tohoku Umaimono Festival" from November 7 to December 6, 2026, with regional dishes, traditional performing arts stages, and a specialty product fair from the six Tohoku prefectures.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya hosts the Sakaida Kakiemon XV Exhibition from November 11 to 17, 2026, with works from the Kakiemon kiln, which has carried on its name for over 370 years. The artist will be present on November 14 and 15, and a gallery talk is scheduled for November 14 at 2:00 PM.
MUSIC LETTER CONCERT 2027, a concert of Studio Ghibli and Disney music played by the Siena Wind Orchestra, comes to Bunkyo Civic Hall in Tokyo on May 1, Kobe International House on May 5, and Aichi Prefectural Art Theater in Nagoya on May 8, 2027.
An ice cream-themed collaboration cafe based on the TV anime Ranma 1/2 runs at Share CAFE in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka between November 21 and December 17, 2026, with character-inspired menu items and original merchandise.
Samurai & Ninja Festival 2026 takes place on November 29, 2026, at Odaka Ryokuchi in Nagoya, with warrior and ninja troupe performances, matchlock demonstrations and hands-on experiences for families.
Zoff's collaboration eyewear collection with the Pretty Cure Series, "Zoff | Precure," goes on regular sale on November 12, 2026 at select Zoff stores and the Zoff official online store, with four eyewear models at ¥13,300 and ¥15,500.
Little Princess CELFORD, the new dog and cat line from the fashion brand CELFORD, teams up with Hello Kitty for the first time. The collection of two dogwear styles and a walking bag goes on sale November 5, 2026 at sanrio house stores in Shinjuku, Osaka and Nagoya and on the official online store.
Illustrator and painter Kyoka Tanno shows her black acrylic works at arflex Nagoya from November 5 to 24, 2026, with a live portrait event on November 21.
LEGO Japan's holiday campaign sends a Christmas-themed truck caravan, "Santa Claus's Present Factory," to four cities from November 7, 2026, with LEGO ornament building, a photo spot and a pop-up store.
From November 13, 2026 to April 11, 2027, Mikawa Bay Resort Linx (三河湾リゾートリンクス) in Nishio, Aichi will run its "Mikawa Bay Kotatsu DE Cruise" aboard MARINE LINX with kotatsu seats on the outdoor deck.
Ron Herman opens its Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall store in Nagoya on November 13, 2026, with two collaboration bags from pionunnal, GARDEN Large and MOVE, sold only at the new store.
Tom and Jerry Wakuwaku Street in Osaka runs from November 11 to 23, 2026 at Daimaru Umeda Store, featuring more than 200 event-exclusive items such as plush toys, Japanese-style goods, stationery and apparel. The event moves to Matsuzakaya Nagoya in December.
A collaboration event marking the 100th anniversary of the original debut of Winnie the Pooh with professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu will be held at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from November 18 to 29, 2026, with more than 100 collaboration items and an exhibition of the original costume Hanyu wore.
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, the 2nd Beyond Gluten-Free Fes will be held at Hisaya-odori Park in Nagoya. Forty-nine vendors from across Japan will sell food made without wheat, barley, rye, or oats, and admission is free, rain or shine.
From November 13 to December 25, 2026, Chunichi Building in Sakae, Nagoya, holds its Christmas promotion with a giant crescent moon object and Wish Tree on B1, rooftop illumination and a Moon Bench photo spot on 7F, a self-guided fortune-telling rally, a wreath workshop, a school concert, and an Instagram campaign.
Ichihatasan Yakushiji in Aichi Prefecture will begin distributing its November-only gold foil goshuin on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The two designs feature Monju Bosatsu (文殊菩薩), associated with academic success, and Bikara Taisho (毘伽羅大将), one of the Twelve Divine Generals, at ¥500 each.
KITTE Nagoya in JP Tower Nagoya holds its 10th-anniversary Christmas event "Joy forward Christmas" from November 11 to December 25, 2026, with a butterfly drone show around an 8 m tree, a Creema handmade Christmas market, and free concerts.
From November 11 to December 25, 2026, Midland Square in Nagoya holds MIDLAND CHRISTMAS 2026 under the theme "Glowing Prelude," with an opening event featuring BONNIE PINK and Louis Poulsen, the Käthe Wohlfahrt Christmas market, and winter illumination running through February 28, 2027.
From November 1 to 30, 2026, Okazaki Rakunoyu (大庭園露天風呂 おかざき楽の湯) in Aichi will collaborate with the Great Ieyasu-kō "Aoi" Busho-tai (グレート家康公「葵」武将隊), featuring a red Ii Naomasa bath, a golden Tokugawa Ieyasu salt sauna, and limited-time Sengoku warlord mazemen dishes.
On Monday, November 16, Paris-born chocolate specialist Alain Ducasse Chocolat Paris opens a new boutique on the B1 floor of Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi alongside its sister biscuit brand Alain Ducasse Biscuit Paris, with Nagoya-exclusive assortments and an eat-in space serving soft serve.
CASETiFY and Rihanna's Fenty Beauty have teamed up on phone cases and tech accessories designed to carry makeup essentials on the go. The collection goes on sale at 12:00 PM JST on October 28, 2026.
From November 21 to 23, 2026, Little World Open-Air Folk Museum in Inuyama, Aichi holds a three-day event celebrating the completion of the Shurijo Castle main hall, with daily Eisa performances, a Rimi Natsukawa special stage on November 23, a Sata Andagi giveaway, and a Modama workshop.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, the Nagoya Touken Museum is holding a special viewing where participants can hold the Nihon-go Replica spear in natural light, with its blade engraver as a guest and a preview of the second half of the current special exhibition.
An ice cream-themed collaboration cafe based on the TV anime Ranma 1/2 opens at Share CAFE in Harajuku from November 21, 2026, in Nagoya from December 5, and in Shinsaibashi from December 10, featuring newly drawn illustrations.
Eight Sanrio Characters designs in the new Angel Hapifuwa Mascot series, priced at ¥1,430 each (tax included), go on sale Thursday, October 29 at seven Munyugurumi Patio stores and on its official EC site, with a one-per-character limit during the launch period.
The Sanrio Characters "Simple Cute Series" of can badges, acrylic keychains, acrylic stands, postcards, and stickers goes on sale at Munyugurumi Patio stores from Thursday, October 29 and at its official online store from Friday, October 30.
BEAMS PLUS will hold BEAMS PLUS LIMITED STORE in BISHU at BISHU FES. in Ichinomiya, Aichi, on November 7 and 8, 2026, with items made from leftover Bishu fabric, an overcoat order event, limited-edition doughnuts and fashion shows.
From November 2 to December 31, 2026, Chen Mapo Tofu, known as the birthplace of mapo tofu, is running a limited-time collaboration with the TV anime BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, with three limited menu items at 10 branches, a random sticker from 8 designs with orders, and original acrylic key chains and towels.
Two popular immersive exhibitions with a cumulative total of over 277,000 visitors, THE FEAR EXHIBITION and MEMORY CONTAMINATION EXHIBITION, will be held simultaneously in Nagoya starting Friday, January 29, 2027.
The collaboration collection FRAY I.D♡Sanrio characters features Hello Kitty, My Melody and My Sweet Piano across seven items, including a cardigan, a dress, two bags, a bucket hat, a hair clip and a charm. It goes on sale October 29, 2026 at sanrio house stores in Shinjuku, Osaka and Nagoya and on the official online store.
A metal canvas art exhibition and sale commemorating the conclusion of the manga Space Brothers will be held in Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Tokyo from October 30 to December 7, 2026. Admission is free.
A spring regional sumo tour, the Grand Sumo Komaki Basho, will be held at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi on Tuesday, April 6, 2027, with hair-dressing demonstrations, comical shokkiri bouts, handshake sessions with popular wrestlers, and photo opportunities.
Urban Research's regional project JAPAN MADE PROJECT teams up with companies in Hitsuji Summit Bishu to release a Bishu tweed jacket and pants set and a fancy tweed knit pullover on November 6, 2026, at select stores and online.
From November 26 to December 7, 2026, the exhibition "The World of Ikebana Artist Shogo Kariyazaki in Bunka no Michi Shumokukan" (華道家 假屋崎省吾の世界展 in 文化のみち橦木館) takes place at a Nagoya City tangible cultural property in Higashi Ward, Nagoya, as the second edition of the "Challenging Historic Architecture" series, with live ikebana performances and an autograph session.
A mini lamp inspired by the small lamp in Osono's home in Kiki's Delivery Service, with Jiji gazing at its light, goes on sale on October 31, 2026 at Donguri Closet, a Studio Ghibli goods brand for adult women.
A collaboration cafe based on the TV anime Moriarty the Patriot opens at Share CAFE in Yurakucho, Tokyo, on November 19, 2026, and in Nagoya on November 21, 2026, with five characters, collaboration menu items, and watercolor-style original goods.
Nutella, the hazelnut spread born in Italy, will have a booth at Pan Marche (パンマルシェ) at Oasis 21 (オアシス21) in Nagoya on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (a national holiday), from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with arranged bread tastings and Nutella products on sale.
At the Fujisawa store of Okamedo (お亀堂) in Toyohashi, Aichi, the 60-minute all-you-can-eat "Anmitsu Bar® Apple Fair" runs for 14 days from October 26 to November 8, 2026, featuring apple toppings and a renewed apple pie.
KINTORA Brewery, founded in Nagoya in 1845, is opening the whole-house guesthouse Kochikuan on its grounds, with a free tasting set of three Kohen sake for guests and reservations planned via Airbnb from November 2026.
The Popcorn Sweater (¥15,400) returns and the new Wool Mackinaw Short Jacket (¥49,500) joins it in Eddie Bauer's collaboration with men's FUDGE and Color at Against, with a pre-sale at FUDGE WEEKEND on October 24 and 25, 2026.
From November 15 to 23, 2026, Nagoya's chick-shaped dessert Piyorin is available in a limited-time autumn version made with Mishima Kansho, a branded sweet potato from Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
From November 11, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall, and the Gate Tower tree switch to Christmas decorations, with Christmas cakes, holiday gourmet, and gifts from pendants to an AI pet.
Nikko Style Nagoya's style kitchen Cafe & Bar is serving the "Kaki - Zome" parfait, made with Fuyu persimmons from Gifu and mascarpone cream, from November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, priced at ¥2,400.
A limited-time collaboration cafe based on the TV anime Onegai AiPri will open at Share CAFE in Shinjuku, Shinsaibashi, and Nagoya, with drinks modeled on the characters' drinks, original coasters, and newly drawn goods.
From November 3 to 13, 2026, a chocolate "Piyorin Godzilla" goes on sale at Piyorin Shop, Piyorin Shop Atelier and Piyorin Village, which is decorated in a Godzilla theme through November 17. Goods and a TOKAI STATION POINT stamp rally are also part of the collaboration.
In Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, two mystery-solving walking events are held along the Pottery Footpath (Yakimono Sanpomichi), a story-driven one for adults at ¥1,000 and a lighter one for children at ¥300, both sold at the Tokoname Tourist Information Center.
A pop-up store for the anime Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun will run at Kichijoji Loft from November 6, Umeda Loft from November 13 and Sakae Loft from November 20, 2026, with new "Together with Plush Toys" merchandise.
Yokoyama Art Museum in Nagoya will hold the special exhibition "Elegant Old Noritake × Noritake" from October 23, 2026 to March 22, 2027, showing about 580 works from its collection of more than 1,600 pieces. A lecture and gallery talks are also planned.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya will hold an exhibition from November 19 to 23, 2026, showing original artworks from Bhajju Shyam's autobiographical picture book and its short animation for the first time in the Tokai region. Admission is free.
A goods fair for Dig It is coming to eight Animate stores and the Animate online shop, with in-store sales from December 19, 2026 to January 11, 2027, pre-orders open since October 21, and a bonus trading card for qualifying purchases.
Japan Monkey Park in Inuyama, Aichi, will hold the Sanrio Halloween Parade on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with Hello Kitty, Kuromi and other characters in limited Halloween costumes.
Kirin Gogo no Kocha (午後の紅茶) opens limited-time shops at Christmas markets in Yokohama, Nagoya, and Sendai from November 20, 2026, selling six original tea drinks and three foods made with black tea powder.
From November 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, style kitchen at Nikko Style Nagoya serves a lunch and dinner course using 16 ingredients from the Hamamatsu and Lake Hamana area, priced at ¥6,000 for lunch and ¥6,500 for dinner.
A limited-time The Battle Cats pop-up store with venue-exclusive goods, a quiz rally, and an original character card workshop will open at four shopping malls in Kyoto, Aichi, Niigata and Osaka, starting November 6, 2026.
Since October 19, 2026, the 4th-floor pond garden at ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE has featured the fog landscape "Cloud Dragon," which changes with the time of day and weather against the backdrop of Nagoya Castle.
Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi hosts Salon de Parfum 2026 from October 28 to November 3 in a special venue on the 3rd and 4th floors. The fragrance event expands to 47 brands and includes counseling sessions, workshops and guest appearances.
The large-scale VR attraction IMMERSIVE JOURNEY Nagoya, open since January 23, 2026, is about to reach 100,000 cumulative visitors. A third VR work, The Secret of the Pyramid Builders, is set for release this winter, and a weekday discount runs from October 19 to November 13.
sanrio house opens its third store, and its first in the Tokai region, on the first basement floor of Nagoya PARCO's West Building on October 29, 2026. The new store adds the brand's first cafe booth, serving crepes, soft serve and mini parfaits topped with Sanrio character marshmallows.
A winter-only afternoon tea decorated with a snowy world and Jurlique's organic roses is on sale from November 4, 2026 to January 11, 2027 in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and Osaka, with a limited-quantity Jurlique hand cream gift.
Crevette Dining, a French restaurant a 3-minute walk from Nagoya Station, has opened reservations for its Christmas-only dinner courses on December 21, 23, 24 and 25, 2026. On December 24 and 25, a piano, violin and cello trio performs during the meal.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store is holding a shopping event in its first collaboration with the magazine "Clothes I Want to Wear When I Grow Up", gathering familiar shops with knitwear, coats, shoes, and accessories, plus a talk live with three fashion professionals.
The "Bubbles and Breeze Terrace Plan" returns in a winter edition at THE 7th TERRACE in Nagoya's Sakae district, pairing warm dishes with free-flow drinks on a rooftop terrace from November 25, 2026 to January 13, 2027.
The fourth official merchandise collection for Chiikawa Pocket, the first smartphone app based on Chiikawa, goes on sale October 24, 2026, with bento and shopkeeper motifs. Pop-up stores will also open in five cities nationwide — Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai, Fukuoka, and Nagoya.
From November 18 to December 27, 2026, wedding venues in nine cities across Japan will serve "Alice's Christmas Gift Afternoon Tea" for a limited time, the third collaboration with the British original-work brand Macmillan Alice. Prices start from ¥5,000 per person.
FAV LUX Nagoya Marunouchi, a 59-room hotel in Nagoya's Marunouchi area, will open in April 2027. About half of the rooms are bunk-bed rooms for up to six guests, and the top floor has a guests-only sauna, cold plunge and outdoor-air terrace.
Japan Monkey Park in Inuyama, Aichi will host the free stage event "Let's Play with Sumikkogurashi! – Quiz Contest & Photo Session –" on October 12, November 22, and December 27, 2026, featuring a quiz contest and a photo time when guests can freely photograph the characters on stage.
The second gelato pique collaboration with Sanrio characters, GELATO PIQUE ♡ Sanrio characters, goes on sale October 28, 2026, at GELATO PIQUE LIMITED CONCEPT STORE locations in Sapporo, Ginza, Nagoya, Umeda and Fukuoka, with sanrio house stores and online stores also carrying the collection.
Toyohashi Planetarium in Aichi holds its first Halloween Horror Planetarium on October 24, 2026, pairing a horror dome program with a flashlight-only Night Museum at the Underground Resources Museum. Applications are accepted from October 10 until 12:00 PM on October 17.
A collaboration cafe for the TV anime You and I Are Polar Opposites opens at Share CAFE in Shinjuku, Shinsaibashi, and Nagoya from October 16, 2026, with the collaboration menu and newly drawn Retro Pop original goods now revealed.
A pop-up store marking the first anniversary of the theatrical film Zombie Land Saga Yumeginga Paradise opens at AKIHABARA Gamers Main Store on October 24, 2026, then moves on to Yume Town Saga, Sendai, Namba, Nagoya, and Hakata with new illustrated goods and online orders.
Three PENON "Touch Me! Art Magnets" based on works by Van Gogh, Manet and Cross are sold at ¥900 each (tax included), exclusively at the special exhibition shop of "Van Gogh and the Impressionists" at Nagoya City Art Museum, running from September 19 to November 29, 2026.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is holding a limited-time strawberry sweets buffet from December 3, 2026 to January 11, 2027, on Thursdays, Fridays, weekends, and holidays only, with strawberry sweets, Christmas-themed desserts in December, and a build-your-own mini parfait corner.
At SOCIAL CASTLE MARKET 2026 on October 10 and 11, PDAY's "Castle Photo Studio + Lab" booth lets visitors pose with Nagoya Castle's main keep and golden shachihoko behind them and turn the photo into a trading card or photo panel on the spot.
From November 4, 2026 to January 11, 2027, six hotels and wedding venues in Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka are serving a winter-limited afternoon tea created with Australian organic cosmetics brand Jurlique, featuring rose-themed sweets alongside savories and scones.
Ichihatasan Yakushiji is releasing the fourth design in its "Monthly Omamori Bag" series at its popular omamori-making experience — from October 1, 2026, a limited cosmos-themed bag will be available, ready to be paired with a cord of your choice for a one-of-a-kind autumn amulet.
Danish lighting brand Louis Poulsen will open its Nagoya Store at Midland Square on November 11, 2026, with a planned opening talk session and a limited-edition PH 2/1 Table Lamp in unpainted brass.
Minamichita Beachland in Aichi Prefecture will exhibit a clown triggerfish, a tropical fish caught in Mikawa Bay, from October 1 to 12, 2026. It is the first time the facility has taken in the species. The exhibit is free of charge, though separate facility admission is required.
Okamedo, a wagashi shop in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, sells two autumn-themed jo-namagashi in October 2026 only, starting October 1. Risu is a nerikiri squirrel holding a kanoko bean acorn, and Akebi no Sato is an akebi whose black seeds are made with black sesame. Each costs ¥500.
From November 25 to December 25, 2026, THE 7th TERRACE at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya serves a Christmas-season-only afternoon tea with ornament- and tree-themed sweets and seasonal savories, paired with a TWG Tea free-flow.
Arte Museum Nagoya, Japan's first location of the immersive museum with more than 12 million visitors worldwide, opens in Chita, Aichi, on November 18. Tickets go on sale online September 29, with 15% off all ticket types during the first week.
From November 2 to December 27, 2026, SUNDROP, the 31st-floor lobby lounge & bar at Conrad Nagoya, serves a New York-inspired holiday afternoon tea in its first collaboration with jeweler Harry Winston.
LOUANGE TOKYO launches CHOCOLINE DONUT, a donut-shaped chocolate madeleine with a "Pari-Mochi" texture, on October 1, 2026. A box of six flavors is ¥2,800 (tax included) at its Roppongi, Ginza, and Nagoya stores.
A My Hero Academia themed cafe opens in Harajuku, Nagoya, Umeda, and Sapporo from October 2026, serving character-inspired box pizzas, donuts, and colorful drinks alongside original goods and bonus items.
From October 1, 2026 (Thursday), Okamedo Kominka Cafe will serve "Steamer-Finished Fluffy Oni Manju," an Aichi regional sweet steamed in a bamboo steamer for about 3 minutes and served with five toppings (butter, maple syrup, chocolate, vanilla ice cream, and chunky sweet red bean paste), for ¥1,700 (tax included).
From October 8 to November 15, 2026, the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya presents the special exhibition "Tokimeku Hako," which puts the boxes that have protected and handed down artworks at center stage.
British-style pub HUB has revealed the full collaboration menu and original goods lineup for its "Cocktail Party" collaboration with TV anime Mr. Osomatsu, running October 9 to 25, 2026, at its Ikebukuro, Shimbashi, Nagoya, and Osaka locations.
A POP UP STORE for the TV anime Red River is confirmed to tour six Loft stores nationwide starting October 1, 2026, offering venue-exclusive goods, advance-sale original merchandise, and life-size character panel photo spots.
A new three-day festival dedicated to yakiimo (baked sweet potato), "Hokuhoku! Yakiimo Matsuri NAGOYA," holds its first edition at Hisaya-odori Park's Angel Hiroba on January 9–11, 2027, bringing warm sweet potato treats to visitors of all ages.
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.
ATELIERITO, a baumkuchen bakery based in Itoshima, Fukuoka, is joining Baumkuchen Expo 2026 at Matsuzakaya Nagoya from September 17 to 23, 2026, bringing Gin no Ito to an event for the first time as the Nagoya-exclusive, 7-day-only Gin no Ito PREMIUM – Warm Chocolat Edition. The booth also offers Kin no Ito, whose 2026 online sales have already closed, making this the brand's last chance to sell it in 2026.
From September 17 to 23, 2026, Matsuzakaya Nagoya is hosting "Baumkuchen Expo 2026," where baumkuchen brand PATISSERIE THE HÉREN — five-time overall champion at Japan's largest baumkuchen event — is selling a store-exclusive tasting box limited to 50 sets a day, plus a seasonal "Premium Roasted Sweet Potato Baum" made with two sweet potato varieties from Hokuto, Yamanashi and Tokushima.
To mark Chushu no Meigetsu, Japan's mid-autumn moon-viewing night, on September 25, Okamedo, a wagashi shop founded in 1950 in Toyohashi, Aichi, is releasing Tsukimi Usagi, a nerikiri sweet shaped like a rabbit that reveals a yellow "moon" filling when cut in half. The set also includes red-and-white suama, and quantities are limited at Okamedo's directly operated stores.
BIRKENSTOCK is opening its first directly managed store in the Nagoya Station area inside Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall on September 15, 2026, marking the brand's second store in Nagoya with a full sandal-to-shoe lineup and a store design inspired by its anatomical footbed.
For two days only, October 2 and 3, 2026, Hotel Associa Toyohashi's Lobby Lounge Scenery is serving a "Black Thunder Piyorin Collab Afternoon Tea," a Halloween-themed set featuring the Toyohashi-exclusive "Black Thunder Piyorin" sweet, tied to the "Piyorin Station Fes" at Toyohashi Station's Kalmia building. A Suite Day Use Plan offering the same afternoon tea in a private suite is also available.
From September 16 to 25, Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel's 15th-floor gift shop Crochet is selling a limited run of just 10 mooncakes a day, handmade by the dim sum chef of the hotel's Chinese restaurant Linka for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will offer a Christmas-themed afternoon tea inspired by the shimaenaga, a white bird from Hokkaido nicknamed the "snow fairy," at its 31st-floor restaurant Sky Dining Tenku from November 6 to December 27, 2026.
Milan-based bag brand DONE! opens its first pop-up store in Japan at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from September 16 to 29, 2026, with Founder & CEO Stefania Gnutti visiting in person to introduce the brand on opening day.
Nikka Home has opened Morph Mosaic, a reservation-free costume rental and photo studio, as a pop-up inside Nagoya's Oasis 21 through December, offering a self-service photo booth, changing room, and instant photo (cheki) shoots for Halloween, fan culture, and sightseeing visitors.
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Takano Fruit Parlor is adding a Mask Melon Cream Soda to the menu at all its stores from October 1 to 31, combining melon flesh and frozen melon juice cubes with soda, melon syrup, and soft-serve in place of the usual vanilla ice cream.
Berluti has relocated its boutique within Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi to a newly designed 94-square-meter space that blends the maison's heritage with a contemporary retail concept.
Ikebana artist Mika Otani presents her first Tokai-region hotel lobby installation at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, combining Aichi's traditional crafts with a large-scale flower arrangement on display from September 10 to October 26, 2026.
Anique Inc.'s pop culture cafe Share CAFE opens its Nagoya Central Park location on September 25, 2026 — the brand's third regional store after Fukuoka and Osaka — bringing anime and game collaboration cafes, original merchandise, and its signature menu to Nagoya's Sakae shopping district.
The event "OVERLAP" runs September 19 to October 24, 2026, at Nagoya's Nakagawa Canal, pairing a REDCLIFF drone show and water slackline performance on September 19 and October 18 with an Asian food market, urban sports try-out sessions, and a giant, light-up Piyorin balloon.
From October 1, Unko Museum TOKYO, NAGOYA, and OKINAWA are hosting Autumn BIG Unko Band 2026, where the museum's unko animals form a band and invite visitors to groove along, together with new limited-edition embroidered pin badges.
The Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione di Origine Controllata Prosecco is returning to Daimaru and Matsuzakaya stores in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo this fall, showcasing 20 Prosecco DOC brands through a September Sparkling Wine Fair and Daimaru Tokyo's 世界の酒とチーズフェスティバル in October.
LTR Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of CL Holdings Co., Ltd., is opening the "Chainsaw Man Cafe," modeled after Crossroads, the coffee shop where Reze works, for a limited time in Tokyo and Nagoya from October 1 and in Osaka from October 8, 2026.
Sanseido Bookstore Nagoya Main Store is hosting a Kabahiko Park and Recovery Cafe pop-up tied to Michiko Aoyama's novel The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park from September 9 to 23, 2026, alongside the debut of original Kabahiko merchandise including a T-shirt, keychain, and tote bag.
Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi is holding its first HARUKIRU exhibition from September 16 to 27, 2026, displaying around 50 artworks crafted from everyday packaging such as confectionery boxes, alongside a hands-on workshop for MI Card members.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen is marking the 2026 holiday season with "Inuyama Christmas Story," featuring a limited-time Christmas dinner course, a Christmas stay plan with an original crest-motif cake, and a sustainable Christmas tree crafted by artist Seiya Kaji from reclaimed materials.
A Galaxy Angel pop-up store celebrating Gamers' 30th anniversary runs September 19 to October 4, 2026, at seven Gamers stores nationwide and online, featuring new merchandise, purchase bonuses, and a giveaway campaign for an autographed shikishi board by illustrator Kanan.
British-style pub HUB is joining forces with TV anime Mr. Osomatsu for a cocktail party themed collaboration running October 9 to 25, 2026, at all four HUB locations in Ikebukuro, Shimbashi, Nagoya, and Osaka, featuring original goods and a limited collaboration menu.
Sky Dining Tenku on the 31st floor of Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will host two Christmas buffets from November 6 to December 27, 2026, the White Noël lunch buffet with snow-white desserts, and the Sky Noël dinner buffet, which adds a choice of four main dishes from December 11.
A "Witch Hat Atelier" POP UP STORE in Loft is touring six Loft stores across Japan from September through December 2026, offering original advance-sale goods and a randomly gifted mini bromide with every purchase of ¥2,000 or more.
From October 17 to November 15, 2026, YATTOKAME FESTIVAL DOORS returns to Nagoya for its 14th edition, filling castles, historic restaurants, parks, and streets with traditional performing arts, wagashi tours, walking programs, and lectures. Ticket sales for the various programs begin September 11.
Ichihatasan Yakushiji is releasing the third design in its "Monthly Omamori Bag" series at its popular omamori-making experience — from September 1, 2026, a limited moon-viewing-themed bag will be available, ready to be paired with a cord of your choice for a one-of-a-kind autumn amulet.
Espacio Nagoya Castle will hold a special exhibition, from August 30 to October 25, 2026, of a Guinness World Records–certified stained-glass samurai armor depicting Toyotomi Hideyoshi, held in the collection of Toyokuni Shrine in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya — an area said to be Hideyoshi's birthplace.
From September 5 through November 29, 2026, Minamichita Beach Land in Aichi Prefecture is holding "Ocean Athletes' Summit Showdown," a sports-themed lineup of animal shows featuring penguins, sea lions, dolphins, and a walrus, alongside a Halloween-season skeleton exhibition and a tablet-based scavenger-hunt game.
New Era, the global sports and lifestyle brand, is opening New Era Nagoya Station on the 7th floor of Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall — directly connected to Nagoya Station — in October, its fourth store in the Nagoya area, complete with limited-edition caps inspired by the city's signature anbata toast.
New merchandise for the 18TRIP × SWEETS PARADISE Collaboration Cafe, including Acrylic Figure Stands and Trading Acrylic Glass Charms, goes on sale from September 2, 2026 at five Sweets Paradise locations in Shinjuku, Nagoya, Tennoji, Machida, and Hiroshima, as well as online.
From August 20, 2026, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen is taking reservations for two Christmas cakes -- a shortcake built around the hotel's original crest and a mechanical "karakuri" cake with a hidden surprise -- both featuring Gifu Prefecture's Mino Musume strawberry.
Select Animate stores are holding a "TV Anime KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION x Gawako Animate Fair" from November 14 to 29, 2026, with new black-coordinate illustrations by Gawako, a wide lineup of merchandise available for advance sale, and purchase bonuses.
Starting September 4, 2026, merchandise from the MILKY☆SUBWAY THE GALACTIC LIMITED EXPRESS x Yokohama Marine Tower event goes on sale at 14 select Village Vanguard stores across Japan, including newly drawn illustrations by Takeuchi Ryosuke and a new Trading Hologram Clear Sticker.
Starting September 5, 2026, Minami-Chita Beachland in Aichi is launching "Sakana Quest," an AI image-recognition aquarium exploration game where visitors use a tablet to find sea creatures around the park and take on related quizzes and puzzles.
On September 4, 2026, Meieki Parklet in Nagoya's Nakamura Ward hosts Yoru Inu Matsuri, a free evening pet event with 26 pet food and goods shops, a Meitetsu Group information corner, a dog toast time, and photo spots, open to anyone who loves dogs.
Strings Hotel Nagoya marks its 10th anniversary this year, and its 1st floor teppanyaki restaurant Takumi is serving a Five Senses Autumn Course from September 11 to November 11, 2026, built around Aichi beef, angel shrimp, and a Shine Muscat tart.
TIAD, Autograph Collection in Nagoya has begun offering a weekday-only shine muscat parfait made with seasonal fruit and an anniversary verrine plan with a stick balloon and message plate at The Lounge, its 3rd-floor lounge overlooking Hisaya-odori Park.
FHG HOTELS and GREENING will open BASE LAYER HOTEL _ UNION, an 86-room "life experience hotel" in Nagoya Sakae, on January 9, 2027, featuring a restaurant and music bar, a large spa and sauna, a fitness gym, and an on-site wedding chapel and banquet space.
A DJ-themed collaboration cafe based on the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS opens at Share CAFE locations in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya from October 24, 2026, featuring newly drawn illustrations and original merchandise.
French luxury skincare brand Orlane opens a new counter, Orlane Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi, on the department store's first floor on August 19, 2026, with an opening campaign offering gifts to visitors and customers through September 15.
Weekday visitors to the Nagoya venue of the Evangelion 30th anniversary exhibition "ALL OF EVANGELION" can receive a free original postcard, and Osu Shopping Street is now decorated with newly drawn pilot banners.
Nikko Style Nagoya's style kitchen Cafe & Bar is serving the "ichi-ji-i-kku" parfait, made with figs from Aichi's Atsumi Peninsula and syrup-preserved pears, from September 1 to October 31, 2026, priced at ¥2,200.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya's French restaurant Gramercy Suite is serving a new autumn parfait featuring Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc and Kyoho grapes, available from September 11 through November 12, 2026.
A pop-up store for the manga "Futari no Kemono" tours five Loft and Miraiya Shoten locations across Japan from September 2026 through February 2027, featuring newly drawn artwork of Shinosaki and Minase along with exclusive merchandise and purchase bonuses.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan is adding two autumn doughnuts to its JR Nagoya Takashimaya-exclusive "Krispy Kreme Premium Nagoya" series from August 21, 2026, a Japanese chestnut anko butter doughnut and a fig and black tea Mont Blanc doughnut, both available for a limited time.
WORLD IDOL REPUBLIC in NAGOYA SAKAE, a new permanent entertainment facility in Nagoya's Sakae district operated by NDP Co., Ltd., held its grand opening performance on August 8, 2026, blending illusion, traditional Japanese performing arts, and live music, with mascot character Sakura making her debut. The venue is now holding twice-daily "Obon Special Performances" from August 11 through 16.
The Aurora and Forest Story Exhibition at Nagoya's Denki Bunka Kaikan has welcomed more than 20,000 visitors, marking the milestone with a commemorative ceremony as the Nordic-themed exhibition continues through August 30, 2026.
A collaboration cafe themed on TV anime "Gintama" opens at and GALLERY's Ikebukuro, Namba, and Nagoya locations from September 9 to October 7, 2026, featuring autumn-themed original artwork, character-inspired menu items, and limited-edition merchandise.
Buttery Honten, a butter-focused patisserie near Nagoya Station, welcomes summer with a new Fresh Butter Sandwich filled with cream cheese butter cream and Shine Muscat, plus a Lemon Madeleine arriving later in August.
The Little World Museum of Man in Inuyama, Aichi will open two new spots on September 5, 2026 — "Tohoku Chaya," a restaurant introducing Tohoku's food culture through mochi and dango dishes, and "American Adventure Valley," an experience area themed around 19th-century American hunting and the Gold Rush.
Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel is unveiling a new wedding floral concept created by ikebana artist Mika Otani, marking her first full-scale venture into bridal work with striking new flower designs across the hotel's banquet halls.
Kanesada opens fish cake specialty shop Neriden Hanare Osu Yokocho Store on August 8 and hot dog shop GABU DOGS on August 11, marking the company's return to Nagoya's Osu Shopping Street, where it was founded, after almost 95 years.
The Living Room with SKY BAR on the 18th floor of Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier is offering a limited-time afternoon tea from September 1 to November 30, 2026, pairing seasonal chestnut and pumpkin with fragrant caramel alongside about 10 kinds of sweets and savories.
From July 24 to August 26, 2026, sock brand Ayatori and fragrance brand Haya take over the rotating exhibitor spot at Creators Shop Loop in Nadya Park, Nagoya, each hosting a hands-on workshop during the run.
Ahead of Japan's up to nine-day Obon holiday, JR Nagoya Takashimaya is rolling out new and summer-limited sweets to enjoy chilled, Nagoya specialty souvenirs, and bento boxes with prepared quantities increased by more than 20 percent after strong Golden Week sales.
The Exhibition of The World of Shirow Masamune –The Ghost in the Shell and The Path of Creation– has opened at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store, marking its first Tokai-region stop after well-received runs at Setagaya Literary Museum in Tokyo and Shinsaibashi PARCO, with new merchandise and a free Fuchikoma coloring page giveaway for children.
A popular night program from 「視てはいけない絵画展」, an immersive painting exhibition, is coming to Nagoya, letting visitors explore a darkened gallery with only a flashlight to guide them.
ATELIER Spick & Span's Nagoya Lachic store is holding its annual "Matsuri" event from August 15 to 16, 2026, featuring a limited-edition novelty by calligrapher Nozomiko, a live painting session, and POP-UP items from Spick & Span, FRAMeWORK, NOBLE, and Lilas.
From September 16 to November 24, 2026, The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya's all-day dining restaurant THE 7th TERRACE offers an autumn-limited afternoon tea built around chestnuts, grapes, and pears, paired with a TWG Tea selection.
SANKYO opens pre-orders for 14 varieties of e-Fever Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Climax merchandise on its FEVER STORE site from July 28, 2026, alongside pop-up shops in Akihabara, Osaka, and Nagoya running from August 1 to 23.
Ichihatasan Yakushiji is releasing the second design in its "Monthly Omamori Bag" series at its popular omamori-making experience — from August 1, 2026, a limited sunflower-themed bag will be available, ready to be paired with a cord of your choice for a one-of-a-kind summer amulet.
From July 28 to August 31, 2026, Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel is displaying about 200 Yatomi goldfish spanning 12 breeds and 30 varieties in a giant tank on its 15th-floor main lobby, decorated with art inspired by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Tokyo-based jewelry brand PARCELLE JEWELRY holds a seven-day pop-up shop at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's Main Building 1st Floor North Entrance Event Space from August 5 to 11, 2026, showcasing handcrafted pieces across six collections, including a strawberry-motif pavé ring making its Nagoya debut.
Santa Maria Novella, the storied Florentine fragrance house known as the world's oldest pharmacy, opens a new store on the third floor of JR Nagoya Takashimaya on August 1, marked by a two-day bottle engraving event.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store is holding its first large-scale exhibition dedicated to manga artist Shirow Masamune, creator of The Ghost in the Shell, opening Sunday, August 2, with original art, digital manuscripts, and exclusive merchandise on display.
A pop-up shop for the TV anime 2.5 Dimensional Seduction opens at three Volks stores in Akihabara, Osaka, and Nagoya from August 22 to September 6, 2026, offering early merchandise sales and event purchase bonuses.
AICHI NAGOYA ART＆LIGHTS brings digital art and light-up projections to the Important Cultural Property buildings of the Aichi Prefectural Government Office and Nagoya City Hall from September 17 to October 24, 2026, with free admission and no advance reservation required.
TV Aichi will air the Okazaki Castle Fireworks Festival live on August 1, 2026, with drone footage and coverage of the hand-held fireworks tradition on the hoko-bune boats, plus a simultaneous stream on Locipo.
The all-day dining restaurant Pergola at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel is hosting a Mediterranean Buffet from July 23 to September 9, 2026, bringing together dishes from Italy, Spain, and the South of France, including tableside porchetta, seafood paella, and a lineup of summer desserts.
The Neo Heisei Retro Exhibition, which drew more than 30,000 visitors in Tokyo, is coming to Nagoya PARCO from September 5 to October 4, 2026. A limited-capacity pre-open preview will be held the evening before on September 4, with members of Nagoya-based idol group BOYS AND MEN on hand to welcome guests as the exhibition's official supporters.
On Friday, August 28, 2026, Strings Hotel Nagoya will turn its cathedral-view Cabana Garden blue for one night only with "STRINGS Blue Bubble Night," featuring a limited Chandon Brut blue cocktail, live jazz from Aichi University's Blue Stars Jazz Orchestra, a blue dress code with a Best Dresser Award, and an afternoon tea or evening high tea plan at the New York Lounge.
TIAD, Autograph Collection in Nagoya will host a one-night-only "Summer Night Lounge" on August 8, 2026, at its 3rd-floor Lounge, offering a luxurious high tea of savories and sweets alongside a free-flow of tea, wine, and Champagne for an elegant summer evening.
Minamichita Beach Land in Aichi is holding an event from July 17 to 31, 2026, timed to Sea Day, with quiz-style panels on ocean environmental issues, an upcycled sea glass art display, a special keeper-led guide, and a limited-edition can badge giveaway.
On August 15 and 16, 2026, KYOTO TSURUYA, the Japanese restaurant on the 18th floor of Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, is holding a parent-child cooking class where families learn dashi tasting and plating basics from the head chef, followed by a family kaiseki meal.
From July 17 to September 8, Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower is serving a limited-time dessert collaboration with the film Minions & Monsters — a chocolate banana Mont Blanc plate that recreates a scene from the movie, with the monster Goomi appearing in a swirl of smoke.
Okamedo, a long-standing wagashi shop in Toyohashi, Aichi, brings back its summer-only jonamagashi "Uchiage Hanabi 6-Renpatsu," born during the pandemic and a hit with about 5,000 sold last year, with online pre-sales from mid-July and limited in-store sales from August.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya's French restaurant Gramercy Suite is hosting a "Kids Table Manner" class on August 17 and a "Kids Cooking" class on August 27, letting children ages 6 to 12 learn dining etiquette and try their hand at making gnocchi alongside the hotel's chefs.
From July 21 to September 13, children in middle school or younger accompanied by a guardian can play billiards free for up to two hours at BAGUS amusement locations across Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama, and Nagoya.
The Nyanko Summer Festival, the first real-life event to bring together The Battle Cats, 『パズルで豊作！にゃんこ村』, and Nyanko Daishoten in one place, opens July 24, 2026, with festival games, character encounters, and a mall-wide stamp rally at three venues in Nagoya, Saitama, and Yokohama through late August.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in Aichi Prefecture is offering an "Autumn Wellbeing Stay Plan" from September 1 to November 30, 2026, pairing a seasonal Japanese-style dinner course with a natural hot spring and fitness center to help guests restore balance amid the area's autumn scenery.
Kissa Bon Voyage, a new nostalgic-style cafe inside JR Nagoya Station, is adding a Melon Parfait and Melon Ice to its night menu from July 14, 2026, celebrating the fruit at the peak of summer.
Starting July 15, 2026, resort hotel Kyukamura Irago on Japan's Atsumi Peninsula is offering an overnight stay plan with all-you-can-eat musk melon and a hands-on melon harvesting experience at a nearby farm, plus a lighter half-melon option, as part of the resort's 60th-anniversary summer lineup.
From July 17 to 20, 2026, Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi is hosting the "Mitsukoshi Stationery Fair" together with fountain pen and paper specialty store PEN'S ALLEY Takeuchi, bringing together 24 creators and stationery brands around the theme of hanko stamps.
Nagoya's Osu district will host the cosplay event "OSU Cosplay" on September 12, 2026, with the Osu Skate Rink, Osu Shopping Street, and TV Aichi's headquarters studio all serving as venues.
Sirotan's directly run stores nationwide and its online shop welcome the "Sirotan Birthday Fair" from July 10, 2026, with a "Sirotan Puka Puka Marine Park" theme, limited-edition goods, a no-lose lottery, character greetings, and pop-up stores in Nagoya and Tokyo.
Fragrance brand Aroma Recolte has joined the Aurora and Forest Story Exhibition in Nagoya (through August 30, 2026), scenting two immersive zones with its Neutral and Focus fragrances and selling its full product lineup at the venue.
BRILLIANCE+, the jewelry brand run by Dream Fields Inc., is holding a wedding ring custom order event where couples can choose from a full lineup of 8 colors, including 4 limited colors such as Steel Gold and Olive Gold, exclusively at its Ginza, Osaka, and Nagoya showrooms from July 17 through October 25, 2026.
Irago Resort & Convention Hotel in Aichi Prefecture is opening "Irago Water Park," one of the prefecture's largest floating athletic courses, at Irago Coconuts Beach, its top water-quality-rated swimming beach, from July 18 through August 30, 2026.
Meitetsu Komaki Hotel in Aichi Prefecture is holding a one-night 1980s disco-themed event called "DISCO REVIVAL! Time Slip to the 80s!!" on August 29, 2026, featuring live vocal group Sweet Voice, DJ Leaf Motif, a buffet dinner, and free-flow drinks.
Minami-Chita Beachland in Aichi will hold a special after-hours "Night Aquarium Tour" on eight dates this July and August 2026, letting visitors explore the aquarium by flashlight with a keeper as their guide.
PARCO stores across Japan are teaming up with Chiikawa the Movie, The Secret of the Mermaid Island, for a summer campaign running July 17 to August 2, 2026, featuring original artwork, novelty giveaways, a photo booth, and a collaboration cafe.
A pop-up store featuring merchandise from the acclaimed "EUREKA SEVEN 20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION" opens on the 8th floor of Hands Nagoya from July 18 to August 9, 2026, with a random clear card gift for every ¥5,000 purchase.
KingFarmCafe in Aichi Prefecture introduces Frozen Baum Setouchi Lemon, a summer-only baumkuchen meant to be enjoyed straight from the freezer, balancing citrus tartness with white chocolate in both whole-cake and mini gift formats.
Strings Hotel Nagoya's Okinawa & Hawaii-themed resort buffet, running from July 1 to August 31, 2026, is adding special summer holiday programming this year, including Hawaiian hula dance shows plus hands-on shell painting and herbarium-making workshops for the whole family.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen presents "The Colours of Autumn - Inuyama Afternoon Tea," a seasonal menu supervised by Inuyama tourism ambassador Ryoga Haruhi that traces the town's scenery, culture, and stories through seasonal sweets and savory dishes.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya is holding a Hokkaido Fair from July 1 to August 31, 2026 (through lunch on September 16 at Garden Court), with five restaurants and the lobby lounge each serving original Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes crafted from Hokkaido's seafood, beef, and seasonal ingredients.
At Nagoya's Denki Bunka Kaikan, the Aurora and Forest Story Exhibition (July 11 to August 30, 2026) will feature a Nordic Marketplace selling curated goods and foods from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and other Nordic countries, with items from Moomin, Finlayson, Lovi, and more.
A talk event by photographer Yuki Ueda comes to Nagoya Minato Tsutaya Books on Sunday, July 12, 2026, marking the release of his latest photo book ARCA この星の物語, featuring landscapes from the Himalayas, Antarctica, Iceland, and beyond.
To celebrate Piyorin's 15th anniversary on July 1, 2026, a limited-edition "15th Anniversary Piyorin" made with Aichi-grown Aikirari strawberries goes on sale from July 15 to 29 at Piyorin Shop, Piyorin Shop Atelier, and Piyorin Village near Nagoya Station.
Sawee Sikdang, a leading Korean nakkopse franchise, is opening its Nagoya Sakae store on Thursday, July 9, bringing the Busan specialty dish to central Japan.
From July 1, 2026, TIAD, Autograph Collection in Nagoya introduces a new add-on for its afternoon tea, letting guests personalize their visit with a colored stick balloon and a message plate for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions.
AP Holdings' Japanese-style mushroom hot pot restaurant Urano Yamano Kinoko opens its first Tokai-region location in Nagoya on July 8, 2026, serving hot pot built around roughly 14 varieties of rare mushrooms in a kombu-and-shiitake dashi broth.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in Aichi Prefecture is hosting an autumn sweets buffet centered on chestnuts, running from September 1 to November 30, 2026, featuring seasonal desserts blending Japanese and Western flavors.
Kamakura-born chocolate brand MAISON CACAO is releasing the seventh edition of its monthly terroir chocolate series on July 1, 2026, featuring Colombian cacao paired with black sugar from Hateruma Island, Okinawa, in a limited run of 800 individually numbered boxes wrapped in artisan washi paper from the Nao Handmade Washi workshop.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya is hosting a parent-child cooking class on July 28, 2026, where families will prepare a chilled napolitan pasta under the guidance of a hotel chef, followed by the Hokkaido Fair lunch buffet. Limited to 10 pairs; reservations required.
Buttery Honten, a butter-focused patisserie near Nagoya Station, launches new summer sweets on July 2, including a revamped lemon cookie tin and limited-quantity peach desserts.
Floyd, the Munich-born travel brand drawing inspiration from 1970s California skate culture, is returning to JR Nagoya Takashimaya with an expanded pop-up shop from July 8 to July 21, 2026.
A special one-night bon odori event returns to Meieki Parklet in Nagoya on July 10, featuring authentic dancing around a yagura tower, food trucks, and free admission for all.
The first-floor French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya celebrates its grand renewal opening on July 1, 2026, followed by the limited-time Otona no Gohobi Parfait Juicy Peach, served from July 10 to September 10.
A new dining spot combining Nikujiru Gyoza no Dandadan's juicy pan-fried gyoza with 一番軒's rich tonkotsu ramen opens in Nagoya's Hibino area on July 3, 2026.
Japan Monkey Park in Inuyama, Aichi, is hosting the summer night festival "Monpa no Yomatsuri" on select dates from August to September 2026. With extended hours until 8 PM, the event offers fireworks, illuminated attractions, Sumikkogurashi character appearances, taiko performances, and more.
Celebrating five years of Jujutsu Kaisen, a themed cafe is opening at BOX cafe&space locations in Shinjuku, Nagoya, and Umeda with character-inspired food, drinks, and exclusive merchandise.
The Cardcaptor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo pop-up shop is coming to Lucua Ile in Osaka from July 3 and to Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall in Nagoya from July 15 to August 18, 2026, featuring new merchandise including a gift box-style trinket holder, face towels, glass cups, and konpeito candy tins.
Center One Hotel Handa in Aichi Prefecture has completed a full interior renovation, incorporating designs inspired by Handa's local history and culture, along with new locally themed breakfast menus starting July 16.
リトルワールド (Little World Open-Air Folk Museum) in Inuyama, Aichi, is bringing back its popular sky lantern event this summer with an expanded schedule. Using LED sky lanterns, the event transforms the European Area into a cinematic night scene. Pre-sale tickets (¥4,200 tax included) go on sale June 24, 2026.
Nikko Style Nagoya's style kitchen Cafe & Bar is serving the "Peachy" parfait — layered with white peach, jasmine, and plum — from July 1 to August 31, 2026, priced at ¥2,400.
Comfort Hotel Nagoya Meiekiminami has rebranded as Comfort Hotel ERA Nagoya Meiekiminami on June 24, 2026, introducing an Urban Creative Stay concept centered on local Nagoya culture, food, and a Comfort Library Cafe.
Meitetsu Tourism Service is bringing Deramas (でらます), a collaboration between THE IDOLM@STER SideM and Nagoya-area businesses, to the city from August 3 to October 31, 2026.
R Hotel Nagoya Station, inspired by the world of railways and night trains, is set to open in August 2026 near Nagoya Station, offering a unique stay concept centered on stillness and transit.
The Aurora to Mori no Monogatari exhibition comes to Denki Bunka Kaikan in Nagoya from July 11 to August 30, 2026, featuring an immersive aurora theater, lantern forest, and Nordic-inspired experience areas celebrating Scandinavian nature, lifestyle, and fairy tales.
Animate is launching its second wave of Japanese-localized Love and Deepspace merchandise on June 20, 2026, alongside a nationwide fair, Gratte collaboration, and special in-store displays.
A limited-quantity collaboration bento box featuring Japanese side dishes from Matsuoka and signature inari sushi from 豆狸 goes on sale at JR Nagoya Takashimaya every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting June 12.
Vanillage, a specialist vanilla sweets brand, is making its first permanent store debut in the Tokai region with a grand opening at Matsuzakaya Nagoya B1F on July 1, 2026, offering a limited commemorative set for the first five days.
The BONBON DROP seal POP UP STORE is hitting 10 cities across Japan from June 2026, bringing together approximately 200 types of BONBON DROP seals in what is the largest-ever pop-up event for the brand.
The Chiikawa x Tokyo Banana collaboration arrives at PLUSTA Gift Nagoya Chuo from June 24 to July 7, 2026, featuring a new cookie sandwich in banana milk flavor, a limited tote bag set, and the beloved Chiikawa Banana Pudding Cake.
From August 9 to 15, 2026, Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen presents a two-meal Summer Family Stay Plan featuring a summer festival–inspired dinner buffet with grilled meats, unagi rice, and family-friendly activities in the garden.
KingFarmCafe in Nishio, Aichi, brings back the fan-favorite peach parfait topped with up to three whole ripe peaches, alongside new summer-only treats including a takeout peach parfait, a chunky peach Baumkuchen, and a peach shaved ice, all available for a limited time.
With over 70 years of wagashi craftsmanship in Aichi, Okamedo is releasing a summer-limited fu manju wrapped in bamboo leaves, featuring rare suji aonori and silky-smooth kawa-muki an.
SAKAE SAKE SQUARE 2026 is a three-day sake tasting event held at Oasis 21 Galaxy Square in Nagoya's Sakae district on July 18 to 20, 2026, showcasing 150 varieties from 50 breweries across Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
From June 22 to August 30, 2026, Nagoya Ekimen-dori inside JR Nagoya Station is hosting a summer ramen festival, with six restaurants serving cold and refreshing limited-edition noodle dishes. A digital lucky draw campaign runs alongside, with prizes including a ramen passport for all six shops.
The Seoul-born lifestyle fragrance brand NONFICTION has opened its fourth store in Japan at HAERA, Nagoya's newly opened luxury mall, featuring a distinctive zelkova wood interior designed by Schemata Architects.
Three limited-time summer drinks — a Pineapple Mint Soda, Mango Tea Soda, and Lemon Cream Latte — are set to debut at Bakery & Restaurant Sawamura locations starting June 18, 2026, each crafted with house-made syrups and fresh fruit flavors.
Starting July 3, 2026, Karimoku Furniture launches its 2026 new product exhibition under the theme HOUSE OF KARIMOKU at showrooms in Yokohama, Aichi, and Hyogo, showcasing new works from up to 15 brands and collections as permanent displays.
A pop-up store celebrating the collaboration between Ai Yazawa's Neighborhood Story and Sanrio Characters is set to tour four cities in Japan, beginning at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo on July 10, 2026.
Kabuto Beer Festa 2026 takes place on June 27 and 28 at the Handa Red Brick Building in Aichi Prefecture, where visitors can taste four varieties of the historically significant beer — including a zero-day-aged unfiltered Premium Taisho Kabuto Beer available first-come, first-served at 200 bottles per day.
Minami-Chita Beach Land in Aichi Prefecture is celebrating a string of California sea lion birthdays with four special events running from June 13 to July 14, 2026.
A limited-run entertainment exhibition opening at Arube Hall in Nagoya on June 12, 2026. Visitors explore displays of relatable "showaru" (mischievous) everyday moments and take an AI-powered Dark Type Diagnosis to reveal their personality type.
BANKER'S BAR at THE CONDER HOUSE in Nagoya opens THE VAULT ICE, a summer-limited shaved ice experience featuring rare natural ice and seasonal fruits, running on weekdays from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
TIAD, Autograph Collection in Nagoya is offering a limited-time "Asian Afternoon Tea" from July 1 to September 13, 2026, featuring dishes inspired by countries participating in the upcoming 20th Asian Games held in Aichi.
The BOUL'ANGE boulangerie at JR Nagoya Takashimaya is reopening on June 19 with store-exclusive revival products, a new cream pie, limited-quantity croissants, and special commemorative campaigns.
Running from June 4 to July 22, 2026, the "Chefs' Competition Buffet — With Gratitude for Our Anniversary" is back at the 15th-floor all-day dining restaurant Pergola inside Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, offering dishes from all 8 of the hotel's restaurants and bars in a single buffet spread.
Starting June 10, PEANUTS Cafe will serve a seasonal shaved ice series themed around Snoopy's iconic disguises from the PEANUTS comics. Four colorful varieties are available through September 30, 2026 at locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe.
An Animate fair celebrating the anime Teasing Master Takagi-san is coming to select Animate stores across Japan starting August 22, 2026, featuring new merchandise with an original "Work Experience" concept illustration, along with an advance online pre-order campaign starting June 4.
Hotel Tokaien in Nishiura, Gamagori (Aichi Prefecture) is running "Rainy Season Weeks" from June 1 to 30, 2026, featuring complimentary shuttle tours to Katahara Onsen's illuminated Ajisai no Sato, a seasonal ajisai kaiseki course, and various rainy-season themed events.
Starting June 13, a new photo-based town walking experience called Inuyama Photo Quest invites visitors to explore off-the-beaten-path spots in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, along routes designed by a local professional photographer.
Two baby Asian small-clawed otters born at Minami-Chita Beach Land in Aichi in February 2026 have been officially named. A naming ceremony is set for June 7, with limited stickers available for the first 50 attendees.
Nagoya-based confectionery shop Benzaiten has launched a Coconut Warabimochi, a new take on the traditional treat created using the steaming-and-kneading technique of uiro, the classic Nagoya sweet.
Starting June 1, Buttery and Buttery Cafe in Nagoya are offering a seasonal Mango Mille Crepe made with French AOP fermented butter and rich mango, available in limited quantities daily.
Handa City Museum in Aichi Prefecture is hosting a free special exhibition featuring approximately 200 hyper-realistic wooden bird sculptures by local artist Genji Inada, running from June 20 to August 30, 2026. Related events include a live bird encounter in July and a summer art contest for children.
The World of Shirow Masamune Exhibition — Ghost in the Shell and the Trail of Creation — is coming to Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store from August 2 to August 16, 2026, with ticket sales starting June 12 and Nagoya-exclusive merchandise available.
SONO Moon Nagoya, the first Japanese hotel from South Korea's SONO International, opened on June 1, 2026, just an 8-minute walk from Nagoya Station with 130 rooms and complimentary breakfast for all guests.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is hosting a summer-limited all-you-can-eat buffet from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring Okinawan and Hawaiian cuisine, a custom burger station, BLUE SEAL Ice Cream, Garlic Shrimp, and more.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, three bars and lounges at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel are serving up summer-limited original drinks, with themes ranging from Hawaiian to summer fruits and summer nights.
The bread zone at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Delicious Court, steps from the Sakura-dori Exit ticket gates, is set to reopen on June 19, 2026. Three bakery brands will offer up to about 250 varieties from as early as 7:30 AM.
On June 22, 2026, the French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya will hold a special event featuring a tasting of 10 Japanese teas — including 5 new teas from Emperor's Cup-winning gardens and 5 hojicha varieties — along with an Isecha mirume collaboration course.
Red Bull Maneki Jam, a skateboard jam session where audience votes decide the winner, takes place on June 21, 2026 — Go Skateboarding Day — at the Osu Shopping Street Fureai Hiroba in Nagoya.
From July 16 to September 15, 2026, "THE 7th TERRACE" on the 7th floor of The Royal Park Hotel ICONIC Nagoya will serve a summer afternoon tea featuring colorful sweets with peach and mango, bamboo charcoal savory items, and 90-minute free-flow TWG Tea, priced at ¥5,000 per person.
Starting June 5, 2026, Unko Museum NAGOYA is introducing GO! GO! Unko Kart — the first ride-on experience in Unko Museum history. Visitors can hop aboard a two-seater kart and navigate through a poop-scattered version of Nagoya.
Comfort Hotel Kyoto Horikawa Gojo, Comfort Hotel Nagoya Meieki Minami, and Comfort Hotel Ishigaki Island are set to rebrand as Comfort Hotel ERA in June 2026, bringing locally immersive stays through revamped library cafes, regional breakfasts, and culturally themed interiors.
A special collaboration event featuring Hatsune Miku with new city pop-themed artwork by illustrator Dolstoi is coming to 8 Karaoke no Tetsujin locations across Japan from June 3 to July 12, 2026.
The Umbrella Sky installation is currently on at Little World Museum of Man in Inuyama, Aichi, through June 30, 2026. Hundreds of colorful umbrellas hang over the Turkish Istanbul Street fountain plaza, joined by Turkish costume experiences and authentic Turkish food.
The British stationery and leather goods brand Smythson is opening its first flagship store in the Tokai region at The Landmark Nagoya Sakae HAERA on June 11, 2026, featuring Nagoya-exclusive notebooks and special opening events.
Cheese Garden is rolling out three limited-time café drinks under the "Mango Drinks" lineup from May 27, 2026, available at 14 locations across Japan through early July — each pairing cheese with mango and pineapple.
From June 1, 2026, Espacio Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Nishi Ward introduces seasonal early summer menus at its 4th-floor restaurant and bar, including a fruit-themed afternoon tea and three premium Chinese dining courses.
Po-Tama, the Okinawan specialty shop known for its freshly made pork and egg rice balls, is opening its first Tokai region store at the HAERA commercial facility in Nagoya's Sakae district on June 11, 2026.
New York restaurant Sarabeth's is serving up two limited-time early summer specials at its six Japan locations this June — Churro French Toast and Reuben Sandwich.
Best Bridal is running a limited-time campaign tied to "Propose no Hi" (Proposal Day), the first Sunday of June. Couples who inquire between May 22 and June 30, 2026, and plan to propose by the end of August can receive a complimentary chapel decoration and a commemorative photo at participating venues.
Starting June 6, 2026, the Oshi no Ko × GiGO Campaign 2026 kicks off at select GiGO locations across Japan, with limited-edition merchandise, crane game prizes, and a food and drink campaign running through mid-July.
Two new seasonal donuts are joining the Krispy Kreme Premium Nagoya lineup exclusively at JR Nagoya Takashimaya starting May 27, 2026 – a refreshing Lemon & An Butter and a lush Peach & Vanilla.
LOUANGE TOKYO Le Château opens on June 11, 2026, at The Landmark Nagoya Sakae HAERA B1F — the brand's first store in the Nagoya region, offering Nagoya-exclusive menus including afternoon tea, a cheese professional course, and art-inspired assiette de desserts.
The 10th Hawaii Fair at Nagoya Takashimaya runs from June 11 to 17 on the 10th floor event hall, bringing 52 vendors with Hawaiian sweets, gourmet food, and summer goods — including Tokai-region and Japan-first selections.
Nagoya Takashimaya is running its expanded "Umbrella Festival" from May 27 to June 25, 2026, featuring around 2,000 sun umbrellas, UV-blocking hats, and cooling sun care products to help shoppers tackle the intense summer heat.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya is offering a summer dinner menu at THE 7th TERRACE from July 16 to September 15, 2026. Featuring sea bass with lemon cream sauce, peach cold soup, and burrata caprese, the seasonal lineup pairs beautifully with the Sakae cityscape.
Contemporary artist Naomi Shigeta brings her abstract works to arflex Nagoya in a free exhibition exploring the inner voice before it becomes words.
Buttery, a Western sweets shop with a focus on quality butter, is opening its first-ever department store location at Matsuzakaya Nagoya (North Building, B1F) on June 3, 2026, featuring freshly baked madeleines and millefeuilles from an open kitchen, exclusive café dining, and a Matsuzakaya-only Buttery Sablé Can.
A pop-up shop celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World anime and its 4th season is touring four GEESTORE locations across Japan, starting in Osaka and moving on to Sendai, Nagoya, and Kokura.
The "Kuroko's Basketball POP UP STORE in LOFT" event is set to run from June 5 to June 21, 2026, at Ikebukuro LOFT, Umeda LOFT, and Sakae LOFT, featuring new merchandise with newly drawn illustrations themed around "Ayumi" (Steps).
To mark its one-year anniversary, Quil Fait Bon Nagoya Sakae is bringing back two opening-exclusive limited tarts and setting up a customer message board inside the store.
The 2nd Summer Fureai Insect Land is coming to Hoshigaoka Mitsukoshi in Nagoya, featuring hands-on interaction with rhinoceros beetles, stag beetles, and more over 20 days this summer.
BAUM's HINOKI FOREST – EXPERIENCE WAGON visits five locations across Japan from May 22 to June 28, 2026, showcasing summer-ready hinoki-scented skincare and body care products through an immersive forest-inspired pop-up experience.
Starting May 23, 2026, Minami-Chita Beach Land in Aichi is hosting a series of special events to mark World Otter Day, including keeper-guided otter feeding sessions and a panel exhibition documenting the growth of baby Asian small-clawed otters born in February.
The "Bubbles and Breeze Terrace Plan" is back for summer at THE 7th TERRACE, offering free-flow sparkling wine, beer, and cocktails alongside grilled brochettes and a new cold pasta dish on a Nagoya rooftop from June 15, 2026.
Lagunasia theme park in Gamagori, Aichi is launching its Night Pool for summer 2026 on Saturday, July 11, featuring a new illumination dome, fireworks shows, and the returning adult-only Laguna Pool Party.
The summer pool at Lagunasia theme park in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture opens on June 20. The lineup includes the kids' area "Kujira-san's Splash Garden," a wave pool with waves up to 1 meter high, a 230-meter lazy river, foam events, and entertainment shows.
From June 2 to September 30, 2026, the 24th-floor tea lounge at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya will offer two contrasting summer shaved ice creations — one built around the fragrance of TWG Tea, the other around the layered depth of Uji matcha.
A new lifestyle hotel steps from Nagoya Station, SONO Moon Nagoya is set to open on June 1, 2026, offering 130 rooms across 6 categories and complimentary café-style breakfast for all guests.
Starting June 20, 2026, Lagunasia theme park and Henn na Hotel Laguna Ten Bosch in Gamagori, Aichi are launching a collaboration with Onsen Musume character Gamagori Uta, featuring exclusive merchandise and a special hotel stay plan.
A pop-up shop for the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS is set to open at Loft stores in Ikebukuro, Sakae, and Umeda, offering newly drawn merchandise inspired by the "Walking in Suits" concept along with exclusive event bonuses.
From May 15 to September 13, 2026, Hilton Nagoya's all-day dining venue InPlace 3-3 is running a Korean sweets-themed summer event featuring 16 desserts and a special afternoon tea experience with a complimentary Abib sheet mask.
Starting May 1, Buttery at Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport Anjo in Anjo City, Aichi, is releasing a new lineup of early-summer sweets, including a Lemon Madeleine, Cherry Financier, and Blueberry Mille-Feuille, alongside a limited-time discount on financiers and canelés.
Ichihatasan Yakushiji in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, will hold its Spring Grand Festival on May 3, 2026. Each visitor's individual wish is united as one collective prayer to Yakushi Nyorai, and free local vegetables and lucky rice cakes will be distributed on the day.
KOMEHYO's four stores in Nagoya's Osu district have put together a handy map featuring Golden Week deals, store tips, and local dining recommendations from staff, available at the Nagoya Honkan from April 29 to May 6, 2026.
Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park (Nonhoi Park) in Aichi Prefecture is hosting its popular Golden Week event from April 25 to May 6, 2026, featuring wild animal feeding shows, a zoo rally with gachapon prizes, food trucks, and chances to meet newly arrived animals including lion triplets and baby goats.
Cotopaxi, the American outdoor brand known for its colorful socially conscious gear, has opened "Cotopaxi NAGOYA" on the first floor of Nagoya PARCO East Wing — marking the brand's debut in the Tokai area.
An exhibition dedicated to Swedish painting, featuring approximately 80 masterpieces from the Golden Age of Swedish art, opens at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Nagoya from July 9 to October 4, 2026.
Diamond jewelry brand BRILLIANCE+ has released a new wedding ring called "Atoriela" from April 23, 2026. Handcrafted by skilled Japanese artisans, the ring blends a tactile, crafted texture with refined elegance suitable for everyday wear and formal occasions alike.
DISHES and TART SAN is launching three seasonal limited tarts featuring freshly ripened fruits and matcha, available at locations across Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE in Nagoya is hosting a range of seasonal events for Golden Week and Mother's Day 2026 — from live accordion performances and a children's art tour stay plan to special dining packages and a spa and afternoon tea duo experience.
The Harry Potter – Mahou Dokoro Butterbeer Truck will appear at Oasis 21's Galaxy Plaza in Nagoya from April 29 to May 6, 2026, offering exclusive Butterbeer Popcorn and the newly launched Butterbeer Cotton Candy.
To mark Moomin Day on August 9 — the birthday of creator Tove Jansson — a limited tote bag giveaway campaign will launch from July 1, 2026, and a special fan club event is planned in the greater Tokyo area.
Japan Monkey Park in Inuyama, Aichi is hosting a full lineup of Sanrio character stages, hero shows, and family-friendly exhibitions throughout Golden Week 2026.
TSUTAYA Conditioning PILATES Kakuozan opened on April 20, 2026 in Nagoya's Chikusa Ward, marking the brand's first location in Aichi Prefecture. The studio combines instructor-led small-group classes with 24-hour unmanned self-use access.
The 6th Imo Fes! sweet potato food festival arrives at Nagoya Oasis 21 on April 25–26, 2026, featuring 11 specialty vendors including the world's first yakiimo shop to win a Monde Selection Gold Award. Admission is free.
The beloved Kouyouen Beer Garden in Nagoya's Chikusa ward returns on April 24, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat BBQ and five types of draft beer in a scenic garden setting that has drawn locals and visitors for nearly a century.
Chubu Centrair International Airport has launched the 5th edition of its Nazotoki Stamp Rally series, inviting visitors to explore the terminal, collect six airplane-part stamps, and solve puzzles to revive a legendary aircraft.
Original collaboration goods featuring the Nakano quintuplets and Fuutarou Uesugi in near-future railway costumes go on sale starting May 1, 2026, at Animate Akihabara, Animate Osaka Nipponbashi, and Animate Nagoya.
A new cafe-and-gift shop called Piyorin Village is set to open at JR Nagoya Station's central concourse on June 15, 2026, completing the station's multi-phase renovation. The cafe will serve five or more varieties of the beloved Nagoya dessert from 7:00 AM daily, alongside a retail section offering over 100 exclusive products.
OSMIC FIRST, a brand offering mini tomatoes with a sugar level exceeding 11 brix, is running a limited-time pop-up at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's B1F food hall from April 15 to May 12, 2026.
Color stone jewelry brand KAJITA is launching its new "Copa" collection on May 1, 2026, with an early preview at a Nagoya pop-up shop running from April 22.
A collaboration cafe marking the 12th anniversary of the smartphone 3D action RPG White Cat Project: NEW WORLD'S will be held at SMILE BASE CAFE locations in Shinsaibashi, Nagoya, and Ikebukuro between May and July 2026. Seat reservations open on April 20 at 4:00 PM.
Wolfgang's Steakhouse is opening its first Tokai region branch at Nagoya Kanko Hotel in September 2026, bringing USDA Prime dry-aged steaks and an extensive wine list to Nagoya.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen is offering a Summer Wellbeing Stay Plan from May 6 to August 31, 2026, featuring a locally inspired wellness dinner course, welcome herbal tea, natural hot spring, and fitness center access.
KEYUCA, the life solution brand offering original home and lifestyle goods, is opening a new store on the first floor of Lalaport Nagoya Minatoaquls in Nagoya's Minato Ward on April 15, 2026.
BASE LAYER HOTEL NAGOYA NISHIKI has introduced "ROOM 0" by BLH, a new program helping guests enjoy sports during their travels, starting with New Balance running wear and shoe rentals available from late March 2026.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in Aichi's historic Inuyama city introduces a Summer Wellbeing Stay Plan from May 6, 2026, featuring a seasonal vegetable-focused dinner course, welcome herb tea, natural hot spring, and 24-hour fitness center.
Little World Open-Air Folk Museum in Inuyama, Aichi is hosting "Ainu Week" on four days in April 2026, featuring traditional Ainu dance performances, mukuri instrument experiences, Hokkaido cuisine, and Ainu goods.
SHIRUKOTTE, a brand blending gift confectionery and café space by Matsunaga Seika, opens its second store in Okazaki City, Aichi on April 3, 2026, featuring exclusive products and a 42-seat café.
ESPACIO Nagoya Castle is hosting "Celebration with cherry blossoms" through April 12, featuring a cherry blossom tunnel, a first-ever Pierre Hermé Paris collaboration dessert, and a lineup of spring activities including rickshaw rides, gold leaf workshops, koto performances, and nightly Jazz lives.
Local community group "Atsuta Miyashuku-kai" has released a new branding video marking the 11th anniversary of their monthly Atsuta Tsuitachi-ichi market, showcasing the sacred atmosphere of Atsuta Jingu and the lively spirit of the Atsuta district to audiences around the world.
The official Final Fantasy brass concert series returns after a two-year hiatus, touring 8 cities and 10 performances across Japan starting April 5, 2026 in Sapporo — featuring the Siena Wind Orchestra and new opera singer guests.
A limited-edition collaboration between the beloved Piyorin sweets brand and Dunker, the mascot of professional basketball club San-en NeoPhoenix, is coming to Kalmia in Toyohashi on April 24 and 25, 2026.
The acclaimed facial esthetic salon KOKYU, known among celebrities and influencers in Tokyo, is opening its first Nagoya location at KOKYU Maison Facial & Head Spa on April 3, 2026, in Sakae.
Tsubame to Chatake, a natural farming tea producer in Nakagane-cho, Okazaki City, Aichi, is hosting a spring tea-picking event where participants can harvest fresh tea leaves while enjoying the satoyama landscape.
The SAKURA WINE FESTIVAL 2026 is coming to Yaba Park in Nagoya this April, with a brand-new gamified feature called SAKE QUEST that lets attendees earn extra coins by completing wine-tasting challenges via the official app.
Wood Design Park Okazaki's HEYAmping guest rooms are being renovated around a solid wood and modern aesthetic, blending a two-tier private space with an in-room cinema experience that makes staying inside the main attraction.
Donguri Closet, a Studio Ghibli goods brand for adult women, is teaming up with accessories brand Palnart Poc to release two new earring sets featuring Baron and Louise from Whisper of the Heart, available from April 4, 2026.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya is holding a public vote to determine the most beloved parfait from its 10-year history. The winning creation will make a special comeback on June 28 — Parfait Day.
New merchandise featuring original illustrations from Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club is available exclusively at BIC Camera Group stores and Animega x Sofmap locations from March 25 to April 12, 2026.
The popular squishy specialty brand MOOOSH SQUISHY has opened a limited-time store at Chubu Centrair International Airport, marking its first appearance in the Chubu region through July 29, 2026.
The all-day dining restaurant Pergola at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel is hosting its popular "Spring Hokkaido Buffet – Roast Beef & Dolce –" from March 26 to June 3, 2026, featuring all-you-can-eat boiled crab, roast beef, Hokkaido-style dishes, and seasonal desserts.
The PPULBATU CAFE 2026 in JAPAN, a themed cafe featuring Tomorrow X Together's official characters, is set to open at three locations across Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi starting in April 2026.
513BAKERY, with 15 locations across Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, and Mie, is running two simultaneous fairs from April 2026 — a fiber-rich chewy bagel lineup and a spring gourmet bread collection featuring original burgers, panini, and French bread.
Okamedo, a long-established wagashi confectionery with over 70 years of history in Aichi's Mikawa region, is launching aquarium-themed meringue coconut sweets shaped like dolphins and seals — crafted to bring the aquarium experience home.
NAGOYA REPTILES WORLD 2026 SPRING takes place on March 28 and 29, 2026, at Port Messe Nagoya's Exhibition Hall 2, with over 100 booths, hands-on animal encounters, special exhibitions, and stage shows.
Okamedo, a long-established wagashi shop in Toyohashi with over 70 years of history, is selling five varieties of kashiwa-mochi from April 15 to May 7, including the regionally rare "morokoshi kashiwa-mochi" made with takakibi (sorghum) flour — a traditional flavor unique to the Mikawa area.
The beachside BBQ facility SEA SIDE MAGIC in Laguna Gamagori, Aichi is back for 2026, offering hands-free BBQ from ¥2,500 per person alongside summer pools, fireworks, and a range of seasonal events.
Casual Dining Iris on the 18th floor of Meitetsu Grand Hotel in Nagoya is renewing its popular lunch menu from April 1, 2026, featuring premium ingredients including domestic beef fillet and a 20-variety dessert buffet.
The first-ever Psycho Eyes POP UP STORE is heading to four Hands locations across Japan, starting March 26, 2026. New merchandise using original illustrations will be available, including trading can badges, acrylic stands, T-shirts, tote bags, and more.
Strings Hotel Nagoya celebrates its 10th anniversary with a one-night-only spring event on April 22, 2026, featuring Chandon Rosé as the welcome drink in a pink-themed Cabana Garden.
On May 16, 2026, Okazaki Red Diamond Stadium will host the Anime Classics Anison Fire FES Okazaki — an immersive entertainment event syncing classic anime footage from the Showa and Heisei eras with world-class fireworks.
A limited-time pop-up store for the anime Dark Moon - The Blood Altar is set to tour five Loft locations nationwide starting March 25, 2026, featuring exclusive merchandise and life-size character panels.
Marking one year since the Europe Area renovation, Little World Open-Air Folk Museum in Inuyama, Aichi will hold a three-day commemorative event from March 20 to 22, featuring Celtic music performances and limited-edition anniversary gourmet dishes.
Starting April 1, 2026, the all-day dining restaurant on the 7th floor of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya will roll out a renewed breakfast buffet spotlighting local Nagoya specialties and creative hotel-original arrangements.
Starting March 23, 2026, night bus travelers booked through HIS can add a 3-hour Kaikatsu CLUB prep session to freshen up upon arrival in Tokyo, Nagoya, or Osaka.
Nagoya Kanko Hotel is holding its "Sakura Fair 2026," transforming the entire property with cherry blossom hues and offering a range of seasonal dining, stay, and spa experiences through spring 2026.
The French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya is serving the "Adult Reward Parfait – Strawberry Matcha" for a limited one-month period from April 14 to May 14, 2026, as part of the hotel's 10th anniversary celebrations.
A special spring food fair featuring over 70 dishes runs from March 18 to April 30, 2026, across the restaurant floors of JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower in Nagoya.
The Ninja Boy Rantaro cherry blossom-themed pop-up store "Tanoshi Ohanami no Dan POP UP STORE in Loft vol.3" is opening at six Loft stores across Japan from late March through April 2026, featuring new original illustrated merchandise and event-exclusive bonuses.
MIZKAN MUSEUM (MIM) in Handa City, Aichi, is hosting a special release commemoration exhibition tied to Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil. The event runs from March 27 to May 6, 2026, featuring interactive games, photo spots, and an exclusive ponzu bottle cap cover giveaway campaign.
A children's art creation and exhibition event called "Hajimete no Tenrankai (First Exhibition)" is set for April 4, 2026 at Dainagoya Building in Nagoya. Participants create artwork with chalk-type oil pastels, which is then digitally displayed at the building's gallery.
FiOLATTE, whose Sand Cookie won the Runner-up Grand Prize at the JR East Souvenir Grand Prix 2025, is making a rare appearance outside Shinagawa Station with limited-time pop-ups at department stores in Osaka, Nagoya, and Sendai starting March 18, 2026.
Two male Asian small-clawed otter pups were born at Minami-Chita Beachland in Aichi Prefecture on February 6, 2026 — the facility's first otter birth in 29 years. The pups are currently being raised in a nesting box and are expected to go on public display around two months after birth.
A free-ride mini steam locomotive and open-air market come together at Yume Sakura Park in Iwakura, Aichi, over two spring weekends coinciding with the Iwakura Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Owari Tsushima Wisteria Festival is scheduled to take place at Tennogawa Park in Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture, from April 15 to 29, 2026, showcasing one of Japan's largest wisteria trellises and nightly light-up events.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is hosting a limited-time Nordic Fair from April 13 to June 30, 2026, featuring Nordic dishes made with ingredients from Aomori, Iwate, and Akita, along with strawberry and peach desserts.
The popular unagi restaurant "Atsuuta Unagi Ten," known for drawing long lines near Atsuta Shrine, is expanding with a new Fushimi location opening on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The Tokai region's largest sports cycling event heads to Aeon Mall Atsuta in Nagoya on March 21 and 22, 2026, with test rides, over 100 brands, celebrity talk shows, a kids area, and more.
A new izakaya-style sushi restaurant, Sushi Izakaya Yu (游), opened in Toyohashi, Aichi on August 9, 2025, offering fresh market-sourced sushi alongside carefully selected sake in a welcoming setting.
TSUCHIYA KABAN is releasing a new women's bag series called "Maraison" on March 26, 2026. The collection features two styles — a large-capacity tote and a 2-way mini tote — each available in three colors.
UMAbred, a character goods brand depicting real racehorses as adorable squishy characters, is holding its first popup event in the Nagoya area at Nagoya Central Park from March 20 to 29, 2026.
On April 18 and 19, 2026, incense specialty store Kohgen is hosting a special two-day event where visitors can experience the scent of kyara — an ultra-rare type of agarwood worth more than five times the price of gold. Admission is free for those under 20.
A combined specialty shop featuring YORKYS Creperie's mochi crepes and PIECE OF BAKE's fresh donuts is opening at the Chunichi Building B1F in Sakae, Nagoya on March 18, 2026.
Spring-inspired treats featuring fresh strawberries and pistachio gelato are available for a limited time at all H's CREAM dessert shop locations across Japan.
TIAD, Autograph Collection in Nagoya's Sakae district is extending its popular strawberry afternoon tea, showcasing the rare Aichi-brand strawberry "Mai Ichigo," through April 12, 2026.
The touring Hikaru no Go original artwork exhibition is heading to Nagoya PARCO's South Building, running from May 23 to June 14, 2026. Pre-sale tickets go on sale via e+ on March 14 at 10:00 AM.
The butter-focused confectionery shop Buttery, located a 6-minute walk from Nagoya Station, is adding three new products to its lineup this March, including a polvorones assortment tin and a maple-flavored cookie tin perfect for White Day gifting.
A limited-time pop-up shop celebrating the BanG Dream! 10th anniversary opens at Sanseido Bookstore Nagoya Store from March 14 to 29, 2026, selling exclusive collaboration merchandise featuring specially drawn illustrations.
Marine biologist celebrity Sakana-kun is heading back to Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel on May 2, 2026, for an annual talk show paired with a Western and Chinese buffet, available for both lunch and dinner seatings.
Toyohashi City in Aichi Prefecture is hosting a special collaboration event marking the Ultraman Series' 60th anniversary, running from February 28 to April 26, 2026. Highlights include a world-premiere VR experience, Tokaido Shinkansen AR photo frames, a city-wide stamp rally, and limited-edition merchandise and local specialty collaborations.
Chiikawa Ramen Buta locations at PARCO stores in Ikebukuro, Shibuya, Nagoya, Shinsaibashi, and Hiroshima will release four new merchandise items on March 19, including character mascots of Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi.
To celebrate JJ magazine's 50th anniversary, a special collaboration pop-up store featuring Sanrio Characters is coming to the Metele Building Lobby in Nagoya on March 28 and 29, 2026, with 12 limited-edition items available.
From March 4 to 17, 2026, Now on Cheese♪ — a specialty shop known for its rich cheese-based sweets — will be open for a limited time in the basement of Matsuzakaya Nagoya's main building, offering a selection of treats that make perfect souvenirs and gifts.
A spring-themed strawberry sweets buffet is taking place at ANA Crowne Plaza Grand Court Nagoya's 2F casual dining "Garden Court" on March 14 and 15, 2026, with an extensive lineup of desserts and savory bites crafted by the hotel's pastry chef.
A collaboration POP UP SHOP featuring Tabekko Doubutsu: THE MOVIE and Sanrio Characters opens at four Kiddyland stores across Japan starting March 13, with restocked sold-out items from October 2025 plus new merchandise and special purchase bonuses.
GRADATIONS restaurant on the 41st floor of Nagoya's Midland Square is offering a spring-themed afternoon tea and seasonal parfait from March 2 to April 26, 2026, with cheese-centered savory tartines and spring ingredients including cherry blossoms and strawberries.
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To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya is offering a one-day-only spring plan on March 25, 2026, where children can dress up as princesses and enjoy an elegant afternoon tea together with their parents.
New Balance is set to release a limited-edition Fresh Foam X 860 v15 exclusively at the Nagoya Women's Marathon EXPO 2026, alongside a packed lineup of events, workshops, and after-party activities at Vantelin Dome Nagoya.
Reservations for the 2026 Golden Week period (April 29 to May 6) are now open at Wood Design Park Okazaki in Aichi Prefecture, with early bird discounts of up to 20% off available for those who book ahead.
A unique Taiwanese noodle stall is opening on JR Nagoya Station's unused Platform 1 track space for 102 days from March 12 to June 21, 2026, creating a night market atmosphere right at the platform.
Okamedo, a wagashi shop with over 70 years of history in Toyohashi, Aichi, has teamed up with Okawa Beekeeping, a third-generation beekeeper in Tahara City, to create a spring-only dessert featuring rare rapeseed honey.
ÉDIFICE is hosting a bag personalization event featuring Hender Scheme's "assemble" line, where shoppers can freely mix and match colors for each part of their bag at stores across Japan.
Disney characters will once again travel to local festivals across the country as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort® Special Parade, with five cities scheduled for FY2026. A special "Duffy Bus" display will accompany each stop.
Hilton Nagoya presents a spring buffet featuring authentic Southern Italian cuisine and a popular strawberry sweets selection from March 12 to May 14, 2026.
The Open-Air Museum of Ethnology Little World in Inuyama, Aichi reopens its Taiwan Area on March 14, 2026, featuring authentic street food like Hu Jiao Bing and new Chinese drama-inspired costume experiences.
MAISON CACAO releases its White Day collection from March 1-14, featuring four popular flavors and a new white peach earl grey chocolate. Available at stores in Kamakura, Tokyo, Yokohama, Haneda Airport, and Nagoya.
Minamichita Beachland & Minamichita Toy Kingdom presents spring events from March 14 to June 28, 2026, featuring the rhythmic SPLAP dolphin show, goldfish exhibition, Sakana-kun talk show, and special 20th anniversary celebrations.
GRADATIONS restaurant on the 41st floor of Nagoya Midland Square is offering a limited-time Strawberry Orchard Parfait featuring six varieties of strawberries, including rare white strawberries, from February 19 to April 5, 2026.
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel launches a spring-themed weekend buffet featuring seasonal vegetables, popular roast beef, and white asparagus, available on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from March 1st to April 26th, 2026.
Nikko Style Nagoya will feature two limited-time strawberry desserts made with rare varieties from Obu City, Aichi, available from March 16 to May 10, 2026.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier introduces a limited-time afternoon tea featuring strawberries and cherry blossoms from March 1 to April 30, 2026. Located 80 meters above ground with panoramic city views, the hotel's modern oriental restaurant offers an elegant spring experience.
A new VR museum featuring giant monster exhibitions and immersive Ultraman battle scenes opens in Toyohashi, Aichi as part of the Ultraman Series 60th anniversary celebration.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya launches a special collaboration with Licca-chan for their Spring Beauty Up campaign. Shop cosmetics worth ¥7,000 or more to enter a lottery for original Licca-chan charm pouches, with in-store shoppers receiving limited edition glitter stickers.
Following last year's successful debut, the Kuragaike Park Sky Lantern event returns with an expanded scale, offering more participants the chance to release glowing lanterns into the night sky this spring.
A new Saturday, Sunday, and holiday lunch buffet featuring Kuroge Wagyu shabu-shabu and panoramic views has opened at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel's 52nd-floor Sky Lounge Zenith.
Buttery, a confectionery shop in Nagoya, offers White Day Gift Boxes featuring salted butter cookies and Butter Sandwich "Amour" in a retro cookie tin, available until March 14.
Chubu Centrair International Airport releases a unique aviation safety charm containing actual runway rubber pieces for the 10th Anniversary Airline Expo event.
SONO Hotels & Resorts Apac announces its first entry into Japan with SONO Moon Nagoya, a lifestyle hotel opening just 8 minutes from Nagoya Station.
From February 21 to 23, 2026, Chubu Centrair International Airport will host a special 3-day event featuring ninja performances, airline staff in ninja costumes, and the popular Tokoname City mascot Tokotan to celebrate the unique "Ninja Day" and "Cat Day" on February 22.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen presents a special strawberry sweets buffet featuring over 10 unique desserts highlighting seasonal strawberries through March to May 2026, showcasing innovative flavor combinations and textures.
From March 13 to April 13, 2026, Strings Hotel Nagoya's French restaurant Gramercy Suite presents the 69th edition of their signature Adult Reward Parfait series, featuring seasonal strawberries and cherry blossom flavors with a hidden strawberry daifuku surprise inside.
DRESSY CAFE introduces a limited-time Aurora Princess Dress and Cherry Blossom Fair across its Osaka, Nagoya, and Kamakura locations, featuring special sakura-themed sweets, drinks, and an enchanting nighttime event.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen Garden marks its 4th anniversary in March 2026 with a special accommodation plan featuring four exclusive benefits including late checkout, hotel credits, and complimentary minibar access.
miyansol, a Korean bag brand utilizing innovative DuPont Tyvek material, is opening its first-ever pop-up store in Japan at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store from February 11–17, 2026, featuring eco-friendly daily bags with vibrant colors and customizable straps.
Ryusenji no Yu, the birthplace of Japan's super sento bath culture, is hosting collaboration events with the beloved bath toy character Ahiru Taicho at all 8 locations from November 2025 to September 2026. The events feature limited merchandise, collaboration drinks, photo sessions, and special bath decorations on the 26th of each month, celebrating 2026 as the Year of the Bath.
From March 20 to June 4, 2026, Sky Dining Tenku on the 31st floor of Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will host a special meat-focused buffet featuring domestic beef with traditional Aichi Hatcho miso sauce.
The hotel presents its second strawberry buffet featuring unique Japanese-Western fusion desserts with locally-sourced Aichi strawberries from March 20 to June 4, 2026.
Discover the exclusive Valentine's gift sets at Buttery LaLaport ANJO, featuring freshly baked financiers with white chocolate & orange, chocolate chip, and more delicious flavors, available until February 14th.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya introduces a spring-limited "hand-filled monaka" experience, where guests can layer colorful toppings on crispy wafer shells. Available from March 3rd to May 30th, 2026.
MARU Corporation launches BellFrites at Candyapple AEON MALL Nagakute, offering authentic Belgian-style frites made with premium Hokkaido potatoes and over 10 specialty dipping sauces for a limited time.
Kujukushima Group will open HELLO MAPLI, a new maple sweets specialty store, on February 18, 2026, at JR NAGOYA TAKASHIMAYA in Nagoya. The brand offers premium maple confections with a modern design concept.
From March to April 2026, thirteen restaurants and hotels across Japan will offer special spring-themed afternoon tea featuring strawberries and cherry blossoms, celebrating the season with elegant sweets and savory dishes.
THE CAMPANELLA TOKYO is hosting pop-up shops at Daimaru Kyoto, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, and Daimaru Sapporo, offering their popular Nama Tart Chocola and new seasonal Nama Tart Caramel.
The world's most famous penguin Pingu collaborates with eco-friendly lifestyle brand KNT365. Exclusive products including bags and book covers available at select Tsutaya bookstores from February 6 to March 1, 2026.
Little World Museum of Man opens a renovated Taiwanese dining shop featuring authentic street food favorites on March 14, 2026.
Buttery, a patisserie located just a 6-minute walk from Nagoya Station, is releasing the Buttery Flower Cookie Tin starting February 1st, available both in-store and online in limited quantities. Additionally, limited-edition White Chocolate Canelés (Milk & White) will be exclusively available at the main store.
NEOPASA Okazaki on the E1A Shin-Tomei Expressway will offer a limited-edition "Michimaru-kun Piyorin Take-Out Set" on February 7th and 8th, 2026. This marks the first collaboration between JR Tokai Food Service's original sweet "Piyorin" and NEXCO Central Nippon's mascot "Michimaru-kun."
A stunning stained glass armor inspired by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, certified as a Guinness World Record, will tour seven Meitetsu Hotel Group properties from February to August 2026. The exhibition includes exclusive collector stamps, limited merchandise, and dining discounts.
Hida Sangyo's furniture brand HIDA is reopening its Nagoya store on January 31st, 2026, with expanded displays featuring diverse interior scenes, the debut of KOYORI collections, a forest aroma corner, and enhanced contract furniture exhibits showcasing sustainable woodworking traditions.
A special collaboration event between JR Tokai and the Ultraman Series celebrating its 60th anniversary will be held in Toyohashi City from February 28 to April 26, 2026, featuring VR experiences, exclusive merchandise, and city-wide decorations.
THE LAB NAGOYA, the gateau chocolat specialty store that opened in SAKUMACHI Shopping Street in July 2024, is releasing new single-size products after a year and a half in business. Following customer requests for smaller sizes, the highly sought-after Nagoya souvenir expands its lineup.
Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini introduces spring-themed cafe menu featuring luxurious strawberry parfaits and waffles infused with champagne, available at select locations from February 1 to April 30, 2025.
Cycle.me, operated by dotme Inc., is holding its first pop-up in the Chubu region at @cosme NAGOYA from January 28 to February 3, 2026. Featuring an Inner Beauty Marche theme, visitors can experience the brand's products and world view.
Kushikatsu Tanaka is opening a new restaurant in Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture on February 3rd, 2026. The new location will offer their signature kushikatsu and Osaka specialties with a grand opening campaign featuring draft beer at ¥319.
From February 16 to April 30, 2026, Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower offers exclusive collaboration menus inspired by the upcoming film Wicked For Good, making it the only hotel in Japan to partner with this highly anticipated movie.
A limited-time collaboration between Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Nagoya's transportation system brings stamp rallies, exclusive merchandise, character panels, and an original voice drama to the city from February to April 2026.
Roca Japan's bespoke lighting products will be showcased at ParK gallery in Toyokawa from January 21 to February 1, 2026, followed by an exhibition at Tokyo Innovation Base starting February 6.
THE 7th TERRACE at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya presents a spring-themed afternoon tea featuring delicate cherry blossom pink and vibrant matcha green sweets alongside seasonal savories. Available from March 11 to April 21, 2026.
The popular SQUARE ENIX POP UP CAFE locations in Osaka and Nagoya will feature a limited-time collaboration with the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, celebrating over 6 million copies sold worldwide.
A limited-time themed café based on Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage! opens in multiple Japanese cities from March 2026. Enjoy Y2K-style décor, photogenic menu items, and exclusive character merchandise.
From February 1 to February 28, 2026, Nadaman restaurants at four locations in Shinjuku, Nihonbashi, Nagoya, and Umeda feature special course menus highlighting premium Hakata wagyu beef and Hakata jidori chicken at affordable prices.
Experience the world of Ginbis' iconic Tabekko Dobutsu biscuits at themed cafes opening across Japan in February 2026. Enjoy animal-shaped burgers, towering parfaits, and adorable desserts at locations in Shibuya, Tennoji, and Nagoya.
513BAKERY, operating 15 stores across Mie, Aichi, Tokyo, and Hokkaido, launches a Chocolate Fair in February 2026. The fair features 9 chocolate-filled products including a chocolate version of the popular mille-feuille bread, chocolate cream melon bread, and pistachio chocolate Pan Suisse.
A limited-time collaboration between Marufuku Coffee Shop and Rilakkuma brings adorable pancake and strawberry menu items to 12 locations across Japan from February 1 to 28, 2026.
Starting January 30, 2026, special collaboration merchandise featuring Princess Connect! Re:Dive will be available online and at 10 major Village Vanguard stores across Japan, including new character designs.
Laguna Ten Bosch's Lagunasia theme park will host the Sanrio Character Fest from February 21 to June 21, 2026, featuring character greetings, photo spots, digital activities, and exclusive merchandise.
Toshi Yoroizuka releases a new nama chocolate that beautifully combines rich Earl Grey and Darjeeling tea with milk chocolate. The Chocolat Royal Milk Tea is now available at department stores, Toshi Yoroizuka shops, and online.
Anua's experiential POPUP event featuring the viral PDRN Hydrating Mist will be held at @cosme stores in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka from January to March 2026, offering exclusive purchase perks including an original gacha game.
Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore launches a special collaboration with Laid-Back Camp season 3, featuring exclusive bookstore clerk Shima Rin illustrations, original merchandise, and a themed cafe menu at six locations across Japan.
On February 7 and 8, the park hosts exclusive Sanrio-themed events including a café wagon, Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel's Valentine mini-stage, and photo sessions to celebrate the final weekend.
The first Skip and Loafer exhibition featuring both manga and anime will be held at Telepia Hall from January 31 to March 1, 2026. Experience original artwork, exclusive video screenings, and immersive photo opportunities celebrating this beloved coming-of-age story.
From January 30 to May 11, 2026, SEA LIFE Nagoya Aquarium will host a special collaboration with Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons, featuring interactive exhibits, workshops, and exclusive merchandise.
Lazare Diamond stores across Japan are hosting a Bridal Fair from January 24 to February 28, 2026. Customers who purchase bridal rings during the event will receive an original Lazare Diamond novelty item as a gift.
PISTA & TOKYO, a pistachio sweets specialty store, will open a limited-time pop-up at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Valentine event from January 16 to February 14, 2026, featuring exclusive venue-limited pistachio treats.
The lucky red oni donut makes its third annual appearance at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from January 23 to February 3, 2026. This limited-edition treat features fluffy dough with white chocolate coating, strawberry nappage, and a sweet expression.
Sun Hoseki and GiGO Entertainment have teamed up to open Hoppe-chan★Cafe at GiGO Collaboration Cafes nationwide. The limited-time cafe features Instagram-worthy original menus, exclusive merchandise, and special perks for fans from January 24 to February 15, 2026.
A special window display featuring the work of Grand Prize winner Wakana Yatani from the Van Cleef & Arpels Design Scholarship program will be on view at six Van Cleef & Arpels boutiques across Japan through March 19, 2026.
The maple sweets specialty store The MAPLE MANIA will be opening limited-time Valentine's pop-up shops at Sogo, Tokyu, and Takashimaya department stores across Japan from January to February 2026.
Piyorin, the beloved chick-shaped dessert from JR Nagoya Station, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2026 with a year-long celebration featuring special collaborations, a new café space, and commemorative sweets.
Rakugaki Character Maker will exhibit at Kariya Micro Maker Faire 2026 on January 17-18, showcasing their new "Puny Mochi Mochi Sticker" product that turns hand-drawn art into tactile 3D stickers.
Starting January 21st, 2026, Strings Hotel Nagoya introduces a limited collaboration room featuring ReFa's premium beauty products. The package includes a take-home ReFa recovery wear set, exclusive room amenities, and breakfast buffet to commemorate the hotel's 10th anniversary.
ccnmade, a popular Korean donation-based accessory brand beloved by K-POP artists like BTS's V and SHINee's Onew, is launching its first Japanese pop-up shop at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from February 11 to 17, 2026.
Meitetsu Grand Hotel hosts a special dinner event on February 14th, 2026, featuring an exquisite French full course paired with live violin performance by Italian virtuoso Salvatore Piediscalzi and carefully selected wines.
THE CAMPANELLA TOKYO introduces a new limited-edition Nama Tart Caramel, featuring rich chocolate cream topped with slightly bitter caramel cream and sauce. The product will be available exclusively at the Amour du Chocolat! 2026 event in Nagoya starting January 16, 2026, followed by releases in Sapporo and Kyoto.
Tokyo Chocolat Factory launches a new Baumstick product featuring sweet and tangy strawberry chocolate, available at Valentine's events in Nagoya, Sapporo, and Tokyo starting January 16th.
Starting January 21st, Toriaezu Gohei izakaya launches its second wave of winter delicacies featuring snow crab and milt dishes, along with Italian-inspired gianduja hot chocolate.
HACK JAPAN Holdings will introduce its Japanese confectionery brand Wanoka at the "2026 Amour du Chocolat" Valentine event at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from January 16 to February 14, 2026, featuring exclusive pre-sale chocolate financiers and other new products.
Belgian chocolate brand Legast collaborates with Ron Herman Cafe for the second time, launching a special chocolate box featuring dark chocolate made from rare Peruvian cacao and a cafe-exclusive white chocolate with raspberry and cacao nibs.
The outdoor ethnographic museum Little World hosts a special India-themed event featuring Bollywood dance performances, traditional mehndi art, and authentic biryani rice during their winter curry festival.
Indulge in the sweet flavors of the season at JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower, where over 40 delightful strawberry-themed sweets await from January 14 to February 28, 2026.
The special cafe celebrating Disney Animation's latest film Zootopia 2 introduces new menu items and merchandise featuring Nick in a tuxedo, starting January 23, 2026.
Alcoworking, a unique coworking space in Nagoya where you can work while enjoying drinks, has started offering non-alcoholic beer as part of their drink selection. The service is available to all guests using the alcohol plan.
The popular N.Y.C.SAND chocolate brand is making a limited-time appearance at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's Chocolat Promenade from January 17 to February 14, featuring their signature melty caramel treats and a new raspberry chocolate creation.
Strings Hotel Nagoya is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a year-long promotion featuring special restaurant menus, exclusive accommodation packages, banquet deals, and wedding offers starting January 13, 2026.
A Valentine's Day-themed collaboration cafe featuring The Battle Cats characters opens February 4th at and GALLERY locations in Yurakucho, Namba, and Nagoya, offering exclusive menus, merchandise, and special visitor benefits.
The Battle Cats collaboration cafe opens at And GALLERY locations in Yurakucho, Namba, and Nagoya from February 4 to 25, featuring Valentine-themed characters, exclusive menu items, and limited merchandise.
Experience authentic Korean cuisine buffet-style from January 17 to April 12, 2026, featuring dishes supervised by sister hotel Four Points by Sheraton Suwon, including customizable bibimbap, fried chicken, and warming hot pots.
Indulge in a luxurious strawberry-themed buffet at Meitetsu Grand Hotel's 18th-floor restaurant featuring over 30 delectable sweets made with premium Amaou strawberries, available for 4 limited days in January and February 2026.
The popular sweets brand TOKYO Tulip Rose is making a comeback at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Amour du Chocolat 2026 with a Nagoya-exclusive semi-raw chocolate cheesecake featuring an ice cream-like melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Self-photo brand Photomatic launches a collaboration with the popular anime Mr. Osomatsu. Five exclusive frames will be available at 11 locations nationwide from January 14 (Wed) to February 1 (Sun).
The Sirotan Funwari Store pop-up shop is coming to Nagoya Station's Gate Walk underground shopping mall from January 17 to January 30, 2026, featuring exclusive items and early-release products.
Chugai Toen in Seto City will hold its 37th annual Zodiac Memorial Service on February 11, 2026, offering thanks to zodiac figurines that have completed their role and returning them to the earth.
Starting January 16, 2026, BAKE INC.'s popular brands PRESS BUTTER SAND, caica, and TeaDrop. will showcase exclusive chocolate sweets at the "2026 Amour du Chocolat" festival at JR Nagoya Takashimaya, featuring special limited-edition items available only at this event.
A first-ever collaboration between renowned French chocolatier Michel Belin and Japan's beloved Ghana chocolate brand brings exclusive Valentine's sweets to JR Nagoya Takashimaya from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
Discover the rich flavors of premium Koicha sweets from Malebranche at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's chocolate event, running from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
From January 11 to March 1, 2026, GRADATIONS on the 41st floor of Nagoya Midland Square presents a special afternoon tea featuring cheese tartines and strawberry mignardises, along with a seasonal strawberry parfait.
A special collaboration between the beloved Tabekko Dobutsu biscuits and Kamakura's CHOCOLATE BANK debuts with SAFARI-themed treats, available at Nagoya Takashimaya's Amour du Chocolat starting January 16 at 10:00 AM.
Following the success of the White Tiger greeting event in Shibuya, PARCO announces the expansion of the White Tiger and Black Tiger Café to Shinsaibashi and Nagoya locations with special character appearance events.
From late January to mid-February 2026, Shiseido Parlour locations across Japan will offer exclusive Valentine's-themed parfaits featuring chocolate, berries, and white chocolate creations.
A luxury matcha confectionery brand introduces a new bonbon chocolat made with rice-based white chocolate and premium Uji matcha, available for a limited time at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's 2026 Amour du Chocolat event.
From January 16 to February 14, 2026, Hokkaido's beloved winter-only sweets brand SNOWS will showcase their largest Valentine's lineup yet at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Amour du Chocolat event, featuring Nagoya-exclusive items and new chocolate delights.
A special pop-up shop featuring new merchandise from Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie - Rebellion is coming to multiple Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport locations and DiverCity Tokyo Plaza across Japan from January 2026.
Starting January 1st, 2026, Buttery at LaLaport Anjo will release a new seasonal millefeuille featuring elegant matcha cream and sweet red bean paste, along with lucky bags and gift sets perfect for the New Year.
A new specialty eel restaurant offering high-quality unagi at affordable prices has opened in Okazaki City. "Fujisan" brings charcoal-grilled eel expertise with all-you-can-eat rice and premium wagyu dishes.
High Spirits & You is hosting an exhibition of 3D pop art works by Charles Fazzino, a New York-based artist known for his vibrant layered artworks, at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store from January 21 to 27.
Starting January 30, 2026, three Konica Minolta Planetarium venues will bring back the popular "Doraemon-Universe Model" show. Join Nobita and friends on an exciting space adventure across the solar system and beyond, complete with post-show photo opportunities.
Vendome Boutique, a costume jewelry brand showcasing the beauty of natural materials, will refresh its JR Nagoya Takashimaya store on December 26, 2025. The reopening features spring-themed accessories and a special Noritake collaboration.
513BAKERY, with 15 locations across Mie, Aichi, Tokyo, and Hokkaido, announces their January 2026 New Year and Strawberry Bread Fair featuring zodiac-themed cream buns, luxurious Matsusaka beef bread, and seasonal strawberry pastries, plus limited-edition lucky bags with bread vouchers.
On December 31st, visitors to Minami Chita Beach Land in Aichi Prefecture can shake hands with show-performing dolphins in a special New Year's Eve event. The free experience runs after the 3 PM dolphin show.
DRESSY CAFE, a wedding theme park café produced by PLACOLE & DRESSY, is launching limited-time Valentine's menu items at all three locations in Kamakura, Nagoya, and Osaka from December 30, 2025 through February 28, 2026.
Photomatic self-photo booths are offering collaboration frames featuring the popular school idol project Love Live! Sunshine!! at 12 locations nationwide from December 26, 2025 to January 13, 2026.
Okamedo, a traditional Japanese confectionery shop in Toyohashi, launches a new wheat-flour uiro featuring locally-sourced Gamagori mikans with a moist texture and sustainable approach to food waste reduction.
Butter Butler will participate in Amour du Chocolat 2026 at JR NAGOYA TAKASHIMAYA, featuring the exclusive Butter Crown Chocola available only at this location. The event runs from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER will host its second annual New Year's Eve Countdown Lightup on December 31, 2025, featuring the newly debuted "Tower Jewels" illumination and champagne-gold New Year's lighting until 1:00 AM on January 1, 2026.
Popular character Loveez gets its first theme cafe in Tokyo's Shinjuku and Nagoya, running from December 20, 2025 to February 8, 2026 with Instagram-worthy winter menus.
The popular Cardcaptor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo POPUP SHOP arrives in Nagoya, Aichi for the first time. The limited-time shop opens at Nagoya PARCO on December 19, 2025, featuring exclusive merchandise including new Kero-chan and Suppi cookie boxes.
The TV anime Detective Conan celebrates its 30th broadcast anniversary with a special exhibition opening at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall on February 20, 2026, featuring exclusive exhibits, original illustrations, and special merchandise. The exhibition will tour 12 cities across Japan through 2027.
A street piano featuring the Osaka Expo 2025 mascot Myaku-Myaku will visit Yamaha music stores in Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sendai, and Yokohama from November 2025 to March 2026.
A pop-up event featuring "Oshi no Ko" merchandise with exclusive newly drawn illustrations in the "Starry Maid" theme will be held at Loft stores in Ikebukuro, Umeda, Sakae, and Yokohama from December 2025 through February 2026.
A limited-time Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts pop-up store will open at Dainagoya Building in Nagoya, featuring exclusive merchandise and special purchase bonuses.
A special collaboration between the voice-acted character series Nyandere and Animate Café Gratte begins December 10, 2025 across five locations in Japan. The collaboration features graphic lattes, cookies, exclusive merchandise, and limited-edition trading coasters.
LEGOLAND Japan Resort announces its final night event of 2025, 'Christmas Night,' taking place December 19-20. The special evening features exclusive shows, over 30 attractions lit up at night, and festive activities perfect for families.
From November 12 to December 25, 2025, KITTE Nagoya transforms with a stunning aurora-inspired illumination where music becomes visible light. Experience an immersive AI-powered installation that turns handbell melodies into unique color patterns across a 25-meter aurora display.
Sydney-based lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina will open its first outlet store in Japan at Mitsui Outlet Park Okazaki on November 4, 2025, marking its first entry into the Tokai region
A limited-time winter feast featuring Hokkaido delicacies like snow crab, salmon roe, and warming hot pots is now available at Niku Tokidoki Lemon Sour restaurants across Japan from November 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
A special collaboration cafe featuring themed menu items will run alongside the Kuroko's Basketball 15th Anniversary Exhibition at Nagoya PARCO from November 15 to December 7, 2025.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Assassination Classroom anime broadcast, special pop-up stores are opening at six Loft locations across Japan from November 2025 through January 2026.
Starting November 7, 2025, Tower Records will host a limited-time pop-up shop featuring exclusive merchandise from the TV anime Witch Watch across four locations in Japan.
The fourth installment of the popular collaboration between Marufuku Coffee Shop and Sumikko Gurashi launches nationwide this November, featuring chocolate-themed menu items and exclusive novelties.
A new luxury commercial facility HAERA will open in early summer 2026 at The Landmark Nagoya Sakae, featuring world-class luxury brands and diverse dining experiences across B2F to 4F.
A Sumikko Gurashi event will tour six cities across Japan starting November 7, 2025. The event features exclusive merchandise, photo spots with plush toys, and Japanese sweets-themed character illustrations.
A special BANANA FISH Animate Fair will be held at select Animate stores across Japan from December 20, 2025, featuring exclusive merchandise, original illustration goods, and special campaign bonuses for fans.
A special collaboration between Hatsune Miku and ANGEL BLUE brings exclusive fashion items and accessories to Loft stores in Shibuya, Namba, and Nagoya from October 24 to November 2025.
Studio Ghibli Park will renew its popular "Ghibli Famous Scene Experience Exhibition" on December 17, featuring new scenes from "The Boy and the Heron," and display the Savoia S-21 aircraft from "Porco Rosso" at Rotunda Kazegaoka starting November 1.
JR Nagoya Takashimaya celebrates its 25th anniversary with an unprecedented 3-week Great Hokkaido Exhibition. The third phase launches September 24, featuring exclusive items and popular vendors after attracting over 150,000 visitors in the first 10 days.
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the new MOHEJI brand from the famous Tsukishima monjayaki restaurant will open on the 4th floor of Midland Square commercial building in Nagoya.
From October 16 to November 14, 2025, four hotel and wedding venues across Japan will offer the Autumn Harvest Afternoon Tea, featuring autumn delicacies like chestnuts, grapes, pears, apples, figs, and purple sweet potatoes in exquisite desserts.
A collaboration cafe themed around TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 "Shibuya Incident" opens for a limited time from September 25 in Tokyo and October 2 in Osaka and Aichi.
Okamedo, a 70-year-old traditional wagashi shop in Aichi's Mikawa region, releases adorable seasonal squirrel-shaped nerikiri sweets for September, featuring a cute acorn-holding design perfect for autumn.
Limited-time ONE PIECE official merchandise stores will open at PARCO locations in Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Shinsaibashi, featuring exclusive HARAJUKU original items and popular character merchandise.
A new limited-time afternoon tea experience featuring autumn flavors opens at Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya. The "Mignardises Afternoon Tea" will be available at THE LOUNGE on the first floor from September 1 to November 30, 2025.
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