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Starting September 12, the long-established Toyama confectionery shop Nakao Seigetsudo celebrates the season with its Autumn Chestnut Festival, a lineup of four chestnut treats — daifuku, dorayaki, monaka and okowa — available at its stores in Takaoka and Toyama through the end of November.
The Hibiya Library & Museum in Tokyo is holding the Nara Ittobori Exhibition from December 19, 2026 to January 17, 2027, bringing together around 40 works and tools by leading artists of this thousand-year-old Nara woodcarving tradition.
Fukuoka PARCO is hosting the NARUMIYA CHARACTERS POP UP SHOP from September 18 to 30, 2026, offering region-exclusive merchandise plus a collaboration cafe menu and character-themed decor at select in-mall restaurants.
At NEMU RESORT in Mie Prefecture's Ise-Shima area, Dining Satoyama inside Hilltop House is serving a lemon-flavored cheesecake shake made from surplus batches of Toba Hotel International's signature cheesecake, turning what would otherwise be discarded into a refreshing new treat through September 23, 2026.
KAPOK JAPAN will debut NEO DOWN KAPOK® BEYOND, a new loft insulation made entirely from kapok fiber, at the "NOT A DOWN" launch event in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, on October 6 and 7, 2026, where a signature down jacket using the material will also make its first public appearance.
From September 9 to November 10, 2026, the flower cafe Nicolai Bergmann NOMU azabudai in Azabudai Hills is serving a limited-time autumn lineup, including a Sweet Potato Spice Muffin, a Mont Blanc Chai Latte, and a Caramel Apple Latte.
Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, is holding its seasonal program AUTUMN RUSH!! from September 18 to November 30, 2026, bringing autumn-only content to five attractions, including Godzilla Interception Operation and the Attack on Titan THE NIGHT WALK, alongside a new one-day AUTUMN RUSH PASS that covers all five.
From October 1, the patisserie Nina at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo — led by Nina Métayer, named World's Pastry Chef 2024 — introduces a new autumn pastry lineup featuring seasonal apples, chestnuts, and buckwheat, including a Japan-exclusive baba made with matcha and the hotel's original Japanese whisky.
A candy factory-themed pop-up shop featuring Opanchu Usagi's new "CANDY PANICHU!" artwork returns to LaLaport Ebina from September 14 to September 25, 2026, with original merchandise, a costumed character greeting and photo session, and purchase bonuses.
OSAJI is fully renewing its aging care series under the new name hisn, updating the formula and packaging across all six products, with four moisturizing items newly confirmed to reduce the visibility of fine dry lines when the series launches nationwide on November 25, 2026.
Lifestyle brand Out n About holds a limited-time pop-up at Atre Ebisu's Fontaine Terrace from September 15 to 27, 2026, offering an early release of its first vegan leather bag series along with colorful totes, lifestyle goods, and a purchase gift.
From November 1 to 30, 2026, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo is offering two rickshaw tour plans through Shiba Park, stopping at Zojoji Temple and other historic sites while taking in fall foliage and views of Tokyo Tower, followed by seasonal dining at the hotel.