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From November 16 to December 25, 2026, NiNi on the 38th floor of 1 Hotel Tokyo in Akasaka is serving a limited-time festive edition of its "La Belle Vie Afternoon Tea," with Santa and reindeer sweets, upcycled ingredients, and a new Sustainable Chocolat Chaud.
Akai Fusen, a confectionery brand from Sasebo, brings back its Hanakago Chocolate with a fluffier, moister texture, alongside the Hanakago Assort, as Nagasaki-area exclusives from October 1, 2026.
Formerly Court Hotel Fukuoka Tenjin, the 70-room APA Hotel Fukuoka Tenjin opened on September 29, 2026, a 3-minute walk from Tenjin-Minami Station and 7 minutes on foot from the Nakasu yatai district.
Ariake Garden, the shopping city in Tokyo's Koto Ward, holds its seventh annual Halloween event on October 10 to 12, 17, and 18, 2026, with handmade workshops, a stamp rally that rewards children with candy, and Halloween goods.
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.
Authent Hotel Otaru has begun selling "Authent Blend Tea Haskap & Lavender," an original blend developed with LUPICIA, priced at ¥1,300 (tax included). The tea is also on the drink menu of the hotel's autumn afternoon tea, available on weekends and public holidays through November 30, 2026.
Azabudai Hills' Central Plaza hosts the autumn food event "Yakiimo Hiroba" from October 23 to 25, 2026, with 14 sweet potato and chestnut shops, a bonfire from 3:00 PM, live music, and a pumpkin photo spot.
French maison Baccarat has introduced its holiday and New Year collection, featuring an Octogone Christmas tree and Christmas ornament inspired by the sparkle of a chandelier, plus a 2027 zodiac ornament in the form of a sheep.
Banana Republic Shinsaibashi opens on October 1 as the brand's new base in the Osaka area, with Shinsaibashi-exclusive gold metallic knitwear, an opening tote bag gift, and a four-day welcome beer event with Minoh Beer.
Four container houses at Bihoro Midori no Mura in Bihoro, Hokkaido, will welcome overnight guests during a pre-opening from October 10 to November 15, 2026, with a BBQ dinner, breakfast, a minibar, and a 90-minute private sauna all included.
BISYODO, the in-house brand of a makeup brush maker in Yao, Osaka, sells a natural-bristle hairbrush in two sizes, blending 55% boar bristle and 45% black pig bristle, priced at ¥13,200 and ¥7,700.
A new series of KINOKOS standing plush figures from the TV anime Blue Lock, themed on the Barobaro Cafe pop-up shop and an omurice recipe, will be available to pre-order at Anique Shop from October 2, 2026.