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From October 1 to 31, 2026, cupcake and biscuit shop Fairycake Fair is selling Halloween-limited sweets, including a cat cookie tin illustrated by Hisae Maeda and Baked ZOO cupcakes dressed as ghosts, at its Tokyo Station, Lumine Shinjuku, and Shibuya stores and online.
A second online lottery marking the 20th anniversary of the TV anime The Familiar of Zero goes on sale on Kujibikido from 12:00 PM on October 6, 2026, with original goods using DVD and Blu-ray package illustrations.
The Touken Ranbu ONLINE collaboration edition of the Fit Boxing series goes on sale January 15, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Customers who buy it at Animate receive an exclusive acrylic plate set featuring six sword warriors.
Fujinoya Okunoin, the second whole-house rental of the Fujinoya brand, has opened in Tanabe, Wakayama, a 10-minute walk from JR Kii-Tanabe Station, with no dinner served so that guests can eat out in town.
Fujiya's Country Ma'am cookie coated in white chocolate, sold as a winter-only item in 2025, will be available year-round from this year, with the Middle Pack going on sale nationwide on October 6, 2026.
GARDEN HOUSE KAMAKURA, SHINJUKU, MINATOMIRAI, and TAKANAWA are serving "SHINE MUSCAT SELECTION," a limited-time lineup of food, desserts, and drinks made with in-season Shine Muscat grapes, starting October 1 (October 15 at KAMAKURA), with a different menu at each restaurant.
GARRACK is releasing smartwatches and acrylic stands inspired by Kaguya, Iroha Sakayori, and Yachiyo Tsukimi from the film Cosmic Princess Kaguya!, with three models of each. Pre-orders open October 2, 2026, and sales begin October 23.
GINZA 豉 KUKI, a Japanese restaurant in Ginza built around fermentation and aging, serves an October course featuring Ozaki beef grilled on a magnolia leaf and a miso ice cream dessert.
From November 4 to 20, 2026, the Lobby Lounge at Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay is serving the autumn-only afternoon tea "Marron Collection," featuring a Japanese chestnut Mont Blanc, marron eclairs, and a freshly piped Mont Blanc parfait.
From December 18 to 25, 2026, Hakata Excel Hotel Tokyu in Fukuoka will serve a limited-time Christmas lunch at Charcoal Grill Keyaki, with a course featuring Fukuoka-produced red sea bream and aigamo duck and a platter dessert of 12 sweets to choose from, for ¥4,800 per person.
Hakone Emoa Terrace by Onko Chishin in Sengokuhara is offering group-only plans this autumn, including an October-November sweets plan and a private breakfast in the Orient Express salon car, whose interior was designed by René Lalique.
The 7th-floor Kitchen & Dining at Hankyu Umeda Main Store has a "Knife Grip Comparison" corner where shoppers can hold everything from home-use to professional-grade knives, get advice from specialist staff on hand size and cooking style, and use maintenance services such as resharpening and repairs after purchase.