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The 3rd Shodoshima Shimamichi Trail 2026 (Autumn) takes place on November 28, 2026, in the Obe district of Shodoshima, with room for 50 runners and entries open until November 15.
The National Art Center, Tokyo in Roppongi holds a large-scale exhibition tracing the careers of shojo manga creators Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi, and Waki Yamato from October 28, 2026 to February 8, 2027.
On November 22nd (Sunday), a special tour at the National Treasure Shokoji Temple in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, will combine a guided special visit and the temple's "Seven Wonders" with a one-day-only course meal by the restaurant Ahora Aqui.
From November 2, 2026, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo offers new holiday beverages on each floor. A stamp-layering postcard corner curated by Mamiko Suzuki follows from November 6, and an evening Apericena plan at the Arriviamo bar, which includes live music sessions supervised by BLUE NOTE TOKYO, is offered from December 1.
From November 2, 2026, Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo will sell a holiday goods collection themed "Decorate your Holiday season," featuring glitter-accented drinkware, ornaments, charms, pouches, and a TEAVANA® tea collection.
Takumishuku in Shizuoka City holds the Suruga Take Sensuji Zaiku exhibition "Take, Hikari." (竹、光。) from December 11, 2026 to February 8, 2027, with free admission, a special display of Shigeru Uchida's tea room "Juan," craft experiences and limited cafe menus.
Tanba Sasayama Ikkyuuan in Hyogo Prefecture is offering natural wild boar botan nabe courses supervised by the long-established Kinmata from October 1. A new course pairing a miso broth with a sansho pepper broth joins the lineup on November 1.
From November 5, 2026 to January 12, 2027, The CHOYA Ginza BAR in Tokyo serves two limited-time umeshu cream sodas inspired by apple tarte tatin and caramel chestnut Mont Blanc, available with or without alcohol.
THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA opens on December 4, 2026 on the 10th floor of LUCUA SOUTH in Osaka, with new villain illustrations by Hirohiko Araki, a villain-diagnosis attraction, mini-games, IGGY CAFE and original goods, and an advance reservation is required for entry for the time being.
From November 17, 2026 to February 28, 2027, THE LIVELY BAR at THE LIVELY Fukuoka Hakata serves its limited winter menu, with three monthly chocolate Basque cheesecakes, including ones made with Fukuoka-grown Amaou strawberries and Yame hojicha, plus seasonal drinks and a stay plan.
Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 in Shin-Toyosu runs from November 20 to December 25, 2026, with 10 scheduled food, sweets, and drink items including a whole Bocchan pumpkin gratin, 40 cm Santa and reindeer churros, and a limited-quantity lobster tomato cream pasta.
An attraction themed around the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph, "Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue," will open in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland on April 15, 2027. A new merchandise shop, a popcorn stand opening March 17, special goods and menus, and programs starting January 12 are also planned.