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The free Anime & Manga Pilgrimage Sites EXPO 2026 (アニメ＆まんが聖地 EXPO 2026) takes place on November 7 and 8 at Naka-Ikebukuro Park and Toshima Kumin Center, bringing together 19 municipalities with anime and manga pilgrimage sites, stage programs, and an animation drawing workshop.
Nikaho City in Akita Prefecture is distributing "NIKAHO LOOKBOOK," a guide to the filming locations of the live-action film Look Back, along with a 24-shop stamp rally that offers original rewards in limited quantities.
Officially licensed Initial D merchandise, including magnets, omamori charms, and T-shirts, goes on sale at the Michi-no-Eki Shimonita roadside station near Mt. Myogi from November 3, 2026.
Starting November 1, 2026, the NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island celebrates the birthdays of Sasori, Jiraiya, Rock Lee and Sai, with limited-edition Shinobi-Zato Birthday Cards handed out to visitors.
Hida City in Gifu Prefecture, a model location for the anime film "Your Name", is giving out free 10th anniversary bookmarks at the Hida-Furukawa Machinaka Tourist Information Center and reviving the original display and bookmarks at the Hida City Library.
Toshima City has installed two Jujutsu Kaisen design manhole covers near Exit C7 of Ikebukuro Station and Exit 6 of Kanamecho Station. One features Yuji Itadori and Hiromi Higuruma, the other Megumi Fushiguro and Fumihiko Takaba, and both will stay for two years from October 21, 2026.
Starting at 6:00 PM on October 20, 2026, HIS is selling special tour and hotel-only plans for the TV anime Ninjaboy Rantaro collaboration events at Atami Onsen (from November 13, 2026) and Noboribetsu Onsen (from November 20, 2026), both running through March 28, 2027, with original goods for guests.
A wrapped bus tour themed on the TV anime Natsume's Book of Friends will visit the anime's model locations in Hitoyoshi and Kuma, Kumamoto, on set dates from December 12, 2026 to February 28, 2027, with reservations open from October 14.
From October 10 to November 23, 2026, the NARUTO×BORUTO Fuji Hidden Leaf Village area at Fuji-Q Highland celebrates Naruto Uzumaki's birthday with a stamp rally linking the village and three Fujikyuko Line stations, an SNS campaign, and a giveaway of original A4 files.
Starting October 1, 2026, the NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island celebrates the birthdays of Naruto Uzumaki and Orochimaru, with the former stickers reborn as newly designed Shinobi-Zato Birthday Cards.
From October 16 to November 30, 2026, Enoshima and Shonan host a Rascal Does Not Dream tour event with a digital stamp rally, life-size character panels, newly drawn postcards, and collaboration goods.
On September 27, 2026, Hotel Chourakukan in Kyoto will hold a one-day-only exhibit exploring the ties between the TV anime Sparks of Tomorrow and its Important Cultural Property building, featuring comparison panels and a life-size standee of the character Yosuke Mizoe, as part of the "Art Festival in CHOURAKUKAN 2026."
Starting September 5, 2026, the NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island is celebrating the birthdays of Kakashi Hatake, Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Shikadai Nara, joined this month by Sakumo Hatake in his event debut, with exclusive limited-edition original stickers.
Kyoto Tower Hotel Annex is launching a new collaboration room themed around "Keihan Electric Railway × Sound! Euphonium 2026 Autumn," with reservations opening on August 25, 2026, and stays available from September 14.
Starting August 10, 2026, six municipalities in Ishikawa Prefecture's Kaga area team up with Nippon Travel Agency on an oshi-katsu collaboration with Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club, featuring newly drawn panel stands, a hot spring stamp rally, bonus-included travel products, and limited collaboration merchandise through November 30, 2026.
Toshima City has installed a new manhole cover featuring Tomori Takamatsu from the TV anime BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! at Ikebukuro Station's West Exit Plaza, a gift from Bushiroad marking the series' deep ties to the neighborhood.
The City of Yokohama, the Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Yokohama Minatomirai 21 are teaming up with Chiikawa the Movie, The Secret of the Mermaid Island, for a citywide collaboration from July 24 to August 2, 2026, featuring an original sticker giveaway, photo spots across town, and special collaboration fireworks.
Starting July 17, 2026, Iruma City is handing out collectible trading-card certificates at local shopping streets, lighting up streetlamps in the anime's signature blue, and putting up 15-character flags, alongside a discounted Seibu Railway outing ticket available through September 23.
To celebrate TIGER & BUNNY's 15th anniversary, HOTEL NEW OTANI (Tokyo) is launching a fourth collaboration accommodation plan from August 16 to November 15, 2026, featuring an anniversary champagne set, original voice recordings, and exclusive take-home goods.
From July 23, NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island is bringing back the giant snake Aoda in its Summoning Jutsu experience for a limited time, celebrating Sasuke Uchiha's birthday.
NARUTO×BORUTO | Shinobi Village at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island is celebrating character birthdays every month in 2026 with exclusive original stickers. Visit in July to collect birthday stickers for Uchiha Sasuke, Hyuga Neji, Inuzuka Kiba, Uzumaki Kushina, and Mitsuki.
A free digital stamp rally with 13 checkpoints spanning Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Okinawa runs from June 19 to July 19, 2026, to celebrate the Nintendo Switch adventure game The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: Memorial Vacation, launching July 23.
Iruma City, Seibu Railway, and the anime "Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun" have joined forces for the "DeviDevi Area Tour," bringing special station signage, illuminated shopping streets, character flags, and more planned activities to the Iruma-shi Station area.
Starting May 1, 2026, the NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island is celebrating the birthdays of Choji Akimichi, Deidara, Kawaki, and Iruka Umino with exclusive limited-edition original stickers.
Original drawn-down merchandise for Golden Kamuy: Golden Hakodate — including the Hakodate Adventure Notebook in three cover colors — goes on sale from April 28, 2026, with a limited POP UP SHOP opening at Marui Imai Hakodate Department Store.
Kyusanko Group has announced a large-scale summer 2026 collaboration with the TV anime Natsume's Book of Friends, featuring a special wrapped bus, a pop-up shop at Sakuramachi Kumamoto, and guided tours through the anime's real-life model locations in Hitoyoshi and Kuma.
Six Pokémon-designed manhole covers known as Poké Lids will be donated to six municipalities across the Noto Peninsula and open to the public from April 29.
Starting April 24, 2026, the remake of Dragon Quest Island at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island kicks off with a brand-new sub-quest rooted in the Zenithian Trilogy, celebrating the series' 40th anniversary and the attraction's 5th anniversary.
To celebrate the theatrical release of "Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway," Yokohama Marine Tower is offering limited-quantity observatory tickets that come with an exclusive engraved commemorative coin, along with special photo spots and illumination events running from April 10 to July 31, 2026.
FamilyMart has joined the Anime Tourism Association as the first retailer to do so. Starting March 17, 2026, a Durarara!!-themed wrapping store is opening in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, kicking off a nationwide initiative to turn stores into anime pilgrimage hubs.
A practical guide for NARUTO fans visiting Japan — from the Shinobi-Zato attraction on Awaji Island to Fuji-Q Highland's Hidden Leaf Village, official merchandise shops, and a photo tour in the real Naruto city.
JR Tokai is launching the 3rd collaboration between its Oshi Tabi campaign and The Apothecary Diaries light novel series, running from April 17 to July 20, 2026, with exclusive Shinkansen on-board content and an Osaka digital stamp rally.
Kyoto Tower Hotel Annex is launching a new collaboration room themed around "Keihan Electric Railway × Sound! Euphonium 2026 Spring," with reservations opening on March 16, 2026, and stays available from April 10.
A digital stamp rally along the Izukyu Railway line will run from April through September 2026, featuring in-game rewards, merchandise sales, and special station displays as part of a collaboration with the location-based mobile game series "Station Memories!".
A collaboration stamp rally featuring the manga Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister returns to Nantan City from February 16 to March 15, 2026, celebrating the hometown of creator Marcy Naito with exclusive artwork and character panels.
Limited to 2 rooms per day, experience an exclusive collaboration featuring newly illustrated artwork and recorded voices from the popular TV anime My Happy Marriage at HOTEL NEW OTANI (Tokyo) from March 10 to June 9, 2026.
Hiroshima is filled with many attractions that you should not miss. In this article, we have carefully selected the things to do and places to visit that you should not miss when visiting Hiroshima. From historical spots, to gastronomic experiences unique to Hiroshima, to the sacred sites of anime productions set in Hiroshima Prefecture, we […]
1. Synopsis “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” tells the story of a young boy, “Kamado Tanjiro,” whose family is slaughtered by demons. He joins the “Demon Slayer Corps” to turn his only surviving sister, “Nezuko,” back into a human. Tanjiro undergoes rigorous training and battles numerous demons as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. […]
© Takehiko Inoue / ShueishaSource: INOUE TAKEHIKO ON THE WEB (https://itplanning.co.jp/) What is “Slam Dunk”? “Slam Dunk” is a Japanese manga series themed around basketball, created by Takehiko Inoue. It was serialized in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump” from 1990 to 1996. A total of 31 tankobon volumes have been published, with the series achieving a […]
Overview of the Film “Your Name” The film “Your Name” is a Japanese anime movie that was released in 2016. Directed and written by Makoto Shinkai, the main cast includes Ryunosuke Kamiki and Mone Kamishiraishi, who provided the voices for the characters. The story revolves around a boy named Taki, who lives in Tokyo, and […]
Overview and Storyline Basic Information “Suzume no Tojimari” is a film directed by Makoto Shinkai, released on November 11, 2022. Makoto Shinkai has captivated audiences worldwide with his previous works like “Your Name.” and “Weathering with You.” This film also showcases his meticulous direction and beautiful visual aesthetics. The main cast includes Nanoka Hara, who […]
© Hajime Isayama / KodanshaSource: Official Anime “Attack on Titan” Account (https://x.com/anime_shingeki?lang=ja) Overview “Attack on Titan” (Japanese: Shingeki no Kyojin) is a Japanese manga series by Hajime Isayama. It was serialized in “Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine” (Kodansha) from 2009 to 2021, achieving massive success. The series has expanded beyond manga into various media, including anime, no
Power spots are spots where you can feel the special energy of nature or historical places, and many people visit them to heal their bodies and minds or to improve their luck. In Japan, there are power spots such as shrines and nature all over the country, and there are also power spots in Fukuoka […]
Summary Kin-cho is a quiet town with beautiful nature located in the center of the main island of Okinawa. Its historical heritage, idyllic scenery, and friendly atmosphere attract visitors.This time, you can enjoy a ladle of drinks at a bar with an American feel, be healed by aroma, and visit BTS (korean idol) locations. We […]