Tokyo Immersive Film Festival 2026 runs December 4 to 6, 2026 at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, with free admission by advance reservation and a screening of Festival de Cannes Grand Prix winner Katabasis.
The large-scale VR attraction IMMERSIVE JOURNEY Nagoya, open since January 23, 2026, is about to reach 100,000 cumulative visitors. A third VR work, The Secret of the Pyramid Builders, is set for release this winter, and a weekday discount runs from October 19 to November 13.
Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Tokyo will hold its Christmas event "Puroland Illumination Christmas" from November 6 to December 25, 2026, featuring the new illumination show "Sweet Sparkle Illumination," its first collaboration with the picture-book series The Bears' School, hands-on "helping Santa" activities, and limited-edition goods and food.
AniTouch Kichijoji, an indoor petting zoo operated by Izu Shaboten Zoo, opens on Monday, October 19, 2026, a two-minute walk from Kichijoji Station. It is the brand's first street-level store and features a capybara rock bath and a free-flying bird area.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter will hold "Magical Winter," a limited-time event from November 13, 2026 to January 11, 2027, featuring a Christmas-decorated Great Hall, a snow-covered Forbidden Forest, and two Hogwarts Dinner plans.
Museum "Eki" KYOTO will host Kaj Franck Retrospective – Timeless Finland Design from November 3 to December 20, 2026, presenting glassware and ceramics mainly from the Helsinki Architecture & Design Museum collection.