As part of ARITA Marshmallow CHRISTMAS 2026 with FINLAND FAIR, arita huis in Arita, Saga Prefecture, will serve lunch and dinner courses on Arita ware, including vessels by Living National Treasures, from December 9 to 12, 2026. Reservations are now open.
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers a ¥8,000 yuzu afternoon tea from November 23, 2026, followed by ¥38,000-per-person kaiseki meals on New Year's Eve and January 1 to 3.
Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Station, a 270-room hotel a 3-minute walk from Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Exit, opens on November 16, 2026 with a 24-hour fitness center and "The 8th Gate" dining, cafe and bar.
Dashi to Sushi Tachibana Tenjin, a kappo-style izakaya popular in Tokyo's Ebisu and Yokohama, opens on November 1, 2026 in Fukuoka's Hakata Tenjin area as its first location in Kyushu. Its signature dish is clam shabu-shabu enjoyed with dashi alone, served alongside sushi and a lineup of 61 types of sake.
From November 27 to December 6, 2026, Happo-en in Shirokanedai, Tokyo, will light its Japanese garden every evening in a gradient from orange to red, with a limited autumn dinner course at ALL DAY DINING FUDO.
Restaurant Epoch at Hotel Kintetsu Universal City hosts the Winter Italian Fair dinner buffet from November 9 to December 25, 2026, with a family plan and extra Christmas dishes from December 22.