On November 3 (national holiday), Inukai Rural Community Theater in Tokushima City hosts a free Awa Ningyo Joruri Puppet Theater performance, followed by a Fusuma Karakuri show using 132 fusuma panels.
The 13th Kawagoe Yabusame, a reenactment of Kamakura-period mounted archery, takes place on Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the nationally designated historic site Kawagoe-yakata Ruins in Kawagoe, Saitama.
The Japan-made Black-Dyed Rattan-Rimmed Sumitori Basket (黒染め籐縁巻炭斗籠), a bamboo charcoal basket with a white rattan rim, has been reimagined as storage for small items and interior decor. It went on sale at Taketora on October 20, 2026 for ¥9,900 (tax included).
Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU runs from November 6, 2026 to January 11, 2027 at Gifu City Museum of History, bringing more than 300 ukiyo-e works to life with 3DCG animation and projection mapping. Visitors in kimono or with a JAF app coupon get ¥200 off day-of admission.
ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts in Kyoto's Takagamine will host the free "Takumi Hon'ami Glass Installation" from October 23 to November 1, 2026, with a reservation-only "Tea of Memory" tea gathering on four days.
From October 16 to 30, 2026, the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design is holding the sixth "Coffees and Pottery" exhibition-sale, a spin-off focused on plates with 23 Kyoto-based artists and workshops, free admission, and a special online shop page.