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Chiikawa Park Store at LUCUA SOUTH, Osaka

Chiikawa Park Store Osaka 2026: Entry Ticket or Lottery Needed

Giant snow sculpture at the Odori Site of the Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival 2027 (Feb 4–11): Which Site and How Many Nights

Visitors walking along Inui-dori inside the Imperial Palace under autumn leaves

Imperial Palace Inui-dori Autumn 2026: Nov 28–Dec 6, Days to Avoid and the 3 p.m. Cutoff

A Tokyo Christmas market at night, with rows of lit wooden huts.

Tokyo Christmas Market 2026 Tickets: Shiba Park, Shin-Toyosu and 6 Free Markets

Zelkova trees lit up on Jozenji-dori for the Sendai Pageant of Starlight

Sendai Pageant of Starlight 2026: Hours and Which Night to Go

Gelato Pique Christmas Gift Market 2026 at Omotesando Hills, Tokyo

Gelato Pique Christmas Pop-Up 2026, Omotesando Hills: Free Entry, No Booking (Nov 14–29)

A Nozomi shinkansen at a winter platform in Tokyo Station, with a traveler opening a seat reservation screen on a phone

Japan in January 2027: On-Sale Dates for Ghibli, Sumo & Shinkansen

Sanrio House Shibuya PARCO store on the 5th floor of Shibuya PARCO, Tokyo

Sanrio House Shibuya 2026: LINE-Only Reservations, Opens Nov 13

Doutor Coffee's 2027 lucky bag (fukubukuro): the Cinnamoroll Original Bag Set

Doutor Fukubukuro 2027: Cinnamoroll Sets, Reserve by Dec 25

Suntory's Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2026

Beaujolais Nouveau 2026 in Japan: Nov 19 Release, ¥100 Shibuya Tasting

Kaldi Coffee Farm lucky bag (fukubukuro): the bag with the coffee beans and food items packed inside

Kaldi Fukubukuro 2027: Which Lucky Bags Need a Lottery?

Inside the Tsugaru Railway Stove Train: an old Showa-era carriage warmed by a coal daruma stove, snow passing the windows.

Tsugaru Railway Stove Train 2026-27: Dates, Fares, Timetable and Do You Need to Book?

New Year's first sunrise rising over Tokyo Bay, seen from a Tokyo Tower observation deck

First Sunrise at Tokyo Tower 2027: Why You Can't Just Walk Up

MUJI fukukan: a small red tin and the handmade zodiac good-luck charm from inside

MUJI Fukukan 2027: How to Enter Japan's New Year Lucky-Can Lottery, and Who Can Get One

Zelkova trees along Omotesando lit in champagne gold for the winter illumination

Omotesando Winter Lights 2026: Dec 1–27 Dates, Hours, and How to See Them

Starbucks Japan 2027 Lucky Bag (fukubukuro): the limited-edition tote bag and stainless steel bottle

Starbucks Japan Lucky Bag 2027: Can Visitors Enter the Lottery?

A shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform during the year-end holidays, with a traveler checking a booking screen on a phone

Japan in December 2026: Tickets and Trains to Book Before You Go

The vermilion Great Torii of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima appearing to float on the sea at high tide

Miyajima's Floating Torii: High Tide or Low Tide? How to Time Your Visit

KFC Japan's New Year lucky bag (fukubukuro): meal vouchers and KFC-branded goods

KFC Fukubukuro: Japan's New Year Lucky Bag, and Why It's Hard for Visitors

A Mister Donut lucky bag with Pon de Lion goods (self-shot, original)

Mister Donut Lucky Bag 2027: When Reservations Open, Online vs. In-Store

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