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BIG Hello Kitty and Kuromi plush toys from Sanrio's Happy Kuji PUNKS Party Halloween 2026

Sanrio Halloween Happy Kuji 2026: Price, Where to Buy, Hello Kitty & Kuromi Prizes

Products from IKEA's KUSTFYR Halloween collection, including ghost-print cushion covers and black-cat motifs

IKEA Halloween 2026 in Japan: The KUSTFYR Range from ¥199, and Where to Buy

Shoppers picking up colorful sealed fukubukuro lucky bags at a Japanese department store's New Year first sale

Fukubukuro 2027: When Japan's Lucky Bags Drop, How to Enter the Lotteries, and the New Tax-Free Rule

New Year worshippers filling the approach to Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on January 1

Hatsumode in Tokyo 2027: Which Shrine, When to Go & What to Wear for the New Year Crowds

Chiikawa x CITEN special collection: satin and velour loungewear plus bags and accessories

Chiikawa x CITEN 2026: Release Date, Prices for All 6 Items, and Where to Buy

The giant shimenawa rope at the Kagura-den hall of Izumo Taisha, with worshippers during the Kamiarisai

Kamiarizuki 2026 at Izumo Taisha: Dates & How to Attend

Exterior and entrance sign of the Mellojoy Pop-Up Shop in Harajuku, Tokyo

Mellojoy Harajuku Pop-Up 2026: How to Book Your Entry Ticket

A family in formal kimono walking a shrine approach in November for Shichi-Go-San, a child holding a chitose-ame candy bag, seen from behind

Shichi-Go-San 2026: Dates, Tokyo Shrines to See It & Photo Etiquette

Rows of colorful gachapon (capsule-toy) machines lining a specialty store in Tokyo

Gachapon in Japan: Where to Play and Do You Need Coins?

Red and gold autumn foliage filling the steep gorge at Hoheikyo Dam near Jozankei, Hokkaido

Jozankei Autumn Leaves 2026: Sapporo Day Trip and What to Wear

A Kyushu onsen town in autumn with a "Kyushu travel discount - up to 60% off" caption

Kyushu Travel Discount 2026 (Fukko Ouenwari): 50–60% Off from Oct 1 — Can Overseas Visitors Use It?

The red bridge at Momijidani Park on Miyajima, framed by autumn maples

Miyajima Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Ropeway Reservations, and the ¥100 Tax

Costumed participants in the Jidai Matsuri procession walking through central Kyoto

Jidai Matsuri 2026: Route, Times, and How to Book a Paid Seat (October 22)

Illuminated autumn maples reflected in the pond at Rikugien Gardens during the nighttime viewing in Tokyo

Rikugien Autumn Illumination 2026: November 25-December 6, Tickets from ¥1,000

The MUJI Ginza world flagship storefront, with traveler-favorite items like the toner, ready-to-eat curry and gel-ink ballpoint pens

What to Buy at MUJI in Japan — Tax-Free Guide & the 2026 Refund Change

Pokémon x gelato pique 2026 fluffy loungewear: a Pikachu hoodie and shorts set

Pokémon x gelato pique 2026: Release Date, Prices & Where to Buy

A lantern-lit float of the Takayama Autumn Festival moving through the old castle town at night

Takayama Autumn Festival 2026: Which Day to Go, Night Floats & the Rain Rule

The Nakaikebukuro Park and HAREZA Ikebukuro area in Tokyo during the Halloween season

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026: Dates, the 18+ Friday Night, and How to Join

A hand-brushed goshuin with red seals written into a goshuincho book

Goshuin in Japan: How to Get a Shrine Seal (Cost, Etiquette & the Goshuincho Book)

Illuminated maples and the vermilion Uguisu-bashi bridge over the Kamiya River at the Odoi Momijien garden, Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto

Kitano Tenmangu Autumn Illumination 2026: When It Lights Up (Mid-November, Not October 31), Price and Hours

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