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Snow-covered gassho-zukuri farmhouses of Shirakawa-go's Ogimachi village lit up at night during the winter light-up, seen from the Ogimachi Castle Ruins observation deck

Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up 2027: 4 Nights from January 11, How to Reserve & the Last-Bus Trap

FamilyMart's Giga-Mori Soft — a tall matcha soft serve cone

I Tried FamilyMart's ¥298 Giga-Mori Soft — Made-to-Order Soft Serve, Tokyo Only

Midtown Garden at Tokyo Midtown lit up at night with THE DREAMING TREE, the roughly 8.5-meter Christmas tree, during MIDTOWN CHRISTMAS 2026

Tokyo Midtown Christmas Illumination 2026–2027: Free, Opens November 26, When Each Display Ends

The snow-covered Hakuba mountains rising above a ski resort slope

Hakuba Valley 2026-27: Lift Pass Prices, Opening Dates, and Getting There from Tokyo

Japanese disposable hand warmers (kairo), the stick-on, handheld, and toe types, shown with their packaging

Hand Warmers in Japan (Kairo): Where to Buy and Flight Rules

Christmas illumination inside Sanrio Puroland's fully indoor theme park

Sanrio Puroland Christmas 2026: The Reservation You Can't Skip, and Which Day to Go

Promotional key visual for the Dragon Quest × Final Fantasy winter collaboration, Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026

Dragon Quest × Final Fantasy Yokohama 2026: When to Book the Cafe and Which Mall Has What

ATEEZ x Hello Kitty "BLACK SERIES" pop-up store key visual at MIL GALLERY in Omotesando, Tokyo

ATEEZ x Hello Kitty "BLACK SERIES" Pop-Up 2026: How to Reserve, Dates and Tokyo Access

Rows of yellow, white and red chrysanthemums under a display pavilion in the Japanese Garden at Shinjuku Gyoen

Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition 2026: Dates, ¥500 Tickets, No Reservation Needed

The Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu procession moving through the Hakone Yumoto onsen town

Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu 2026: Route, Times & Where to Watch (Nov 3)

The exterior of Sanrio Puroland, connected by walkway to Tama Center Station in Tama, western Tokyo

Sanrio Puroland Tickets: Why You Also Need a Reservation

Duolingo's DUOMART Osaka 2026: Dates, Free Entry, and Osaka-Only Goods

The stone bridge in front of the Imperial Palace Main Gate, with Nijubashi behind it on a clear winter day

Imperial Palace New Year Greeting 2027: Which Gate, When to Arrive, What to Bring

Visitors walking through teamLab's immersive digital-art space in Tokyo

teamLab Tokyo: Borderless or Planets? Tickets, Timed Entry & What to Wear

Visitors gathering at the entrance to Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall

Tokyo Comic Con 2026 Tickets: Prices, Which Pass to Buy, and the Sell-Out Risk

Street trees along Marunouchi Naka-dori glowing champagne gold during the Marunouchi Illumination 2026-2027

Marunouchi Illumination 2026: Harry Potter Snow Tree & the December 25 Catch

A Nozomi Shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform beside the electronic departure board

Year-End Shinkansen 2026–27: When Tickets Go On Sale, and the Nozomi's All-Reserved Window (Dec 25–Jan 5)

The exterior of Makuhari Messe, the Chiba venue hosting Jump Festa 2027

Jump Festa 2027 Tickets: Free Entry, But Lottery-Only (Apply by Nov 16)

Midosuji's ginkgo trees glowing along Osaka's main avenue at night during the Midosuji Illumination

Midosuji Illumination 2026 (Osaka): Dates, Hours, and the One Night (November 23) the Street Opens to Walkers

Maneki name boards on the facade of Kyoto's Minamiza theater during the December Kaomise kabuki run

Minamiza Kaomise 2026: Kyoto Kabuki Tickets, Prices & Dates

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