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A tsukimi display of stacked rice dumplings and pampas grass with the near-full autumn moon rising in the east

Tsukimi 2026: Japan's Moon-Viewing Night Is Sept 25, Not the Full Moon

The Yasaka Pagoda and the old streets of Higashiyama, Kyoto

Where to Stay in Kyoto 2026: Best Areas and the New Lodging Tax

Suntory's limited-edition soft-drink bottles featuring newly drawn Chiikawa artwork (C.C. Lemon, Pepsi Nama and more)

Chiikawa x Suntory Collab Bottles 2026: All 24 Designs, Prices, and Where to Buy

Lakeside lodging at Lake Chuzenji framed by autumn foliage in Oku-Nikko

Where to Stay in Nikko 2026: Station, Oku-Nikko, or Kinugawa?

Red maple leaves at a Kyoto temple and the golden ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien in Tokyo

Japan Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates and 8 Best Spots

The golden ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien, seen from the Aoyama-dori entrance

Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Avenue 2026: Peak Color and the Free Golden Tunnel

Adding a Japan travel eSIM through a smartphone's settings screen

Japan eSIM 2026: How to Choose, Buy, and Set One Up Before You Land

Original can badge and collaboration dishes from Joyfull's Demon Slayer Round 3

Joyfull x Demon Slayer 2026: Round 3 Can Badges — One per Dish, First 220,000 (Aug 18–Sep 8)

Mt. Fuji seen across Lake Kawaguchi from Oishi Park on the north shore

Where to Stay at Lake Kawaguchi 2026: North Shore vs Station for Mt. Fuji Views

Autumn maples and the vermilion Taigetsukyo Bridge over the Tomoe River at Korankei

Korankei Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Free Entry & Beating the Traffic

Red maples of the Momiji Corridor at Lake Kawaguchi with Mt. Fuji behind

Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves 2026: Momiji Corridor Peak, Free Entry & Getting There

A Disney Resort Line train at Bayside Station, the stop for the six Official Hotels at Tokyo Disney Resort

Where to Stay at Tokyo Disney Resort 2026: Only 6 Get Early Entry

The ancient temple facade of Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull in Lost River Delta at Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea: Indiana Jones Reopens Nov 30, 2026 — Tickets Sept 30

Red maples over the stone steps of a temple in Kita-Kamakura in late November

Kamakura Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Fees, 4pm Closings

Dancers in low straw hats moving down a lantern-lit slope after dark at Owara Kaze no Bon in Yatsuo

Owara Kaze no Bon 2026: ¥4,000 Seats and Which Night to Pick

The Umamusume x KFC Japan collaboration set in its special-design packaging, with Original Recipe chicken, fries and the kobu-mayo dip

KFC x Umamusume 2026: Net Order Only, Booking Opens Aug 5

A danjiri float rounding a corner at a run, its crew hauling on the ropes, in Kishiwada

Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 2026: Sep 19–20, Seats from ¥3,300

Food stalls and a stage at dusk on the Nippon Dental University field during Higako Summer Festival

Higako Summer Festival 2026: No Fireworks Display in Recent Years

A six-photo collage of Kyoto's famous autumn foliage spots, featuring gardens and ponds framed by vivid red maples, the wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera, a five-story pagoda, and the halls of historic temples—iconic scenes of Kyoto in autumn.

Kyoto Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Mid-to-Late Nov, Evening Openings from October 23

Yosakoi dancers with naruko clappers at the Otesuji main venue in Kochi

Yosakoi Matsuri 2026, Kochi: Aug 9–12, Otesuji Seats from ¥1,000, Same-Day Only If Any Left

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