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Shoppers at fresh fish stalls along a lane in Tsukiji Outer Market

Tsukiji Outer Market Opening Hours 2026: 9am-2pm, Closing-Day Calendar & Best Day to Go

Campaign key visual for GU's 2026 Fall/Winter collection, with a diverse group of models gathered on gray steps wearing autumn-winter looks including plaid coats, knitwear, pleated skirts, and leather jackets.

GU Fall/Winter 2026: Ex-Marni Designer Redesigned Every Piece, From ¥1,290

The Zama Sunflower Festival, where a sunflower-decorated arch frames a vast field of sunflowers stretching toward distant mountains under a blue sky.

Zama Sunflower Festival 2026: 550,000 Blooms & an Easy Day Trip from Tokyo

A two-photo composite of Tokyo's two main airports: the Haneda Airport terminal with its "Tokyo International Airport" sign on top, and Narita Airport with its "Narita Airport Terminal 1" sign below.

Where to Stay Near Narita and Haneda Airports: Hotels for a Late Arrival or Early Flight (2026)

Starbucks Japan summer orange and mango drinks including the Orange & Mango Frappuccino

Starbucks Japan Orange & Mango Frappuccino: 3 Summer Drinks from ¥579 (July 22)

The exterior of Ueno Station under a clear blue sky, with the green "上野駅 UENO STATION" sign and a clock on the rooftop, showing the historic station building housing the atré retail complex.

Ueno Park One-Day Itinerary 2026: Time It Around the Morning Lotus

A two-photo composite: people holding cans of Coca-Cola on the left, and stacked packages of CURRY UP retort curry (including butter chicken) with stickers on the right.

Coca-Cola × HUMAN MADE Cans, Round 2: ¥146 at FamilyMart July 21 — Free Gift Bag With Two

A three-photo composite of the three great festivals of Tohoku: the glowing lanterns of the Akita Kanto Festival (left), a giant warrior float from the Aomori Nebuta Festival (center), and colorful paper streamers at the Sendai Tanabata Festival (right).

Tohoku's Three Great Festivals 2026: How to See All Three, and Why Aomori and Akita Don't Fit in One Night

Rows of glowing paper lanterns strung on bamboo poles against the night sky at the Akita Kanto Festival, each brushed with kanji and clustered like ears of rice.

Akita Kanto Festival 2026 (August 3–6): Which Night to Go — Tickets, Food Stalls, Drone Show

Tanabata streamers at the Sendai Tanabata Festival, with rows of colorful decorative balls and long paper streamers hanging from a covered shopping arcade.

Sendai Tanabata Festival 2026: Dates Aug 6–8, Fireworks the Night Before on Aug 5

Key visual for the "7-Eleven × Chiikawa: The Movie – Secret of the Mermaid Island" collaboration, illustrating Chiikawa characters wearing flower leis on a tropical island with hibiscus, alongside a 7-Eleven storefront and the Japanese tagline "Let's make island memories with Chiikawa!"

Chiikawa x 7-Eleven Japan 2026: All 10 Collab Foods, Prices, Dates & Freebies

The Aomori Nebuta Festival at night, with a giant, vividly colored illuminated float (nebuta) depicting a warrior and horse, surrounded by happi-coated pullers and spectators.

Aomori Nebuta 2026: Day-by-Day Schedule, Dancing as a Haneto, and the Aug 7 Water Parade + Fireworks

Tokyo Banana x Frugra 2026: Price, Sale Dates & Where to Buy at Tokyo Station

The fireworks festival at Showa Kinen Park, with colorful large bursts in blue, pink, and gold filling the night sky and the lights of spectators and food stalls below.

Tachikawa Fireworks 2026 (Showa Kinen Park): Tickets Are Gone. Where to Watch Free, and Which Gate to Use

A promotional banner for the "Hello Kitty × 3COINS" collaboration, showing a tiled layout of houndstooth-patterned pouches, a drawstring bag, a tote, a storage box, and Hello Kitty illustrations, with a July 18, 2026 (Sat) launch announcement.

Hello Kitty x 3COINS 2026: ¥330 Goods, Skip Day One, Go July 19

Looking up at the Mt. Takao summit marker against a blue sky, reading "Mt. Takao Summit 599.15m" with "Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park" above it, framed by green trees on the right.

Mount Takao Day Trip 2026: The ¥1,090 Ticket from Shinjuku

A four-photo composite of major Tokyo shopping destinations: Isetan department store (top left), NEWoMan Shinjuku above the Busta Shinjuku terminal (top right), a PARCO sign (bottom left), and Mitsui Outlet Park (bottom right).

Japan Summer Sales 2026: Still Time, Outlets Run to Aug 16

Key visual for the "Marugame Seimen × Sumikko Gurashi" collaboration, illustrating Sumikko Gurashi characters gathered around an udon shop counter enjoying udon and tempura, with the Japanese tagline "Summer memories, freshly made."

Marugame x Sumikkogurashi 2026: Free Udon Card, ¥690 Box, and the 12 Stores Skipping It

Several hands raising drinks—beer, wine, and cocktails in copper and plastic cups—for a toast over a table spread with food.

Tokyo Beer Gardens 2026: 8 Rooftops Compared, from ¥2,970 — Prices, Dates & Booking

Shinobazu Pond in Ueno, where a railed boardwalk leads across a vast expanse of lotus leaves toward the green-roofed Bentendo temple hall and surrounding trees under a cloudy sky.

Shinobazu Pond Lotus 2026: Ueno's Early-Morning Bloom (Best Time & Access)

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