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A masked performer dancing the night kagura in the kagura hall at Takachiho Shrine, Miyazaki

Takachiho Night Kagura: Book the 8 p.m. Show or Catch the Winter Village Rite

Visitors in a rowboat looking up at Manai Falls in Takachiho Gorge, Miyazaki

Takachiho Gorge Boat Reservation: How to Book, Same-Day Tickets, and What If It's Sold Out

Saizeriya's "Asa Saize" baked cinnamon focaccia with coffee from the self-serve drink bar

Breakfast for Under $2 in Japan? Saizeriya's "Asa Saize" — Which Stores, and How Late

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) seen from a tour boat, the uninhabited ruins of the coal-mining island rising behind its high sea wall.

Gunkanjima (Hashima) Boat Tours: How to Choose an Operator, the Fares, and Refunds If You Can't Land

Making iced milk tea at a Lawson MACHI café machine in Japan

How to Order Iced Milk Tea at Lawson in Japan: The 3 Buttons to Press

Fukuoka's Hakata Station Square Christmas market at night, with illuminated white huts lining the square.

Fukuoka Christmas Markets 2026: Which Venue to Visit and Where to Base Yourself

Sapporo's Odori Park lit with white winter illumination at night, the Sapporo TV Tower rising behind the trees

Sapporo White Illumination 2026-2027: Each Venue's Dates, from November 20

Iced milk tea from 7-Eleven and Lawson side by side

7-Eleven vs. Lawson Iced Milk Tea in Japan: Prices and Which to Buy

Ground-floor seafood stalls at Karato Market's sushi battle in Shimonoseki

Karato Market, Shimonoseki: Which Days the Sushi Battle Runs — and How to Get There Car-Free

The Nobunaga Cavalcade of mounted warriors marching along Kinkabashi-dori at Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri in central Gifu City

Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri 2026: See the Samurai Parade Free, Sunday Nov 8

King penguins walking single file through the snow at Asahiyama Zoo's winter Penguin Walk

Asahiyama Zoo in Winter (2026–2027): Penguin Walk Schedule, Hours, and Access from Sapporo

A whole boiled Matsuba snow crab served as a crab-kaiseki dinner at a Kinosaki Onsen ryokan.

Snow Crab in Kinosaki Onsen 2026-2027: When to Go and How to Pair It with the Public Baths

The restored Seiden (main hall) of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, reopening November 2026

Shuri Castle's Seiden in 2026: Reservations, the New ¥1,000 Fee, and How to Book

A whole boiled snow crab (Matsuba crab) served as part of a winter crab-kaiseki dinner at an onsen ryokan.

Snow Crab Season in Japan 2026: Where to Eat Matsuba Crab, from Kinosaki Onsen to Echizen

Visitors ringing a temple bell, the Joya no Kane, at midnight on New Year's Eve in Japan

Joya no Kane: Which Temples Let You Ring Japan's New Year's Eve Bell (and How to Get Home)

Nikobuchi, a small mountain pool of vivid blue water in a gorge in Ino Town, Kochi—the color known as Niyodo Blue

Niyodo Blue, Kochi: Which Spot Is Bluest, When to Go, and How to Visit Without a Car

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

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