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Sengokuhara's hillside of silver grass turns gold each autumn in Hakone. Best late September to early November, free to enter, one bus from Hakone-Yumoto.
Suntory's BOSS x Pokémon returns September 1, 2026: the six Pokédex cans and prices, the 500ml Craft BOSS bottles, and which prize campaign you can enter.
The hard part of a USJ trip isn't entry—it's picking an Express Pass and getting into Super Nintendo World. Sort pricing, passes and timed-entry before you fly.
Kodai-ji autumn illumination 2026 in Kyoto: Oct 23-Dec 13, evening viewing 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., adult ¥800. Peak foliage, reservations, and Higashiyama access.
Budget cosmetics at Japanese drugstores: which chains to visit, the skincare and makeup worth grabbing, and how tax-free works, plus the 2026 refund change.
Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan turns a month before Honshu: Asahidake peaks in mid-September, Sounkyo Gorge by mid-October. Peak dates, ropeway fares, and access.
Shinjuku Gyoen's autumn leaves peak late Nov to early Dec: ¥500 entry, 9:00-4:30 hours, no evening opening, Monday closures, and which gate to use.
Rurikoin's autumn maples in Yase, Kyoto: 2026 runs Oct 1 to Dec 13, admission 2,000 yen cash. October is walk-in; the November peak turns reservation-only.
Starbucks Japan's autumn 2026 lineup stars the Beni Haruka sweet potato: two drinks and a cake, from 687 yen, out September 2. Tall only, while supplies last.
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