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Turn an iPhone into a 180-day Suica with JR East's Welcome Suica Mobile: how to get one, supported devices, and in-app JR East Shinkansen and Green Car booking.
Sushiro's first Hello Kitty collab starts July 29 nationwide. Plates get a pick, sets a pouch or mascot. Which stores are excluded, and Round 2 from Aug 19.
Leaves peak mid-Nov to early Dec, long cable-car lines on weekends (arrive by 7:30 a.m.), and night views only a few special days. Fares and access, too.
Nagaoka's Aug 2-3, 2026 fireworks are sold out, no free seats. Resale (Japan residents only) is the only way in now, plus access, traffic, and the rain policy.
The 51st Edogawa Fireworks Festival, Aug 1, 2026: ~14,000 shells, the July 28 paid-seat deadline, free viewing areas, road closures, and access from Shinozaki.
Tokyo's Koenji Awa Odori runs Aug 29-30, 2026, 5-8 p.m. Your pre-trip guide to the eight stages, reserved seats and deadlines, free viewing, and road closures.
Mister Donut × Mrs. GREEN APPLE: three apple-shaped donuts and a parfait. Online pre-order runs by region; in-store from August 7. Prices and sell-out tips.
JMA averages put Tokyo's ginkgo around Nov 23 and maple Nov 28 — book the last week of November. Gardens close 5:00pm, Shinjuku Gyoen and Showa Kinen 4:30pm.
Todabashi Fireworks, August 1, 2026. The west site is a 40-60 minute walk from the nearest station, and gates open at 4 p.m. Plus what you cannot bring in.
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