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- PlacesDaisetsuzan Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, Ropeways & Access for Asahidake and SounkyoHokkaido's Daisetsuzan turns a month before Honshu: Asahidake peaks in mid-September, Sounkyo Gorge by mid-October. Peak dates, ropeway fares, and access.
- PlacesShinjuku Gyoen Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Dates, ¥500 Entry & HoursShinjuku 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.
- PlacesRurikoin Autumn 2026: Reservations Needed Nov 13-Dec 6, ¥2,000 AdmissionRurikoin opens October 1 to December 13, 2026. Nov 13 to Dec 6 is lottery-only, and applications closed August 20; other days are walk-in. Admission ¥2,000.
- Food & DrinkStarbucks Japan Beni Haruka Frappuccino 2026: Price, Dates & Where to BuyStarbucks 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.
- Food & DrinkMcDonald's Tsukimi Burger 2026: Sept 2 Launch, Prices & 3 New ItemsMcDonald's Tsukimi Burger 2026 goes on sale Sept 2, its 35th year, with 3 new items from ¥460. Most run to late October; the sukiyaki one ends sooner.
- ShoppingBuying Medicine in Japan: What's Over the Counter, and What You Can't BringCold medicine, painkillers, and eye drops are over the counter at Japan's drugstores, but a few need a pharmacist, and some (like Sudafed) you can't bring in.
- PlacesTo-ji Temple Autumn Illumination 2026: Night Viewing 10/31–12/13, Tickets, and the Day-vs-Night TrapTo-ji's 2026 autumn night viewing runs Oct 31-Dec 13, 1,000 yen. The catch: the pagoda's interior is day-only. Dates, tickets, and access from Kyoto Station.
- PlacesEikando Autumn Illumination 2026: Nights from November 20, Tickets, and CrowdsKyoto's Eikando in autumn 2026: the evening illumination runs Nov 20-Dec 6 on a separate ticket from the daytime viewing. Dates, prices, crowds, and access.
- Food & DrinkTsukimi Pizza Japan 2026: Pizza Hut and Domino's Dates, Prices, and How Long They LastJapan's 2026 tsukimi pizzas from Pizza Hut and Domino's: dates, prices, and menus. Pizza Hut runs to Nov 1; Domino's ends Sep 30, so grab it in September.
