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Itabashi Fireworks, August 1, 2026. The free viewing area moved upstream, so head for Takashimadaira, not last year's spot, now 2,000 yen paid seating.
Tsukiji Outer Market sets no closing day of its own: the official calendar is the wholesale market's. Go 9am-2pm, ideally a Saturday. All 2026 closing days.
GU rebuilt its whole 2026 fall/winter lineup under ex-Marni designer Francesco Risso. Six concepts, 12 announced prices from ¥1,290, in stores late July.
The Zama Sunflower Festival runs August 14-16, 2026, with about 550,000 sunflowers. Free entry, a direct bus from Sobudai-mae, and how to check the bloom.
Shuttles at Narita and Haneda mostly stop by 10–11pm. A late landing means an in-terminal capsule (9h, First Cabin) or a terminal-linked hotel. How to pick one.
Starbucks Japan's orange & mango summer trio launches July 22, 2026: a Frappuccino, soda, and black-tea drink, from ¥579. Prices, sizes, and where to buy.
Nothing in Ueno Park opens before 9 a.m. Start with the early-morning lotus, then the 9:00 and 9:30 openings. The pandas are gone—here's the day, in order.
Coca-Cola's second HUMAN MADE collab: 500ml cans, ¥146, at FamilyMart from July 21, 2026. Two in one purchase gets a gift bag — from 10:00, while stocks last.
Tohoku's three great festivals land in one week, Aug 2–8, 2026 — but Aomori's night and Akita's night can't share a day. Two 3-night routes that work.
