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Explore the latest articles from Glos Travel, our travel publication, covering food, shopping, places, and practical travel knowledge in Japanese and English.
- Know-HowWelcome Suica Mobile: The 2026 Guide for Tourists (180-Day Suica, JR East Shinkansen, Green Cars)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.
- Food & DrinkHello Kitty x Sushiro 2026: How to Get the Collab Picks and Mascots (and the Stores Left Out)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.
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- PlacesMount Takao Autumn Leaves 2026: Peak Timing, Cable Car Waits, and Night-View DaysLeaves peak mid-Nov to early Dec, long cable-car lines on weekends (arrive by 7:30 a.m.), and night views only on set evenings. Fares and access, too.
- PlacesNagaoka Fireworks 2026: Sold Out, No Free Seats (Resale Is Japan Residents Only) — Access and the Ride HomeNagaoka'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.
- PlacesEdogawa Fireworks Festival 2026: Paid Seats Close July 28, Plus Free Areas, Road Closures & AccessThe 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.
- PlacesKoenji Awa Odori 2026: August 29–30, Paid Seats, Free Viewing & Road ClosuresTokyo'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.
- Food & DrinkMister Donut × Mrs. GREEN APPLE 2026: Apple-Shaped Donuts, Prices, and How to Pre-OrderMister 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.
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- PlacesTokyo Fall Foliage 2026: Peak Week and 4:30pm Park ClosingsJMA 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.
- PlacesTodabashi Fireworks 2026: A 40–60 Minute Walk to the West Site, Gates at 4 p.m.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.
