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Kiyomizu-dera's autumn night illumination is only Nov 21–30, 2026. Day and night are separate tickets, no reservation, 500 yen each. Dates, hours, and access.
Arashiyama is packed by day in autumn, but stay overnight and the early morning is quiet. Seven ryokan and hotels near Togetsukyo, by onsen, view, and budget.
All Sagano Romantic Train seats are reserved, so you choose your car and seat when you book. Is the open-air Rich Car worth it, which seat, and when to ride?
Arashiyama's leaves peak mid-to-late November, and the Sagano Romantic Train sells out fast. When to go, how to book it, temple fees, and beating the crowds.
Japan's 2026 fast-food tsukimi burgers: launch dates, prices, and availability. KFC & Zetteria start Aug 26, First Kitchen Aug 27. Go early—limited runs.
Watching grand sumo in Tokyo? Stay near Ryogoku Kokugikan. Five hotels a short walk from the station, from a design hotel to a value pick, by type and budget.
A first-timer's guide to grand sumo in Tokyo. The Sept 2026 tournament sold out, but here's how tickets work, how to pick a seat, and what to do when it's gone.
Sumo tickets sold out? You can still get in — via official face-value resale, guided tours with reserved seats, regional jungyo, or morning practice.
Tofuku-ji's Tsutenkyo, autumn 2026: peak mid-to-late Nov, ¥1,000 per area (no combined ticket), an 8:30 opening, and a bridge photo ban at peak.
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