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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.
- ShoppingNameko Mushroom Garden Pop-Up at Tokyo Station 2026: Dates & Autograph TicketsNameko (Mushroom Garden) turns 15 with a pop-up at Tokyo Station, Oct 2-15, 2026. Get the dates, goods, bonuses, and autograph-ticket rules before you go.
- ShoppingJunji Ito Pop-Up Store 2026 (Uzumaki & Gyo): Osaka & Fukushima Dates & PricesJunji Ito's Uzumaki & Gyo pop-up hits Osaka and Fukushima in Oct 2026. Get the dates, venues, and prices (¥660-14,850). Ticket rules not yet announced.
- PlacesOkinawa Churaumi Aquarium: Tickets, Discounts, and Getting There from NahaReach Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium from Naha by car (2 hrs) or bus (2.5 hrs), and buy tickets cheaper than the 2,180 yen gate price. Plus hours and day-trip tips.
- PlacesSumo Show & Workshop in Osaka: HIRAKUZA Namba Prices & BookingReal sumo in Namba, Osaka. HIRAKUZA stages bouts in English, plus a daytime workshop where you train with a wrestler. Prices, deadlines and booking, explained.
- PlacesZao Snow Monsters 2026-27: When They Peak, After-Dark Viewing, and Riding the RopewayZao's snow monsters peak late Jan-late Feb; the night light-up runs select dates only. Ropeway fare, access from Yamagata, and summit gear for 2026-27.
- PlacesDesign Festa 2026: Dates, Tickets & Which Day to GoDesign Festa vol.64 at Tokyo Big Sight, Nov 14-15, 2026: ticket prices, the advance-only two-day pass, which day to go, and the cosplay and photo rules.
- Know-HowCapsule Hotels in Japan: Women-Only Floors, Luggage, and What to Check Before You BookWhat to check before booking a capsule hotel in Japan: women-only floors, suitcase storage, curfews and last check-in, and rates that surge on busy dates.
- CultureNada no Kenka Matsuri 2026: Which Day to Go, October 14 or 15Himeji's Nada no Kenka Matsuri, Oct 14-15, 2026: floats and lights on the 14th, the head-on mikoshi clash on the 15th. Which day to pick, plus getting there.
- PlacesYomiuriland Jewellumination 2026-2027: Opens October 29 — Tickets, Dates & Getting There from ShinjukuYomiuriland's Jewellumination runs Oct 29, 2026-Apr 4, 2027. The dates, ticket prices, the highlights, and how to reach it from Shinjuku in about 30 minutes.
