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The kochia at Hitachi Seaside Park glows red for about a week each autumn, usually mid-October. When to go, plus autumn tickets, hours, and access from Tokyo.
Tokyo's Tori-no-Ichi rooster fair falls on Sat Nov 7 and Thu Nov 19 in 2026, with no third rooster this year. Where to go and how to buy a lucky kumade rake.
Kawagoe Matsuri 2026 is October 17–18 in Little Edo, Saitama: the hikkawase float showdown, road closures, paid seat prices, and easy trains from Tokyo.
Orion's Okinawa collab with Chiikawa adds two shisa hats on Aug 21, 2026. Buy it at the Ikebukuro pop-up in Tokyo or Orion's Okinawa stores; ships Japan only.
Persona's 30th x Yokohama ramen chain Ichikakuya (Aug 21-Oct 4, 2026). What every branch serves vs. what only the 12 stores offer, with prices and goods.
Tokyo Disney Halloween 2026 runs Sept 16–Oct 31, but full costumes are allowed only Sept 15–30 and Oct 16–31 (not Oct 1–15). Merch on sale Sept 15.
Tap a credit card to ride Japan's trains? In 2026 most subways and private railways work (Tokyo Metro, Osaka Metro, Keikyu), but JR still needs a Suica.
Shibuya no longer runs a Halloween event. Street drinking is banned year-round; littering brings a 2,000 yen fine. The rules, and how to enjoy Oct 31.
In peak autumn, Kyoto's buses jam and the Bus One-Day Pass is gone. Which passes to use now, how to reach the top spots by rail, and how to beat the crowds.
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