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Hotels at Tokyo Disney Resort fall into four tiers. Happy Entry, the 15-minute head start, is only for the six Disney Hotels. The rest run free shuttles.
Tokyo DisneySea's Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull reopens Monday, Nov 30, 2026. Until then it's closed — you can't ride it before that.
Kamakura peaks from late November into early December. Hours and fees for six temples, Engaku-ji's 4pm close in December, and Meigetsu-in's 500-yen garden.
September 1-3 in Yatsuo, Toyama. Indoor seats are ¥4,000, unreserved. The third night starts at 19:00 and runs two hours shorter, so pick the 1st or 2nd.
The ¥1,500 Umamusume sets sell through KFC Net Order only, never at the counter. Wave 1 booking opens Aug 5, 2:30 a.m. JST. Nothing is sold Aug 26-Sep 8.
September 19 is the eve, September 20 the main day. Seats start at ¥3,300, but the 20th sells only two afternoon slots — none for the morning shrine entries.
Higako Summer Festival 2026 in Higashi-Koganei, Tokyo: Aug 7-8, 5:30-9:30 p.m. No fireworks display in recent years, and only Rapid trains stop there.
Peak is mid-to-late November, Takao a week earlier. Only To-ji, Eikando and Kiyomizu-dera have 2026 night dates; six others don't. Plus fees and lodging tax.
Kochi's 73rd Yosakoi Matsuri runs Aug 9-12, 2026. Venues change daily and the last day drops to four. Otesuji seats from Y1,000; same-day only if any are left.
