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  • Christmas Market at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse returns

    The Christmas season is when German-style festive markets come into its own. Every year, from late November until Christmas day, Yokohama’s Red Brick Warehouse (Akarenga) fills with brightly lit festive stalls, delicious treats, arts and decor for...

    • Posted November 6, 2021
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  • Roppongi Hills Christmas Market

    The German style Christmas market returns to the roofed area of Roppongi Hills for around a month starting November 27 until December 25. In addition to hot/cold drinks, Goulash, German-style beef stew and sausages, an array of...

    • Posted November 6, 2021
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  • Upcoming VenusFort farewell events before it closes down for good.

    A massive redevelopment at Palette Town will be taking place next year but details have yet to be revealed. As the end of Palette Town shopping complex’s 22-year run draws to a close, special farewell events will...

    • Posted November 6, 2021
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  • November NO-admission-fee days at the Snoopy Museum

    From November 3 until 8, guests can enjoy no-admission-fee days at the Snoopy Museum in Machida to see the newly installed Snoopy doghouse, rare comic strip collection and arts celebrating the iconic beagle adored all over the...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto invites families to book its Marble room this fall.

    There’s a reason the most-visited staycation destination for Tokyoites in the fall is Kyoto. The quaint charm of varying crimson and orange autumn leaves make it the fall foliage capital of Japan. If you are thinking of...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Grand Central Oyster Bar offers the best of the fall season.

    Modeled after one of New York city’s most spectacular restaurants with its famous vaulted ceilings, there is an unmistakable buzz to this dining place. The hustle and bustle of the New York original has been translated perfectly....

    • Posted October 20, 2021
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  • The Tokyo Sky Tree is Ready for Christmas

    When the famous Tokyo Sky Tree illumination wraps Asakusa in festive twinkling green and red lights, you know that Christmas is just around the corner. After a slow 2-year pandemic kept most of us indoors, this year...

    • Posted October 18, 2021
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  • Kimono and Athleisure. Do they go together?

    The kimono is undergoing a major evolution in Japan. Many traditionally hand-woven fabrics used for kimono are still made in Japan, but the industry has been suffering a decline. From pillow cases and wall art to western-style...

    • Posted October 15, 2021
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  • Shimokitazawa’s Curry Festival Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

    After a two-year hiatus, Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2021 is back for its 10th anniversary. Around 124 participating restaurants along the hip neighborhood of Shimokitazawa will be offering take-out menus the family can take to a park or...

    • Posted October 11, 2021
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  • Tokyo’s Christmas Market in Hibiya Park Returns

    Pencil this in. From December 10 (Friday) until Christmas day December 25, Tokyo Christmas Market 2021 takes over the sprawling green garden at Hibiya Park to bring back the stalls for a bit of Christmas shopping, mulled...

    • Posted October 11, 2021
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  • Shonan Candle Illumination

    You know the autumn isn’t officially here unless the Shonan Candle Illumination takes place. Starting October 23 until November 6, Shonan, will be illuminated by 10,000 candlelights heralding the start of Japan’s festive autumn season. The lighthouse...

    • Posted October 11, 2021
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  • Pierre Hermes collaborates with Sanrio’s Hello Kitty

    November 1st is the birthday of Hello Kitty, Japan’s beloved pop icon. In true Hello Kitty fashion, she celebrates this year with a special product launch in collaboration with world- renowned French pastry chef PIERRE HERMÉ. “I...

    • Posted October 8, 2021
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  • The Strings Omotesando is taking orders for surprise cakes.

    The Strings Omotesando is gearing up for the Christmas cake ordering season which starts this month - for delivery between December 23 (Thursday) to December 25 (Saturday), 2021. This year, the Christmas offering named “Surprise Cake” will...

    • Posted October 1, 2021
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  • Halloween is in the air at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea

    Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are bringing out some of its Halloween goodies and character items ahead of the Halloween season. Starting September 14, 2021, all character goods and novelty items including snacks for sale at the...

    • Posted September 13, 2021
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  • A Giant Digital Art Garden is Happening at the Tokyo Midtown

      Families may not be able to watch the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in person but this event at the Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi will cheer you up. The MIDTOWN ART PALETTE , a series of several events...

    • Posted July 14, 2021
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  • Godzilla vs Kong coming soon to the big screen.

    Following a series of delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-awaited Godzilla vs Kong (originally scheduled in May) will hit Tokyo theaters on July 2. Godzilla vs. Kong, a follow-up of 2019’s Godzilla: King of the...

    • Posted June 21, 2021
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  • Kyoto lights up pandemic-weary hearts this hanami season.

    Naked, a Japanese creative company will be featuring the Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 at the famous Nijo Castle, Kyoto’s world heritage site, from March 19th (Friday) to April 11th (Sunday). The feel-good festival is essentially an art...

    • Posted March 5, 2021
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  • Moomin Valley Park features 1,200 umbrellas this spring.

    Being around 1,200 colorful umbrellas offer a respite from pandemic fatigue many families are experiencing. ‘Moomin valley and Umbrella’, one of the largest events in Japan returns for the second time at Moomin valley Park in Hanno,...

    • Posted February 22, 2021
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  • Winnie the Pooh-inspired Cafe in Yokohama has a kid-friendly menu

    Whether your child is a big fan of Winnie the Pooh, Tigre or Piglet, there’s no place else in Tokyo where your meals are magically arranged with a Disney twist. Artsy illustrations of the friendly Disney bear...

    • Posted February 2, 2021
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  • Life is too short to miss out on these tantalizing desserts.

    It’s no understatement to say that not only do the Japanese like their sweets often, they also want them updated every season. Who better to understand this national routine than Sweets Paradise? Aptly called Sweet Paradise, the...

    • Posted February 2, 2021
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  • Six million light bulbs shine on Sagamiko Pleasure Forest this season

    Japan’s largest illumination event, the Sagamiko Pleasure Forest illumination has begun with many attractions to cheer families up during this gloomy pandemic time. For those trying to avoid the crowd, you have until 4th of April next...

    • Posted December 15, 2020
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  • Where to watch dancing sardines in Japan.

    Hakkejima Sea Paradise in Yokohama is bringing in “Super Iwashirushon,” a sardine-themed event, to entertain pandemic-weary families throughout the coming holiday season. Iwashirushon is a portmanteau of “iwashi” (sardines) and “illusion” . Dancing sardines Many of you...

    • Posted November 12, 2020
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  • Christmas lights go on display in Ginza

    Tokyo is always at the forefront of urban illumination and this year is no different. Starting November 21, Christmas lights in Ginza, Tokyo’s best-known shopping hub, will be seen along Chuo-dori and Harumi-dori and at the Ginza...

    • Posted November 11, 2020
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  • Watch Snoopy movies at home during the Golden Week.

    Starting April 29 until May 5, Snoopy Music will bring to your screens, a rerun of videos created for the Snoopy Museum Tokyo from April 2016 to September 2018. The videos will run once a day via...

    • Posted April 28, 2020
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  • The New York Food Film Festival 2020 has been cancelled amid coronavirus fears.

    Tokyo puts the spotlight on a special festival dedicated to New York city’s culture on April 18 (Sat) and 19 (Sun), 2020, at a spacious canal setting in Tennozu isle reminiscent of Brooklyn. The festival brings together...

    • Posted February 28, 2020
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  • All-you-can-eat strawberry desserts in 100 minutes.

    Tokyo is a gourmet city with no shortage of all-you-can-eat deals, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a better value than what’s offered at Sweets Paradise. Compared to most 60-minute deals at other restaurants, the all-you-can-eat buffet...

    • Posted February 17, 2020
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  • “Japan’s Cuisine, Nature, and Wisdom”- Exploring the Past and Future of Japanese Cuisine at the National Museum of Nature and Science

    In 2013, Washoku or traditional Japanese cuisine has been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage raising the country’s global recognition. In a rare special exhibition, Ueno National Museum of Nature and Science puts the spotlight on 250...

    • Posted February 4, 2020
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  • The World of Shoen Uemura’s paintings of beautiful women

    Kyoto-bred modern painter of her times, Uemura Shoen and 18 of her famous paintings will be featured at The Yamatane Museum of Art - Hiroo Kaikan’s 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition from Jan 3 until March 1st, 2020....

    • Posted January 26, 2020
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  • Treasures from Budapest

    A rare exhibition of 130 European and Hungarian master art pieces, spanning four hundred years from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century, happens for the first time at the National Art Center in Tokyo. The exhibition...

    • Posted January 21, 2020
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  • Strawberry and Chocolate Fair at Ikea Japan

    The strawberry season in Japan is generally celebrated between late spring to early summer. But because the country produces the red berry on a massive scale through its greenhouse, people can enjoy it too from late autumn...

    • Posted January 14, 2020
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