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November 2026: 61 Notable Exhibitions and Events — Open Factories, Inter BEE, Messe Nagoya, ResorTech EXPO, Art Collaboration Kyoto, the Advanced Construction, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Technology Fair in Kumamoto, and More

Autumn’s food season is nearing its end. Just when it seems there has been enough good food, November brings another helping in the world of exhibitions. Following October, major exhibitions continue across Japan. From manufacturing and IT to food, architecture, art and entertainment, the range resembles a buffet. Autumn is also a busy season for...

First-Ever Projection Mapping on Sensoji Temple’s Main Hall: “ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2026” Opens October 30, Runs Through November 3

“ASAKUSA CULTURE & LIGHTS 2026” will take place from October 30 to November 3, 2026, offering visitors an opportunity to experience approximately 1,400 years of history and culture at Sensoji Temple through light, video projections, gardens, ema votive paintings and dance. In 2026, projection mapping will be presented on Sensoji Temple’s Main Hall for the...

Updated Regularly: CEATEC 2026 to Be Held at Makuhari Messe From October 13 to 16 Under the Theme “Transformation,” With More Exhibitor Highlights Added

CEATEC 2026, a comprehensive exhibition of digital technologies, will take place over four days from October 13 to 16, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. Bringing together people, technologies, information and ideas from a wide range of industries, the exhibition promotes collaboration across fields and plays a role in creating new markets and envisioning...

“Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research in Nihonbashi & Yaesu” Underway, With More Than 100 Pokémon Appearing Across the District

“Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research in Nihonbashi & Yaesu,” an event set across the Nihonbashi and Yaesu districts, began on September 9, 2026. Marking Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, it runs through November 29. More than 100 Pokémon appear in and around buildings in the two districts, and a program combining a walk through the streets with...

On-site report: AniBeat brings an intimate anime music concert to Kyoto nights, with live performances of music from Ghibli films, NARUTO and Attack on Titan for international visitors

Where would you send a visitor from overseas who said they wanted to attend a concert in Kyoto? A new evening option has opened in Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-Gojo area. AniBeat | KYOTO ANIME MUSIC NIGHT, scheduled to hold regular performances from October 2026, is an intimate concert of anime music performed by a soprano, violinist and...

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“NAKED GARDEN NIGHTS Higashi Honganji and Shōsei-en Garden” will be held at Higashi Honganji, the head temple of the Shinshū Ōtani-ha, and Shōsei-en Garden (Kikoku-tei) in Kyoto from October 31 (Saturday) to December 6 (Sunday), 2026.

A New Evening Tourism Program Within Walking Distance of Kyoto Station The event offers autumn visitors an opportunity to enjoy Kyoto’s scenery and culture after a day of sightseeing through a new evening tourism program that is easy to visit. Shōsei-en Garden was created as a detached precinct of Higashi Honganji. The Japanese garden served...

October 2026: 53 Exhibitions and Events to Watch — CEATEC, JIMTOF, Global Startup EXPO, Hokkaido Space Summit, Colive Fukuoka and More

October brings so many B2B exhibitions across Japan that it could be called the “autumn of exhibitions.” Manufacturing events are particularly prominent. The lineup includes Manufacturing World Osaka, TOKYO PACK 2026 and JIMTOF 2026 in Tokyo, Monozukuri Fair 2026 in Fukuoka, RENEW/2026 in Fukui, GEMBA Manufacturing Expo 2026 in Ishikawa and Tsubame-Sanjo Manufacturing Messe 2026...

Tokyo Game Show 2026 draws 257,642 visitors over four days; 1,138 companies and organizations exhibit, with a record 3,673 business meetings

Tokyo Game Show 2026 (TGS2026), marking its 30th anniversary, drew 257,642 visitors over four days from September 17 to 20, 2026. A record 1,138 companies and organizations exhibited from 53 countries and regions. Meetings arranged through the business matching system also reached a record 3,673. The in-person public day scheduled for September 21, 2026, was...

“Tanegashima Space Art Festival 2026” Tickets Now on Sale; Event Opens November 21 on Tanegashima, the Island Closest to Space

Tanegashima Space Art Festival 2026 will take place in November and December 2026 on Tanegashima in Kagoshima Prefecture, known as the island closest to space. The art festival will be held in Minamitane Town, home to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center, Japan’s largest rocket launch complex. It offers visitors an opportunity to...

Tourism businesses from Kyushu and overseas startups to gather in Fukuoka for Asia New Travel Bootcamp on October 6, 2026; capacity set at 150

Asia New Travel Bootcamp (ANTB), a global conference connecting Asian travel technology startups with regional businesses in Japan, will be held in Fukuoka for the first time on October 6, 2026. It will be the event’s first edition outside Okinawa Prefecture. Discussions and pitches on emerging developments will address rapidly growing fields including well-being and...

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“Meet Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research in Nihonbashi & Yaesu” Now Underway, With More Than 100 Pokémon Appearing Around the City

“Meet Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research in Nihonbashi & Yaesu,” an event spanning the entire Nihonbashi and Yaesu districts, began on September 9, 2026. The event commemorates Pokémon’s 30th anniversary and runs through November 29. More than 100 Pokémon are appearing inside and outside buildings throughout Nihonbashi and Yaesu, alongside an activity combining a city walk...

SKS JAPAN 2026, One of Japan’s Largest Global Food-Tech Summits, Confirmed for November 5–7 in Tokyo: Three Days Aimed at Creating New Food-Tech Industries

SKS JAPAN 2026, one of Japan’s largest global food-tech summits, will take place over three days from November 5–7, 2026, in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. The event brings together food changemakers from Japan and abroad. Organized by UnlocX Inc. and U.S. food-tech media company The Spoon, it will mark its ninth edition in 2026. This article outlines...

Operating Factories Become Stages for Contemporary Art: Setouchi Industrial Art Festival 2026 to Take Place from October 3 to 31

A new form of art festival will launch in the Setouchi region, an area that has long supported Japan’s manufacturing industries. From October 3 to 31, 2026, the Japan Industrial Art Foundation will hold the inaugural Setouchi Industrial Art Festival 2026 at operating factories and industrial sites in Okayama and Ehime prefectures. Together with seven...

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 to Run for a Record Five Days, September 17–21 at Makuhari Messe; Latest Exhibitor News from Capcom, Konami, Bandai Namco, Sega and More

This article presents the latest information on TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026, scheduled to take place from September 17 to 21, 2026, at Makuhari Messe and TKP Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall in Chiba Prefecture. Organized by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association, the event marks its 30th anniversary this year and has been expanded to a record...

Himeji Otemae-dori Illumination 2026–2027 to Illuminate Himeji with Approximately 510,000 Lights

The “Himeji Otemae-dori Illumination” will be held from November 20, 2026, to January 11, 2027, around Himeji Station and Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. Entering its fourth year, the illumination event will expand its area and feature approximately 510,000 LED lights, an increase of 260,000 from the previous year’s 250,000. Set against the backdrop...

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September 2026: 44 Major Exhibitions and Events to Watch in Japan — Tokyo Game Show, Tourism EXPO Japan, AHICE Far East Asia, NoMaps and More

Autumn is often associated with food, but it is also a peak season for exhibitions in Japan. From September through November, the number of exhibitions held across the country reaches its annual peak. While autumn is a great time to go out in search of something delicious, this month offers another kind of discovery: something...

AICHI NAGOYA ART＆LIGHTS: Important Cultural Property Buildings in Nagoya to Be Transformed by Digital Art from September 17, 2026

From September 17 to October 24, 2026, the outdoor event “AICHI NAGOYA ART＆LIGHTS” will be held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, combining digital art and illuminated displays. The event will use the Aichi Prefectural Government Main Building and Nagoya City Hall Main Building, both designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan, as its setting. Admission is...

Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair 2026 (KYOMAF): September 19–20, Featuring Special Collaborations with Kyoto Landmarks and Popular Anime

The Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair 2026 (KYOMAF 2026), one of western Japan’s largest manga, anime, and game events, will take place on September 19 and 20, 2026. The event will be held across three venues: Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto as the main venues, and the Kyoto International Manga Museum as the...

Tokyo Comic Con 2026 to Take Place at Makuhari Messe from December 11–13, with Nicolas Cage and Giancarlo Esposito Announced as First Celebrity Guests

Tokyo Comic Con 2026, one of the world’s largest pop culture events, will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture from December 11 to 13, 2026. The event marks its 10th anniversary since its inaugural edition in 2016 and is expected to attract significant attention as a milestone edition. Organizers have announced the first...