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Regional cultural and seasonal events in Japan

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Various cultural, seasonal, and regional events are scheduled across Japan for late 2026 and early 2027. In Tokyo, Lotte will host the “Yukimi Daifuku Minna de Otsukimi-kai” at the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building from September 25 to 27. Other cultural activities include an Edo Fire Brigade photography exhibition and an ikebana exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Sogetsu school. Regional celebrations in early October include the Arashiyama Moonlit Path light-up in Kyoto, the Re: Kyoto Expo, and the 27th Tottori 320,000 Koku Castle Festival featuring a drone show. In Ichikawa City, the Hachiman Festival and Ichikawa Festival will occur alongside German-themed events. Toyonaka City will hold its 59th Toyonaka Matsuri at Toshima Park, featuring cultural exchanges with Okinawa. In Mie Prefecture, the Mee-chan Matsuri is set for October 3. Matsuyama City will host the Dogo Autumn Festival, featuring eight large portable shrines, as well as the Mitsu and Katsuoka festivals. Railway-themed programming is extensive. October highlights include the Naoetsu Railway Festival, the Japan Rail Fair, the “IR Ishikawa Railway Festa 2026”, and the “Iwaki Railway Festival 2026”. ~~In the Tama area, the Tama Rokuto Science Museum~~ Echigo Tokimeki Railway will host ~~a “Secrets of Trains” event~~ the Naoetsu Railway Festival on October 3 10, featuring steam locomotive rides and ~~4. The Odakyu Romancecar Museum will hold Railway Day events from~~ a specialized train driving experience on November 1. Other October ~~10 to 12. Upcoming seasonal~~ railway events include the ~~Eizan Electric~~ Tosa Kuroshio Railway ~~“Maple Tunnel” from November 7 to December 6, and Tobu~~ “Gomen-Nahari Line Train Fest 2026” on October 11, Omi Railway’s ~~“Issho ni Illumination” along~~ “Gacha Fes” on October 11, and the ~~Kinugawa Line from November 21,~~ Chiba Monorail Festival on October 17. The Japan Rail Fair 2026, themed “Journey into Culture”, will run from October 15 to ~~February 28, 2027. Seibu Railway~~ 17, featuring regional foods like Hokkaido dairy and Yamaguchi fugu. Keio Rail Land will ~~also host a hands-on job experience for students~~ celebrate its 13th anniversary on ~~November 21.~~ October 18.

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