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Seasonal culinary and autumn events in Japan and Taiwan

Overview

Luxury hotels and dining establishments across Japan and Taiwan are expanding their seasonal culinary offerings for the autumn, Halloween, and upcoming New Year seasons.

In the Kanagawa Prefecture, Mercure Yokosuka’s Bistro Bourgogne will host an ‘Autumn Harvest Fair 2026,’ featuring half-buffet lunches centered on mushrooms, chestnuts, and ginkgo nuts. Hotel Kintetsu Universal City will launch a ‘Colorful Pop Halloween’ dinner buffet from September 1 to November 8, 2026. Other regional activities include Gunma Flower Park Plus’s ‘Autumn Harvest Fair’ and seasonal sweets buffets at Strings Hotel Nagoya and Hotel New Otani Osaka.

New autumn menus are increasingly focusing on wagyu beef and seasonal seafood. Hotel New Otani is introducing the ‘New Tokyo Tsukimi Burger’ at its SATSUKI locations in Tokyo and Osaka, featuring 100% black wagyu beef and a Nagasaki egg, alongside a ‘Yoshoku’ bowl with matsutake mushrooms and salmon. SHOGUN BURGER will release a ‘Mountain Mushroom Porcini Tsukimi Burger’ on September 1, 2026.

Furthering the focus on regional specialties, Art Hotel Niigata Ekimae is offering an ‘Autumn Harvest Western-style Kaiseki’ course through October 31, 2026, which highlights A5-rank Niigata Wagyu beef, snow-aged golden pork, and seafood from Niigata Port. In Tokyo, Hotel New Otani’s KATO’S DINING & BAR is serving a ‘Matsutake and Autumn Flavors Kaiseki’ menu until mid-November 2026, emphasizing the aroma of Matsutake mushrooms.

Expanding into the izakaya sector, Chimney Group will launch its ‘Autumn Premium Course’ at 250 locations nationwide from September 3 to November 11, 2026. Regional gourmet festivals are also being highlighted, including the Oriental Hotel Hiroshima’s autumn lunch fair and the Hotel Okura Prestige Taipei’s ‘Fukuoka Gourmet Festival’ through September 30. Looking ahead, The Westin Tokyo has opened reservations for its 2027 New Year ‘Osechi’ luxury food boxes.

Entities

Hotel New Otani · Tokyo · Swissôtel Nankai Osaka · Hotel Emisia Tokyo Tachikawa · Gunma Flower Park Plus

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Japanese hotels launch seasonal autumn tasting menus

    Hotels in Niigata and Tokyo are launching seasonal autumn menus, featuring local Niigata Wagyu and Matsutake mushrooms.

  2. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Hotels in Japan and Taiwan launch seasonal culinary festivals

    Hotels in Japan and Taiwan are launching seasonal food festivals, including Fukuoka-themed buffets in Taipei and regional ingredient showcases in Hiroshima, Chiba, Miyazaki, and Tokyo.

  3. 10 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Chimney Group launches seasonal autumn dining courses across Japan

    Chimney Group is launching its ‘Autumn Premium Course’ at 250 locations in Japan, featuring seasonal delicacies like Sanriku saury and snow crab starting September 3, 2026.

  4. 12 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Japanese restaurants launch seasonal wagyu autumn menus

    Japanese restaurants Hotel New Otani and SHOGUN BURGER are launching limited-edition autumn menus featuring wagyu beef, seasonal mushrooms, and specialty egg preparations.

  5. 16 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Japanese hotels launch autumn food events and charity initiatives

    Japanese hotels are hosting autumn-themed food events, including a chocolate buffet in Kichijoji and a charity apple fair in Kobe to support orphans in Tanzania.

  6. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Japan venues announce autumn and Halloween seasonal events

    Japanese venues including Mercure Yokosuka, Hotel Kintetsu Universal City, and Gunma Flower Park Plus are launching autumn-themed dining, Halloween buffets, and seasonal flower festivals for 2026.

  7. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Japanese luxury hotels launch seasonal fruit-themed afternoon teas

    Japanese luxury hotels, including Kobe Portopia Hotel and Swissôtel Nankai Osaka, are offering seasonal afternoon tea menus featuring Shine Muscat and Fukuoka fruits.

  8. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Japanese hospitality venues announce special Silver Week culinary events

    Japanese hospitality venues are launching special culinary buffets during the September 2026 Silver Week holiday, featuring Taiwanese specialties in Kanazawa and live sushi stations in Aso.

  9. 23 days ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Japanese hotels launch seasonal autumn dining menus

    Hotels across Japan, including locations in Kanazawa, Tokyo, Osaka, and Hokkaido, are launching seasonal autumn dining menus and buffets featuring local ingredients like chestnut, pumpkin, and purple sweet poto

  10. 26 days ago

    [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Japanese luxury hotels announce seasonal culinary events

    Luxury Japanese hotels are debuting seasonal menus, including autumn chestnut and sweet potato buffets, regional food fairs, and specialized New Year Osechi sets.

  11. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Osaka's top hotels debut limited‑time specialty food and drink events

    Sheraton Miyako Osaka launches a August Beer Hall with DJ music, free‑flow beer and a specialty buffet; other Osaka‑Kyoto luxury hotels introduce limited‑time dishes made with local farm produce.

Sources

asofarmland.co.jp · bec2014.ro · bg-mania.jp · citizensbank.com · dtimes.jp · gourmetbiz.net · jugem.jp · kanazawa.goguynet.jp · kobe-journal.com · manetatsu.com · news.mynavi.jp · prtimes.jp · release.traicy.com · tachikawa-akishima.goguynet.jp · the-miyanichi.co.jp · traicy.com · vcd.org · yokosuka.goguynet.jp

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