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How to watch Studio Ghibli’s new anime in Japan, with a special after-dark outdoor screening for Halloween
- Oona McGee
3 days ago - Tweet
First-ever nighttime screening takes place in the real-world setting for A Night in the Valley of the Witches.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • events • films • Ghibli • Ghibli Park • Goro Miyazaki • halloween • Halloween 2026 • Hayao Miyazaki • movies • Night in the Valley of the Witches • Studio Ghibli • Valley of Witches)
Tokyo’s Rikugien Garden announces nighttime foliage illumination event ahead of autumn
- Krista Rogers
4 days ago
Stroll among the illuminated autumn leaves after-hours in one of Tokyo’s most popular Japanese landscape gardens for only one and a half weeks.
- Japan
- (autumn • fall • foliage • gardens • illuminations • maples • metropolitan • nighttime • Rikugien • Tokyo)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Chilled Cup drinks for autumn
- Oona McGee
5 days ago
Roasted green tea is one of two exclusive flavours coming our way for a limited time.
- Japan
- (autumn • chilled cup • chocolate • drinks • hojicha • latte • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan)
Starbucks Japan proves Pumpkin Spice is NOT dead, with a new take for autumn
- Oona McGee
5 days ago
Exclusive lineup breathes new life into the Pumpkin Spice Latte, and serves up other designer beverages too.
- Japan
- (autumn • cocktails • coffee • drinks • gelato • limited edition • Pumpkin Spice • Pumpkin Spice Latte • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • tea • Teavana)
Mister Donut releases new sweet potato doughnuts in Japan, and we’ve ranked them from best to worst
- Oona McGee
6 days ago
Not every doughnut is worth the calories.
- Japan
- (autumn • donuts • doughnuts • dougnuts • food • Misdo • Mister Donut • new • roasted sweet potatoes • Satsumaimo Do • SNJO • sweet potato • sweet potatoes • sweets)
Starbucks Japan adds a gooey sweet potato Frappuccino to its menu this autumn
- Oona McGee
Aug 27, 2026
New drinks showcase the delicious taste and texture of cold potatoes.
- Japan
- (autumn • beni haruka • cakes • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • Limited edition flavours • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • sweet potato • sweet potatoes • tea)
Godiva Japan hops into tsukimi season with bunny and moon-themed chocolate assortments
- Krista Rogers
Aug 27, 2026
Godiva Japan’s Autumn Collection is inspired by Japan’s seasonal moon-viewing tradition.
Here are the top ten foodie factory tours for the fall throughout Japan
- Krista Rogers
Nov 25, 2025
Take a bite out of one of these popular places where you can see the behind-the-scenes manufacturing process of some of your favorite foods in Japan.
Studio Ghibli adds acorn-shaped Totoro bento boxes to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 28, 2025
The next best thing to carrying a sack full of magical acorns.
- Japan
- (acorns • anime • autumn • beautiful • bento • bento boxes • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early
- Master Blaster
Oct 20, 2025
Better early than never.
- Japan
- (autumn • biology • cherry blossoms • Garyu Park • Nagano • sakura • science • Suzaka • weather)
Starbucks celebrates Halloween with new Frappuccino, tea and drinkware in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 13, 2025
Join us as we find out if these new items live up to the hype.
- Japan
- (autumn • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • halloween • Halloween 2025 • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Studio Ghibli releases new Gobelin tote bags that capture the beauty of two anime films
- Oona McGee
Oct 11, 2025
These totes are like works of wearable art.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Gobelin weave • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • Studio Ghibli • tapestry)
Starbucks releases first-ever vending machine-exclusive drink in Japan
- Oona McGee
Oct 8, 2025
Limited-edition beverage is a historic first for the coffeehouse chain.
- Japan
- (autumn • caramel • coffee • coffee drinks • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Japanese vending machines • limited edition • macchiato • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • vending machines)
Studio Ghibli releases new merchandise in honour of Mr Dough and the Egg Princess anime short
- Oona McGee
Oct 8, 2025
Film characters in an egg carton make this one of the studio’s most unusual releases of the year.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)
Studio Ghibli adds new anime bibs and cushion to its merchandise shop in Japan
- Oona McGee
Sep 27, 2025
Totoro, Jiji and the Catbus are here to bring joy to all ages.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new pyjama drink and goods in collaboration with Gelato Pique
- Oona McGee
Sep 23, 2025
Japanese loungewear and sleepwear brand takes “wearable dessert” concept to new levels.
- Japan
- (autumn • Bearista • coffee • COK • cool • cosy • drinks • Gelato Pique • latte • limited edition • loungewear • sleepwear • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition)
Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro collection for autumn
- Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2025
Cosy up to famous forest characters in this new anime movie collection.
- Japan
- (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)
Starbucks Japan releases a surprising new Frappuccino for autumn
- Oona McGee
Sep 10, 2025
Limited-edition beverage reveals the heartwarming story of a nearly extinct fruit.
- Japan
- (autumn • Chico • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • fruit • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • La France • La France pear • limited edition • pear • pears • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • younashi)
Starbucks Japan releases a new hojicha mousse latte for autumn
- Oona McGee
Aug 28, 2025
Move aside, Frappuccinos, this autumn is all about the roasted green tea latte.
- Japan
- (autumn • COK • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • green tea • hojicha • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • latte • matcha • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tea)
Mister Donut turns doughnuts into Japanese idols for new range in Japan
- Oona McGee
Aug 23, 2025
Taking oshi culture into new realms of fandom.
- Japan
- (autumn • chestnuts • COK • donuts • doughnuts • food • Mister Donut • sweet potato • sweets • taste test)
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