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The main hall of Kawasaki Daishi (Heikenji) temple in Kawasaki, KanagawaUpcoming© ペン太 · CC BY 2.5

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Kawasaki Daishi (Heikenji): Japan's temple of warding off misfortune - hours, access, and the 900th anniversary in 2027

Kawasaki Daishi, formally Heikenji, is a head temple of the Shingon Chisan school in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, known across Japan as the temple that wards off misfortune. The main hall opens 5:30-18:00 from April to September and 6:00-17:30 from October to March in the ordinary season. It is 8 minutes' walk from Kawasaki-daishi Station on the Keikyu Daishi Line, with 700 free parking spaces. Founded in 1128, it marks its 900th anniversary with a grand festival on 1-10 May 2027. Checked 2026-09-18.

The Yubari City Coal Mine Museum building in Yubari, HokkaidoUpcoming© Ooyubari9201 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Yubari Coal Mine Museum: the museum you enter through a real mine tunnel (2026 season, fees, access)

The Yubari City Coal Mine Museum in Hokkaido is not just a display: you walk into a genuine mine tunnel and touch a real coal seam underground. The 2026 season runs 18 April to 3 November; admission is 1,200 yen for adults and 400 yen for primary schoolchildren; hours are 10:00-17:00 from April to September and 10:00-16:00 from October, last entry 30 minutes before closing, closed Tuesdays. The drum cutter, the only one in Japan preserved in working order, made its final run on 6 May 2026. Verified against official sources on 2026-09-18.

The keep of Fukuchiyama Castle in Kyoto Prefecture above its undressed stone wallsUpcoming© 663highland · CC BY 2.5

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Fukuchiyama Castle: the keep Akechi Mitsuhide built and 8,500 citizens rebuilt (hours, fees, access)

Fukuchiyama Castle in Kyoto Prefecture was built by Akechi Mitsuhide in 1579. Admission is 360 yen for adults and 110 yen for children; it opens 9:00-17:00 with last entry at 16:30. The keep was pulled down after the 1873 Castle Abolition Order and rebuilt in November 1986 with about 510 million yen raised from citizens at 3,000 yen a roof tile - roughly 8,500 donors, whose names are still written on the backs of the tiles. 2026 is the 40th anniversary, with a special exhibition until 30 November. Verified against official sources on 2026-09-18.

The red brick warehouses of East Maizuru, Kyoto (Maizuru Red Brick Park)Upcoming© 663highland · CC BY 2.5

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Maizuru Red Brick Park & Repatriation Museum: Hours & Fees

A guide to Maizuru, Japan's old Imperial Navy port on the Sea of Japan coast of Kyoto Prefecture. Twelve Meiji- and Taisho-era red brick warehouses survive here; eight of them (one by attachment) were designated a national Important Cultural Property on 9 June 2008 as the Former Maizuru Naval District Warehouses, and five open to the public as Maizuru Red Brick Park (including the Brick Museum). Nearby, the Maizuru Repatriation Museum holds 570 records inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World in 2015. Hours, admission, the combined ticket and access, verified against official sources on 2026-09-17.

Vermilion torii gates of Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in KyotoOfficialUpcoming© Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · CC BY 2.0

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KYOTOGRAPHIE 2027: Dates, Venues & Passport Tickets

KYOTOGRAPHIE 2027 runs 17 April to 16 May 2027, its 15th edition. The dates are confirmed on the official site; the theme, artist line-up, venue list and 2027 ticket prices are not yet announced. For reference, the 2026 all-venue Passport was ¥5,500 in advance (¥3,000 for students) and single-venue tickets ran ¥800–¥1,500, with under-15s free.

2027/04/17 10:00 Kyoto2027 prices are not yet announced (as of September 2026). For reference, the 2026 edition priced the all-venue Passport at ¥5,500 in advance and ¥5,800 online / ¥6,000 paper during the festival, with a ¥3,000 student Passport; single-venue tickets ran ¥800–¥1,500 (student ¥400–¥800), an Express Passport was ¥15,000, and children under 15 entered free. Some programmes are free.

Immersive light installation at the teamLab Borderless digital art museum, TokyoOfficialPast event© Domenico Convertini · CC BY-SA 2.0

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teamLab Borderless Azabudai Hills Official Hours 2026

teamLab Borderless Azabudai Hills is open roughly 9:00–21:00 (Jul 2026). Tickets are timed, online-only, from ¥3,800 (adult; varies by day, +¥200 at the door), a 2-min walk from Kamiyacho Station. Allow 2–3 hours — always confirm exact hours on the official site before booking.

2026/06/25 10:00 TokyoAdult (18+) from ¥3,800 online, +¥200 for door purchase; teens 13–17 ¥2,800, child 4–12 ¥1,500, age 3 and under free, with a disability discount available. Pricing is dynamic and varies by day, so always check the exact fare for your date on the official site. As of July 2026.

Conductor Midori KomaiOfficialPast event© Licht Philharmonic Project · © Midori Komai Orchestra Project (official promotional photo, used with permission)

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Midori Komai Farewell Concert 2026 in Hakuba｜dates, program & tickets

Pioneering woman conductor Midori Komai gives her farewell concert on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Kyowa Wing Hakuba Cultural Hall in Nagano — a one-time-only Hakuba Philharmonic Orchestra playing Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 and other European favourites. Doors 14:00, performance 15:00–17:00. Advance tickets ¥4,500 (students ¥2,000; under-12 free).

2026/09/05 15:00 Across JapanAdvance ¥4,500 / same-day ¥5,000. Nagano residents ¥3,500; junior- and senior-high students ¥2,000; elementary-age and younger free (a free seat ticket is required if the child uses a seat). Post-event archive streaming is also sold on teket (as of 2026-07-21; confirm current details before buying).