33 places · Latest source check: 2026-10-09

Japan sights and specialty shops: check the hours, then plan

Tableware in Kappabashi, a shrine and tea shops in Sapporo, or art and character stores? Start with your destination, then check operating days, bookings and temporary closures before adding a stop.

All times are local to Japan, one hour ahead of Hong Kong. Venue opening hours may differ from services, exhibitions and workshop sessions; confirmed details are listed individually below.

Tokyo / Kappabashi

On Sundays, Hashitou Honten is closed and Hashi Mikura opens at 13:00. The food-model workshop needs a reservation. For ceramics or kitchen knives, compare Dengama and Kamata Hakensha below.

**Shop comparison**Official sources checked: Dengama 2026-10-08; Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya workshop 2026-10-08; Hashitou Honten 2026-10-08; Hashi Mikura 2026-10-08; Kamata Hakensha 2026-10-08“—” means this page has not recorded this information
Shop	What to see or do	Opening hours	Booking / restrictions
Dengama Sources (1) Confidence: high Dengama: shop information and calendar · 2026-10-08	Ceramics and tableware shop at 1-4-3 Nishi-Asakusa.[1]	10:00–18:00; check the shop calendar for closing days. About three minutes on foot from Tawaramachi Station.[1]	—
Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya workshop Sources (1) Confidence: high Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya: Kappabashi workshop · 2026-10-08	—	—	Booking required; approximately 40 minutes. Online booking covers 1–4 people; groups of five or more must phone.[1] For first-grade pupils and older; preschool children cannot enter the workshop area. Instruction is in Japanese; visitors who cannot understand it must bring an interpreter, one per four participants.[1]
Hashitou Honten Sources (1) Confidence: high Kappabashi association: Hashitou Honten · 2026-10-08	Wooden and bamboo chopstick specialist at 2-6-2 Nishi-Asakusa.[1]	Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:30; closed Sundays and Japanese public holidays.[1]	—
Hashi Mikura Sources (1) Confidence: high Hashi Mikura: shop and engraving · 2026-10-08	Chopstick shop offering name engraving, on floor 2 at 3-25-11 Nishi-Asakusa.[1]	Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:00; Sundays and holidays 13:00–17:00.[1]	—
Kamata Hakensha Sources (1) Confidence: high Kamata Hakensha: access and hours · 2026-10-08	Kitchen-knife specialist at 2-12-6 Matsugaya; its site also lists engraving, sharpening and sharpening classes.[1]	10:00–18:00 with irregular closing days; the official guide gives about eight minutes on foot from Tawaramachi Station.[1]	—

Dengama

What to see or do: Ceramics and tableware shop at 1-4-3 Nishi-Asakusa.[1]
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00; check the shop calendar for closing days. About three minutes on foot from Tawaramachi Station.[1]

Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya workshop

Booking and entry: Booking required; approximately 40 minutes. Online booking covers 1–4 people; groups of five or more must phone.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: For first-grade pupils and older; preschool children cannot enter the workshop area. Instruction is in Japanese; visitors who cannot understand it must bring an interpreter, one per four participants.[1]

Hashitou Honten

What to see or do: Wooden and bamboo chopstick specialist at 2-6-2 Nishi-Asakusa.[1]
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:30; closed Sundays and Japanese public holidays.[1]

Hashi Mikura

What to see or do: Chopstick shop offering name engraving, on floor 2 at 3-25-11 Nishi-Asakusa.[1]
Opening hours: Monday–Saturday 10:00–17:00; Sundays and holidays 13:00–17:00.[1]

Kamata Hakensha

What to see or do: Kitchen-knife specialist at 2-12-6 Matsugaya; its site also lists engraving, sharpening and sharpening classes.[1]
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 with irregular closing days; the official guide gives about eight minutes on foot from Tawaramachi Station.[1]

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Sapporo

Hokkaido Jingu, Jingu Chaya and Rokkatei Jingu Chaya keep separate hours. Check earlier winter closing times if you want to visit both tea shops.

Mt. Moiwa Ropeway

Opening hours: Ropeway: 10:30–22:00 in April–November; 11:00–22:00 in December–March. Last ascent 21:30; the summit mini cable car has its own schedule.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Closed on 31 December and 1 January. Severe weather can also suspend service.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Maintenance closure: 29 March–28 April 2027.[1]

Hokkaido Jingu

Opening hours: Grounds: 06:00–17:00 April–October; 07:00–16:00 November–30 December, 4–31 January and February; 07:00–17:00 March. Regular charm-counter hours start at 09:00 and end at closing.[1]
Getting there: Address: 474 Miyagaoka, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. New Year visiting arrangements differ from regular hours.[1]

Jingu Chaya

What to see or do: Serves grilled sesame daifuku called Fukure-mochi, at 474-35 Miyagaoka.[1]
Opening hours: 09:00–17:00, last order 16:45. November–February: closes at 16:00, last order 15:45, following the shrine’s closing time.[1]

Rokkatei Jingu Chaya

Opening hours: 09:00–17:00; the official listing switches to 09:00–16:00 from 1 November.[1]
Getting there: At 474-48 Miyagaoka, with no shop car park. This is a separate shop from Jingu Chaya.[1] [2]

Suage+ main store

Opening hours: Tue/Wed/Fri 11:30–21:00 (last order 20:00); Mon/Thu 11:30–20:30 (19:30); weekends and holidays 11:00–21:00 (20:00).[1]
Booking and entry: No reservations. On floor 2 of the Tsushimatsu building, Minami 4 Nishi 5. Cash and PayPay accepted; credit cards are not.[1]

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Biei / Furano

Shikisai no Oka

Opening hours: Jun–Sep 08:40–17:30; May/Oct 08:40–17:00; Nov–Dec 09:10–16:30; Jan 08:40–16:30; Feb–Apr 09:10–17:00.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Closed 31 December and 1 January. The alpaca farm closes 30 minutes earlier. Guided snowmobile tours require a reservation.[1]

Farm Tomita

Opening hours: Facilities keep separate hours, with daily information on the official site. Cafe René (カフェルネ), the separate glasshouse cafe, opens 10:00–16:30 in October and closes from November to mid-April.[1] [2]
Closures and special arrangements: The other cafe is Hanabito no Ie René (花人の舎ルネ), inside Hanabito House: November 09:30–16:30 and December–March 10:00–16:00.[2]

Ningle Terrace

Opening hours: Summer 11:00–19:45; winter 12:00–20:45. Individual shops may keep different hours and irregular closing days.[1]
Getting there: About a two-minute walk from Shin Furano Prince Hotel; admission to the village is free.[1]

Mori no Tokei cafe

Opening hours: 12:00–20:00; last order 19:00.[1]
Booking and entry: No reservations; about a five-minute walk from Shin Furano Prince Hotel.[1]

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Sendai

Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium

Opening hours: Current seasonal schedule: 28 September–3 November, 09:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00); 4 November–19 March, 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30).[1]
Booking and entry: The official visitor page links to web tickets; choose your visiting date and check that day’s hours.[1]

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Tokyo / other areas

MoN Takanawa

Opening hours: Museum building 10:00–21:00; rooftop areas including Hanami Terrace 10:00–20:00. Programs and shops have separate hours.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Usually closed on the second Tuesday each month.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: The fiscal-year 2026 November closures move to 17 November and Wednesday 18 November.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: The fiscal-year 2026 February closure moves to 8 February 2027.[1]
Getting there: About six minutes from JR Takanawa Gateway’s north gate or three minutes from Sengakuji exit A4.[2]

Ginza Sony Park

Opening hours: Regular hours 11:00–19:00, subject to program changes.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Announced closure: 27 October 2026.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Announced closure: 16 November 2026.[1]
Getting there: Direct underground access from Ginza exit B9. Passage hours of 08:00–22:00 are separate from park opening hours.[1]

PokéPark KANTO

Getting there: Inside Yomiuriland, accessible via the Sky Shuttle gondola from Keio-yomiuriland Station.[1]
Booking and entry: The official site provides ticket and operating-calendar links; plan around the ticket and date selected.[1]

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Chiikawa Park

Opening hours: 10:00–19:00; last entry 17:40.[1]
Booking and entry: Advance tickets required. Sales normally open at noon on the 15th for two months ahead; weekends/holidays move the release to the preceding weekday. Sales are first come, first served.[2]

teamLab Planets TOKYO

What to see or do: Reopened after renovation on 22 January 2025; current areas include Athletics Forest.[1] [2]
Opening hours: Current hours 08:00–22:00, with last entry one hour before closing. Check closing dates when buying tickets.[2]
Closures and special arrangements: Closes at 20:00 on 31 December.[2]
Getting there: About one minute on foot from Shin-Toyosu Station’s north exit.[2]

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Shiga

Ukimido / Mangetsuji

Opening hours: 08:00–17:00; address 1-16-18 Honkatata, Otsu.[1]
Getting there: From JR Katata, take a bus to Demachi and walk about seven minutes. Check the bus timetable for your date.[1]

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Kyoto

teamLab Biovortex Kyoto

What to see or do: Permanent exhibition open since 7 October 2025.[1]
Opening hours: 09:00–21:00; last entry 19:30. Standard tickets specify a date and entry time; check the official closing dates.[1]
Getting there: About seven minutes on foot from Kyoto Station’s Hachijo East exit or eleven minutes from Keihan Shichijo.[1]

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Osaka / Sakai

Tsuyu no Tenjinja (Ohatsu Tenjin)

Opening hours: Grounds 06:00–24:00; shrine office 09:00–18:00. Use office hours when visiting for charms.[1]
What to see or do: The official catalogue lists embroidered Momoiro, lace, shell and multicoloured Kanau charms. Address: 2-5-4 Sonezaki, Kita-ku, Osaka.[1]

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Ootori Taisha / Mebuki Koban

Opening hours: Grounds 05:30–18:00; charm counter 09:00–16:30. About five minutes on foot from JR Otori’s west exit.[1]
What to see or do: Write your name or company name on the Mebuki Koban and dedicate it at the sacred tree’s roots. The separate Neagari gold charm can be carried in a wallet or bag.[2]

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Time Out Market Osaka

Opening hours: Monday–Sunday 11:00–23:00.[1]
What to see or do: Shared communal tables are seated on a first-come basis.[1]

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Ishikawa

Wakura Pokémon footbath

What to see or do: Yuttari Park’s footbath reopened with a Pokémon theme on 12 May 2026, featuring Gyarados, Poliwag and Politoed.[1]
Opening hours: 07:00–19:00, free. Closed all day when a weather warning is issued for Nanao. Bring a towel and do not touch or climb the character installations.[1]

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Kagawa

Naoshima New Museum of Art

Opening hours: Regular hours 10:00–16:30, last admission 16:00. On a hill in Naoshima’s Honmura area; online booking is linked from the official page.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Closed from 24 November through the morning of 12 December 2026; reopens at noon on 12 December.[2]

Pokémon Center Kagawa

Opening hours: Monday–Sunday 10:00–20:00, subject to shopping-centre changes.[1]
Getting there: Floor 1 of Marugamemachi Green East, 8-23 Marugamemachi, Takamatsu; about fifteen minutes on foot from JR Takamatsu.[1]

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Tottori / Kurayoshi

Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art

Opening hours: 09:00–17:00; last admission 16:30.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: Closed Mondays, moving to the next weekday when Monday is a holiday, and 29 December–3 January. Building admission is free; exhibitions have separate charges.[1]

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Fukuoka

ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.

Opening hours: Floors 1–4: weekdays 11:00–20:00; weekends and holidays 10:00–20:00.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: B1 dining floor 11:00–23:00; B2 generally 10:00–20:00. Individual businesses may differ.[1]

Nintendo FUKUOKA

Opening hours: 10:00–20:00, on floor 8 of AMU PLAZA Hakata, directly connected to JR Hakata Station.[1]
Booking and entry: Numbered entry tickets may be issued on busy weekends and holidays: at the second-floor deck before opening and outside the eighth-floor shop afterwards, subject to that day’s notice.[1]

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Okinawa

JUNGLIA OKINAWA

Opening hours: Hours vary by date. The calendar is updated at month-end for the following four months; some attractions close at sunset.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: From January 2027, Mondays are normally maintenance closure days, except holidays and busy periods.[1]
Booking and entry: The official site links to ticket sales; check attraction operations for your date before buying.[2]

Shurijo Castle Seiden

Closures and special arrangements: The Seiden interior is scheduled to open at noon on 23 November 2026. It is not an interior visit option before that date.[1]
Booking and entry: Seiden visits require advance booking for a date and time slot.[1]
Closures and special arrangements: The park has a separate temporary closure on 22 November 2026 for the completion ceremony.[2]

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Choosing a half-day plan

For Kappabashi, choose shops by what you want to buy and check Sunday hours; book the food-model workshop first. In Sapporo, plan the shrine and tea shops before fitting in another meal or evening view. These are planning suggestions, not measured visit durations.

How we verified

WhenJapan carried out remote desk research on 8 October 2026, checking venue, shop, operator and official tourism pages against operating, ticketing and closure notices. On 9 October 2026, only the relevant sources for MoN Takanawa, Farm Tomita and Hokkaido Jingu were rechecked and three entries corrected; other records retain their original check dates. Each fact links to its source; cards show the check date, with confidence in the source details. The information was checked online against official sources, without in-person visits or live stock checks. Confidence: high means sources directly support the stated facts; medium means support is limited and some details need another check; low means source support is insufficient to confirm the facts.

Limitations

Only supported facts are listed. An omitted closing day does not mean year-round opening; an omitted booking rule does not mean walk-in access.
Confidence describes source support for the stated facts, not future opening, weather, ticket or product availability. Recheck official pages before booking and departure.
Walking times are official estimates excluding waits and queues. Different regions are separate choices, not one continuous itinerary. View photographs on the official source pages.