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Ochanomizu sola city's winter illumination, Solacity Winter Illuminations, runs from October 19, 2026 to February 28, 2027. This year's theme is "Stardust Lantern Night: Light of Hope," with trees lit entirely in blue and a logo projector designed in collaboration with tourism ambassador Rilakkuma on B1.
The Akihabara Electric Town Association is running a social experiment on nine Sundays from October 4 to November 29, 2026, setting up three rest areas with benches and trash bins on side streets off Chuo-dori during the pedestrian-only hours.
The Akihabara Shopping Street Promotion Association is holding the Akihabara Omotenashi Fair 2026 from October 1 to 25, 2026. Spending 3,000 yen or more at one of 14 participating stores earns a lottery ticket for prizes including 3,000-yen shopping vouchers and Monchhichi key chains.
The Chiyoda City Tourism Association holds phase 2 of its digital stamp rally and cafe-hopping campaign marking Rilakkuma's 5th year as tourism ambassador, centered on the Jimbocho and Akihabara area from October 19 to December 31, 2026. A commemorative illumination at six Kanda-area facilities also starts the same day.
"Entame Urakata Lounge & Night #7," a networking event connecting behind-the-scenes entertainment industry professionals, will be held September 17, 2026 at Rhythm Canvas in Suehirocho. The lounge session is free with pre-registration, and the night session from 18:30 costs 1,000 yen with all-you-can-drink.
To mark the launch of the new pachislot machine "L Jashin-chan Dropkick," the "Akihabara Jashin-chan Pilgrimage Site Project" begins, with five Akihabara-area halls including Big Apple Akihabara and Island Akihabara joining in for machine displays and a stamp rally running through August 16.
WATERRAS Summer Festival 2026 will be held at Waterras in Kanda-Awajicho on July 30 and 31, 2026, featuring Hawaiian stage performances, worker stage acts, food stalls, a TOYOTA GROUP booth, festival games, and Waterras Kids activities.
Entame Urakata Lounge & Night #5, a networking event for entertainment industry staff, will be held at Rhythm Canvas in Suehirocho on July 15, 2026. The lounge is free with advance entry, while the night session costs ¥1,000 with all-you-can-drink service.
Hatsune Miku Akihabara Festival 2026 runs from July 3 to July 26, 2026 across Akihabara, featuring new goods, a 22 Curry collaboration, a stamp rally, and purchase bonuses at 100 local stores.
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate announced the start of construction for the mid-size high-grade office building project tentatively named BIZCORE Akihabara. The site is at Iwamotocho 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, a 3-minute walk from Iwamotocho Station and 5-7 minutes from Akihabara Station. Completion is planned for September 2028.
Four maids from At-Home Cafe joined a Manseibashi Police Station campaign against groping and crimes targeting women, receiving self-defense training and handing out crime-prevention tissues near Akihabara Station's Electric Town Exit.
TOPPAN Holdings has begun a large-scale demolition project in Taito 1-chome, about an 8-minute walk from Akihabara Station. The project will demolish 10 buildings totaling 32,013 sqm, including the former headquarters "Toppan Building" completed in 1968, with completion targeted for September 2029 as part of the company's "Akihabara Reconstruction" plan.
WATERRAS Craft Beer Marche 2026 will be held at WATERRAS Plaza in Kanda-Awajicho from June 18 to 20, 2026. The event offers a chance to enjoy beers that are usually hard to find, with value ticket books available on site.
The Kanda Hatago Town Association will distribute Kobu Inari Shrine goshuin in front of the shrine on June 6, 2026. The limited paper-only goshuin will be available from 11:00 to 13:00.
The "2nd Izumibashi Koinobori Festival" will be held on May 5, 2026, along a stretch from Izumibashi Branch Office to Chiyoda Seiga Nursery. Visitors can enjoy koinobori displayed across the street at this local event; the koinobori will remain on display at the Izumibashi Branch Office until May 16.