{"rewrite":{"id":"r_33c8aaecc509aeb120ba1275","clusterId":"c_722479d13407551e11532c38","slug":"ann-returns-to-japan-in-2027-with-third-pacset-tour","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ann Returns to Japan in 2027 with Third PacSet Tour","summary":"Anime News Network and PacSet Tours are organizing a third ANN in Japan tour, this one for November and December 2027, running 7 to 14 days through Tokyo, Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. The itinerary includes an anime studio tour, dinners with ANN staff, meet and greets with industry professionals, and stops such as the Sumida River cruise, Kanda Myojin Shrine and the Nisshin Cup Noodle Museum. Starting with this 2027 tour, each ANN in Japan trip will target a different season.","whyItMatters":"ANN is shifting its reader tours to a seasonal rotation, which turns a recurring group trip into a yearly calendar slot built around fall, summer, spring or winter travel.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2027 trip is the third ANN in Japan tour and the first to be tied to a specific season. PacSet, founded in 2011 by former ANN writer Evan Miller, handles the package, which runs 7 to 14 days in November and December. Alongside standard stops like Akihabara, Asakusa, Ota Road and Hikone Castle, the itinerary adds an anime studio visit, dinners with ANN staff and meet and greets with people working in the Japanese anime industry. The route covers Tokyo, Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"PacSet and Ann are anchoring the 2027 itinerary in Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe alongside Tokyo, so a good share of the 7 to 14 days runs outside the usual Golden Route stops.","twitterPost":"Chichibu, Nagahama and Kobe sit on the same itinerary as Tokyo for Ann in Japan 2027, so a good share of the 7 to 14 days runs off the standard tourist loop.","threadsPost":"Ann in Japan 2027 puts a studio tour and staff dinners alongside stops in Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, not only Tokyo. The draw is access, not sightseeing, and the regional routing is what makes a 7 to 14 day PacSet trip read as a fan itinerary.","newsletterBlurb":"Anime News Network and PacSet Tours are running a third ANN in Japan tour in November and December 2027, spanning 7 to 14 days across Tokyo, Chichibu, Nagahama, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. The package adds an anime studio tour, dinners with ANN staff and meet and greets with industry professionals to the usual stops. Going forward, each ANN in Japan tour will target a different season.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/site-news/2026-09-18/announcing-ann-in-japan-2027-tour/.241949\",\"title\":\"Announcing ANN in Japan 2027 Tour\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4404,"outputTokens":651,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789757962,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T18:53:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T18:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T18:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_722479d13407551e11532c38","canonicalTitle":"Announcing ANN in Japan 2027 Tour","representativeArticleId":"a_af4ee48f6b9b5d86a28a3d0d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ANN in Japan 2027 Tour\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-18T17:56:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-18T17:56:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T18:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/site-news/2026-09-18/announcing-ann-in-japan-2027-tour/.241949","title":"Announcing ANN in Japan 2027 Tour"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ANN in Japan 2027 Tour"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}