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Starting March 1, 2026, The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa offers a bespoke anniversary stay package "Celebrate the Moment," designed to turn life's milestone moments — from birthdays and wedding anniversaries to proposals and graduations — into unforgettable memories with tailor-made surprises.
Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY celebrates its 9th anniversary on March 21, 2026, with themed story events, a love-dance campaign, limited avatar gachas, and special anniversary items running throughout March.
Two new collaboration designs featuring Sanrio's popular character Kuromi are now on sale at Sugi Pharmacy locations nationwide. The Moist Labo Loose Powder series, which has surpassed 13 million units in cumulative shipments, comes in a transparent type and an anti-shine type.
Shangri-La Tokyo's boutique will offer a limited-edition Easter sweets lineup from March 15, 2026, featuring Japanese-inspired chocolate Easter Bunnies, Easter Eggs, cookies, and a premium matcha sakura pound cake.
The spring-themed seasonal limited doll "Spring" has returned to the dress-up and nurturing game Sugar Doll starting March 1, 2026, along with special White Day-themed dress-up packs and the Cherry Blossom Season Campaign event.
A free special exhibition exploring the history of elephants in Japan, centered on Takachan — an elephant who lived on the rooftop of Nihonbashi Takashimaya from 1950 to 1954 — opens on March 13, 2026.
A limited-time teamLab exhibition featuring the interactive artwork "Sketch Umwelt" will be held at the Museum of Aeronautical Sciences in Chiba from March 20 to April 19, 2026. Entry to the exhibition is free (museum admission required separately).
A digital stamp rally collaboration featuring virtual singer Otomachi Una and Tenryu Hamanako Railway launches on April 21, 2026, with exclusive in-game rewards, limited merchandise, and special station displays running through September.
Teriha Spa Resort, one of Kyushu's largest spa complexes spanning over 10,000 sq m in Fukuoka City, is undergoing its fourth major expansion and renovation, with the revamped facilities set to open in mid-April 2026.
The Shinmonzen in Kyoto's Gion district is offering a Spring Afternoon Tea from March 1 through April 30, 2026, featuring seasonal strawberries, herbs, and spices under the supervision of patissier Kakimoto Akihiro of ASSEMBLAGES KAKIMOTO.
THREEPPY, the lifestyle goods brand by Daiso Sangyo, is launching a series of Disney character merchandise collections at stores nationwide, featuring Marie from The Aristocats, 101 Dalmatians, and Lucifer from Cinderella.
TINY GARDEN FESTIVAL 2026 returns to the lakeside campground in Tateshina, Nagano for three days from June 5 to 7. Singer-songwriter Orisaka Yuta has been confirmed as the first featured performer, with tickets going on sale March 7, 2026.