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On September 1, Capella Kyoto's bar and night dining venue Yoi welcomes bartenders from Hong Kong's Bar Leone, ranked the world's best bar in 2025, and its sister bar Montana for a special one-night-only cocktail collaboration.
Hotel Kanazawa introduces an autumn afternoon tea built around Kaga vegetables and seasonal fruit, featuring a Gorojima Kintoki sweet potato tart and a gold leaf-topped Kyoho grape mousse. Available September 1 to November 30, 2026, at DINING TSUZUMI.
Hyatt Centric Sapporo, set to open in autumn 2026 near JR Sapporo Station and the former Hokkaido Government Office, has opened online and phone reservations from August 12, 2026, for stays from December 1 onward, alongside three opening commemorative rate plans and a World of Hyatt bonus points offer.
Kamakura Prince Hotel is offering an "Apple & Grape Afternoon Tea" featuring the fruits of the season, available from September 24 to November 16, 2026, at Restaurant Le Trianon.
TGK Ltd.'s meat and omurice specialty restaurant Niku to Tamago opens its sixth location and first Shimbashi store on August 12, 2026, introducing a steam convection oven and a free soft drink campaign with every omurice order through August 31.
From September 16 to December 8, 2026, Risonare Shimonoseki's main dining restaurant OTTO SETTE SHIMONOSEKI is serving a limited-time autumn course built around fugu, in-season venison, and amadai tilefish, of which Yamaguchi Prefecture lands the largest catch in Japan, paired with local sake and wine.
Shin-Furano Prince Hotel will serve a limited-time Japanese course menu themed around the scenes and story of TV drama "From the Northern Country" to mark the show's 45th broadcast anniversary, available from September 8 to October 18, 2026.
A taco specialty shop in Yokohama's Naka Ward, TONATIUH TACOS, has grown into a popular spot selling out around 1,600 tacos a day within three months of its May 2026 opening, thanks to its Mexico City street-style flavors.
Yakiniku Reimen Yamanakaya, the yakiniku chain with the most locations in the Tohoku region, is running a limited-time collaboration with the anime Haikyu!! from September 1 to September 30, 2026, featuring five collab menu items, a free original sticker gift, and collab merchandise sold in stores and online.
From September 1, 2026, FIVE – Grill & Lounge at Hyatt Centric Kanazawa is serving a limited-time "Hokkaido Harvest Table" dinner course and afternoon tea built around Hokkaido's autumn ingredients, celebrating the upcoming opening of sister hotel Hyatt Centric Sapporo.
dancyu Shokudo, just outside the Yaesu North gates of JR Tokyo Station, is offering its Summer Kurose Buri Katsu Set Meal, made with Nissui's ikijime Kurose buri, in limited quantity until Monday, August 10, 2026.
A new 114-seat buffet restaurant inspired by the blue of Awaji Island's sea and sky has opened at Grand Mercure Awaji Island Resort & Spa, and a Silver Week plan will add Awaji beef steak and local craft beer to the dinner buffet from September 19 to 23, 2026.
On October 4 and December 6, 2026, Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima's 22nd-floor restaurant Steak & Seafood Boston will once again host "Art Wine Maison SETOUCHI," an art workshop where guests paint alongside sommelier-selected wines, followed by a lunch featuring seasonal Hiroshima ingredients.
From September 1 to October 31, 2026, Hotel Granvia Kyoto's four in-house restaurants — Le Temps, Ukihashi, Gozanbo, and Cotociel — will each serve an anniversary dish built around the autumn delicacy matsutake mushroom, marking the hotel's 29th anniversary on September 11.
Yokohama Iekei ramen chain Ichikakuya is running its first-ever collaboration with the Persona series to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary, from August 21 to October 4, 2026. A limited-edition ramen with an A4 clear file is available at every location, while collab drinks and merchandise are limited to 12 select stores.
From September 12 to November 9, 2026, Dining Luore on the 1st floor of Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima offers the "Shine Muscat and Autumn Harvest Buffet," serving 15 kinds of seasonal desserts alongside a full lineup of autumn dishes and freshly made live-kitchen specialties.
From September 1, 2026, Scarpetta Tokyo is expanding its previously Saturday-only afternoon tea to run Tuesday through Saturday, with an eight-piece "Autumn Harvest Afternoon Tea" featuring grapes, pears, figs, and chestnuts, a new solo-friendly set, and a matching Champagne free-flow dinner course.
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the restaurant Sunset Marina BBQ Garden at THE VILLAS NAGASAKI is hosting a one-night-only summer event, "Marina BBQ Night 2026," featuring a no-gear-required Italian BBQ, a live paella performance, and a private fireworks display over the marina.
Vegan VISAI RAMEN, a new vegan ramen specialty shop, opens in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, on August 1, offering two signature ramens and three course menus built around plant-based ingredients, with vegan certification planned for the future.
Hiyama, a Tokyo meat wholesaler and butcher operating since 1912, is opening a yakiniku restaurant, WAGYU YAKINIKU Hiyama, in Ebisu on August 8, serving mainly course meals built around the wagyu the company selects itself at Tokyo's meat market.
Through September 30, 2026, The Westin Tokyo's international restaurant The Terrace is offering two "Patio Plan" courses on its lush, open-air patio, pairing hearty grilled dishes with free-flow drinks for a resort-like summer evening away from the city bustle.
Yatsugare, a chicken paitan oden restaurant with Italian touches tucked into Kyoto's Narutaki neighborhood, is starting a once-a-month, reservation-only seven-course dinner for just seven guests, led by Italian chef 濱口烈, beginning Sunday, August 30, 2026.
JR Central Group and Marriott International have set the opening date and hotel reservation start date for Courtyard by Marriott Kyoto Station, a new 270-room hotel near Kyoto Station's Hachijo East Exit.
First Drop Co., Ltd., which operates about 50 restaurants across the Yokohama and Tokyo area, opens Kaiten-zushi Toyosu Maguro Ichiban on the first floor of LaLaport Shonan Hiratsuka on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Backed by its trading rights at Toyosu Market and Yokohama Central Market, the restaurant buys whole tuna weighing over 100 kilograms straight from the auction for a family-friendly conveyor belt sushi experience.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Okayama reopens on Sunday, August 9, 2026, after a full renovation that adds 43 more three-person rooms, redesigns the large communal bath and restaurant, and brings in artwork from Okayama-based artists throughout the property.
Tokyo Beer Hall & Beer Terrace 14 (Ichiyon) in Tokyo's Marunouchi introduces Jalapeño Lager, the second release in its 14th Anniversary Beer Series collaboration with Coedo Brewery, on sale in limited quantities from August 2026.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, FOREST KITCHEN with Outdoor Living inside Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East offers a limited-time autumn afternoon tea featuring seasonal chestnut and pumpkin accented with caramel, including eight sweets, four savories, and a seasonal parfait.
Hotel New Grand introduces an autumn French course menu featuring roasted duck, scallop quenelle, and Ezo deer loin, available from October 1 to November 30, 2026 at Le Normandie.
Family restaurant chain Joyfull is running Waves 3 and 4 of its Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collaboration campaign, adding seven new character-inspired menu items alongside continuing favorites, limited novelties, capsule toys, and SNS giveaways from August 18 through September 29, 2026.
Chugoku Kappo Ryokan Kikusuitei in Tokorozawa, Saitama, is holding a one-night-only "Autumn Chef's Dinner" at its restaurant Tengaiten on September 26, 2026, featuring a Chinese cuisine tasting course built around premium seafood, with an optional wine free-flow and live piano performances.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, restaurant GRILL TABLE and HARBOR CAFE at Kobe Marriott Hotel, along with crossfield with TERRACE LOUNGE in Osaka, offer a limited-time afternoon tea built around the season's chestnut, pumpkin, and caramel flavors.
For three days around Respect for the Aged Day, LE UN Kobe Geihinkan — inside the historic Kobe Geihinkan Kyu Nishio-tei — is serving a special course built around Kobe pork, Tamba black soybeans, and other autumn ingredients, designed for three generations of family to enjoy together.
The Living Room with SKY BAR on the 18th floor of Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier is offering a limited-time afternoon tea from September 1 to November 30, 2026, pairing seasonal chestnut and pumpkin with fragrant caramel alongside about 10 kinds of sweets and savories.
To celebrate its 2nd anniversary, Tokyo ramen shop Menya NOBUNAGA is holding a festival at its Kyobashi, Kayabacho, and Tsukiji locations on August 7 and 8, 2026, giving free topping and free ramen tickets to a total of 450 guests who order ramen during the event.
Nagaragawa Seiryu Hotel in Gifu City is offering a limited-time autumn afternoon tea featuring chestnut, pumpkin, and caramel, available from September 1 to November 30, 2026, at ¥3,000 per person.
From September 1 through November 30, 2026, Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel's restaurant "Grill & Dining G" is offering "Hokkaido Gastronomy Journey in Shirahama," a seasonal dinner course pairing Hokkaido ingredients with Wakayama's local flavors.
THE OSAKA STATION HOTEL, Autograph Collection is introducing a new autumn teppanyaki course, Menu Homard Bleu — The Ocean's Blue Diamond, at its restaurant Teppanyaki Mizuki, featuring a whole blue lobster prepared four ways alongside Matsusaka and Ozaki wagyu, available September 1 through November 30, 2026.
Shinjuku Prince Hotel's top-floor restaurant Japanese Dining & Bar FUGA is serving an autumn-themed Evening High Tea with free-flow wine, beer, and cocktails, available from September 1 through November 30, 2026, with sweeping night views over Shinjuku.
Sushi Tomi, the sushi restaurant at Awaji Highway Oasis on Awaji Island, will offer a quantity-limited "Summer Special Set" from August 5, pairing crisp tempura and chilled tororo soba with a selection of seasonal nigiri sushi.
On September 25–26, 2026, Tokyo Prince Hotel's Chinese restaurant 中国料理 満楼日園 will serve a two-night-only dinner course that brings together French cuisine by newly appointed Executive Chef 落合吉紀 and Chinese cuisine by Head Chef Yuji Yamamoto, marking the anniversary of the hotel's September 1964 opening.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, Biwako Marriott Hotel's restaurant Grill & Dining G is offering "Pick & Enjoy Lunch Autumn," a lunch combining a choice of main dish with a deli salad buffet built around seasonal Shiga ingredients such as apple, chestnut, and mushroom.
From September 15 to November 16, 2026, Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay presents its first afternoon tea made with coffee from Bacha Coffee, pairing the Morocco-born brand's aromatic beans with shine muscat, pear, and chestnut across five dining venues and in-room dining.
Karuizawa Marriott Hotel is offering a seasonal French dinner course that blends Shinshu's autumn harvest with the region's fermentation culture, available from September 1 through November 30, 2026, at the hotel's Grill & Dining G restaurant.
From September 1 to 25, 2026, Royal Park Hotel's Chinese restaurant "Keikaen" in Nihonbashi, Tokyo debuts a Moon-Viewing Chinese Afternoon Tea inspired by the harvest moon, alongside a Lobster and Autumn Flavors lunch and dinner course running through October 31.
Shinjuku Washington Hotel's 25th-floor "GRILL & DINING MANHATTAN TABLE" and its ANNEX 1st-floor "Teppanyaki Fujita" are serving specially crafted autumn menus for a limited time, from Tuesday, September 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026.
Wabiya Korekido in Kyoto's Gion Hanamikoji, known for its stone-grilled oyakodon lunch, introduces a lunch-only summer dish featuring chilled noodles in a chicken broth finished with a refreshing sudachi citrus sorbet.
Rooftop BBQ restaurant DELTA+SKY at Omiya Rakuun is running a summer-only "cooling experience" fair, adding a frozen beer frappe, boozy shaved ice, house-made lemon sours, and sangria to its hands-free BBQ plans.
Experience exclusive seasonal dishes including seared hamo with miso and plum jelly, plus straw-grilled Miyazaki Ozaki beef tataki with a rich miso tamari sauce
From September 1 to 6, 2026, Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto's French Dining TOP OF KYOTO — the only revolving observation French restaurant in Japan — is holding a fair to celebrate "Revolving Restaurant Day," featuring a seasonal amuse-bouche and a limited-edition cocktail inspired by Kyoto's ever-changing scenery.
Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection is offering its "Cool Summer Stay" Pool Entry Ticket & Breakfast Plan through September 30, 2026, giving guests free access to one of western Japan's largest hotel indoor pools alongside a breakfast buffet featuring more than 130 dishes.
From October 31 to November 30, 2026, Chinese Restaurant Royal Ryuho at RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo is serving Steamed Shanghai Crab, a seasonal specialty finished with Shaoxing wine and served with vinegar and shredded ginger.
From September 16 to November 24, 2026, The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya's all-day dining restaurant THE 7th TERRACE offers an autumn-limited afternoon tea built around chestnuts, grapes, and pears, paired with a TWG Tea selection.
Village & Hotel Shima Chichukaimura in Shima, Mie Prefecture, will launch the long-run stay campaign CAMINO SHIMA on August 1, 2026, inviting visitors to spend one more night enjoying Shima's food, scenery, and Mediterranean-style village through five experiences linking the Ise pilgrimage with Spain's Camino de Santiago.
Sogo Museum of Art in Yokohama will hold The 50th Anniversary OSAMU GOODS exhibition from August 1 to 31, 2026, marking 50 years since illustrator Osamu Harada's beloved character brand debuted in 1976, with a commemorative collaboration menu also available at the venue's 10th-floor restaurant.
On Friday, August 7, 2026, Kirin City opens "ソソギタテ Hibiya OKUROJI," a new beer restaurant at Hibiya OKUROJI that lets guests enjoy freshly poured beer in different styles, paired with smoked small plates.
A bistro-style izakaya called "Taishu Sakaba Frenchman," known as a midday-drinking destination that started in Osaka, opens its first Kyushu location inside Fukuoka's Tenjin Business Center II on August 4, 2026, serving French bistro dishes from 198 yen.
ANA Holiday Inn Tokyo Bay will host the summer dessert buffet "SWEETS IN THE SKY" on the hotel's 28th-floor "Ocean Bloom" every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday from August 8 through September 27, 2026, pairing sky-and-canal views with sweets, light meals, and drinks.
BUTCHER REPUBLIC Yokohama Akarenga Shurasco BBQ & BEER at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is offering a one-night-only plan pairing fireworks viewing with all-you-can-eat shurasco and all-you-can-drink pairings on Monday, August 24, 2026, timed to the Minato Mirai Festival.
Garden Kitchen Caramelo at Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya is holding its first-ever Silver Week Buffet from September 19 to 23, 2026, featuring tableside-carved roast beef, oven-fired pizza, and freshly piped mont blanc for three generations of family dining.
Courtyard by Marriott Tokyo Station is offering "Shinshu Terroir BBQ," a dinner BBQ menu built around ingredients from the Shinshu region (Nagano Prefecture), from August 1 to October 31, 2026, at DINING & BAR LAVAROCK on the hotel's first floor, featuring りんご和牛 ribeye, 信州太郎ポーク, venison sausage, and shell-on scallops.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Chinese restaurant "Taikanen" introduces the "Early Autumn Lunch Course — Sōshū," featuring seasonal ingredients such as figs, autumn salmon, mushrooms, and chestnuts, available from August 1 to October 31, 2026.
From July 29, 2026, FUTURE TRAIN KYOTO DINER & CAFE in Kyoto's Umekoji area is holding its limited-time summer event "SUMMER EXPRESS 2026," featuring night-sky-themed signature dishes, an SNS follow campaign, instant-photo shoots, new seasonal a la carte dishes, and a new family dining plan.
From August 1 to September 20, 2026, Hotel New Otani Tokyo will hold the "Tottori Wagyu Fair 2026," featuring Tottori Wagyu across eight in-house restaurants alongside seasonal specialties such as the Shinkansen pear and Mount Daisen foothill milk.
STREATS, the breakfast restaurant at Ibis Styles Tokyo Bay, is holding a special autumn flavors fair from September 1 to September 30, 2026 (excluding September 19 to 23), featuring a jewel box-like grape assortment with Shine Muscat and a truffle-scented Roast Beef & Chicken Bowl.
To mark its 70th anniversary, Ito Kowakien has fully renovated Restaurant Ukifune, its dining venue reserved for overnight guests, and is offering a limited-time half-buffet Japanese kaiseki plan featuring a special roast beef dish from July 8, 2026.
Craft burger specialty shop "JB's TOKYO," known for making nearly all of its ingredients in-house and selected for Tabelog's Top 100 Burger Restaurants, opens its first Marui location on the 1st floor of Ebina Marui on August 4, 2026, with a limited-time homemade bread giveaway to celebrate.
From August 1 to September 15, 2026, "The CRAFT Bar and Grill" in Fukuoka's Daimyo Garden City is running the limited-time fair "KYUSHU CRAFT TACOS," featuring seven original tacos that each showcase a signature ingredient from one of Kyushu's seven prefectures.
A new bakery and bread bistro, "Land Bageri," opens on August 7, 2026, inside Meiji Park in front of Hakata Station, produced by Fukuoka bakery pain stock and developer LANDIC, with fresh-baked bread by day and a bread bistro planned for autumn.
For the fifth installment of a year-long campaign built around August 2 "Baby Star Day," Oyatsu Company teams up with Ganso Manshu Nira Ramen Sakaeya Honten in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, to serve ベビにら, a limited-time ramen topped with Baby Star noodles, from July 30 to August 5, 2026, with a free pack of Baby Star Ramen for everyone who orders it.
From September 1, Tokyo Dome Hotel's French restaurant Deux Mille serves an autumn harvest course built around the rare 銀の鴨 duck alongside lobster, foie gras, and seasonal truffle, available through November 30, 2026.
A new plant-filled beer restaurant with a built-in DJ booth, VINYL HOUSE Roppongi Botanical Garden, has opened in Roppongi, serving Asian-inspired spice dishes alongside monthly rotating craft beers and ten tap cocktails.
BRISK STAND, champion of the Japan Burger Championship 2025, makes its first foray into Miyako Island with a new location at the popular resort complex HOTEL LOCAL BASE, complete with an island-limited bacon jam burger.
TERRACE & DINING ZERO at Cross Hotel Osaka is offering an autumn lunch buffet with unlimited dining time from September 5 through November 29, 2026, featuring seasonal mains, pastas, and desserts made with mushrooms, sweet potato, and Pacific saury.
dancyu Shokudo, inside GranSta Yaekita at JR Tokyo Station, is once again offering its Summer Kurose Buri Katsu Set Meal for a limited time, made with Nissui's ikijime Kurose buri, from July 28 to August 10, 2026.
From September 1 to November 29, 2026, Japanese Restaurant HANAMUSASHI at Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Ikebukuro serves the seasonal "HANAMUSASHI Kaiseki" course (¥17,000), offering a choice of Ise lobster or Japanese domestic beef sirloin through October 12, and kinki (a prized Japanese rockfish) or Japanese domestic beef sirloin from October 13 onward.
A new seasonal afternoon tea, "Gratitude for Autumn's Bounty and Rich Blessings – Harvest Festival," is coming to the all-day dining restaurant "Terrace and Table" at Hotel Metropolitan Kawasaki on weekdays from September 1 through November 30, 2026, priced at ¥3,900 (tax and service charge included).
NOHGA HOTEL UENO TOKYO's restaurant Bistro NOHGA will hold the 18th edition of its Tripling Dinner series on August 29, 2026, pairing sake from Gunma's Nagai Sake Brewery, glassware selected by Taito-ku's Kimoto Glass, and a seasonal five-course dinner, with brewery head Noriyoshi Nagai joining as a guest.
From August 1 through September 30, President Chibo is offering a limited-time teppanyaki course called "Ikoi," alongside a lineup of seasonal a la carte dishes, capturing the shift from late summer into early autumn.
Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima's buffet restaurant "Bridge" is holding an "America & Hawaii Fair" from August 1 to 31, 2026, featuring a wagyu-enhanced "Sheraton Burger," a lineup of American and Hawaiian dishes, a dinner-only wagyu roast beef, and a kids corner.
Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima has opened a new restaurant, Onoa's Cafe & Grill, on the second floor of its Water Park, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a live hula performance during dinner hours. The resort has also added three new "Kids Room" guest room types at Hotel Hawaiians.
Steakhouse Volks's Kitayama-dori location in Kyoto's Kita Ward reopened on July 27, 2026 as a Rich Salad Bar store, one of 10 such locations nationwide, with an expanded salad bar, fresh-baked bread, a new drink bar, and two opening-commemorative specials featuring Kuroge Wagyu and harami steak.
The seafood restaurant in Kyoto's Karasuma area, formerly known as "Yumedokoro Ryoshi Meshi Zakoya," relaunches as "Zakoya Honten" on July 29, with free "Shijimi Shukan" samples for the first 100 guests to celebrate.
The special cabins of Hakone Pirate Ship "Royal II" have been renewed with a French-inspired design, while "OWAKUDANI KITCHEN" has newly opened on the second floor of Hakone Ropeway's Owakudani Station, serving a renewed Owakudani Curry alongside new sizzling iron-pot dishes.
Hotel Associa Shizuoka's all-day dining restaurant Pergola is hosting its July and August buffet, Shizuoka Marche, with elementary school students dining free on July weekends and at half price on August weekdays.
From September 1 to November 9, 2026, the buffet restaurant Chef's Live Kitchen at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay presents a "Shine Muscat & Autumn Jewel" sweets buffet, featuring all-you-can-eat Shine Muscat and grapes alongside tableside Mont Blanc parfait, seasonal tarts, mousse cakes, and other autumn-inspired desserts.
Sapporo Prince Hotel's Chinese restaurant Fuyojo is serving a limited-time "Spicy & China Sweets" afternoon tea that pairs bold Sichuan-style spice with summery Chinese desserts, available through August 31, 2026.
BaneBAGUS Akasaka Mitsuke, a one-minute walk from Akasaka Mitsuke Station, has renovated its terrace area into an all-weather, semi-private lounge with sofa seating and individual air conditioning at every table, alongside new BBQ plans featuring premium ingredients.
TPS Co., Ltd.'s mala tang specialty brand Fuen Mala Tang, known for the long lines at its stores, opens its first Gifu Prefecture location in Gifu City on July 25, 2026, as the chain expands toward a nationwide goal of 100 shops.
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka will host a Chinese Liquor Seminar on September 24, 2026, exploring the charm of Chinese wine centered on Shaoxing wine, paired with an original course crafted by Chinese Restaurant Shisen.
From July 22, 2026, Tokyo Beer Hall & Beer Terrace 14 (Ichiyon) in Tokyo's Marunouchi is holding a summer-only fair called "Salt and Spice," serving 12 dishes built around seasoned salts and spices designed to pair with COEDO beer.
Bushu Kawagoe-ya, a Japanese culture teahouse offering udon meals, tea and sweets, artful interiors, a photo experience, and souvenirs, has opened along Taisho Roman Yume Dori in Kawagoe, Saitama, as a stop designed to fit easily into a day of sightseeing.
Ahead of the Makuhari Beach Fireworks Festa on August 1, Hotel New Otani Makuhari is offering a room-view stay plan and a dinner-then-fireworks restaurant plan at Shell the Garden, with both options still available to book.
MOO-MOO SPARK, a new steakhouse using only female Japanese cattle, opens in Naha, Okinawa on July 20, offering thick-cut steaks paired with a melting bear-shaped butter and supervised by a chef with Michelin-starred restaurant experience.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, TOKYO Whisky Library in Omotesando is releasing its second collaboration bottle with Nagahama Distillery, a 6-year single cask heavily peated whisky finished in PX sherry quarter casks, available in-store now with general sales starting July 28, 2026.
NiNi, the 38th-floor all-day dining venue at 1 Hotel Tokyo in Akasaka, is introducing a summer edition of its popular Weekend Brunch from July 25, 2026, with new seasonal dishes and optional courses featuring FOS-certified caviar and free-flow Champagne.
From July 20, 10 Soba is expanding its lineup of cold soba served with a rich dipping broth to four tsukesoba dishes, along with a new summer-only corn kakiage, across its Kyoto and Osaka locations.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, ANA Crowne Plaza Okayama's Casual Dining Urbano serves the seasonal twin parfait "Midsummer," combining Funao's Muscat of Alexandria grapes with Soja's white peaches, with extended hours through July 31.
From July 15, 2026, TERRACE & DINING ZERO at Cross Hotel Osaka adds a Naniwa pork croque monsieur and teppan-grilled yaki onigiri, freshly cooked at the live kitchen, to its breakfast buffet on a rotating daily basis.
From July 13, 2026, Ginza's Italian restaurant cucina del NABUCCO offers a new afternoon tea plan featuring housemade fresh cheese and seasonal savories, alongside freshly baked scones, seasonal desserts, and free-flow herbal tea.
TOOTH TOOTH in Ebisu is offering a dinner-only "White Peach and Jasmine Parfait" for a limited time from Tuesday, July 14, 2026, layering white peach and jasmine flavors with tea pound cake and crumble for a cool, elegant summer dessert.
On July 14, 2026, FARO, the innovative Italian restaurant on the 10th floor of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building, joined the first installment of "Regenerative Gastronomy," a special dinner with sake brand IWA and Kitasanriku Factory built around the theme of regenerating the natural environment.
French restaurant FOURGRAINS at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Tokyo's Iidabashi neighborhood introduces a new autumn menu from September 1 to October 31, 2026, featuring an "instant smoke" technique finished just before serving and a dish comparing loin and leg cuts of Ezo venison, paired with about 120 wines, mainly from France.
FRENCH LE CHENE at Kyoto's Hotel Chourakukan is joining Kyoto Gourmet Tour 2026 Summer from August 1 through September 30, 2026, serving four limited-time lunch and dinner courses centered on Tanba beef and other seasonal ingredients inside the historic National Important Cultural Property mansion.
From September 1, the buffet restaurant Chef's Live Kitchen at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay presents an "Autumn Hokkaido Gourmet & Shine Muscat" lunch and dinner buffet, featuring weekday all-you-can-eat red snow crab, Hokkaido king crab and abalone teppanyaki, hand-pressed sushi, and an all-you-can-eat Shine Muscat and fresh Mont Blanc dessert spread.
Goryori Mukyu, a Japanese restaurant in Roppongi Hills, is holding a one-day, 10-guest-only tea gathering called "Mukyu Chaji" on August 8, 2026, in collaboration with Urasenke tea instructor Kyoko Ishikawa, pairing a specially designed Japanese afternoon tea with a chabako (tea box) tea ceremony.
On August 15 and 16, 2026, KYOTO TSURUYA, the Japanese restaurant on the 18th floor of Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, is holding a parent-child cooking class where families learn dashi tasting and plating basics from the head chef, followed by a family kaiseki meal.
A one-night-only restaurant is opening inside the Omagari Hanabi fireworks venue on August 29, 2026, offering a pairing course dinner made with seasonal Akita ingredients and a bar time for enjoying the fireworks, planned together by local chefs and creators.
With another hot summer forecast, Prince Grand Resort Karuizawa is offering a lineup of "cool escape" experiences — a summer snow play area, a misting station on the ski slopes, nighttime nature tours, and chilled seasonal menus — to help visitors beat the heat at the cool highland resort.
Restaurant Southwest at Sapporo Tokyu REI Hotel is holding a three-day, all-you-can-drink dinner buffet themed around aging, fermentation, and smoking, featuring 26 dishes built mainly around Hokkaido ingredients, from September 19 to 21, 2026. Guests who reserve through the official website by August 31 get ¥500 off the adult price.
Shimonoseki Shunpanro Abeno, a fugu and seasonal-cuisine restaurant on the 14th floor of Abeno Harukas in Osaka, is serving a new "Summer Menu" built around hamo (pike conger), a classic Osaka summer delicacy, from July through Monday, August 31, 2026.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya's French restaurant Gramercy Suite is hosting a "Kids Table Manner" class on August 17 and a "Kids Cooking" class on August 27, letting children ages 6 to 12 learn dining etiquette and try their hand at making gnocchi alongside the hotel's chefs.
Italian Grill "Melodia" on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental in Shinagawa is offering the "Summer Vivace" semi-lunch buffet from July 16 to September 15, 2026. Choose one from six main courses and enjoy an unlimited summer-inspired antipasti and dessert spread.
From July 24 to September 25, 2026, the historic wedding venue Tokyo Afrodite in Nihonbashi opens its rooftop garden and hall to the public for the "Italian Beer Garden & Hall," pairing beer and Italian wine with chef-crafted dishes such as summer vegetable caponata, tuna prosciutto cappellini, and grilled pork shoulder.
Wolfgang's Steakhouse is joining the Hawaii-themed "Fresh! Fun! HAWAI'I" fair at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. from July 29 to August 4, 2026, serving its bone-in sirloin steak set for dine-in and takeout, plus takeout-only menu items.
Awaji Island Cheese Factory, known for housemade fresh cheese crafted from milk delivered every morning by local dairy farmers, relocates to the hot spring resort Aqua Ignis Awaji Island on August 3, 2026, opening its first dinner service in a dining room where every seat looks out over the Seto Inland Sea.
Bonsalute Cafe, the first-floor restaurant at Hotel Gracery Sapporo, is hosting a limited-time summer lunch buffet built around Hokkaido melon, a new self-serve shaved ice corner, and other seasonal sweets from July 18 through July 26, 2026.
Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort in Onna Village is teaming up with Osteria Lucca owner-chef Shuichiro Masuya and its own French restaurant Escale for a one-night-only collaboration dinner on September 21, 2026, blending Italian and French cuisine with Okinawan ingredients.
Riviera Zushi Marina's Malibu Farm restaurant in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, is hosting HUBLOT SUMMER LOUNGE, a limited-time collaboration with Swiss watch brand HUBLOT featuring a pastel-toned space, a timepiece display, and a limited dessert and drink menu, from July 17 to August 2, 2026.
RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka in Nakanoshima is running its "Family-Friendly Gourmet Support" campaign from July 18 to August 31, 2026, offering free kids meals and other perks for children in elementary school or younger at seven in-house restaurants spanning Japanese, Chinese, and Western cuisine.
Starting July 16, 2026, the Japanese restaurant Shikisai on the 5th floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa is offering a weekday-night-only "Nagomi" set meal fair, with two shareable courses designed for couples and friends to enjoy together.
The Westin Sendai's Restaurant Symphony is serving "Chef's Journey TOHOKU -Otsuchi-," a dinner course spotlighting Iwate's Otsuchi venison alongside Miyagi's Kanpo wagyu and other Tohoku ingredients, from August 28 to December 3, 2026, for ¥20,000.
Aman Kyoto is serving a summer-only lunch and dinner course at The Living Pavilion by Aman through September 15, 2026, alongside a forest-garden-themed afternoon tea through August 31, offering a cool retreat from the Kyoto summer heat.
Hamburger steak restaurant chain Bikkuri Donkey is bringing back its seasonal tomato fair from July 15, 2026, adding three new items — a garlic tomato cream hamburg dish, a jumbo shrimp fry omu-hamburg dish, and garlic spicy potatoes — alongside the returning diced tomato omu-hamburg dish.
Li Fang, the Chinese restaurant at Biwako Otsu Prince Hotel, is holding a "Chilled Chinese Cuisine Fair" through August 31, 2026, offering reimagined cold dishes such as chicken broth shaved-ice fried rice, black vinegar sweet and sour pork, and chilled shrimp in chili sauce.
Baltan Co., Ltd., which has directly operated izakayas around Hiroshima Station since 2014, opened "Hinokoku" near the station's north exit on July 7, 2026, a large izakaya built around a central hearth for straw-grilling, charcoal-grilling, and kamameshi.
From July 7 to August 18, 2026, the Ginza sumo dinner-show restaurant HIRAKUZA GINZA runs a summer event with a Tanabata wish-writing corner, limited-time sake cocktails, a drink stamp rally, and an uchiwa fan giveaway for ticket holders.
GREENING and FHG HOTELS release a brand movie for HOTEL FORK & KNIFE Miyajima, the new Hiroshima hotel built around wood-fired local gastronomy and curated contemporary art near the gateway to Miyajima.
Comptoir Ruban at Kobe Portopia Hotel hosts the third "La Table du Chef" event from August 7 to 9, 2026, offering a special course centered on Kobe beef, with producer Morimoto Kazuki joining as a guest speaker on the opening night.
From July 17 to August 31, 2026, Okinawa Harborview Hotel is hosting a range of summer-limited family events across the property, including a kids' mocktail-making experience at its renewed garden pool, a hotel-wide shisa-hunting game, and a kids-free offer at its buffet restaurant.
From July 7 to September 30, 2026, Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima's 1st-floor restaurant Dining Luore will serve two new shaved ice flavors, Mango & Hiroshima Lemon and Uji Matcha Kintoki, as a limited-time cafe menu available from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Winery Restaurant St. Cousair in Iizuna, Nagano, is holding a one-night-only "Opera Dinner" on August 29, 2026, pairing live performances by opera singers including baritone Kei Kondo with a seasonal course menu overlooking the vineyard at sunset.
Chinese Restaurant SANGU on the 39th floor of Umeda Sky Building in Osaka has added a new original blend Chinese tea combining Wenshan Baozhong oolong with rose red, elderflower, dried tangerine peel, and licorice, developed together with tea specialists at MEIZAN TEA.
Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Maihama, Urayasu will host its sixth annual Hawaiian fair "ALOHA! Sheraton" from July 21 to August 31, 2026, featuring a Hawaiian buffet supervised by three Oahu hotels, hula and ukulele performances, morning yoga, and hands-on workshops throughout the hotel.
A limited-time "Summer Vegetables" fair brings colorful, seasonal dishes to the onboard restaurants of Shin Nihonkai Ferry vessels from July 13 to August 30, 2026.
From July 25 to October 18, 2026, Shinagawa Prince Hotel's Ajikaidou Gojusantsugi restaurant serves a special washoku menu with dishes inspired by ukiyo-e prints and folding screens featured in the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's British Museum exhibition.
Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando in Tokyo is hosting the "Shine Muscat & Mango Juicy Summer Afternoon Tea" from August 12 to September 15, 2026, featuring a colorful lineup of Shine Muscat and ripe mango sweets alongside refreshing summer savory dishes.
Tsukishima Monja Tamatoya, a popular monjayaki restaurant known for long lines at its Tokyo and Tenjin locations, will open its second Fukuoka Prefecture store in Kokura, Kitakyushu, on July 17, 2026.
All-day dining "Compass" at Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers is holding the "Summer Hokkaido Fair, Dohoku (Rumoi & Soya)" from July 11 to October 16, 2026, featuring Wakkanai-born tako-shabu, Rumoi seafood, natural bluefin tuna nigiri sushi, snow crab, and red-flesh melon.
Bleston Court Yukawatan, the main dining restaurant at Hoshino Resorts' Karuizawa Hotel Bleston Court, is serving a summer-only course from July 3 to September 7, 2026, built around its "Water Gibier" concept. The menu features eel terrine with a seasonal rice salad, Shinano Yukimasu trout with fennel espuma, and charcoal-grilled kid goat, alongside a terrace apéro experience surrounded by greenery.
On August 16, THE CHAPTER KYOTO, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is marking its 5th anniversary with a one-day "Natsu Matsuri" dinner buffet, featuring a special cocktail event hosted by KI NO BI global ambassador Masashi "Marcy" Sakuma.
Known for the long lines at its flagship Shinjuku restaurant, thick-cut beef tongue specialist "Gyutan no Lemon" opens its Akihabara location on July 15, 2026 — an 8th store in Japan and overseas for the brand, whose board includes Takafumi Horie.
A new Chinese restaurant, "茶薫小籠包," opens at Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Izumi in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, on July 22, 2026, serving xiaolongbao hand-wrapped to order by nationally certified dim sum chefs alongside other Chinese dishes.
Strings Hotel Nagoya's Okinawa & Hawaii-themed resort buffet, running from July 1 to August 31, 2026, is adding special summer holiday programming this year, including Hawaiian hula dance shows plus hands-on shell painting and herbarium-making workshops for the whole family.
For two days only during Kyoto's Gion Festival, Benjamin Steakhouse Kyoto is offering a collaboration burger made with long-established bakery Shinshindo's buns, plus two sangria smoothies, on July 15 and 16, 2026.
BRISK STAND, winner of the Japan Burger Championship 2025, opens its first airport location at Haneda Airport Garden on July 5th, launching the brand's first-ever late-night hours running until 5 AM.
A three-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station's East Exit, the all-season rooftop BBQ spot Ekichika Barbecue opens July 7, 2026, with a beer-garden-style deck, hands-free BBQ courses, casual izakaya-style dining and drinking, and seafood sourced from Hokkaido's Funka Bay.
From June 16 through July 31, 2026, MAISON MARUNOUCHI at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi is serving a Miyazaki Mango Afternoon Tea packed with mango sweets and savory bites, part of Four Seasons Asia's "101 Days of Summer" campaign. The hotel's Bar & Champagne Lounge is also pouring three seasonal cocktails through August 31.
hotel MONday Group is bringing three hotel pools to the Maihama area this summer, from a rooftop pool with day and night looks to a year-round outdoor lagoon, each paired with its own restaurant, large bath, and stay campaign for guests and members.
MOSH Burger & Bar, a new restaurant and bar concept in Ginza from Mos Burger operator Mos Food Services, has started serving an original "MOSH Protein Smoothie" made with VALX Whey Protein in a Café au Lait flavor.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya is holding a Hokkaido Fair from July 1 to August 31, 2026 (through lunch on September 16 at Garden Court), with five restaurants and the lobby lounge each serving original Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes crafted from Hokkaido's seafood, beef, and seasonal ingredients.
BASE LAYER HOTEL KOBE SANNOMIYA opens on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, becoming the culture business hotel brand's third location after Nagoya and Fukuoka. The 82-room hotel sits on Kobe's historic Tor Road and features a Kobe beef restaurant, a music bar with a custom sound system, a guest sauna and spa, and a room with a private in-room sauna.
Bread, Espresso & Sakaisuji Club in Osaka is starting a two-month, limited-time dinner service from July 1 to August 31, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat freshly baked bread with each dish inside a 95-year-old former bank building.
Dining 33, the French restaurant on the 33rd floor of Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, runs summer plans from July 18 to August 31, 2026, with half-price kids courses, a 10% yukata discount, a seasonal course, a new à la carte menu, and a kids patissier workshop.
Starting July 8, GARDEN HOUSE KAMAKURA, SHINJUKU, MINATOMIRAI, and TAKANAWA are serving "PEACH SELECTION," a limited-time lineup of food, desserts, and drinks built around seasonal peaches, with a different pairing of ingredients and aromas at each restaurant.
From July 1, 2026, Hakone Hotel Kowakien is bringing back two dishes loved across generations since its predecessor's days, Kowakien Ramen and Kowakien Katayakisoba, as a la carte items at its first-floor restaurant, Fontainebleau.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama will hold a six-day-only "Summer Lunch Buffet" in the historic Phoenix Room from August 11 to 16, 2026, featuring the hotel's original seafood doria, carved roast beef, and teppanyaki fillet steak in a space not normally open to the public.
Hyatt Centric Kanazawa celebrates its 6th anniversary with "Summer Celebration 2026," a lineup of dining events at FIVE – Grill & Lounge and Roof Terrace Bar running from July through August 2026, including a signature Champagne night, tomahawk grill nights, a Hawaiian-themed BBQ buffet, and a rooftop fireworks party.
New soba brand Juwari Soba Tamotsu, born from Takafumi Horie's concept and developed with sio chef Shusaku Toba, grand-opens at Kohoku Minamo in Yokohama on July 18, 2026, after a soft-open period beginning July 1. The restaurant's original "rough-cut" noodles blend thin and medium-thick strands in every bowl, and the first 50 guests on opening day receive a free bowl of the signature menu.
Mélanger, a French restaurant in Yufuin that opened in October 2025 and cooks exclusively with Oita-grown ingredients, is marking its first summer with a course built around natsujika, a rare early-summer venison, available through mid-July 2026.
For two days only, Japanese restaurant Goryori Mukyu in Roppongi Hills is pairing Japanese-style assiette desserts with a tasting of Japanese teas curated by table tea ceremony instructor Naoko Tomita, bringing the spirit of tea ceremony to life through a light, contemporary lens.
Nakamachi Hyoka Ten, a natural ice specialty brand from Matsumoto, Nagano, is collaborating for the first time with Salt Consortium, whose restaurants and cafes in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka have each created their own limited-edition kakigori using the same rare natural ice.
Itsukiri, a retreat in Isumi, Chiba, will host a two-night-only gastronomy event this September pairing its executive chef Ai Kimura with Daiki Horita of Nara's Michelin-starred VILLA COMMUNICO, uniting mountain and coastal terroir in one course alongside a stay built around hot springs and sauna.
Eleven chefs with roots in Shinshu come together across culinary genres for Next Shinshu 2026, a one-night collaboration dinner at Hotel Sierra Resort Hakuba in Nagano on July 7, 2026. Reservations are already full.
From July 17 to August 31, 2026, Nihonbashi Dashiba Honten and Hanare are offering two ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026 specials — a chilled dashi amazake and a jellied dish of shrimp and summer vegetables — bringing Ninben's signature honkarebushi dashi to the season in cooling form.
Starting July 1, 2026, QUAYS pacific grill at Yokohama Hammerhead will serve its popular morning menu on weekdays too, from 8:00 AM to 10:15 AM, featuring four dishes made with carefully selected ingredients.
Sawee Sikdang, a leading Korean nakkopse franchise, is opening its Nagoya Sakae store on Thursday, July 9, bringing the Busan specialty dish to central Japan.
Shake Shack's first Kyushu location opens in Hakata on July 21, 2026, bringing Fukuoka-only menu items, artwork by local artist Marumiyan, a charity dessert, and an opening-day giveaway for the first 100 guests.
THE ELEMENTAL, an inn on the shores of Lake Kussharo in Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, is starting a French full-course lunch limited to two groups per day, celebrating the bounty of eastern Hokkaido alongside seasonal ingredients from across Japan.
Umizoi no Kicori Shokudo, a restaurant facing the ocean in Kamakura's Zaimokuza neighborhood, has released two reserved-seating BBQ plans with all-you-can-drink service for the July 10 Kamakura Fireworks Festival, so guests can settle in without racing to claim a spot.
AP Holdings' Japanese-style mushroom hot pot restaurant Urano Yamano Kinoko opens its first Tokai-region location in Nagoya on July 8, 2026, serving hot pot built around roughly 14 varieties of rare mushrooms in a kombu-and-shiitake dashi broth.
Beef Kitchen Stand Hanare, a new wagyu restaurant from Yakko Dining, opens July 1, 2026 at Yokohama Nishiguchi Ichibangai, the last new shop to join the five-and-a-half-year-old dining alley near Yokohama Station before it closes on September 30, 2026.
Ryokan Onomichi Nishiyama's restaurant "Yosoro" in Hiroshima is unveiling "Onomichi Gastronomy," a new dining concept starting in July 2026 that reimagines the port city's maritime, agricultural, and cultural heritage through European culinary technique.
大阪焼肉・ホルモン ふたご is running its third annual Reimen Koshien cold noodle event from July 1 to August 31, 2026, with seven varieties on offer including three new additions, plus a ranking prediction contest with prizes for F-POINT members.
From July 18 to 31, 2026, the Japanese restaurant Isshin at Hotel New Otani Osaka is offering a limited-time selection of premium eel dishes made with carefully selected domestic unagi, prepared using Edo-style techniques.
Chugoku Kappo Ryokan Kikusuitei in Tokorozawa, Saitama, will offer a moon-themed autumn experience from September 1 to November 30, 2026, featuring a special lodging plan, moon-inspired cuisine, a hinoki bath ball experience, and moon-themed wagashi.
A night-themed summer collaboration event featuring Miffy runs across the Kobe Waterfront from July 30 to September 30, 2026, with collaboration tickets at Kobe Port Tower available via a dedicated reservation site opening July 2 at 6:00 PM.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, the 皇家龍鳳 Chinese restaurant at RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka, Vignette Collection is running a summer-only HOT&COOL Fair, a three-dish lineup that pairs the deep heat of Sichuan cooking with refreshingly cool flavors to help diners beat the summer heat.
Winery Restaurant Saint Cousair in Iizuna Town, Nagano, is running a limited-time prix-fixe dinner service on select dates during the summer and autumn holidays — July 18-19, August 14-15, and September 19-22, 2026.
A limited-time kaiseki course evoking the scenes of a Japanese summer festival — goldfish scooping, insect cages, and fireworks — is available at Japanese Restaurant Hagoromo on the 40th floor of Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Nihonryori Sushimaru, a long-established Japanese restaurant with 78 years of history in Matsuyama, is opening a new location inside APA Hotel Matsuyama-shi Ekimae on July 28, 2026, offering a breakfast buffet showcasing Ehime's local food culture.
From August 13 to 15, 2026, the Restaurant & Bar TIDE TABLE Shiomi at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel will hold a three-day summer buffet themed around a fish market, featuring live tuna-cutting performances and fresh seafood sourced directly from Toyosu Market.
Tokyo Bouillabaisse Shokudo, a French-inspired seafood restaurant in Hatchobori, Tokyo, launches its full dinner menu on July 1, 2026, completing a dual dining concept alongside the already-open Tanita Cafe.
Tokyo Midtown welcomes three new dining experiences in summer 2026, led by Instant Classic by WCB — West Coast Brewing's largest directly-operated craft beer restaurant — alongside Kayanoya's new seasonal dashi cuisine concept and Tamitu's limited-time honey cafe.
Shoryu, a Japanese kaiseki restaurant by Michelin two-star chef Shinji Tsubahara, and KAZANE, an innovative French restaurant by chef Minami Nakai of Tokyo's Michelin one-star LATURE, will open simultaneously at Au Kurokawa in Kurokawa Onsen on August 1, 2026.
Starting July 1, 2026, the Higaki restaurant inside Kyoto Gyoen opens two hours earlier, at 8:00 AM, to serve a new breakfast menu, alongside a summer-only selection of three shaved ice desserts.
Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi's Restaurant & Guest Lounge Palmiere has launched a renewed lunch menu centered on a "luxurious vegetable time" concept, featuring a deli and salad marché with more than 20 types of healthy, colorful vegetable dishes.
Three locations of Nihonbashi Sushi 二ノ宮 in Tokyo are offering a special lunch campaign from July 1 to 15, 2026, serving the 15-item chef's selection set at a special price of ¥3,500 (tax included), reduced from the regular ¥3,850, with seating limited to 20 guests per day.
LAKEHOUSE, the gastronomy restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, is offering a limited 7-course dining experience drawing on the seasonal bounty of Oku-Nikko, available from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
From July 16 to September 15, 2026, Shinagawa Prince Hotel's three restaurants and boulangerie will serve an array of Hawaiian-inspired dishes and drinks, including a special executive chef live cooking event on August 22 and 23.
The first-floor French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya celebrates its grand renewal opening on July 1, 2026, followed by the limited-time Otona no Gohobi Parfait Juicy Peach, served from July 10 to September 10.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, YEBISU BAR branches across Japan are running a limited-time Okinawa food fair, pairing Okinawan specialty ingredients with draft YEBISU beer.
A new dining spot combining Nikujiru Gyoza no Dandadan's juicy pan-fried gyoza with 一番軒's rich tonkotsu ramen opens in Nagoya's Hibino area on July 3, 2026.
From July to September 2026, The 30th Restaurant at Futakotamagawa Excel Hotel Tokyu offers a herb-infused French course featuring seasonal dishes including marinated lobster, slow-cooked lamb, and a verbena blanc manger — with panoramic views 130 meters above the city.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, The Westin Tokyo's The Terrace restaurant transforms its Innovation Buffet into a summer celebration headlined by live-carved churrasco, a 10-wine free-flow option, and Western classics loved across generations.
The Talk Shop cafe and dining at Caption by Hyatt Namba Osaka is introducing a new Burger & Greens menu on August 1, 2026, featuring six craft burgers and three salads made with local ingredients from Kuromon Market.
HAKODATE Uminokaze hotel in Hakodate, Hokkaido has unveiled a summer-limited sushi kaiseki course at its Blue Seasons restaurant, inspired by New York-style WINE & SUSHI dining and featuring eight chapters of world-influenced seafood dishes from June 2026.
BIRD HOTEL, a garden hotel steps from Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura, is launching summer-limited parfait shaved ice in three varieties and spiced carnitas tacos at its restaurant THE TABLE from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Halal Mughal, which served over 52,000 portions of chicken biryani and welcomed around 180,000 customers at Expo 2025 Osaka, is opening its first Kyoto location at SUINA Muromachi in Shijo Karasuma on July 1, 2026, bringing inclusive dining to one of Japan's top international tourist destinations.
Two Happo-en restaurants in Tokyo are offering seasonal shaved ice featuring juicy domestic white peaches and ice made from the ultra-soft natural water of Nagai City, Yamagata, available from July 1, 2026.
Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro will reopen its 2nd-floor Chinese restaurant "Keilin" and Bar "Orient Express" on August 29, 2026, following a renovation closure from July 27 to August 28.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of TV anime Mr. Osomatsu, a limited-time collaboration campaign with Okinawa-born lava-grilled steak chain Yappari Steak is underway at five full-collab locations nationwide through June 30, 2026, featuring 16 original menu items and exclusive merchandise.
BIO-RESORT HOTEL & SPA O Park OGOSE in Saitama is serving a special 5-course collaboration menu tied to the new Crayon Shin-chan movie "Spooky! My Yokai Vacation" at restaurant MORINIWA from July 3 to September 30, 2026.
From July 1, 2026, CÉ LA VI TOKYO on floors 17 and 18 of Tokyu Plaza Shibuya serves limited-quantity premium shaved ice made with natural ice from 蔵元 八義 in Yamanashi, shaped into patisserie-style desserts with dramatic flavor transformations.
To mark its 41st anniversary on June 30, dining café "Bel Tempo" at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi will offer a special buffet featuring around 60 dishes at both lunch and dinner.
INTERSECT BY LEXUS - TOKYO in Minami-Aoyama is updating its à la carte menu on July 1, 2026, featuring seasonal dishes and a new limited-time shaved ice dessert combining white peach, apricot, and espresso.
Japanese sake brand SAKE HUNDRED is hosting a series of special pairing events at three renowned Tokyo restaurants — 六本木 鮨悠, みつい, and ふしきの — from late June through July 2026, where the artistry of chefs meets premium sake selections.
Salon de Sweets at IKSPIARI in Maihama is hosting a colorful summer sweets buffet from July 1 to September 14, 2026, featuring 11 seasonal treats inspired by an artist's palette.
Courtyard by Marriott Fukui is holding a Hawaiian-themed lunch buffet at its 15th-floor restaurant Substance on weekends and holidays from July 18 through September 13, 2026, featuring Hawaiian staples alongside locally sourced Fukui ingredients.
Hotel Kintetsu Universal City is hosting a 25th anniversary dinner buffet at restaurant Epoch from July 18 to August 31, 2026, featuring live kitchen stations, summer desserts, and a limited-run lunch buffet during the Obon period.
Brasserie RÉGINE at the St. Regis Hotel Osaka is offering a summer menu for its "Appetizer Marché" from July 1 to September 30, 2026, inspired by the Mediterranean and the flavors of southern France.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is bringing back the legendary Trader Vic's restaurant experience for a limited time this summer, with tropical cocktails, BBQ spare ribs, and sweeping views of Osaka Castle from the 18th-floor Sky Lounge "Four Seasons."
Kamakurayama, a restaurant specializing in roast beef, is offering "Wine Pairing Selection Summer 2026" this summer at its Yokohama Sky Building location, featuring wines from 4 regions around the world curated by wine expert Mr. Jimmy.
For five days in July 2026, Hayama Hikage Chaya opens its garden terrace for an evening celebration of ayu sweetfish, featuring a special kaiseki course and charcoal-grilled fish under the summer sky.
From August 1, 2026, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo launches a hotel-wide Italian cultural fair featuring special dinners, wine pairings, accommodation plans, and more, commemorating the 160th anniversary of Japan-Italy diplomatic relations.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, Hotel Granvia Osaka's restaurants are showcasing seasonal summer dishes and drinks, including French courses, teppanyaki, Japanese kaiseki, fresh fruit cocktails, and a peach pudding ala mode.
Hotel Kanazawa's DINING TSUZUMI restaurant is refreshing its acclaimed dinner course "奏 KANADE" with a brand-new summer menu featuring Noto pork, sea bass, and seasonal vegetables from Ishikawa, available from July 1, 2026.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is offering a special shaved ice dessert at two of its restaurants through late September 2026, featuring rare natural ice sourced from the Southern Alps and Yatsugatake region.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo hosts a seasonal restaurant fair "Summer Table" at three venues, featuring summer-inspired dishes, a panoramic lunch buffet, domestic eel over rice, melon parfait, peach granita, and a peach afternoon tea set.
Iinuma Honke, a sake brewery with over 300 years of history in Chiba, will hold the "Tanabata and Fireflies Evening 2026" at Kinoene Omoya on July 18, 19, and 20, 2026. Guests can enjoy a special 7-course Japanese meal paired with the brewery's finest sake while watching fireflies in the garden of a registered tangible cultural property.
Mercure Yokosuka is hosting an all-you-can-eat-and-drink Hawaiian dinner buffet on the 20th floor "Sky Banquet" hall from July 16 to August 29, 2026, featuring KING'S HAWAIIAN certified sliders and panoramic views of Yokosuka Port.
The MICHELIN Guide has released a June 2026 early preview featuring 12 newly recommended restaurants in Tokyo, now listed with a "New" mark on the official website and app.
Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station is hosting a Summer BBQ & Grill Dinner Buffet at its restaurant LINK SQUARE from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring live-grilled US beef steak, pork spare ribs, and a variety of bold grill dishes.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel is offering special summer deals, including the "Heat Escape Stay" plan with 50% off room rates on days when temperatures hit 35°C or above, plus all-you-can-eat shaved ice at the rooftop BBQ terrace and a visit-count campaign at the Japanese restaurant on the 40th floor.
Shunpanro Honten in Shimonoseki, Japan's first licensed fugu restaurant, launches a new weekday-only "ふぐ食べ比べ清涼会席" (Fugu Tabe-kurabe Seiryo Kaiseki) course featuring a side-by-side comparison of domestically farmed tiger puffer and wild fugu varieties, priced at ¥7,700 including all-you-can-drink.
From July 17 to September 6, 2026, the Ocean Terrace buffet restaurant at Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel is adding a special Dinosaur Zone featuring five dinosaur-themed dishes, timed to coincide with the Minato Mirai area's summer dinosaur events.
Hakone Kowakien Tenyu in Kanagawa has added an all-inclusive free-flow (unlimited drinks) option to its popular premium dinner buffet, with the renovated Dining Hakone now offering the experience since May 29, 2026.
Teppanyaki Chigiri, located in the KOKO HOTEL Premier Nihonbashi Hamacho, is running a limited-time summer special course featuring A5 wagyu and seasonal seafood, available through the end of August 2026.
Hotel Granbach Tokyo Ginza is now serving a seasonal parfait inspired by the classic Peach Melba, reimagined with a wellness twist through fermented raspberries and house-made peach amazake.
Collabo_Index in Ikebukuro PARCO's 8th floor is offering a limited-time selection of popular set meal menus from kawara CAFE&DINING, available for both lunch and dinner until July 13, 2026.
Starting July 1, 2026, Kuranoma — a hidden, reservation-only restaurant inside a 140-year-old Nara townhouse — unveils a fully renewed kaiseki course and a new lunch-only option, both centered entirely on eel.
Starting July 10, 2026, the 1F Restaurant Paseo Garden at Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan, Okinawa, will open new outdoor terrace seating — a 77.37 m² wooden-deck space with 9 tables where guests can enjoy breakfast and lunch buffets, or an evening Terrace BBQ & Dinner Buffet.
なべ家和元, a shabu-shabu and sukiyaki restaurant in Yamato-machi, Saga City, is launching a summer-only shaved ice menu on June 27, 2026, featuring six artisan kakigori varieties served in fully private dining rooms.
Chinese Dining 黄鶴 at Sapporo Grand Hotel is offering two gold award-winning gyoza dishes from the 2026 "Local Gyoza Contest," available from June 16 through July 15, 2026.
The Takamiya Garden Teahouse (高宮庭園茶寮) in Fukuoka City is running a limited-time summer event, "Natsu no Hi," from July 18 to August 30, 2026, featuring a special dinner course, bamboo light installations, and a wind-chime corridor in the garden.
The French restaurant Azur at Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel is offering a special course inspired by the Yokohama Museum of Art's "Marie Antoinette Style" exhibition, running from August 1 to November 23, 2026.
THE GATE HOTEL OSAKA by HULIC has opened its doors in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, marking the brand's first flagship property in the Kansai region with 223 rooms and a rooftop bar 120 meters above the city.
Main Dining Itozakura at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike is offering a special hybrid French-Japanese dinner course called "Cinq Saveurs," available from July 1 to September 30, 2026, crafted by Chef Noguchi Sawako in collaboration with Japanese cuisine head chef Goto Takahiro.
China Shadow at Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental is offering a summer limited mango menu in collaboration with CRAFT WONDER's MANGO WONDER liqueur, featuring Chinese afternoon tea, parfait, and savory dishes from July 8 through September 30, 2026.
Restaurant "Ash" on the 3rd floor of Cross Hotel Sapporo is serving a summer-edition lunch buffet on weekends and holidays through August 30, 2026, featuring around 20 seasonal dishes including braised lamb, tropical fruit desserts, and a live cheese wagon.
Japan's first crab-specialized open factory, Kani Factory Koragumi, opens in Tsuruga, Fukui on July 16, 2026. Advance reservations for hands-on crab experiences, including a free shell-peeling session, open on June 16 at 10:00 AM.
For five Saturdays in August 2026, the Buffet Restaurant Etoile at Kawagoe Prince Hotel will open for dinner service, offering a "Saturday Night Half Buffet" that combines a prix-fixe main course with a free-flow buffet, themed around Southern Europe.
Mei Wei Mei Ke, an authentic Chongqing-style malatang chain with over 400 locations worldwide, is opening its first Japan location on the 8th floor of Yodobashi Ikebukuro on July 3, 2026, featuring 90+ ingredients in a large mist showcase and six types of soups directly imported from Chongqing.
Restaurant Brasserie Laurier at Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki in Gunma is hosting a "Niigata Food Fair" from July 1 to August 31, 2026. The lunch buffet showcases carefully selected ingredients from the Chuetsu region — including Tsumari pork, Niigata wagyu, and local seafood. On two special days, fresh fish caught off Sado Island is transported to Takasaki by Shinkansen and served as nigiri sushi in a live kitchen setting.
All-Day Dining Remone at the Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka will offer a limited-time Hawaiian Buffet from July 15 to September 27, 2026, featuring an evening beer fair with free-flow drinks and a tropical sweets lunch buffet.
Rooftop restaurant STRI in Machida, Tokyo is holding a limited-time "Asian Resort Buffet" for lunch from July 1 to September 15, 2026, featuring Hainan Chicken Rice, Pho, mango shaved ice, and more.
TAVERN by the green at The Strings Omotesando in Tokyo is hosting the "Precious Summer Peach & Mango Afternoon Tea" from July 7 to August 18, 2026, featuring an elegant spread of peach and mango sweets alongside seasonal savory dishes.
Starting June 16, 2026, the eat-in exclusive "Ginpaku Teishoku" set menu at Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kyobashi is being renewed with colorful side dishes and signature tonjiru served in a Zojirushi stainless vacuum flask.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Akita is running the Oga & Ogata Fair from June 1 to August 31, 2026, offering a buffet, teppanyaki dinner course, and Chinese cuisine course featuring seasonal seafood and produce from the Oga Peninsula and Ogata Village.
A new mala tang specialty restaurant, Baiwei Noodle, is set to open on the 7th floor of Toranomon Hills Station Tower on June 24, 2026, offering over 200,000 customization options with a digital ordering system that keeps wait times near zero.
Garden Dining at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba will run a limited-time "Hokkaido Fair" buffet on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from July 3 to September 27, 2026, serving Hokkaido specialties including grilled scallops, Wagyu roast beef, soup curry, and Hokkaido ramen.
SEASCAPE TERRACE DINING at Hilton Tokyo Odaiba is set to reopen on July 13, 2026, following a renovation that introduces a wellness-inspired buffet and a redesigned space overlooking Tokyo Bay.
Two restaurants at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi, Tokyo are hosting an "Oriental Fair" featuring colorful Southeast Asian cuisine, running from July 15 through August 31, 2026.
Journal Standard DINING and Roasted COFFEE LABORATORY are launching their first-ever dessert cocktail menus this summer, each developed by renowned bartender Kazuto Nomura of QUARTER ROOM.
Starting June 17, Kuroju's Yokohama and Shinjuku locations will serve kakigori (shaved ice) in a chilled iron pot during limited afternoon hours. The menu features four flavors crafted with high-purity junpyo ice from Shinshu's Central Alps.
Starting June 11, 2026, Italian family restaurant chain Pastel is holding a limited-time dessert fair featuring Uji matcha sourced from Kyoto's historic tea merchant Chashō Shimizu Ikkoen, founded in 1945.
Restaurant LAPUTA at Fukuoka Sun Palace Hotel & Hall is hosting a special summer-only French lunch course centered entirely around peaches, from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
After about 8 months of renovation, GranSta Tokyo's newly named "Underground Marunouchi Ticket Gate Area" is set to open in mid-September 2026, bringing together 26 shops—including 12 Tokyo Station exclusive brands—under a concept that blends food and lifestyle goods.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Japanese restaurant Senbazuru is serving Chilled Kabosu Udon — a refreshing cold noodle dish made with fragrant kabosu citrus and delicate dashi broth — for a limited summer run from June 15 to August 31, 2026.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is offering a limited-time summer stay plan for groups of 3 or more, available from July 4 to September 12, 2026, featuring unlimited day pool access, a breakfast buffet, and free parking.
Starting July 7, 2026, Trattoria Sette at Hyatt Regency Kyoto hosts a limited-time pizza collaboration with owner-chef Tomohiro Togo of Pizzeria Napoletana Don Ciccio in Fushimi, Kyoto — featuring two original pizzas and a special summer set.
Restaurant AVANTI at International Garden Hotel Narita is running a summer Italian buffet from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring freshly made pasta, stone-baked pizza, around 15 kinds of hotel-made desserts, and all-you-can-eat seasonal fruits that rotate monthly.
KIHARU Brasserie at Cross Hotel Kyoto is introducing a summer menu featuring local Kyoto ingredients and sustainable seafood, available on weekends and holidays from June 20, 2026.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, Dining Ferio at the Regal Royal Hotel Tokyo in Shinjuku will run the "Beer Fair 2026," a free-flow drinks event featuring a diverse selection of beers and other beverages alongside seasonal dishes.
From June 26 to July 7, 2026, French Dining Top of Kyoto on the 14th floor of Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto will serve a limited-time Tanabata dinner course titled "Éclat Céleste," featuring starry decorations and seasonal Kyoto ingredients crafted by new chef Keita Ishibashi.
Sumiyaki Unafuji, the Nagoya-born unagi restaurant featured in the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand, is expanding in Osaka with new stores in Yodoyabashi and Shinsaibashi.
Available at all 376 Yayoi-ken locations since June 2, 2026, the set meal pairs Sangenbutsu pork loin marinated in Kyoto Saikyo miso with a vegetable-packed agedashi tofu side dish. Store managers nationwide voted the Saikyo miso's mellow sweetness as its top highlight.
Two summer-exclusive menus are running at Kobe Portopia Hotel through September 2026 — chilled noodle dishes at Chinese restaurant Shukeien on the 29th floor, and a four-variety curry lunch at dining cafe SOCO.
From June 2026, Omi Beef Burger SUDAKU in Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture is running two weekday-exclusive deals — ¥100 (tax included) iced drinks from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and a patty add-on option available every day from 5:00 PM.
A limited-time Mexican beer terrace plan, "TERRACE de TACOS," is running at TOKYO NODE CAFE on the 8th floor of Toranomon Hills Station Tower through September 30, 2026, with a taco plate and around 40 free-flow drink options overlooking Tokyo Tower.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's all-day dining restaurant SATSUKI will host a special three-day pasta fair from June 26 to 28, 2026, showcasing a kaiseki-inspired multi-course Italian menu by renowned chef Mamoru Kataoka of Ristorante Alporto in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo.
Shima Oden MIKE in Marunouchi, Tokyo is now serving a summer-limited Awaji Island pike conger dashi shabu-shabu course for ¥7,500 per person, along with a new chilled oden featuring seasonal summer vegetables in dashi sorbet.
Saburoubei, a ramen chain that has been a staple of Ishikawa Prefecture for 75 years, is bringing back its popular summer-limited cold noodle menu at five locations starting June 10, 2026.
Four limited-time peach desserts featuring juicy white peach and Hokkaido soft serve ice cream are available at Bikkuri Donkey restaurants starting June 10, 2026, including a newly refreshed peach sauce with enhanced fruit texture.
The renovated restaurant THE DESERT at Grand Park Hotel Panex Tokyo, a 2-minute walk from JR Kamata Station, has reopened with a new Kobe beef lunch half buffet launching on June 6, available every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, the 2nd-floor café restaurant "Le Temps" at Hotel Granvia Kyoto offers an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet showcasing Kyoto local ingredients and summer-inspired dishes.
Hotel Granvia Osaka's 19th-floor Sky Dining "Abu" is holding a limited beer hall event on 15 select evenings between July 23 and September 17, 2026, featuring all-you-can-drink beverages and a chef-curated menu of meat dishes and hotel-style cold plates.
Kobe Port Tower Hotel is hosting a limited-time Father's Day event at two of its restaurants on June 19–21 and June 26–28, 2026, with a "Gratitude Dish," flower soap, and — at the 13th-floor HIDEOUT — a dessert-decorating moment where kids add the final touch for dad.
Running from June 4 to July 22, 2026, the "Chefs' Competition Buffet — With Gratitude for Our Anniversary" is back at the 15th-floor all-day dining restaurant Pergola inside Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel, offering dishes from all 8 of the hotel's restaurants and bars in a single buffet spread.
A food experience venue blending traditional Japanese craftsmanship and seasonal cuisine has opened at the heart of Kanazawa's historic Higashi Chaya district.
The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa reopens on July 17, 2026, following a full renovation of all restaurants and its lobby lounge & bar. A new stay package, "Coastal Italian Elegance," is now available for booking, offering exclusive dining at the newly opened Italian restaurant Riva Ristorante.
Zojirushi Shokudo's Osaka Honten and Umeda locations are introducing new summer menus from June 5, featuring colorful dishes and spices designed to help beat the summer heat.
Starting July 1, 2026, Hotel Granvia Okayama's 19th-floor restaurant Applause is hosting a 90-minute all-you-can-eat Sky View Lunch Buffet featuring live kitchen steak, unlimited sushi, locally sourced Okayama ingredients, and an interactive dessert corner.
Le Pristine Tokyo at Hotel Toranomon Hills is rolling out a series of summer limited menus from July to September 2026, featuring a southern Italy-themed dinner course, a Peach & Mango Afternoon Tea, weekly Thursday celebration dinners, and more.
Silk Road Dining at JW Marriott Hotel Nara is staging a two-day-only Asian buffet on June 6 and 13, 2026, followed by a summer-limited Asian Prix-Fixe Course Menu launching July 1.
A new MUSASHI JAPAN store has opened in the heart of Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya-gai, where the Japanese kitchen knife brand's world is brought to life through traditional aesthetics, local craftsmanship culture, and an attached dining experience.
Provision, a members-only subscription-based French restaurant near Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, has released its June monthly menu featuring six new dishes that celebrate the flavors of early summer.
From July 21 to September 11, 2026, Dining Ruore at Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima will offer a summer buffet featuring 15 varieties of tropical desserts and a lineup of spicy savory dishes for both lunch and dinner.
Kyoto Century Hotel's La Jyho Live Kitchen is presenting a summer buffet featuring wagyu and diverse Japanese, Western, and Chinese meat dishes rotating every 30 minutes, from June 25 to August 26, 2026.
Dominique Bouchet Tokyo in Ginza will hold a special makers' dinner on July 17 and 18, 2026, featuring Chisa Bize of the prestigious Burgundy producer Domaine Simon Bize.
Himeji Beer Garden BBQ Terrace Himeji Ekimae opens on June 3, 2026, just a 3-minute walk from Himeji Station, featuring a rooftop terrace with city night views, premium BBQ menus, and unlimited drinks starting from ¥3,500 through June.
To celebrate its third anniversary on June 21, 2026, The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka is hosting two exclusive dining events and releasing a limited-edition Arita porcelain tumbler crafted in Kyushu's traditional style.
The Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro is running a Hawaiian-themed event from July 1 through August 31, 2026, with Hawaiian menus, live ukulele performances, and festive decorations throughout the hotel.
Sushi Kyoto Umemori, the first Kyoto direct-managed restaurant from the 55-year-old Nara-based Umemori Honten brand, opened at Shijo-Horikawa on June 1, 2026, bringing colorful temari sushi and five distinct dining courses to the heart of Kyoto.
Takamiya Teien Saryo in Fukuoka City's Minami Ward is hosting a limited-time summer afternoon tea themed around peach and shine muscat, available from July 1 through August 30, 2026.
Warayakiya Yokohama Tsuruyacho, a Tosa cuisine restaurant specializing in straw-grilled dishes, is set to open on June 16, 2026 — bringing bold open-flame cooking and Kochi's famous bonito tataki to the Tsuruyacho district near Yokohama Station.
The Chiikawa Restaurant at Okinawa PARCO CITY is offering a Shisa-themed shaved ice dessert exclusively at this location from June 6 to September 30, 2026.
Hotel Metropolitan Morioka is holding "Metro Summer Fes 2026" from July 17 to September 19, 2026, with summer-exclusive dinner menus at four restaurants and pre-sale tickets at ¥5,500 available from June 1.
Hotel Vischio Amagasaki's Café & Restaurant "West River" is running a Summer Family Lunch Buffet on select dates in July and August 2026, featuring around 20 all-you-can-eat dishes including beef harami steak, hand-rolled or nigiri sushi, kids' favorites, and an interactive kakigori (shaved ice) station.
Sheraton Kagoshima is hosting a limited-time "Tarumizu City x Mediterranean Fair" from July 1 to September 30, 2026, featuring premium local ingredients from Tarumizu City prepared with Mediterranean-inspired cuisine across four dining venues.
A limited-time collaboration lunch featuring Hokkaido's beloved Shimaenaga bird launches at the 22nd-floor Pegasus restaurant of Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo from June 17 to September 25, 2026.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is hosting a summer-limited all-you-can-eat buffet from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring Okinawan and Hawaiian cuisine, a custom burger station, BLUE SEAL Ice Cream, Garlic Shrimp, and more.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's garden restaurant "Shell the Garden" will offer three summer gourmet sets — a Wagyu BBQ, a Chiba local food set, and a Beer Party — all with unlimited drinks, from July 18 to September 22, 2026. Early bird tickets with up to around 20% off go on sale from June 8.
Picasso Cafe on Dogenzaka in Shibuya is relaunching as PICASSO RAMEN, a ramen and music bar concept featuring authentic shoyu ramen by Osaka's renowned Jinrui Mina Menrui, opening on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
New York-born burger restaurant Shake Shack is set to open its 19th Japan location in Hakata, Fukuoka, in late July 2026 — marking the brand's first entry into the Kyushu region.
The interior goods maker's Hakata location transforms from a hamburger café into a full-scale casual Italian dining venue, with a soft open on June 9 and grand opening on June 19, 2026.
The all-day dining restaurant korare WINE AND DINE at DoubleTree by Hilton Toyama is introducing two summer lunch styles from June 1, 2026 — a world-themed weekend buffet and a chef's selection weekday course.
HESTIA GINZA, a Ginza restaurant known for herbal hot pot and meat dishes, celebrates its 4th anniversary on June 1, 2026, offering special anniversary courses at discounted prices throughout June.
The popular gourmet kaiten-zushi chain has opened a new urban-style restaurant on the 2nd floor of Park City Nakano, a new mixed-use development near JR Nakano Station's north exit.
CrossDine, the all-day dining restaurant at Hotel Metropolitan Ikebukuro, will host the popular "LOVE HAWAII" buffet from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring Hawaiian-inspired dishes crafted by specialist chefs and tropical décor designed to evoke the spirit of the islands.
A new outdoor terrace space exclusively for hotel guests has opened at Lakeside Villa Suimeikaku on the shores of Shikotsu Lake in Hokkaido. Designed to immerse visitors in the lake's natural scenery, the terrace also features complimentary sparkling wine as an aperitif before dinner during the opening period.
From June through September 2026, The Westin Tokyo presents seasonal eel menus at Japanese restaurant Mai, Cantonese restaurant Ryutenmon, and Teppanyaki Yebisu, with each chef offering domestic eel in their own distinctive style.
Bikkuri Donkey is rolling out two limited-time lemon drinks for summer — the alcoholic Shandy Lemon and the non-alcoholic Donkey Free (Lemon) — available from May 27, 2026.
Starting June 1, the Kyoto-style chicken restaurant on the 12th floor of Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store is rolling out a renewed selection of hot pot dishes for dinner, featuring premium chicken and duck at more accessible prices.
From June 1, 2026, Hachikian Marutamachi, a long-established poultry restaurant in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward, will offer a summer-limited menu featuring Kamo eggplant, Kyoto duck, and Kyoto red ground chicken across three courses.
Mampei Hotel in Karuizawa is offering a special dinner course to celebrate the 90th anniversary of its historic Alps Wing. Featuring Shinshu local ingredients and time-honored recipes, the course is available starting July 1, 2026.
Starting June 1, 2026, Nihonbashi Dashi-ba Hanare in Tokyo will introduce 7 new summer-limited menu items, including Octopus and Edamame Takikomi Gohan and Dan Dan Udon, available through August 31.
Chinese Dining Kokaku at Sapporo Grand Hotel is running its beloved Cold Noodle Fair from June 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring two classic dishes and a monthly rotating special, alongside a new Mango Shaved Ice for the season.
SORANO HOTEL in Tachikawa, Tokyo is rolling out a fresh lineup of summer menus at its rooftop bar and main dining restaurant from June 1, 2026, featuring seasonal Italian courses, Japanese cuisine, and limited-time desserts.
Benjamin Steakhouse's Kyoto location is launching a summer-limited "Yukata Experience Gourmet Plan" from July 1 to August 31, 2026, combining traditional yukata wearing with a premium New York-style steak course in a renovated machiya setting.
From June 11 to 30, 2026, Biwa-ko Otsu Prince Hotel is running a special restaurant fair featuring ¥3,500 lunch courses and afternoon tea at five restaurants along the shores of Lake Biwa, celebrating the hydrangea season.
TERRACE & DINING ZERO at Cross Hotel Osaka is offering a summer lunch buffet with unlimited dining time from June 6 to July 26, 2026 (weekends and holidays only), featuring seasonal mains, pastas, and colorful desserts.
GRILL 54TH at Dhawa Yura Kyoto in Higashiyama is offering a summer Wellbeing Buffet from July 1 to September 30, 2026, spotlighting Josper-grilled Kyoto mochi pork porchetta and a refreshing citrus-themed Italian menu.
From July 1 to September 30, 2026, Grand Hyatt Tokyo is offering two terrace dining experiences — a fermented ingredient beer garden at Oak Door and a Provençal-inspired semi-buffet dinner at French Kitchen.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, restaurant Waldhaus at Hotel Granbach Tokyo Ginza offers a 5-course wellness French lunch designed to nourish and tone the body through summer, with an optional InBody measurement and SIXPAD training experience.
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Tokyo's Iidabashi neighborhood is offering a one-group-per-day premium stay plan combining dinner at its newly opened French fine-dining restaurant FOURGRAINS with an overnight stay in a suite room, available from June 2026.
The Japanese restaurant Shunkasado "Shunka" on the second floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro will offer a summer edition of its Shikisai Course from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring a limited-time option of grilled unagi kabayaki paired with charcoal-grilled wagyu beef.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto is rolling out summer-exclusive offerings across its dining venues, featuring an Italian course inspired by southern Italy, seasonal shaved ice, mango sweets, and cocktails with Japanese-inflected flavors.
Premium Karubi, the all-you-can-eat yakiniku chain, is rolling out 11 new summer-limited items—8 seasonal desserts and 3 new gelato flavors—starting June 1, 2026, bringing its total dessert lineup to 28 varieties.
Tengu Grand Food Hall / Minatoya Isokichi Shokudo opens at LaLaport Kashiwanoha on May 27, 2026 — the first shopping mall location for Tengu Grand Food Hall. The spot blends retro casual dining with charcoal-grilled fish set meals at family-friendly prices.
Starting June 1, 2026, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers will accept Sotetsu Points at all in-hotel restaurants and its pastry shop. A commemorative campaign running through June 21 also gives guests a chance to win dining vouchers and bonus points.
Starting June 15, 2026, Komyuniti — the restaurant and bar on the first floor of YOTEL Tokyo Ginza — is serving a Summer Afternoon Tea through September 14, featuring colorful seasonal sweets, savory bites, and free-flow tea and coffee.
From June 1, 2026, Espacio Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Nishi Ward introduces seasonal early summer menus at its 4th-floor restaurant and bar, including a fruit-themed afternoon tea and three premium Chinese dining courses.
The Chinese restaurant Tokalin at Hotel Okura Fukuoka is launching a weekday-only dim sum order buffet from June 1 to July 31, and a year-round weekend congee lunch course beginning June 6.
IKEA stores across Japan will offer a summer limited menu from June 4 to August 31, 2026, featuring new dishes such as Chicken Leg with Special Ginger Sauce, Salsa & Chips, and Salmon Fillet with Yangnyeom Cheese Sauce.
The TV anime "Mr. Osomatsu" and Okinawan steakhouse chain Yappari Steak have teamed up for a nationwide collaboration, with region-specific special menus rolling out at all stores from June 6, 2026.
Po-Tama, the Okinawan specialty shop known for its freshly made pork and egg rice balls, is opening its first Tokai region store at the HAERA commercial facility in Nagoya's Sakae district on June 11, 2026.
New York restaurant Sarabeth's is serving up two limited-time early summer specials at its six Japan locations this June — Churro French Toast and Reuben Sandwich.
Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe in Tarumi, Kobe, is hosting a limited-time "Early Summer Gourmet Fair" at its in-house restaurants from June 1 to July 31, 2026, with special seasonal menus spanning Japanese cuisine, a herb-and-spice buffet, and an American-themed restaurant on the 14th floor.
Bar & Dining "TORRENT" at SHIBUYA STREAM HOTEL in Shibuya will offer a limited-time afternoon tea from July 1 to August 9, 2026, celebrating colorful summer vegetables in playful, pop-inspired sweets and savory bites.
Tour d'Argent Tokyo at Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) is offering a summer menu "Ma Provence" crafted by M.O.F.-awarded Executive Chef Renaud Augier, available from July 1 to August 23, 2026, evoking the sun-drenched landscapes of the French Côte d'Azur.
Dining & Bar LAVAROCK at Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station is serving a special summer dinner course from June 1 to August 31, 2026, showcasing ingredients sourced from three distinct Kyoto regions—Miyama, Nishijin, and Kamigamo—fused into American grill cuisine.
Hard Rock Cafe is holding a limited-time Filipino-inspired menu campaign at its Tokyo, Yokohama, and Universal CityWalk Osaka locations from June 1 to 14, 2026, in tie-up with the Philippines Department of Tourism and the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Japan.
Starting June 1, 2026, Hokkaido Italian Mia Bocca locations across the Kanto region, Hokkaido, and Sendai will offer a summer-limited cold pasta featuring Hokkaido saltwater sea urchin, scallops, and salmon roe.
Starting June 1, 2026, Ovest on the 25th floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is offering a new customizable dinner and bar menu featuring chef-crafted cold dishes, hot mains, and desserts paired with cocktails, wines, and more.
Three new premium Kobe beef teppanyaki courses are coming to "Shioji" on the top floor of Hotel Plaza Kobe in Higashinada, Kobe, starting June 3, 2026 — including the flagship "Wadatsumi" course featuring live lobster and abalone alongside specially selected Kobe beef.
The premium sake lounge Ikkon Fugetsu at Perie Chiba is running a month-long collaboration with Iinuma Honke, a 300-year-old brewery from Shisui, Chiba, throughout June 2026, featuring exclusive Kinoene (KINOENE) sake pairings, tasting sets, and a special brewer visit event.
Kamo Tokidoki Uma Shijo Karasuma Honten opens in Kyoto on May 28, 2026, marking the brand's first Kansai location. The restaurant serves Kyoto brand duck "Kyogamo" and select horse sashimi from Aomori alongside a curated lineup of local sake.
Obuse Yoritsuki Ryori Kurabu Ginza is hosting a limited-time ROOFTOP BEER GARDEN from June 1 to September 30, 2026, offering panoramic night views, Shinshu-inspired cuisine, and 90-minute all-you-can-drink on its top-floor terrace.
THE-MOMENT GRILL&DINING at THE OSAKA STATION HOTEL, Autograph Collection is serving a summer edition of its "Le Buffet Gourmand" with over 60 dishes and a monthly-changing meat or fish choice menu from June 1 to August 31, 2026.
Shangri-La Tokyo's Italian restaurant Piacere is introducing a new summer omakase dinner course drawn from The Pillow Book, weaving classic Japanese imagery with seasonal domestic ingredients. Running from June 2 to August 29, 2026, the course is priced at ¥24,200 per person.
The all-day dining restaurant Raku at The Westin Miyako Kyoto is hosting a Summer Meat Fest Buffet from July 1 to August 31, 2026, offering a cool indoor escape with international meat dishes, premium Japanese cuisine, and seasonal desserts for the whole family.
A collaboration afternoon tea themed around yellow and pink diamonds — expressed through seasonal mango and peach — will be available at TWO ROOMS GRILL | BAR | GRILL & BAR in Aoyama, Tokyo, for a limited run from June 1 to 30, 2026.
OTTO SETTE TOMAMU at Risonare Tomamu in Hokkaido will serve a summer-limited 8-course Italian dinner from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring both red-flesh and green-flesh Hokkaido melon alongside rare "Tokishirazu" summer salmon and other seasonal local ingredients.
Steak House Shingo, the renowned teppanyaki restaurant from Kyoto's Gion district with over 50 years of history, has opened a new location in Ginza, Tokyo, offering its acclaimed Chateaubriand to guests in the capital.
From June 23 to August 11, 2026, Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando serves up a luxurious summer afternoon tea spotlighting peach, melon, and mango across seven vibrant sweets, seasonal savory dishes, and free-flow drinks.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is hosting a Summer Curry Fair from July 1 to August 31, 2026, with six curry varieties — including two new additions and four long-standing classics — served as full set menus at Coffee House The Cafe.
The Michelin Guide has shared an early selection of 8 newly recommended restaurants in Tokyo for 2026, spanning modern cuisine, Italian, French, Japanese, pizza, and yakitori.
A limited-time collaboration course is available at Shinjuku Nadaman Binkann and Nihonbashi Nadaman from May 16 to the end of June 2026, blending classic Japanese cuisine with international condiments from Youki Foods Corporation at ¥13,000 per person.
From June 2 to August 30, 2026, Shiseido Parlour's Ginza Main Restaurant is serving a special limited course as the second installment celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building. Priced at ¥15,000 (tax included), the course features dishes from Norwegian salmon cannelloni to roasted rack of lamb.
SPRING VALLEY BREWERY Tokyo and Kyoto kick off their summer campaign with a refreshing "cool" first half featuring citrus-accented food pairings, and a bold "spicy" second half culminating in a two-day gourmet craft beer festival.
A new casual Italian restaurant from the SALVATORE CUOMO brand is opening at Daiwa Roynet Hotel Shin-Yokohama on June 1, 2026, offering wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, pasta, and seasonal dishes, with limited-time opening campaigns.
Two dining brands from CRISP Inc.—a custom salad chain and an aji (horse mackerel) fry specialty restaurant—are opening side by side on the 2nd floor of Haneda Airport Garden, directly connected to Terminal 3.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is presenting a special summer French dinner course at Panoramic Restaurant Le Normandie from July 1 to August 31, 2026, celebrating the classic French tradition of pairing cheese with wine through every course of the meal.
Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo has teamed up with Trip.com to release two original parfaits expressing the excitement of travel through blue and yellow. Available for a limited time from June 15 to August 16, 2026, at the hotel's NAMIKI667 restaurant.
Chinese Restaurant Shisen at Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka is serving three varieties of cold noodles from June 1 to August 31, 2026, including a new spicy noodle dish with century egg, char siu, and colorful vegetables.
Hamburger restaurant chain Bikkuri Donkey is holding its fifth annual "Hamburg-ya no Menchi Katsu" fair from May 27, 2026, adding a new oroshi-so sauce option, a revamped Menchi Katsu Sand, and a new limited-time Party Set takeout menu.
A summer-limited specialty burger featuring a double patty of Koshu wine beef and Yamanashi venison, served on a Mount Fuji-shaped brioche bun, is available at Grill & Dining G inside Fuji Marriott Hotel Yamanakako from June 1 to August 31, 2026.
Starting June 1, 2026, Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara, Hakone, offers summer seasonal courses at WOODSIDE dining and Japanese restaurant Hyoseki, featuring dishes with eel, summer vegetables, and wagyu.
Starting June 1, 2026, the all-day dining restaurant "Terrace and Table" at Hotel Metropolitan Kawasaki will offer "Kawasaki-gori," a premium shaved ice crafted by the hotel's pastry chef, served daily from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at ¥1,680 per serving.
Western cuisine restaurant Bella Vista at Hotel New Otani Tokyo is launching a three-pasta tasting lunch course for one month to celebrate its first anniversary since renovation, available June 1 to 30, 2026, limited to 10 servings per day.
Meiji Kinenkan in Minato, Tokyo is hosting a weekday-only bridal fair open to solo visitors, combining a guided tour of the garden ceremony hall with personalized wedding consultation and a complimentary ¥5,000 dining voucher.
Following six months of collaborative training and field visits, Park Hyatt Kyoto and the chef collective Chefs for the Blue are presenting a special sustainable gastronomy event, "Sustainable Seas, Kyoto Table," on July 7, 2026, featuring an 8-course dinner by three acclaimed Kyoto chefs.
The French restaurant Sens & Saveurs, located on the 35th floor of the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo, will close for renovation from July 1, 2026, and reopen in late October 2026, deepening the culinary philosophy of twin chefs Jacques & Laurent Pourcel.
Grand Café at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Maihama will serve up a North America Food Fair from June 1 to July 20, 2026, featuring buffet-style dishes from the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Sophie at EDITION on the 14th floor of The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza is relaunching under a new Italian concept starting June 3, 2026, bringing handmade pasta and classic trattoria-style dining with panoramic views of the Ginza cityscape.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya is offering a summer dinner menu at THE 7th TERRACE from July 16 to September 15, 2026. Featuring sea bass with lemon cream sauce, peach cold soup, and burrata caprese, the seasonal lineup pairs beautifully with the Sakae cityscape.
Starting May 18, 2026, UNION SQUARE TOKYO at Tokyo Midtown is offering three limited-time special menu items featuring California Prunes, including pasta, pork grill, and a premium beef burger.
Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu's all-day dining "Café Tosca" will host a Thursday-only peach dessert buffet from July 2 through August 27, 2026, with reservations for July dates opening on June 1.
Hotel Associa Shizuoka is offering "The Garden BBQ" plan at its outdoor garden space, where guests can enjoy a hands-free BBQ experience with premium ingredients including Hokkaido scallops and Shizuoka's Fuji chicken. Available until July 31, 2026.
Throughout June 2026, the 19th-floor restaurant Bistro Bourgogne at Mercure Yokosuka is serving a limited-edition rainbow cocktail where guests pick their own color syrup – with a non-alcoholic mocktail option available too.
Two limited-edition shaved ice desserts — one produced by shaved ice specialist Asako Harada and one crafted by the restaurant's own patissier — will be served at THE TENDER HOUSE DINING in Shirokanedai from June 1 through August 31, 2026.
From June 19 to September 30, 2026, Restaurant Ricomonte on the 15th floor of Toyama Excel Hotel Tokyu hosts Beer Foam Festa 2026, an indoor summer event featuring all-you-can-drink beverages including rare SORACHI 1984 beer and seasonal Toyama-inspired cuisine.
From May 30 to June 14, 2026, Kobe Motomachi Doria is hosting a limited-time collaboration with 2.5D idol group Chronover at five select Osaka locations, featuring five special menu items inspired by the members.
Il Giardino Italian Restaurant at Hotel New Grand in Yokohama will offer a limited-time summer dinner course from June 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring seasonal delicacies and garden illumination views.
On May 5, 2026, Anniversaire Minatomirai Yokohama hosted "First French 2026," a hands-on French dining event for children aged 4 to 9. Twenty families took part in a day of table manners, an Antarctica-themed special program, and chef and pastry chef experiences.
goodNess, a new sister brand of Kona's Coffee, is set to open its first location at Shibuya Mark City on May 28, 2026, offering Hawaiian-inspired dining and cocktails from morning to late night.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo is serving a limited-time Pokémon-themed collaboration menu featuring a Flying Pikachu summer parfait, an all-yellow gourmet burger set, an anniversary mango cake, and assorted sweets, available from June 20 to August 31, 2026.
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between Sumikko Gurashi and Chinese cuisine, "Sumikko Gurashi Yumcha Day," will be served at Boukairou restaurant on the 5th floor of Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk from July 1 to August 30, 2026.
Benjamin Steakhouse's Kyoto location is offering a limited-time Champagne Free-Flow Plan from June 12 to July 12, 2026, pairing Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel with three carefully matched appetizers for ¥8,000 per person.
Fujiya Hotel in Hakone is running a special limited-time plan combining a stay in the historic Western Wing — built in 1906 — with a traditional French dinner at Main Dining Room The Fujiya, available for stays from June 1 to July 31, 2026.
The Kamakura restaurant GARDEN HOUSE KAMAKURA will hold a terrace-exclusive Beer Garden BBQ from May 25, 2026, serving 8 BBQ dishes alongside a free-flow drinks lineup through autumn.
Janu Tokyo's Janu Mercato offers a seafood and antipasto stand with Italian beer and prosecco freeflow starting June 9, while the Janu Lounge & Garden Terrace presents a seasonal fruit cocktail collection from July 1.
From May 14 through 27, 2026, Kappou BUTAI at NEWoMan TAKANAWA LUFTBAUM (29F) in Tokyo is offering a special 15-per-day lunch set featuring seasonal ingredients from Kagamiishi Town and Koriyama City in Fukushima Prefecture, as part of the 2026 Fukushima Destination Campaign.
Starting June 1, 2026, Karuizawa Marriott Hotel's Grill & Dining G restaurant will offer a seasonal sparkling wine tasting set featuring two varieties from Karuizawa An Winery, curated to capture the refreshing essence of a Shinshu highland summer.
A limited-time dessert buffet collaboration with Sanrio's Kuromi runs on select dates from June 13 to August 30, 2026, at Art Grace wedding halls in Yokohama, Omiya, Shin-Urayasu, Osaka, and Kyoto.
MENYA INOICHI, the Kyoto-based dashi soba restaurant founded in 2013 and selected for the Michelin Bib Gourmand, is set to open its first Tokyo location in Kagurazaka in summer 2026.
NOHGA HOTEL UENO TOKYO has teamed up with Kuramae-based distillery startup Ethical Spirits to create a craft gin upcycled from the ginger pulp left over from Bistro NOHGA's housemade ginger syrup. The limited collaboration spirit has been available at the hotel's restaurant since May 13, 2026.
The "Bubbles and Breeze Terrace Plan" is back for summer at THE 7th TERRACE, offering free-flow sparkling wine, beer, and cocktails alongside grilled brochettes and a new cold pasta dish on a Nagoya rooftop from June 15, 2026.
A luxury speakeasy-style bar lounge has opened in the basement of The Strings Omotesando hotel. Inspired by Prohibition-era New York, TIME NEST BAR LOUNGE offers original cocktails, American craft beers, and chef-crafted tapas from 5:00 PM nightly.
Starting May 13, Wonder Steak's Himeji branch is running a weekday lunch promotion with a free 20g increase on its signature "Otoro Beef Steak" for M size and above orders, available through the end of May.
Higashi-Ginza restaurant ZEN HOUSE is accepting reservations for its popular summer shaved ice desserts (kori-gashi), available from June 1 through August 31 during afternoon café hours. Two new luxury flavors are on offer this season.
Starting June 4, 2026, China Shadow at Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental is serving a summer Gastronomic Theater menu crafted by head chef Hidekazu Ando, pairing classic Chinese cuisine with carefully sourced ingredients from the Tohoku region.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo is launching spicy summer menus at China Room and Fiorentina Pastry Boutique from June 2026, featuring bold Sichuan-inspired noodles, curry-coconut daoxiao noodles, mango shaved ice, and an array of creative curry breads.
Hilton Tokyo Odaiba's Japanese restaurant Sakura is running a weekend dessert buffet showcasing seasonal melon and mango sweets, set against views of Tokyo Bay and a lush Japanese garden.
Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto near Shijo Karasuma is holding the "Tanzania Fair in Kyoto '26" from May 15 to June 7, 2026, featuring Tanzanian cuisine, original cocktails, and Tingatinga artwork.
The Chinese restaurant Sichuan at Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo is launching a new group dining plan for 10 or more guests, featuring a guaranteed private room and all-you-can-drink beverages, starting May 17, 2026.
A new grilled onigiri and dashi soup specialty stand featuring salmon bushi, a traditional Hokkaido ingredient, is set to open in Sapporo's Tanukikoji shopping arcade on May 21, 2026.
Northern Terrace Diner at Sapporo Grand Hotel is running an all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner buffet themed around ethnic cuisine and herbs, featuring live cooking with Hokkaido ingredients and herb-infused desserts.
A 7-course "Summer Skyscraper Dinner" runs from June 1 to August 31, 2026, at the 24F all-day dining restaurant "Harmony" of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome, featuring lobster, abalone, octopus, and more — all paired with Tokyo night skyline views.
A casual tempura izakaya from Kyoto is opening its first Tokyo outpost on May 28, 2026, in the basement of the Tokyo Building TOKIA in Marunouchi — serving light, crispy tempura fried entirely in rice bran oil alongside sushi, fresh seafood, and Izumo soba.
The Chinese restaurant Karyu on the 31st floor of the Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel is offering its popular "Premium Seafood Chilled Jade Noodles" for a limited time from June 3 to September 30, 2026.
SPICE LAB TOKYO in Ginza is teaming up with Gangi, a sake brand from Yamaguchi Prefecture, for a special dinner pairing course starting May 13, 2026. The collaboration showcases "Gangi Junmai Daiginjo Sekirei," which took the top prize at the "Kura Master 2025" sake competition in France.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo is launching Tokyo Unkai Yakumo (Eight Clouds), an evolved version of its acclaimed Japanese garden mist display, from July 1, 2026. The upgraded presentation features layered, three-dimensional cloud formations, enhanced nighttime illuminations, and a lineup of limited-time seasonal menus.
Hotel JAL City Naha marks its 20th anniversary on June 20, 2026, with a limited-time French dinner course blending Okinawan ingredients and a dinner-inclusive stay plan available throughout June.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, hotel restaurants at Villa Fontaine Grand Tokyo Ariake and the Villa Fontaine hotels at Haneda Airport are serving limited-time summer menus — a Spanish food fair, an Italian summer course, and a spicy buffet.
Akabane Kappo Omochi opened on April 4, 2026, bringing a refined kappo dining experience to Akabane's Silk Road shopping street. The restaurant is helmed by Head Chef Hiroshi Hamada, who previously built the popular Izakaya Moeta Urameshiya Akabane.
Benjamin Steakhouse is launching Father's Day limited courses at its Roppongi and Kioicho locations from June 1, 2026, featuring USDA Prime beef cuts served in New York classic steakhouse style, along with a personalized tumbler giveaway through the American Beef Campaign.
Cocos family restaurant is launching its popular annual "Choco Mint Party Fair" on May 14, offering five choco mint desserts and a more intense version of the fan-favorite "Super Soosy Sauce."
Les Copains de Dominique Bouchet in Ginza is hosting a special all-rosé dinner on June 12, 2026, featuring four rosé wines from Provence's Château La Coste paired with a seasonal French course menu inspired by southern France.
Restaurant ZK on the 57th floor of Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel is set to host an exclusive one-night collaboration dinner on June 12, 2026, pairing Sichuan Chinese and European cuisine by two acclaimed chefs, with champagne, Shaoxing rice wine, and red wine pairings included at ¥35,000 per person.
Moheji, a new concept restaurant from the renowned Tsukishima monjayaki brand, opened on April 28, 2026, at Ikspiari in Maihama, Chiba. Spread across seven immersive themed areas and offering over 50 monjayaki varieties inspired by 19 countries around the world, the restaurant delivers a one-of-a-kind dining experience on the iron griddle.
Saburoubei, the beloved Ishikawa Prefecture soul food chain with over 75 years of history, is holding a limited-time "Year Three Gratitude Festival" at its Toyama Kosugi location from May 8 to May 31, 2026, featuring discounted drinks, doubled meat portions, and an exclusive new hot pot dish.
The Shin-Furano Prince Hotel in Furano, Hokkaido, is hosting a one-night-only 10-course French dinner on June 6, 2026, with Head Chef Moriya Ogawa presenting seasonal Hokkaido ingredients alongside wines curated by a senior sommelier.
A new Japanese restaurant, Takarazuka Shimakusu (しま楠), opens on May 8, 2026 in Takarazuka, Hyogo. Rooted in the legacy of century-old establishment Shimaya, it brings together the craftsmanship of a "Contemporary Master Craftsman" and the fresh perspective of a young head chef in an intimate counter-style setting.
Running from June 1 to August 31, 2026, "Terroir Yamanashi – A Gourmet Journey Through Yamanashi in Summer" is a dinner course at Fuji Marriott Hotel Lake Yamanakako's "Grill & Dining G" restaurant, featuring dishes that express the landscapes and culture of various regions across Yamanashi Prefecture.
THE TSUBAKIMORI Hotel & Residence opens on May 7, 2026 as Chiba City's first boutique hotel, just a 10-minute walk from JR Chiba Station, with 26 designer rooms, a ground-floor bistro, and local experiences in the surrounding Chiba Park neighborhood.
Starting May 16, 2026, Fujiya Restaurant is holding a lucky draw campaign at 20 locations nationwide. All dine-in customers receive one draw ticket per person, with prizes ranging from food coupons to Fujiya candy — and no losing tickets.
A limited-time collaboration plan combining a seasonal prix-fixe lunch at Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo's NAMIKI667 and admission to ART AQUARIUM MUSEUM GINZA is available from May 2 to June 21, 2026.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Ginza Aster has reopened the Kawaguchi Hikan location on April 1, 2026, after a major interior renovation that refreshed the dining space while preserving its longstanding elegance.
Hotel Vischio Osaka is marking its 8th anniversary with a limited-time plan that includes exclusive lounge access with drinks and a dessert plate, plus late checkout until noon.
A seasonal "Matcha and Cherry Afternoon Tea" is on offer at the 20th-floor restaurant of Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai Premier from May 1 to June 30, 2026, along with three new matcha-themed seasonal cocktails at the adjoining BAR BELLO GATTI.
For Golden Week (April 30 to May 4, 2026), Kaki to Kaisen Nihonichi Sakasuji-Honmachi is offering its signature large sashimi platter and raw oyster plate at half their regular price.
From June 1 to July 31, 2026, Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower in Miyazaki City holds a Mango Fair across all its restaurants and bars, showcasing Miyazaki-grown mangoes in sweets, savory dishes, cocktails, and a special stay plan.
From June 1, 2026, the Super Dining "Rilassa" at Tokyo Dome Hotel hosts a limited-time anniversary buffet featuring signature dishes crafted by chefs from across the hotel's restaurants.
The Sky Grill Buffet Musashi on the 26th floor of Asakusa View Hotel is running an early summer buffet from May 1 through June 30, 2026, featuring around 100 varieties of dishes — from Musashi kiln grills to Japanese, Western, and Asian cuisine — plus a special GW animal cake and capsule toy event for children.
GRAND MONday Resort Tokyo Bay Maihama, the first property under the new GRAND MONday Resort brand, is set to open on July 18, 2026 in Maihama. The 140-room resort features all ocean-front rooms overlooking Tokyo Bay, a year-round outdoor lagoon pool, multinational dining, and a premium sauna experience.
From May 7 to June 30, 2026, the 19th-floor Dining & Bar "Applause" at Hotel Granvia Okayama is offering a dinner plan where guests choose between a hearty BBQ meat platter or an indulgent sweets plate, with a mini buffet and drink bar included in both options.
From May 12 to June 30, 2026, Hotel Metropolitan Ikebukuro is hosting a Kagoshima-themed restaurant event at two of its Japanese dining venues, where guests can sample regional dishes and try on a samurai helmet modeled after baseball star Shohei Ohtani.
Migiwa no Mori, a new creative Japanese restaurant with views of the famous Meoto Iwa rocks and Ise Bay, is set to pre-open on May 1, 2026, on the second floor of Ise Meoto Iwa Meoto Yokocho in Mie Prefecture.
Eight restaurants at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka are offering free children's meals and special perks for families during Golden Week, from April 25 to May 6, 2026.
Starting May 16, 2026, Sunshine City Prince Hotel's Cafe & Dining Chef's Palette will offer a seasonal sweets buffet featuring melon and cherry desserts, with over 30 menu items in total.
Sushimaru Dogo in Matsuyama's Dogo district has launched a self-serve "Ehime Local Sake Server," offering four locally brewed sake varieties for just ¥500 per glass.
Terrace Dining TANGO near Tokyo Tower is serving summer limited shaved ice from May 18 to September 30, 2026, expanding the lineup to 8 flavors — including two Kuma no Kakigori varieties for the first time.
Restaurant Amadeus at The Westin Osaka is introducing the "Première Course," a new French lunch menu crafted by newly appointed chef Eriko Yukino, available from April 27 to June 30, 2026.
Italian restaurant Cassolo in Toranomon, Tokyo, is offering a seasonal dessert featuring XEM GROUP's Snow Berry — a sustainable frozen strawberry made with innovative freezing technology — available through May 31, 2026.
Copenhagen's beloved Gasoline Grill is bringing its handcrafted burgers to Hiroshima Andersen for the very first time in Japan, with a lineup that highlights locally sourced Hiroshima ingredients.
Hanagasumi, the fully private kaiseki restaurant at Meiji Kinenkan in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo, offers a seasonal "Early Summer Zammai Gozen" lunch set for ¥8,470 per person (tax and service charge included) on weekdays from May 7 to June 30, 2026.
From June 1 to September 30, 2026, Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima will host BEER FAIR 2026 across three of its restaurants, offering chef-crafted dishes paired with a wide selection of drinks in a comfortable indoor setting.
One of the largest kawayuka terraces along the Kamo River opens for the summer season on May 1, offering seasonal Kyoto French cuisine with riverside views at Funatsuru Kyoto Kamogawa Resort.
The Italian restaurant GLICINE, which earned a devoted following at Aqua Ignis Sendai, has relocated to the Kokubucho district in central Sendai, opening its doors on April 28, 2026.
Metropolitan Grill on the second floor of Hilton Tokyo is hosting a "Hawaiian Meat Afternoon Tea" starting May 8. Savory Hawaiian-French fusion appetizers, wood-fired grills, and a 10-item dessert buffet await guests looking for a tropical resort escape in the heart of Tokyo.
BLUE KITCHEN, the 13th-floor restaurant at Hotel Oriental Express Kagoshima Tenmonkan, is adding freshly fried dishes and just-baked sweets to its already popular curry buffet. The upgraded lunch buffet launches on May 1, 2026.
Mori no Terrace at Nijigen no Mori is serving two spring limited-time dishes featuring fresh shirasu from Awaji Island's Iwaya Port starting April 25, 2026. Only 2% of the shirasu harvest qualifies for raw serving, making it an exceptionally rare seasonal treat with a melt-in-the-mouth texture and sweet aroma.
Ushito, a fully private-room yakiniku restaurant that opened in Nishi-Azabu at the end of March, offers curated Wagyu courses with full-attend service and a newly added message engraving option for its signature karesansui dessert plate.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, ROKU KYOTO presents seasonal summer menus at TENJIN All-day Dining and The Bar, featuring a "Summer Afternoon Tea -Aone-" alongside limited lunch, dinner, and cocktail offerings.
A luxury complex combining a hotel, restaurant, and hot spring opens near Tonosho Port on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture, in September 2026, with reservations now open.
SHISEIDO PARLOUR THE HARAJUKU, located on the 8th floor of WITH HARAJUKU near Harajuku Station, is offering a limited-time "New Greenery Menu" lunch course (¥6,500) from May 1 to 10, 2026, set against panoramic views of Meiji Jingu Shrine's lush early-summer forest.
THE C's SKY DINING on the 17th floor of Candeo Hotels Osaka The Tower is offering a special Mother's Day lunch buffet from May 7 to 10, 2026, featuring seasonal Italian dishes and panoramic city views.
ESPACIO NAGOYA CASTLE in Nagoya is hosting a range of seasonal events for Golden Week and Mother's Day 2026 — from live accordion performances and a children's art tour stay plan to special dining packages and a spa and afternoon tea duo experience.
The commercial complex Harajuku Quest in Jingumae, Shibuya has reached full operation as of April 24, 2026, with the opening of its 10th and final tenant on the 6th floor.
From June 1 through August 31, 2026, Restaurant Dining FUJI at Hotel LaForet Shuzenji offers a summer-limited Japanese-Western dinner course featuring Izu's seasonal seafood and local vegetables, priced at ¥9,900 per person.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is launching two premium plans for the Tenjin Festival on July 25, 2026, combining reserved viewing seats for the traditional boat procession and fireworks display with hotel dining options.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo is hosting the Kuroge Wagyu Fair 2026 from April 29 through July 31, 2026 at eight of its in-house restaurants, with menus ranging from tantanmen and katsu sando to bolognese and udon — all made with carefully selected kuroge wagyu.
From April 29 to May 6, 2026, Sushi, Tempura & Teppanyaki "Hagoromo" at Meiji Kinenkan serves a seasonal set meal featuring nine colorful small dishes, sashimi, steamed dishes, and more — all for ¥6,600 per person.
Craft restaurant chain PISOLA is bringing back its beloved set menus in upgraded form from May 1, 2026, offering three plans — Light, Regular, and Special — each saving diners over ¥1,000 compared to ordering à la carte.
Prés de L'AS, a new concept restaurant from the acclaimed Minami-Aoyama French restaurant L'AS, opened on April 24, 2026, at Harajuku Quest, offering approachable modern French cuisine in the heart of Harajuku.
La Baie, the French restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka, has been recognized with one Michelin star in the MICHELIN Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026 — marking the 9th consecutive year and 15th time the restaurant has received the distinction.
Sushi Choshimaru restaurants are running a seasonal fair featuring carefully selected ingredients from across Japan, from April 24 to May 22, 2026.
Yokohama Artgrace Portside Villa is marking its 25th anniversary in 2026 with limited-time special plans across weddings, proposals, restaurant dining, and private banquets, each featuring exclusive perks as a thank-you to guests.
Chakun Xiaolongbao Kisarazu Store is set to grand open at Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu on May 1, 2026, serving freshly steamed xiaolongbao handcrafted to order by certified dim sum chefs.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Japanese restaurant Senbazuru is offering the limited-time "Okonomi Don Gozen (Kiwami)" from May 7 to June 30, 2026, letting diners choose any two mini donburi from a selection of ten varieties.
Three restaurants at JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo are serving seasonal menus centered on fresh herbs and early summer ingredients, running from May 1 through June 30, 2026.
For three days during Golden Week (May 3–5, 2026), Cafe Restaurant Oasis at Utsunomiya Tobu Hotel Grande is hosting a special all-you-can-eat buffet featuring carved Nikko Kogen Beef sirloin roast beef and live seafood grilling on an iron plate.
The beloved ramen chain Tenkaippin has opened a new location just steps from JR Kawasaki Station, offering its signature rich kotteri soup to diners in Kawasaki City.
New York-born The City Bakery has teamed up with UK's No. 1 craft beer brand BrewDog to launch TINY FANG, a craft pilsner crafted to complement food and bread with crisp, refined flavor.
With Michi no Eki Akaigawa temporarily closed, former restaurant staff from the facility have launched Mura no Akari Restaurant and introduced the Akaigawa Burger, a new local specialty crafted from village-grown ingredients.
A limited-time collaboration afternoon tea featuring beloved Sanrio characters will be offered at THE SUN & THE MOON (Restaurant) on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, from April 24 to June 21, 2026.
Fine dining restaurant La Provence at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay in Tokyo is offering a limited-time course menu inspired by Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces from southern France, running from June 5 to August 31, 2026.
The Fukuoka restaurant GRANADA SUITE on À TABLE is bringing back its popular seasonal shaved ice for summer 2026, with two new flavors showcasing Okuhachi matcha and Miyawaka Satoyama lemon.
Gyoko Shokudo Sanpo, a sashimi all-you-can-eat restaurant featured on television, is opening its first Yokohama location in Tsurumi on April 23, 2026. The restaurant offers fresh sashimi sourced from across Japan in a 60-minute buffet format, along with seafood rice bowls and set meals for lunch, and a la carte and course dining for dinner.
From May 7 to June 30, 2026, Hotel Okura Kyoto's teppanyaki restaurant "Tokiwa" on the 17th floor offers a special course featuring Kyoto Wagyu beef and seasonal ingredients to mark the hotel's founding anniversary.
JB's TOKYO, the Tabelog Hyakumeiten-selected craft burger specialist known for its square, 100% handmade burgers, is opening its sixth store at Seven Park Ario Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture on April 21, 2026.
Marking its 7th anniversary this spring, THE KITANO HOTEL TOKYO is offering a special "7 Feast" course at its main dining room "Orangerie Koan," available from April 21 to May 14, 2026.
Perched atop Venus Bridge in Kobe, Kobe Kitano Terrasse is launching a new "Sky Afternoon Tea" experience starting April 17, 2026, pairing French-inspired sweets and savories with exclusive access to a private VIP room for commemorative photos.
All Day Dining REMONE at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka is holding a limited-time matcha buffet from May 11 to July 14, 2026, featuring 19 matcha-themed sweets at lunch and classic Western and bistro dishes paired with matcha desserts at dinner.
A special lunch buffet featuring roast beef, Hamburg steak, Spaghetti Carbonara with Grana Padano, and approximately 50 dishes is coming to the all-day dining restaurant at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Naha from May 2 to May 10, 2026.
A Musashi-Kosugi restaurant is now offering warabi mochi drinks you can sip through a straw, with matcha milk and hojicha milk varieties available until June 30, 2026.
Four matcha-themed desserts combining Hokkaido soft-serve ice cream with premium matcha are available at Bikkuri Donkey from April 22, 2026, for a limited time.
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho is offering the "Rose Bouquet Parfait," a dessert inspired by a rose bouquet, at All-Day Dining OASIS GARDEN from May 1 to June 30, 2026. A seasonal rose-themed afternoon tea and cocktails are also on offer.
From May 8 to June 30, 2026, Shibuya Excel Hotel Tokyu is hosting "AKITA CONNECTION," a fair celebrating Akita Prefecture's food culture and ingredients across three in-house restaurants, featuring Hinai jidori chicken, Inaniwa udon, Akita beef, and more.
DINING & BAR TABLE 9 TOKYO on the 39th floor of Shinagawa Prince Hotel is offering two elegant night desserts from May 1 to August 31, 2026, for guests looking to end their evening with a sweeping city view.
The Italian dining restaurant SPICA from Omotesando Hills will participate in the Italia Exhibition 2026 at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from April 22 to May 6, 2026, offering exclusive event menus including its signature bisque risoni and a specially developed truffle carbonara.
The Chiba location of Osusumeya has relaunched as a yakitori-focused all-you-can-eat restaurant, adding 10 new grilled skewer varieties to an expanded lineup of over 120 dishes and drinks.
BISTRO CHURA in Shinjuku Sanchome is bringing back its popular Umamo dishes as three new limited-time menu items from April 14. The dishes feature algae-based Umamo — known for its intense, bottarga-like umami flavor — fused with Okinawan and French cooking styles.
CLASSIC Samgyetang, a specialty samgyetang restaurant in Shibuya, Tokyo, has relocated and reopened on April 15, 2026. The restaurant blends Korean traditional cooking with herbal medicine wisdom and Japanese seasonal sensibility for a nourishing dining experience.
Hofbräu Tokyo Shinjuku, a large German beer hall inspired by the Munich institution Hofbräu, opens in Kabukicho on April 15, 2026, offering authentic draft beers and German cuisine to up to 140 diners.
Hotel Kanazawa, just a one-minute walk from Kanazawa Station, has begun accepting reservations for a new stay plan featuring the 10-course "HORIKAWA" Japanese kaiseki dinner and a locally-sourced breakfast buffet, starting from ¥14,000 per person per night.
From May 7 to July 20, 2026, Dining Luore on the 1st floor of Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima offers a buffet featuring 11 varieties of strawberry sweets and dishes inspired by the FIFA World Cup host nations — Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
Starting Saturday, May 2, 2026, the tempura restaurant "Arakawa" on the 5th floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa moves its weekend and holiday dinner start time earlier to 5:30 PM.
From April 24 to May 10, 2026, Sapporo Grand Hotel is offering special buffets, a Chinese daytime drinking course, hors d'oeuvres takeout, and more across its restaurants.
The Super Dining "Verdure" at Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo is hosting a Spring & Early Summer Fair from April 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring a weekday-only customizable "Okonomi Burger" alongside seasonal highlights like roast beef and white fish nage.
From April 27 to June 30, 2026, four restaurants at Biwako Otsu Prince Hotel are running a seasonal fair spotlighting Omi beef — one of Japan's three great wagyu breeds — across French, Japanese, Chinese, and buffet menus.
From April 8 to June 30, 2026, GARDEN HOUSE SHINJUKU at NEWoMan Shinjuku is running a beer garden plan featuring unlimited fried chicken with three dipping sauces, bagna cauda with locally sourced Miura vegetables, and a wide selection of free-flow drinks including Corona beer, sparkling wine, and sangria.
The airy buffet restaurant GARDEN DINING at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba will offer a limited-time "Mediterranean Gourmet Fair" running from May 8 to June 28, 2026, featuring dishes from Greece, Morocco, Spain, Italy, and beyond.
A family lunch event featuring 22 international seasonings from countries including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, and Jamaica is being held at 100 Spoons at Azamino Gardens in Yokohama.
A new restaurant pairing carefully selected beef with natural mountain yam (jinen-jo) tororo opens on April 19, 2026, on the 2nd floor of Shimizu Fish Market "Kawashino-ichi" in Shizuoka City.
From April 23 to June 30, 2026, Ristorante Mangiare Water Edge Yokohama inside Artgrace Portside Villa is offering a collaboration menu with honey beauty brand HACCI. Four seasonal specialties featuring premium honey are paired with exclusive HACCI beauty gifts.
Shanghai Saikan, the Chinese restaurant at Highland Resort Hotel & Spa in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, has reopened on April 10, 2026 as a fully-reservation-required private dining establishment featuring five private rooms accommodating 4 to 48 guests.
TWO ROOMS Grill | Bar in Kita-Aoyama is introducing a new Twilight High Tea experience from April 23, 2026 — an exclusive terrace-only dining plan featuring savory-led tea stands, NEWBY tea selections, and sweeping Tokyo skyline views as the sun sets.
Benjamin Steakhouse at KITTE Osaka is serving a limited seasonal afternoon tea every weekend and public holiday from April 25 to June 28, 2026, featuring wagyu beef tagliata, matcha desserts, and one complimentary matcha cocktail or mocktail per guest.
Starting April 10, 2026, Gyoza no Ohsho locations nationwide are offering three limited-time summer items — Hiyashi Chuka, Spicy Hiyashi Chuka, and Sugo Kara Chicken.
The Hawaiian café-restaurant Kona's Coffee is opening its Natori branch on April 23, 2026, marking its second location in Miyagi Prefecture with a pet-friendly terrace and a hula dance stage.
Wolfgang's Steakhouse is opening its first Tokai region branch at Nagoya Kanko Hotel in September 2026, bringing USDA Prime dry-aged steaks and an extensive wine list to Nagoya.
Starting May 9, 2026, the 15F restaurant Substance at Courtyard by Marriott Fukui will offer a weekend and holiday lunch buffet showcasing regional dishes from across Kyushu, including Hakata motsu nabe, Miyazaki chicken nanban, and a live kitchen serving Hakata wagyu roast beef.
Sushi Nobutaka (鮨寛学), a new counter sushi restaurant, is set to open in Osaka's Kitashinchi in April 2026, offering a 15-piece premium sushi course for ¥4,400, complete with all-you-can-eat seafood broth ramen.
Torisora, a yakitori restaurant in the Meguro area, is relaunching on April 15, 2026 with a new à la carte format — letting guests choose their own skewers freely instead of a set omakase course.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's all-day dining restaurant SATSUKI is hosting a limited-time GW Special Gourmet Buffet from April 29 to May 6, 2026, featuring wagyu beef, sushi, and amaou strawberry sweets.
Sushi Nobutaka (鮨寛学), a new counter sushi restaurant, is opening in Osaka's Kitashinchi district in April 2026. The restaurant offers a 15-piece omakase sushi course for ¥4,400, followed by unlimited seafood broth ramen.
The onigiri specialty shop known for its carefully selected ingredients and vibrant presentation, which has been gaining attention on TV and radio, opens its second location at GranSta Tokyo inside JR Tokyo Station on April 15, 2026.
TILE, a creative seafood rice bowl restaurant near Kanazawa Station, has added four new appetizer dishes spotlighting traditional Kaga vegetables to its menu, available from April 7, 2026.
EASTONE, a Sapporo-based restaurant group, opens a dual-concept spot in Sasazuka, Shibuya. Hakkeisha serves chicken paitan ramen at lunch, while Torinoiro takes over in the evening as a grilled chicken wing specialty restaurant.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's French restaurant SAKURA will host a two-day special gastronomy fair on June 13–14, 2026, bringing Executive Chef Renaud Augier and the team from TOUR D'ARGENT TOKYO to Osaka.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto is offering a range of limited-time menus across its restaurants and bar during Golden Week 2026, including an Italian lunch course, outdoor terrace BBQ, Cinco de Mayo cocktails, and a spring dinner course available through mid-June.
The main dining restaurants "OTTO SETTE" at four RISONARE properties — Yatsugatake, Tomamu, Shimonoseki, and Nasu — are offering spring-limited dinner menus featuring seasonal ingredients such as strawberries, bamboo shoots, and asparagus from March 18 to June 30, 2026.
A new limited-time course at HangOut HangOver features a dramatic tower taco where staff scatter potatoes and nachos on the table before pouring molten cheese from above.
The rooftop BBQ venue URBAN EARTH BBQ at the Takasaki Monterey building is reopening on April 9, 2026, with a refreshed menu, expanded seating, and a special spring weekday plan.
The family restaurant chain Cocos is kicking off a limited-time "Cookie & Cream Fair" from April 9, featuring five desserts that highlight both the soft, moist texture and the satisfying crunch of cookies — including a big parfait and a takeout-friendly frappe.
For four days during Golden Week, the all-day dining restaurant Le Jardin at Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama will offer a special lunch buffet featuring about 65 varieties of dishes highlighting the flavors of early summer.
Starting April 1, 2026, the buffet dining restaurant Harbor Kitchen at Hyatt Regency Yokohama has launched a renewed breakfast lineup themed around "A Gourmet Journey Around the World," featuring international dishes and a live kitchen.
A rooftop yakiniku and BBQ venue blending Showa-era nostalgia with open-air dining is opening its sixth nationwide location in Osaka's Tenma district on April 6, 2026.
The Sunset Marina BBQ Garden at Nagasaki Sunset Marina THE VILLAS NAGASAKI opens for the 2026 season on April 11, featuring Italian restaurant-quality BBQ with ocean views, free-flow drinks, and new children's activities.
From May 2 to 5, 2026, Delicious Kitchen EMONDEL at Shin-Osaka Esaka Tokyu REI Hotel offers a special Golden Week lunch buffet with live-cooked New Zealand Angus beef and a full spread of seasonal strawberry sweets.
Toriikuguri, a Japanese izakaya known for Kyoto-style oden and seasonal tempura, has added a new chicken broth oden made from domestic chicken carcasses simmered for four hours, now available as part of a seasonal course menu starting April 2, 2026.
Beer Hall Lion Ginza Nana-chome, a registered tangible cultural property open since 1934, is celebrating its 92nd founding anniversary on April 8, 2026 with live concerts and special anniversary prices on signature dishes.
CRISP SALAD WORKS is opening its 55th location, "Mitamachi Terrace," in Minato-ku, Tokyo on April 16, 2026. The takeout-only shop offers fully customizable, healthy salads with app-based advance ordering.
Ushimitsu Ichimon Meguro brings a modern twist to traditional neighborhood yakiniku dining in Tokyo's Meguro area, offering signature creative menus, full-attend service, and a stylish space designed to be a local gathering spot for adults.
Restaurant Symphony on the 26th floor of The Westin Sendai is hosting a melon-themed afternoon tea from May 16 to July 17, 2026, spotlighting the sweetness and fragrance of Nishijima Mask Melon from Kochi Prefecture.
The Italian-style bistro known for its wagyu beef and brodo-cooked rice has opened a new branch inside Shinagawa Intercity, offering a refined dining option in one of Tokyo's key business districts.
BARBARA EXPO RESTAURANT at LaLaport EXPOCITY near Osaka Expo Park has refreshed its menu for spring starting April 1, featuring seasonal ingredients, four new homemade bread varieties, and a rich cheese cream dip.
A new 10-course kaiseki experience called "HORIKAWA" is now available at Hotel Kanazawa's DINING TSUZUMI restaurant, celebrating the area's historical waterway heritage and featuring Noto seafood alongside Kaga regional cuisine for ¥8,000 per person.
From April 27 to June 30, 2026, The Westin Tokyo's international restaurant The Terrace offers a Hawaiian-themed buffet featuring iconic dishes from the legendary Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach, celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
From April 26 to June 25, 2026, Biwako Hotel in Otsu, Shiga will offer early summer lunch menus at its two in-house restaurants, featuring vibrant seasonal sushi and live-action teppanyaki with Omi beef.
BUTCHER REPUBLIC at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is relaunching as a full-service churrasco BBQ restaurant on April 1, 2026, with 20+ all-you-can-eat cuts, craft beer pairings, and harbor views.
A limited-time buffet featuring a live kitchen with roast beef and pizza will be held from May 2 to 6, 2026, at Garden Kitchen "Caramelo" in Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, Shibuya. The event is designed for families of all ages with a wide selection of dishes and desserts.
Cheese Tavern CASCINA in Ebisu is adding a dramatic new dish for April 2026 — a lasagna topped with wagyu hamburg steak and a rich, stretchy flambe cheese mashed potato prepared right at the table.
Hotel Agora Osaka Moriguchi is opening its rooftop outdoor terrace for the 2026 beer garden season, running from May 8 through September 30. Guests can enjoy all-you-can-eat teppan grill dishes and rotating Mediterranean menus alongside unlimited draft beer and summer sangria.
From May 7, 2026, the Chinese restaurant "Keirin" at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is offering the "Yokihi Course" (¥13,000), featuring a side-by-side tasting of classic Peking duck and Sichuan duck with plum sauce, along with braised whole shark fin, seasonal shrimp stir-fry, and other refined Chinese dishes.
Starting May 7, 2026, Chinese restaurant "Keilin" on the 2nd floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is offering a 7-course early summer lunch featuring shark fin soup, seasonal seafood, and two desserts for ¥4,900.
Starting March 31, Yakitori Land in Yamatokoriyama, Nara is offering a weekday-only all-you-can-eat plan featuring over 60 menu items for 120 minutes at 3,300 yen per adult.
Restaurant Bon Salute Café on the 1st floor of Hotel Gracery Sapporo is hosting a limited-time strawberry-themed lunch and sweets buffet from April 21 to 29, 2026, featuring a brand-new pancake machine, free-cut cake, and a white chocolate fountain.
A special collaboration between Pepper Lunch and the Sengoku walk game Nobunaga's Ambition: Shutsujin brings limited-edition Pepper Rice dishes inspired by Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu to the Akihabara Chuo-dori store from April 2 to May 6, 2026.
A new hotel from the RIHGA Royal Hotels brand is set to open in the Namba/Shinsekai area of Osaka on April 3, 2026, offering art-filled rooms, an Osaka-inspired restaurant, and a rooftop large bath with sauna.
From May 11 to June 30, 2026, CrossDine at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro will offer a special Kagoshima fair buffet showcasing regional dishes and local ingredients from Kagoshima Prefecture, crafted by specialist chefs in Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine.
A new dining concept called SENRON (千龍) has opened in Nishi-Shinjuku, blending authentic Chinese cooking techniques with a small-plate style and a rosé wine pairing culture — described as "NEO-CHINESE."
Five restaurants at Shinagawa Prince Hotel will celebrate Japan's diverse regional food culture with traditional local and chef-arranged dishes from April 16 to July 15, 2026.
A collaboration menu between Aoyama St. Grace Cathedral and honey beauty brand HACCI runs from April 1 to June 12, 2026 at St. GRACE Lounge & Dining in Omotesando, featuring five honey-infused specialties paired with exclusive HACCI gifts.
A new Italian-style izakaya serving wood-fired pizza and Hokkaido ingredients is opening in Sapporo's Higashi Ward on April 4, 2026.
Le Pristine Tokyo at Hotel Toranomon Hills is offering a series of early summer limited menus from May 1 to June 30, 2026, including an Italian regional dinner course, a Shine Muscat and musk melon afternoon tea, seasonal cocktails, and an evening canape plan.
The private tatami room at Nishitetsu Grand Hotel's Japanese restaurant Matsukaze has been renovated and renamed "Matsuhana no Ma," now accommodating up to 30 guests with a flexible layout and comfortable chair-and-table seating.
From May 7 to June 29, 2026, THE RAY restaurant at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka offers a limited 20-servings-per-day Rose and Afternoon Tea Lunch, pairing French course cuisine with seven rose-inspired sweets.
Cheese Meat, a popular Italian all-you-can-eat restaurant on the 16th floor of Abeno Lucias in Tennoji, has introduced an unlimited cheese topping option for select menu items — with rich, specialty cheese poured tableside in a spectacular performance.
TO THE HERBS Shibuya's terrace is offering four limited-edition sets pairing Chandon Rosé with wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and seasonal sweets, available through April 19, 2026.
Wolfgang's Steakhouse Fukuoka is serving a limited-time "Afternoon Tea Set Strawberry Ver." featuring Fukuoka-grown Amaou strawberries, available from April 1 to May 31, 2026.
Casual Dining Iris on the 18th floor of Meitetsu Grand Hotel in Nagoya is renewing its popular lunch menu from April 1, 2026, featuring premium ingredients including domestic beef fillet and a 20-variety dessert buffet.
From April 1 to June 30, 2026, Hotel Granvia Osaka's restaurants are offering a seasonal dining fair featuring Japanese kaiseki, teppanyaki, and French cuisine to mark life's milestone moments.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is holding a limited "Spring Special Time Sale" at three of its top-floor restaurants during April 2026. Reservations for the discounted plans open March 18 and close March 31.
KIHARU Brasserie at Cross Hotel Kyoto is introducing its new spring menu "KIHARU meets Spring 2026" from April 4, 2026, featuring seasonal ingredients like cherry salmon and sea bream paired with fresh herbs, alongside a Kobe beef lunch course and a shift to weekend-only lunch service.
The "Rosé and Western Cuisine" seasonal pairing is back at KOBE DUCHAMP RESTAURANT in Sannomiya, Kobe, featuring carefully selected rosé wines from France and Italy alongside the restaurant's signature Western dishes.
Starting April 1, 2026, the all-day dining restaurant on the 7th floor of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya will roll out a renewed breakfast buffet spotlighting local Nagoya specialties and creative hotel-original arrangements.
During Golden Week 2026, buffet restaurant Printemps at Okinawa Harbor View Hotel in Naha is running a kids-free promotion where one child under 12 eats for free when the family arrives by 6:00 PM.
Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi, Tokyo will hold a Golden Week Restaurant Fair from April 29 to May 6, 2026, featuring wagyu roast beef buffet, Peking duck all-you-can-eat, teppanyaki steak all-you-can-eat, and a TOKYO X brand pork shabu-shabu course.
Buffet Dining Kessel at Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel is holding a Nagasaki Fair from April 1 to May 31, 2026, featuring rare local ingredients and regional dishes personally selected by the head chef during a visit to Nagasaki.
A new lifestyle hotel where the restaurant takes center stage is set to open in Tenjin, Fukuoka. THE KNOT FUKUOKA Tenjin brings together wood-fired pizza made with farm-fresh cheese, Kyushu's first tap cocktails, and 206 compact guest rooms designed for urban exploration.
New York's acclaimed Benjamin Steakhouse is serving a special Easter Steak Course at its Roppongi location from April 1 through April 30, 2026, celebrating the arrival of spring with USDA Prime Beef and Easter-inspired dishes.
From March 12 to April 8, 2026, La foret buffet restaurant at Hotel Green Tower Makuhari is offering a special web-reservation-only course featuring all-you-can-eat domestic strawberries.
A dual-concept restaurant with a daytime cafe and an evening bistro bar is set to open in the Gran Festa underground shopping area in front of Himeji Station on March 20, 2026.
Nagoya Kanko Hotel is holding its "Sakura Fair 2026," transforming the entire property with cherry blossom hues and offering a range of seasonal dining, stay, and spa experiences through spring 2026.
The French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya is serving the "Adult Reward Parfait – Strawberry Matcha" for a limited one-month period from April 14 to May 14, 2026, as part of the hotel's 10th anniversary celebrations.
All-Day Dining Kaza at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special campaign from April 25 to July 20, 2026, offering free admission for children turning 10 in 2026 when accompanied by one paying adult.
From May 1 to June 30, 2026, Buffet Dining Prince Marché at Shinjuku Prince Hotel offers a seasonal buffet featuring spice-infused dishes and citrus-based desserts, plus a special Golden Week crab feast.
Tokyo Ajifurai, a restaurant specializing in fried horse mackerel, is opening its second location at the basement of Tokyo Nihonbashi Tower on March 31, 2026, with opening coupon benefits available through the app.
The sesame-focused café and izakaya goma to in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, is refreshing its popular lunch plate course with spring-season dishes and introducing two new desserts.
A special spring food fair featuring over 70 dishes runs from March 18 to April 30, 2026, across the restaurant floors of JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower in Nagoya.
Nishinakasu Miyama, a ramen restaurant tucked away in Fukuoka's Nishinakasu district, has started offering handmade obanzai alongside its signature ultra-rich oyster paitan ramen from March 2026.
Sumidaya, a long-established rice merchant founded in 1905, has opened a new experiential store in Asakusa where visitors can taste, learn about, and enjoy freshly milled rice using the shop's signature ancient milling technique.
A seasonal outdoor dining destination is coming to the hills of Fukuoka. THE GARDEN BRASSERIE at HILLTOP RESORT FUKUOKA will open for a limited time starting April 18, 2026, offering panoramic city views alongside BBQ and fusion buffet dining.
Roast Beef Kamakurayama's Yokohama Skybiru location is offering a seasonal spring course from mid-March 2026, featuring fresh spring seafood alongside the restaurant's signature black wagyu roast beef, with panoramic city views from the 29th floor.
kawara CAFE&DINING at KITTE Hakata is serving three limited-time strawberry desserts this season, including a matcha mousse millefeuille and hojicha tiramisu, both made with fresh strawberries.
From May 1 to 6, 2026, Restaurant Fine Terrace at Maihama View Hotel by HULIC will host a Golden Week Dinner Buffet featuring live roast beef carving and seasonal early-summer dishes, with special pricing for children staying at the hotel.
Restaurant Chambord on the 33rd floor of RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima is offering two limited-time French cuisine courses to celebrate the appointment of Chef Rei Watabe, who previously served as head chef at the reception hall during the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
A seasonal Italian buffet "Primavera" runs from March 18 to May 25, 2026, at Terrace Dining Michela on the 1st floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa, featuring freshly baked pizza, pasta, acqua pazza, caprese, and a variety of Italian regional dishes.
Shangri-La Tokyo is hosting a special one-evening collaboration with Kisvin Winery from Yamanashi on April 25, 2026, featuring a four-course dinner pairing seasonal local ingredients with acclaimed wines.
Sobakichi, known for its freshly stone-ground, hand-rolled, and freshly boiled nijuhachi soba, is opening its 9th location at Aeon Mall Tsudanuma South on March 18, 2026.
The Hawaiian breakfast chain Eggs 'n Things is opening a new location at Roppongi Hills North Tower on April 3, 2026. A store-exclusive gluten-free waffle made with 100% domestic rice flour is among the highlights.
Multiple new shops are set to open at GREEN SPRINGS, a wellness-themed complex near JR Tachikawa Station North Exit, throughout spring 2026 — from an apparel boutique in April to a café and dining spot in June.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's outdoor garden restaurant "Shell the Garden" will host a special Golden Week gourmet event featuring open-air BBQ, a premium chef's dinner, and a poolside afternoon tea — with dogs now welcome, too.
Dining & Bar TENQOO on the 27th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi is hosting a "Fukushima Fair" from April 1 to May 20, 2026, featuring a 9-course French-style dinner crafted with ingredients from Fukushima Prefecture.
Hananeya in Kyoto's Saiin district is a private room izakaya offering an ultra-limited "swimming squid" sashimi — just 20 servings per day in March. With live squid prepared to order from a dedicated tank, the result is a beautifully transparent, strikingly fresh sashimi unlike anything else.
Sapporo's rooftop MoonLight Hokkaido Bistro & Bar is holding a limited two-day anniversary event on April 18 and 19, 2026, featuring a special French course with rare Homard bleu, Tokachi herb beef, and classic French preparation techniques.
TAVERN by the green at The Strings Omotesando is serving a new Spring Brunch Menu from March 12, 2026, bringing together Japan's spring seasonal ingredients and global spices through a New York-inspired lens.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is hosting a limited-time Nordic Fair from April 13 to June 30, 2026, featuring Nordic dishes made with ingredients from Aomori, Iwate, and Akita, along with strawberry and peach desserts.
Three restaurants at Utsunomiya Tobu Hotel Grande in Tochigi Prefecture are presenting special spring menus and limited-time events from March through May 2026, featuring seasonal Japanese cuisine, afternoon tea, teppanyaki courses, and a dessert buffet.
The popular unagi restaurant "Atsuuta Unagi Ten," known for drawing long lines near Atsuta Shrine, is expanding with a new Fushimi location opening on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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Sushi Asahi in Gotanda is offering a special March plan featuring five varieties of the highly sought-after "Sanzo" sake, including an ultra-rare anniversary edition. A separate Juyondai-guaranteed plan is also available for a limited number of guests.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo's main dining Italian restaurant Il Teatro welcomes Alberto Folcorin as Executive Chef from March 2026, with a new spring menu launching on April 13.
Courtyard by Marriott Hakuba is presenting the "Shinshu Blessings Dinner -Spring-" dinner course from April 1 to May 31, 2026, showcasing local Shinshu ingredients including Shinano snow trout, mountain vegetables, and sake lees.
A new izakaya-style sushi restaurant, Sushi Izakaya Yu (游), opened in Toyohashi, Aichi on August 9, 2025, offering fresh market-sourced sushi alongside carefully selected sake in a welcoming setting.
Trattoria Pizzeria Allegro Aoshima is set to open in a renovated old folk house in the heart of Aoshima, Miyazaki, on April 15, 2026, offering authentic Neapolitan pizza, Miyazaki wagyu, and original craft beer in a casual setting.
The French-Italian restaurant L'ART ET MIKUNI, located inside the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, is offering a limited-time spring course from March 17 to May 10, 2026, featuring seasonal ingredients paired with rare spring sake.
Le Foyer Ebisu opened in Ebisu in January 2026, bringing classic French bistro cuisine and carefully selected wines to one of Tokyo's most popular dining neighborhoods.
Two new restaurants are opening at Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park) in Shiraoi, Hokkaido, offering seasonal ohaw soup dishes, Hokkaido game meat, and local ingredients inspired by Ainu culture.
Starting March 11, HACHIKI, the casual brand from Kyoto's long-established chicken specialty restaurant Hachiyan, is offering spring limited-time menus at two locations — Arude Shin-Osaka and Shin-Yokohama.
barrier, a creative Japanese restaurant near Higashi Chaya district in Kanazawa, has introduced the "Ishikawa Kannou Course" (¥14,500 tax included), a full-course menu built around Ishikawa Prefecture ingredients including abalone, crab, Noto beef, and nodoguro.
Capella Kyoto, set to open in Kyoto's Miyagawacho district on March 22, 2026, has begun accepting restaurant reservations. The hotel's dining lineup includes the first overseas outpost of California's Michelin three-star restaurant SingleThread.
Dorsett by Agora Osaka Sakai marks its first anniversary on March 25, 2026, with a new restaurant and a bayside afternoon tea limited to 30 servings per day, featuring Asian sweets and free-flow tea overlooking Sakai Old Port.
Three restaurants at Hotel New Otani Osaka are offering limited-time menus inspired by the bond between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his brother Hidenaga, available from March 1 through April 19, 2026.
A strawberry-themed sweets buffet called "Strawberry Bloom" is coming to Maihama View Hotel by HULIC in Urayasu, Chiba for just three days from March 20 to 22, 2026. The event takes place at Restaurant Fine Terrace and features over 20 varieties of strawberry sweets alongside seasonal savory dishes.
Gran Cafe at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel is holding a Nagasaki & Saga Gourmet Fair from March 1 to April 30, 2026, featuring regional dishes from both prefectures supervised by the executive chef of Nagasaki Marriott Hotel.
Shibuya Gyoza is offering a limited-time dessert menu for White Day from March 9 to 15, 2026, featuring two sweet gyoza pie bites — including a new matcha an butter flavor.
Mixology Station Hakurai Bar in Shimbashi began serving lunch on March 5, 2026, under the name "Shimbashi Curry Hakurai," offering two signature curry dishes that blend Indian heritage with Japanese ingredients and technique.
A limited summer grill menu is available aboard Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. ferries from June 8 to September 6, 2026, showcasing Hokkaido seasonal ingredients in full-course dining at sea.
American dining restaurant Tomato & Onion is holding a limited-time Strawberry Fair from March 5, 2026. The seasonal lineup includes strawberry-packed parfaits, roll cake, shake, and more — with some items topped with popular Lotte snacks Sasa and Toppo.
Restaurant Ricomonte on the 15th floor of Toyama Excel Hotel Tokyu will offer a limited-time "Mango & Melon Bloom Afternoon Tea" from April 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring edible flowers grown in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
Three onigiri varieties that were a hit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are returning in refined form at the Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kyobashi store, available for a limited time from March 6, 2026.
Dining & Bar TENQOO on the 27th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo Marunouchi is serving a spring citrus parfait lunch set featuring three seasonal citrus varieties from April 1 to May 15, 2026, on weekdays only.
The beloved Basil Salt Lemon lineup returns to Kappa Sushi for spring 2026, featuring shrimp, prosciutto, and salmon sushi from 160 yen per two pieces, plus a new side of fried potatoes with basil mayo.
A limited-time pairing dinner course, "Le Printemps," is available at Top of Yokohama Teppanyaki & Dining through March 31, 2026, pairing dishes made with Kanagawa-sourced ingredients with wines selected from around the world.
From spring through autumn, five restaurants operated by Positive Dream Persons are rolling out open-air beer terrace plans, where guests can enjoy seasonal cuisine and drinks under the open sky.
From April 1 to June 30, 2026, Hotel Granvia Kyoto's 2nd-floor cafe restaurant "Le Temps" will offer an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet showcasing the flavors of spring and Kyoto.
Restaurant AVANTI at International Garden Hotel Narita is hosting a Japanese Italian & Wa Sweets Buffet from April 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring six live-cooked fresh pasta options at lunch — including a creative dish made with Narita's signature unagi.
Starting March 24, the Rainbow Bridge View Dining & Champagne Bar Manhattan at Hotel InterContinental Tokyo Bay launches a new lunch plan combining a cold appetizer buffet, freshly baked bread, a made-to-order grilled French main course, and an elegant dessert buffet with panoramic Tokyo Bay views.
From April 1 to June 30, 2026, Sky Restaurant Etoile on the 17th floor of Miyako City Osaka Tennoji is hosting a Hokkaido-themed all-you-can-eat buffet featuring dishes made with produce sourced directly from Hokkaido farmers and producers.
From March 23 to April 12, 2026, Toriyaki to Torinabe Kakoi in Roppongi is hosting a special cherry blossom event where guests can enjoy grilled chicken and seasonal dishes while viewing Somei Yoshino trees framed by the restaurant's large windows.
The classic New York steakhouse Smith & Wollensky is opening its first Japan location in Ginza. Reservations open on March 27, 2026, ahead of the May 1 grand opening.
A sukiyaki restaurant set within Kyoto's famous Maruyama Park will introduce bento-style lunch sets and a 60-minute all-you-can-eat sukiyaki course on March 20, 2026 — perfectly timed for cherry blossom season.
From May 1 to June 30, 2026, Westin Hotel Tokyo's international restaurant The Terrace will hold a weekday-only matcha dessert buffet featuring about 20 varieties made with premium matcha from Uji, Kyoto and Nishio, Aichi.
A limited-time "Matcha and Sakura Afternoon Tea with Gion Tsujiri" is available at two restaurants in the Kanto region from April 1 to May 11, 2026, featuring rich matcha confections and spring-inspired flavors with seasonal strawberries.
A new dining bar blending light Italian cuisine with Japanese obanzai-style dishes opened in Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo on March 2, 2026, offering a menu thoughtfully designed for health-conscious diners.
Western restaurant Bella Vista on the 40th floor of Hotel New Otani Tokyo is adding two spring dishes to its menu from March 10, 2026 — white asparagus fritto and a sakura shrimp spaghettini.
Kitano Grill & Bar at Kobe Kitano Nosta is running a seasonal lunch buffet featuring fresh local spring produce from Hyogo and Kobe, with selectable grilled mains, from March 1 to May 31, 2026.
Kuriyama, a tsukemen restaurant that draws daily queues in Yokohama's Hakuraku neighborhood, is opening a new branch in Shin-Yokohama on March 5, 2026.
Italian Grill "Melodia" on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental in Shinagawa is offering the "Sakura Strawberry Vivace" semi-lunch buffet from March 12, 2026. Choose one from six main courses and enjoy an unlimited spring-inspired antipasti and dessert spread.
DINING & BAR "BAYSIDE" at Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel is running a Spring Lunch Buffet touring the flavors of Kyushu and Okinawa from March 1 to May 31, 2026. A special strawberry dessert edition is also available during spring break from March 20 to April 5.
La Locanda at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto is holding a special Sunday Brunch on March 15, celebrating the early arrival of cherry blossom season with a live kitchen, original cocktails, and Pierre Hermé Paris desserts.
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.
On March 24, 2026, est — the five-consecutive-year Michelin-starred restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi — will host a one-day-only dessert collaboration featuring guest pâtissière Asuka Otowa of Otowa Restaurant and resident Executive Pastry Chef Michele Abbatemarco.
For the entire month of March 2026, the 30th-floor dining bar at Futako-tamagawa Excel Hotel Tokyu is hosting a special food fair showcasing Fukushima Prefecture's finest ingredients — including tuna caught by high school students during deep-sea training voyages and locally raised Fukushima wagyu beef.
Starting March 1, Hachikian Marutamachi in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward launches a range of spring limited menus featuring seasonal ingredients such as bamboo shoots, rape blossoms, and wild mountain vegetables paired with Kyoto Red Chicken and Kyoto Duck.
Starting March 1, 2026, the Setouchi Harbor Restaurant at Kobe Suma Sea World Hotel introduces a new spring menu highlighting Hyogo Prefecture's seasonal produce, along with aquarium-inspired desserts and a refreshed afternoon tea set.
Kobe Suma Sea World introduces spring-limited menus at its three dining venues from March 1, 2026, featuring seasonal Hyogo ingredients including local fish, Kobe pork, and Awaji beef.
Restaurant & Bar TIDE TABLE Shiomi at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel is offering a Spring Dinner menu from March 10 to June 9, 2026, featuring "Japanese French" cuisine that blends seasonal domestic ingredients with French cooking techniques.
A spring-themed strawberry sweets buffet is taking place at ANA Crowne Plaza Grand Court Nagoya's 2F casual dining "Garden Court" on March 14 and 15, 2026, with an extensive lineup of desserts and savory bites crafted by the hotel's pastry chef.
CHAPTER THE GRILL restaurant at The Chapter Kyoto, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Kyoto, has launched a new "Vegetable Buffet" for lunch, highlighting organic vegetables from the Kamigamo area prepared in a variety of cooking styles.
Italian & Wine Bar CONA is hosting "Ohanami Bar 2026" from March 1 to April 30, 2026, where guests can enjoy full-bloom cherry blossom décor indoors alongside 5 spring-limited dishes featuring strawberries and cherry blossoms.
A new high-end Japanese restaurant, Ginza Shiraishi Bettei, has opened in Ginza. With counter seating at its core, the restaurant is designed for dates, anniversaries, and business entertainment, offering both lunch and dinner menus.
Family restaurant chain Joyfull is running a collaboration campaign with the anime film That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea from 3:00 PM on March 10, 2026. Exclusive menus inspired by five main characters, character novelties, and social media giveaways are all part of the fun through April 7.
The Kitano Hotel Tokyo's main dining room "Orangerie Koan" introduces a fermentation-themed menu running from March 3 to May 30, 2026, as part of the hotel's ongoing "Kitano Finds Japan" series celebrating Japanese food culture.
Starting March 2, 2026, the dashi shabu-shabu restaurant "Okaka" is serving a spring-limited dish featuring branded sea bream "Madai Mirai" from Kochi Prefecture and fresh Naruto wakame, available at four locations in Tokyo and Osaka through early May.
Starting March 1, 2026, the Chinese dining restaurant Precious ONO HAKATA at The Royal Park Hotel Fukuoka celebrates five years with a special anniversary lunch course featuring creative dishes, a buffet, and an optional all-you-can-drink plan.
A series of limited-time collaboration menus inspired by graphic designer Masayoshi Nakajo will be offered across multiple venues at Shiseido Parlour's Ginza flagship building from March 3 to 31, 2026.
Fourteen new establishments, including four brand-new dining concepts, are set to open at Tokyo World Gate Akasaka, bringing the total lineup to 18 shops and restaurants across Akasaka Trust Tower and ATT EAST.
Starting March 7, 2026, the 15th-floor restaurant Substance at Courtyard by Marriott Fukui will host a spring strawberry-themed lunch buffet on weekends and public holidays through May 6.
Hidakaya, the Chinese diner chain popular across the Kanto region, is revamping its best-selling gyoza and rolling out new menu items and a limited-time highball campaign starting March 27, 2026.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's All-Day Dining "SATSUKI" is refreshing its breakfast buffet with a "Wellness Morning" concept combining gut health and body-warming foods to combat the pollen season, with limited cherry blossom items launching March 12.
To mark its 45th anniversary, Kobe Portopia Hotel holds a spring restaurant fair from March 1 to April 30, 2026, featuring seasonal mountain and sea delicacies including cherry sea bream, sakura shrimp, and spring vegetables across 9 restaurants inside the hotel.
Korean Dining Yaomi, a new Korean restaurant concept developed for Korean cuisine lovers, opens its first location in the underground Okayama Ichibangai shopping area directly connected to JR Okayama Station.
GRADATIONS restaurant on the 41st floor of Nagoya's Midland Square is offering a spring-themed afternoon tea and seasonal parfait from March 2 to April 26, 2026, with cheese-centered savory tartines and spring ingredients including cherry blossoms and strawberries.
Sweets Paradise is holding its spring-limited "Strawberry Fair" from March 4, 2026, featuring a lineup of strawberry-themed sweets, an in-house contest-winning cake, and seasonal food items available at all buffet courses.
A new yakiniku restaurant, Yakiniku ABC, has opened in Shin-Okubo offering all-you-can-eat courses centered on wagyu, karubi, harami, and rosu — a first for an area known for pork samgyeopsal.
Alice in Fantasy Land, the Alice in Wonderland-themed fantasy restaurant near JR Osaka Station, is hosting a limited-time Easter afternoon tea and course menu from March 1 through April 30, 2026.
Known as a casual meat bar chain, Beef Kitchen Stand has introduced a new tonkotsu soy sauce ramen at all locations, developed over six months using soy sauce kaeshi from a 150-year-old Yokohama maker.
The Market F restaurant at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka is introducing a new themed dinner buffet series for its 30th anniversary year, starting with a strawberry theme from March 1 to April 29, 2026.
HAKU Kanazawa Cuisine opens at Kanazawa Forus 6F on March 7, 2026, offering an OMAKASE course that showcases the best of Kanazawa's food culture — from hand-crafted sushi and wagyu shabu-shabu to traditional Kaga vegetables.
Restaurant Brasserie Laurier on the 6th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki will reopen on Saturday, March 7, 2026, following a renovation inspired by the atmosphere of a Mediterranean resort.
InterContinental Hotel Osaka is launching its Spring Promotion 2026, featuring seasonal menus, limited-edition cocktails, and sakura sweets across multiple venues from March through May 2026.
Crafted by an Okinawa Prefecture-certified master of Ryukyuan cuisine, the "Kariyushi Ryukyuan Set Meal" is served exclusively on Ryukyuan Cuisine Day — the third Thursday of each month — at Ryukyu Dining Hanafu.
A unique Taiwanese noodle stall is opening on JR Nagoya Station's unused Platform 1 track space for 102 days from March 12 to June 21, 2026, creating a night market atmosphere right at the platform.
For a limited time from March 12, 2026, Japanese Cuisine Hanasanshou on the 25th floor of Park Hotel Tokyo is serving a spring kaiseki course celebrating cherry blossom season with seasonal ingredients and contemporary art.
All-Day Dining Limone at RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka Vignette Collection is serving a special mini bouquet-included dinner buffet plan from March 12 to April 28, 2026 — perfect for farewell parties, reunions, and family celebrations.
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka is hosting a spring strawberry series featuring the afternoon buffet "Strawberry Blossom" at Splendido from March 11, and the afternoon tea "Sakura & Strawberry Royal" at The Lobby Lounge from March 10, 2026.
The Riverside Cafe at The Royal Park Hotel Hiroshima Riverside is hosting a cherry blossom lunch buffet featuring over 30 colorful spring dishes, running Thursdays through Sundays from March 26 to April 5, 2026.
A spring-limited 8-dish Chinese course "Zuien (瑞宴)" is available from March 1 to May 31, 2026, at Chinese Restaurant Sangu on the 39th floor of Umeda Sky Building in Osaka. Priced at ¥10,000 per person, highlights include domestic spare ribs in orange sweet and sour sauce and steamed cherry sea bream with seafood soy sauce.
A new spring dinner course called "Haru" launches at Piacere, the Italian restaurant on the 28th floor of Shangri-La Tokyo, running from March 3 through May 30, 2026.
The French restaurant La Belle Assiette at The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Osaka Midosuji is launching a seasonal prix fixe dinner celebrating the aromas and textures of spring, starting March 16, 2026.
Spring in Toyama brings a rare chance to enjoy freshly landed firefly squid at Mizuhashi Fishing Port, while Hotel New Otani Tokyo offers a seasonal Toyama prefecture fair through late April 2026.
Hascap The Garden, the first-floor all-day dining restaurant at ANA Crowne Plaza Chitose, is running a strawberry-themed lunch promotion throughout March 2026, featuring a weekend sweets and lunch buffet as well as a weekday strawberry palette set meal.
New York's prestigious Benjamin Steakhouse is offering complimentary original cocktails and mocktails inspired by mimosa flowers on March 8th at their four Japan locations to celebrate International Women's Day.
Hilton Nagoya presents a spring buffet featuring authentic Southern Italian cuisine and a popular strawberry sweets selection from March 12 to May 14, 2026.
Hotel Vischio Amagasaki will host a Spring Family Lunch Buffet at the West River Café & Restaurant during the spring holidays from March 20-22 and May 2-6, 2026, featuring all-you-can-eat dishes and 90-minute drink service.
Dubai's tourism continues to boom with record-breaking visitor numbers in 2025. Emirates announces twice-daily Narita flights starting May 2026, FIX Dessert Chocolatier unveils new chocolate flavors, and Dubai restaurants shine in the MENA Best Restaurants 50 list.
Hotel Granvia Hiroshima presents a culinary journey through Italy and Spain with a special spring buffet from March 1 to May 6, 2026. The buffet features authentic Mediterranean dishes and exclusive lunch items including fresh strawberry Mont Blanc and roast beef.
Hotel Metropolitan Sendai is hosting a limited-time Korean Food Fair at Restaurant & Cafe Serenity throughout March 2026, featuring popular dishes like Samgyeopsal and Yangnyeom Chicken served carving-style.
Starting March 1, 2026, Karuizawa Marriott Hotel will offer a curated wine tasting experience featuring Nagano Prefecture wines selected by their sommelier excellence. The spring edition features three wines from Kusunoki Winery.
Two Tokyo restaurants are hosting a seasonal fair featuring carefully selected Kyushu sake and spring-themed dishes from February 24 to April 25, 2026.
Starting February 24, 2026, Matsuya will introduce a new menu item featuring their signature beef yakiniku combined with plump, flavorful oysters in a savory oyster sauce.
The luxury hotel debuts an array of spring-inspired offerings including a gluten-free strawberry parfait, teppanyaki afternoon tea with premium Japanese tea pairings, and craft cocktails from a world-renowned bartender.
Sillage, a modern bistronomy restaurant in Shirokane-Takanawa, will host a special makers dinner on March 12th, 2026, featuring William Chris Vineyards and Calais Winery from Texas, two pioneering wineries leading the Texas wine renaissance.
The recently opened Yamanaka Onsen Kajikaso introduces Restaurant Fuka, offering exclusive course dining featuring premium Hokuriku ingredients for overnight guests starting April 1, 2026.
Located on the 17th floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower at HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, JAM17 DINING & BAR presents a seasonal spring menu featuring cherry blossom-inspired dishes, desserts, and cocktails running from March through April 2026.
GRADATIONS restaurant on the 41st floor of Nagoya Midland Square is offering a limited-time Strawberry Orchard Parfait featuring six varieties of strawberries, including rare white strawberries, from February 19 to April 5, 2026.
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel launches a spring-themed weekend buffet featuring seasonal vegetables, popular roast beef, and white asparagus, available on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from March 1st to April 26th, 2026.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Tokyo Shiodome launches a luxurious spring dinner course featuring double main dishes and spectacular night views from the 24th floor, available from March 1 to May 31, 2026.
Mitsui Garden Hotel Nagoya Premier introduces a limited-time afternoon tea featuring strawberries and cherry blossoms from March 1 to April 30, 2026. Located 80 meters above ground with panoramic city views, the hotel's modern oriental restaurant offers an elegant spring experience.
A special gourmet event will be held at the renowned Japanese restaurant Yoshimura in Itabashi, featuring a live tuna dissection show by Toyosu Yamayoshi and an all-you-can-drink special course. Limited to 30 guests.
Restaurant Café Terrace ami Kobe marks one year since opening with a special celebration featuring Chef Kasahara's exclusive course menu, live performances, and Italian buffet.
From March 1 to May 31, 2026, the hotel's LAVAROCK restaurant will offer a spring-limited dinner course showcasing premium ingredients from Nara's Yoshino region, blending local culinary traditions with American cuisine.
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto's main dining restaurant "EMBA Kyoto Grill" has launched a new Sunday-exclusive brunch service. Guests can order unlimited appetizers, mains, and desserts, with an optional free-flow package including champagne.
On February 18, 2026, Gatten Sushi opened its eighth location in Kanagawa Prefecture. The new Hiratsuka Yotsuyanomiya store brings the signature gourmet conveyor belt sushi experience to the local community.
A new izakaya featuring private sunken kotatsu rooms opens just steps from Ohashi Station's west exit. Enjoy fresh Kyushu tuna, motsu nabe hot pot, and premium horse sashimi in an elegant Japanese setting.
The 25th-floor Ovest Dining & Bar introduces customizable lunch and dinner prefix menus featuring seasonal spring ingredients, from March 2 to May 6, 2026.
To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Okuno Hitsujiya, Minami is offering its most popular fresh lamb dish at 373 yen, less than half the regular price of 863 yen (excluding tax), throughout March.
The reimagined Manza Grill at ANA InterContinental Manza Beach Resort features authentic fire-grilled cuisine with spectacular ocean views, offering brunch and dinner service starting March 1, 2026.
Two Mitsui Garden Hotels in Sapporo have launched new dining concepts featuring fermented foods and Western cuisine, offering guests diverse culinary experiences during their stay.
The lifestyle hotel's Cafe & Bar presents Asian street food favorites, featuring complimentary salad and soup buffet during weekday lunch hours through March 31, 2026.
Park Hyatt Kyoto's signature restaurant Yasaka presents spring-limited dinner courses and special Sunday lunch services from March through May 2026, featuring seasonal ingredients like bamboo shoots and sea bream.
Tabayama Village in Yamanashi Prefecture, with a population of just 500, launches its second immersive tourism experience - an immersive restaurant where local ingredients and narrative intertwine to create a unique dining adventure.
Wonder Steak Yamatokoriyama is offering a special drink promotion from February 20-28, 2026. Highballs, lemon sours, and wine sours are priced at just 100 yen (before tax), while the soft drink bar is half price.
A new Kyushu-style izakaya featuring yakitori and motsunabe opens near Kawasaki Station on January 21, 2026, offering a spacious setting and authentic flavors.
Chinese restaurant Kobe Kochuten in Kobe's Sannomiya area introduces two seasonal courses for spring farewell and welcome parties. Featuring share-style dining with seasonal Chinese dishes.
From March 2nd, Meiji Kinenkan's kaiseki restaurant Hanagasumi offers a limited-time spring course highlighting fresh sakura sea bream and seasonal mountain vegetables, available through April 30th.
Yamaniku Reimen Yamanakaya, Tohoku's leading yakiniku chain, partners with TV anime Tokyo Revengers for a March collaboration featuring 6 themed menu items with character picks and random coaster giveaways. Original merchandise and craft stickers available at all stores and online.
Hotel Okura Fukuoka presents a special promotion celebrating International Women's Day, featuring mimosa-themed gifts, lobby decorations, and exclusive dining experiences from March 1 to March 31, 2026.
Originally from Higashinakano in Tokyo, Daijiro no Shoronpo is opening a new location in Atami Ginza Shopping Street on Friday, February 13, 2026. The restaurant serves freshly steamed xiaolongbao made with carefully selected ingredients, alongside modern ukiyo-e artwork by Masumi Ishikawa.
From March 1 to May 6, 2026, Hotel Kintetsu Universal City near Universal Studios Japan will host a Spring Gourmet Fair, featuring fresh pasta, strawberry desserts, and special Golden Week menu items including kushikatsu and sushi.
From March 13 to April 13, 2026, Strings Hotel Nagoya's French restaurant Gramercy Suite presents the 69th edition of their signature Adult Reward Parfait series, featuring seasonal strawberries and cherry blossom flavors with a hidden strawberry daifuku surprise inside.
Starting February 14, 2026, Oriental Hills Okinawa offers a luxury photo wedding package featuring flying dress photography against breathtaking East China Sea vistas. The all-inclusive plan combines accommodation in a private pool villa with a wedding special dinner.
A popular yakiniku restaurant in Osaka's Umeda district is offering its premium all-you-can-eat course featuring over 80 menu items at a special half-price rate of 1,990 yen from February 16 to 28, exclusively on weekdays.
JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo announces a special two-night culinary collaboration between Chef Francisco Araya of Araya and Chef Agustín Balbi of Sefino, featuring an 11-course menu on March 13-14, 2026.
Saisai Malatang, a malatang specialty restaurant in Osaka's Umeda area, has introduced a new menu option featuring a milder, beauty-focused soup. The "Truffle-Infused White Fermented Soy Milk Soup with Collagen" can be added for an extra ¥150.
A limited-time pink strawberry afternoon tea inspired by the Queen of Hearts' love letter is now available at Alice in the Country of Picture Books in Shinjuku. Featuring strawberry sweets, savory dishes, and optional drink upgrades through April 30th.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto, marking its 20th anniversary on March 15, 2026, introduces a special à la carte menu featuring items inspired by the number "20" — including a 2kg tiramisu, wagyu T-bone steak, and grilled king crab.
Beloved Tennoji landmark Brasserie Monochrome reopens March 1st with a refreshed 121-seat space featuring a new private floor and seasonal spring menu celebrating 26 years of service.
Alice in Fantasy Land in Osaka's Umeda district introduces special Valentine's dessert offerings for February 2026, featuring personalized chocolate messages and a strawberry-themed afternoon tea set.
GODIVA Japan collaborates with Aim Services and MEFOS to bring Belgian chocolate desserts and dishes to employee and student cafeterias across Japan through March 2026, including Valentine's Day.
Hotel Granvia Okayama's popular Strawberry Buffet is back for spring 2026, now featuring an expanded selection of strawberry-themed sweets and savory dishes. Enjoy stunning views from the 19th floor while indulging in 15 varieties of strawberry desserts.
TOTTEI, Kobe's new entertainment district, is hosting a special sweets fair featuring strawberry and chocolate-themed menu items at five dining establishments. The fair runs through mid-March 2026, offering a perfect complement to the area's sports events, concerts, and seasonal festivities.
A new Italian restaurant featuring seasonal seafood and afternoon tea-style desserts is set to open at HOTEL AO KAMAKURA, offering stunning ocean views and cuisine by a chef trained in Italy.
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka presents special "Happy Yellow" themed menus and accommodation plans from March 1 to 31, 2026, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Happy Woman Festa with renewed dining options and elegant floral decorations.
Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki announces its spring special event "Spring Palette – The Splendor of Spring Painted by Ingredients," featuring colorful seasonal limited menus, strawberry afternoon tea, and a strawberry buffet across five restaurants and bars.
Located on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental, China Shadow introduces seasonal limited menus featuring fresh strawberries and cherry blossoms, including a Chinese afternoon tea with 7 sweets and savory dishes, dim sum lunch, and an exclusive parfait & savory set.
THE THEATRE TABLE, an authentic Milan-style restaurant on the 11th floor of Shibuya Hikarie, is featuring limited-time dishes prepared with Maggi's additive-free bouillon and consomme series from February 9th to March 22nd.
A5-grade wagyu specialist Steak House Daichi in Kanazawa reopened in December 2025 with a significantly larger seating capacity, from 48 to 62 seats. The renovated restaurant now features private dining spaces, counter seating for solo diners, and wheelchair-accessible tables to accommodate a wider range of guests.
Hotel Metropolitan's popular buffet restaurant Crossdine celebrates spring with two seasonal buffet events from March 2 to April 5, 2026. Enjoy spring ingredients prepared by Japanese, Western, Chinese, and pastry chefs.
A new culinary landmark in Kawagoe offers chef Mitsumasa Kadohira's signature dishes. The "Bushu Kawagoe Ju" features luxurious roast beef made from local brand Bushu Wagyu beef, while the "Kameya x ECCOLA Dorayaki Gelato" combines seven flavors of Saitama ingredients, creating unforgettable tastes unique to Kawagoe.
From March 20 to June 4, 2026, Sky Dining Tenku on the 31st floor of Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will host a special meat-focused buffet featuring domestic beef with traditional Aichi Hatcho miso sauce.
Nishiwaga Town in Iwate Prefecture launches new menu items featuring locally-grown green chili peppers at Michi-no-Eki Kinshuko, including "Green Chili Miso Ramen" and "Green Chili Stamina Bowl."
Grand Prince Hotel Osaka Bay in Osaka's bay area introduces the Sakura Glamping Buffet, a unique indoor cherry blossom viewing experience combining outdoor-style cooking with hotel-quality bistro French cuisine, running from March 2 to May 31, 2026.
Teppanyaki Kei in Nihonbashi Hamacho presents a special 6-day Valentine's dinner course from February 10-15, 2026. Guests who reserve in advance will receive a complimentary glass of sparkling wine or non-alcoholic sparkling drink.
A new Korean restaurant specializing in seolleongtang, a traditional Korean soup made by simmering beef bones and meat for 48 hours, opens in Shin-Okubo on February 6, 2026. The restaurant features Japan's first colorful five-colored noodles made from natural ingredients.
The beloved sushi spot known for its long lines in Jimbocho has opened a new outpost offering fresh seafood bowls exclusively during weekday lunch hours at Pizza&Wine ESOLA Tamaplaza.
The Strings Omotesando presents new spring farewell and welcome party plans at two restaurants, featuring seasonal cuisine and private rooms from casual to premium gatherings.
A traditional herbal medicine company in Kyoto has launched an innovative medicinal soup curry featuring 100 herbal ingredients, offering a unique dining experience that combines health and flavor.
Gyutan Sakaba Tanto, known for its all-you-can-eat beef tongue for ¥550, relaunches as an experiential dining venue where guests can enjoy Murder Mystery games while dining and drinking in Kameido.
From February 6 to March 27, 2026, enjoy freshly baked pizza, beer, cocktails, and all-you-can-eat antipasto every Friday night at Garden Kitchen Caramelo.
To celebrate its opening anniversary on March 24, 2026, Hotel GRANVIA Hiroshima SouthGate's 7th floor restaurant UmiShima Dining is hosting a special 1st Anniversary Dinner Buffet featuring popular menu items, live music, and a collaboration with sister restaurants.
Hotel Nikko Alivila will serve its original grilled daikon mochi, handcrafted by the hotel's dim sum chef, at the Hana Hana casual buffet lunch during Spring Festival from February 17 to 23, 2026.
The rice porridge and noodle specialty restaurant is launching a spicy numbing mala tang dish from February 6 through late March at select locations, featuring customizable noodle options and warming spices.
Starting February 5th, Mawashi Zushi Katsu and Sushi Katsu locations launch their winter limited menu featuring seasonal delicacies like firefly squid, whale taste comparison, and citrus-accented sushi.
Chinese Restaurant Koka Ryuho at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka marks its 20th anniversary with special dinner courses blending past and present culinary traditions, available from March 3 to April 30, 2026.
A limited-time opportunity to experience authentic Edomae-style sushi at Roppongi. The Sushi Kagerou Project, which has welcomed over 15,000 guests, returns with a 15-piece red vinegar sushi course priced at ¥200 per piece.
Tokyo Marriott Hotel presents a special cherry blossom viewing lunch menu on its outdoor terrace, featuring a three-tiered bento box and grilled Wagyu beef, available from March 15 to April 15, 2026.
A new Yayoiken restaurant featuring an upscale brand image opens in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, with tablet ordering, a drink bar, and exclusive dessert menu.
Starting February 26, 2026, the Biwako Hotel in Otsu, Shiga offers spring lunch menus featuring Hyakunin Isshu-themed dishes and Omi beef specialties at their Japanese and teppanyaki restaurants.
On February 18, 2026, Royal Host introduces new combinations featuring their signature Black x Black Hamburg, brings back the beloved Green Goddess dressing, and launches fresh menu items including Seafood Doria and Pork Cutlet Set. Experience over 50 years of Western cuisine expertise.
From March to April 2026, thirteen restaurants and hotels across Japan will offer special spring-themed afternoon tea featuring strawberries and cherry blossoms, celebrating the season with elegant sweets and savory dishes.
Hotel Kanazawa introduces a sophisticated strawberry afternoon tea combining sweet spring flavors with cardamom, cinnamon, and basil. Available March 1 to May 31, 2026, at DINING TSUZUMI.
A new gourmet restaurant concept debuts in Kobe Sannomiya on February 5, 2026. CRAFT CHEESE MARKET offers the viral 'Drowning Soup Spa' pasta, theatrical 'Pakkaan Omurice', and unlimited pizza options in a spacious setting perfect for groups.
A new standing-style seafood rice bowl restaurant, THE Ryoshidon, has opened at Kawasaki Dice just 1 minute from Kawasaki Station. Offering lightning-fast service with bowls served in 30 seconds, generous portions, and prices starting from ¥680.
Kirin City Co., Ltd. will hold the Kirin City Kyushu Delicacies Fair at all 27 Kirin City and Kirin City Plus locations from February 4 to March 3, 2026.
The popular 'Sichuan MORE TABETE Fair - Let's Eat Together China' returns to Miyako Hotel Amagasaki from February 14 to March 15, 2026, featuring larger portions of classic Chinese dishes at unchanged prices.
Osaka Ohsho gyoza restaurant chain launches a new winter menu series featuring lamb and pork stir-fried with vegetables in five distinct savory flavors, available from February 6, 2026.
A new Sharin location is set to open at Shinagawa Gran Passage in Minato-ku, Tokyo, bringing its signature medium-thick tsukemen to the bustling business district.
THE MEAT DUTCH Kashiwa-no-ha Campus launches its first-ever all-you-can-eat plan featuring up to 53 items, including signature hamburgers and seasonal vegetables, available for three months starting February 3rd.
Komugino Inc. announces the grand opening of Uchidaya Higashi-Isahaya Store in Isahaya City, Nagasaki Prefecture on February 5, 2026, marking the third phase of the Hakata udon rebranding project.
From January 26 to March 1, 2026, Aloha Table restaurants across Japan are serving special menu items inspired by Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Yakuza 3 Gaiden Dark Ties. The collaboration features dishes that appear in the game, including SPAM-topped hamburgers and curry, plus an exclusive SNS campaign with prizes.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari introduces the "Haru Urara Gozen – Kiwami," a limited-time seasonal menu featuring 10 kinds of appetizers and spring ingredients, available from March 2 to May 6, 2026.
InterContinental Sapporo introduces two new lunch experiences starting February 2026 at AuBlanc and SAWAKA restaurants, featuring a strawberry selection buffet and charcoal-grilled set lunch with 20% off for first-time reservations through February.
Celebrating its first anniversary in March 2026, Rosewood Miyakojima will fully launch CHOMA, a Japanese restaurant and bar inspired by Miyakojima's traditional Miyako-jofu textile. The beachfront dining destination offers sushi, teppanyaki, tempura, and yakitori, showcasing island ingredients.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka presents its 2026 Spring Cherry Blossom Promotion "SPRING AWAKENING," featuring cherry blossom-themed afternoon tea, seasonal dining menus, spa treatments, and exclusive river cruise experiences throughout the hotel.
Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport's all-day dining restaurant "The Brasserie" will feature a special buffet showcasing Matsunami cabbage and local ingredients from Izumisano City through March 29, 2026.
Chef Ken Imai, the first Japanese to win at a Naples pizza competition, offers a limited-time farm-to-table course featuring Kagoshima ingredients at TO THE HERBS by Trattoria TAVOLA Kagoshima from February 21-23, 2026.
Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. specialty stores host a limited-time menu fair featuring Benihopee strawberries from February 1-14, 2026, in collaboration with Higashi-Izu Town's Hinamatsuri festival. The fair showcases special dishes at 14 restaurants alongside traditional Hina doll displays.
Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower is hosting a Strawberry Fair from March 1 to April 30, 2026, featuring strawberry-themed menus across all restaurants and bars in the hotel.
The Westin Miyako Kyoto presents a seasonal buffet featuring Kyoto-inspired dishes with fresh spring ingredients, running through March and April 2026.
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa introduces a limited-time a la carte restaurant serving seasonal Japanese and seafood cuisine, perfect for warming up after winter activities on the slopes.
Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel presents a special Valentine's Day course at French restaurant Bay View on the 28th floor, featuring strawberry champagne cocktails, chocolate parfait, and exclusive chocolate gifts from February 1 to 28, 2026.
IL LUPINO PRIME, the Tokyo outpost of Wolfgang Zwiener's acclaimed Italian trattoria brand, presents an exclusive Valentine's menu from February 1 to 14, featuring a limited-edition fondant au chocolat and two sophisticated cocktails.
Pepper Lunch introduces two exciting calbi menu items starting February 12, 2026. Experience the unique slanted hot plate that creates perfect kimchi fried rice with meat juices.
Sapporo's Elm Garden celebrates its 80th anniversary with a unique winter dining experience featuring an ice sushi bar in a Japanese garden and digital art-enhanced kaiseki cuisine, running until February 28, 2026.
Shake Shack introduces the new Chicken Caesar Burger featuring house-made Caesar sauce, along with Caesar Parmesan Fries and Bites, available at all 18 locations from February 4 to late March 2026.
From February 2 to 14, "Meniroiro" restaurants in Shinjuku and Musashi Kosugi offer a unique Valentine's treat featuring wide himokawa udon noodles with spiced curry broth. The Shinjuku location also serves a special Spice Lover Set with chai mocha.
Fufu Karuizawa Yoko no Kaze introduces a new Japanese cuisine menu featuring local Karuizawa ingredients and traditional techniques, starting February 1, 2026.
On April 18, 2026, Hotel La Vigne Hakuba will host a special wine event bringing together winemakers from the Koshin Alps region, offering guests a unique opportunity to taste Japanese wines paired with spring-inspired French cuisine.
Starting February 16, 2026, Hotel New Grand introduces a private dining room exclusive plan featuring the art of découpage, the essence of classic French cuisine, at Le Normandie restaurant.
Kushikatsu Tanaka is opening a new restaurant in Iwakura City, Aichi Prefecture on February 3rd, 2026. The new location will offer their signature kushikatsu and Osaka specialties with a grand opening campaign featuring draft beer at ¥319.
LUCUA Osaka will open 10 new stores starting February 13, featuring Western Japan's first permanent G Butters' location, Kansai's first SATUR store, and popular Hokkaido Soup Curry Suage.
Restaurant Lounge Sentaki at Nara Royal Hotel is offering a special Strawberry Afternoon Tea until March 15, featuring the rich and sweet Kotoka strawberries from Nara Prefecture, with a delightful mix of Japanese and Western desserts.
Six restaurants across Okinawa Prefecture are hosting a special restaurant fair from February 1-15, 2026, featuring dishes crafted with locally sourced ingredients and traditional Ryukyuan culinary techniques.
On March 6, 2026, Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka will host an exclusive dinner event celebrating Tokushima Prefecture's culinary excellence, featuring renowned French chef Masaru Kamikakimoto and members of Club du Tasuki d'or.
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo's Chinese Restaurant Szechwan will offer a limited-time "Banquet Course" from February 1 to 28, 2026, celebrating Head Chef Yuki Kanno's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Award for his contributions to Chinese cuisine and culinary education.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Chinese restaurant "Daikanyuen" introduces a luxurious spring lunch course featuring seasonal mountain vegetables and seafood, available from February 1 to April 30, 2026.
Sushiro launches an exciting collaboration with the popular anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, featuring exclusive merchandise and limited-edition menu items across all locations nationwide.
From February 1, Swissôtel Nankai Osaka offers Valentine's Chocolate Assortment, limited-time courses at Hana Goyomi, and an exclusive Valentine's dinner at Table36 on February 14.
TOOTH TOOTH TOKYO, a French bistro in Ebisu, has renewed its lunch menu starting January 29th. The new lineup features fresh-baked croissants, baguettes, and focaccia alongside seasonal potage and a selection of main dishes, offering a colorful French-inspired dining experience.
A special cherry blossom dining experience will be available on the 11th-floor terrace of Hotel Indigo Tokyo Shibuya, featuring cherry-inspired pizza, desserts, and cocktails surrounded by pink illuminations and sweeping Shibuya views.
Limited-time special collaboration menus featuring iconic characters from the KAMEN RIDER and Super Sentai series are coming to select venues in Tokyo and Yokohama from January 29 to March 2, 2026.
From February 1 to February 28, 2026, Nadaman restaurants at four locations in Shinjuku, Nihonbashi, Nagoya, and Umeda feature special course menus highlighting premium Hakata wagyu beef and Hakata jidori chicken at affordable prices.
THE RAY restaurant at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka, a Vignette Collection hotel, offers an exclusive Valentine's Day dinner course from February 1-15, 2026, featuring French cuisine and romantic Nakanoshima river views.
The Westin Sendai presents a seasonal dinner course showcasing Tohoku's spring ingredients and cherry blossom season, running from March 13 to May 28, 2026.
Plus 1 Co., Ltd., based in Nagasaki and operating restaurants, will soon open a new location called Yakiniku Reimen Fukutora in Kumamoto. This restaurant is the sister brand of Yakiniku Reimen Gensuke, a beloved establishment known for authentic meat dishes and handmade cold noodles that continues to draw crowds even eight months after opening.
On January 29, 2026, Origin Toshu Corporation opens Renge Shokudo Toshu Mitakadai in Tokyo's Mitaka City, offering Chinese cuisine for families and solo diners.
A new fast-casual dining concept specializing in sauce-dipped pork cutlet rice bowls debuts in Tokyo's business district, offering quick, satisfying meals for busy workers.
Ramen Wadaya, a popular ramen shop near Tsudanuma Station, has revamped its signature kelp water tsukemen with four varieties of kelp and a unique "try the noodles first" dining experience.
The 27th-floor dining venue THE DINING Chinese Toukouka & Teppan French Makie at Asakusa View Hotel offers couples a sophisticated setting to celebrate anniversaries with stunning city views and thoughtfully crafted cuisine.
A new thermal spa and restaurant complex opens inside edit x seven Setouchi Shodoshima hotel on Shodoshima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Experience authentic Finnish sauna, infinity pools, and Mediterranean cuisine featuring local island ingredients.
The beloved Fukuoka motsunabe restaurant Hakata Motsunabe Maedaya will open its first Tokyo branch in Shinjuku East Exit on February 2, 2026, bringing authentic Hakata hot pot to the capital.
Hiramatsu Corporation opens a new French restaurant "HRMT STAGE" in Ebisu, Tokyo on February 21, 2026, designed by nendo to embody the harmony of tradition and innovation.
Hotel New Grand introduces seasonal French course menus celebrating spring, featuring white asparagus, salmon, and lamb, available from March 2 to April 26, 2026 at Le Normandie.
Queen Alice French restaurant at Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu presents a special White Day dinner course from March 10-15, 2026, featuring rare white strawberries and premium Japanese beef wrapped in puff pastry.
Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro launches three new banquet party plans featuring formal, casual, and buffet styles. Available from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Three ski resorts operated by Tokyu Resorts & Stay have unveiled large-scale restaurant renovations this season, featuring expanded seating, premium services, and enhanced dining experiences that go beyond typical slope-side meals.
Spain's premier Jamón Ibérico specialist Atrevío introduces special Valentine's menus at their Azabu-Juban flagship and Hiroo Jamón Car locations, pairing aged ham with chocolate in a unique sweet-and-savory celebration from February 1st to 28th, 2026.
On January 28, 2026, the historic Ginza Lion beer hall at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 reopens after a complete renovation, offering travelers a relaxing spot to enjoy expertly poured draft beer and quality cuisine at the start or end of their journey.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto will welcome Akinari Makishima, 2010 world champion of Neapolitan pizza, as guest chef for special Valentine's Day and White Day events featuring authentic Italian pizzas at Trattoria Sette.
A new brunch congee set launches at Kobe Kochuten on February 1, 2026, featuring Chinese congee, dim sum, and desserts for a relaxing morning meal experience.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari offers a special Valentine's Chapel Proposal Dinner Plan from February 11 to 14, 2026, featuring exclusive chapel rentals and romantic dining experiences with a 100% success rate since 2021.
Yakitori Torimaru Ishiyama opens on January 23, 2026, in Ishiyama, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. This charcoal-grilled yakitori restaurant has been created by renovating a traditional Japanese house, preserving the area's architectural heritage while offering hand-skewered yakitori.
During the Valentine Chocolate Collection 2026, cafés and restaurants throughout Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store are offering special chocolate-themed menus, from French toast with three types of chocolate to seasonal parfaits and hot chocolate drinks.
BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel presents the 12th edition of its special Japanese whisky pairing event, featuring rare bottles like Hibiki 17 Year alongside expertly crafted dishes, on two exclusive nights in March and April 2026.
Chermside Sandwich, the popular volume-style sandwich shop on Harajuku's Takeshita Street, has opened a second location specializing in gourmet baguette sandwiches. The new restaurant-style shop features made-to-order baguette sandwiches with two floors of dining space.
L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon at Roppongi Hills will offer Crêpes Suzette flambéed with Grand Marnier and served with Madagascar vanilla ice cream for one week only from February 2nd, 2026, celebrating the French tradition of Candlemas.
GRANADA SUITE on À TABLE, a restaurant in Nakasu, Fukuoka, has launched OT SPiCE as a new style of restaurant starting in 2025. Chef Furumasa travels across Kyushu to express inspiration from nature, producers, and landscapes through his dishes. The second edition brings a collaboration with Eminas Farm in Mashiki Town, Kumamoto, featuring strawberries.
A new weekday lunch course debuts at Chinese restaurant Xiang Tao, featuring six dishes and medicinal tea designed to nurture wellness from within, based on traditional Chinese medicine principles.
From January 28 to February 2, 2026, SPANISH DINING Rico brings authentic Spanish dishes featuring premium ingredients like Etajima oysters to the GINZA Stage at Ginza Mitsukoshi.
Southern Tower Dining at Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower offers special Valentine's courses from February 1-28, 2026. Enjoy French-inspired cuisine with stunning views from the 20th floor, complete with a signature strawberry parfait.
Gaemizib, the popular Korean restaurant specializing in Nakgopsae (a spicy hot pot with octopus, beef intestines, and shrimp) from Busan, Korea, is set to open its third location at Hankyu Kappa Yokocho in Osaka's Umeda district on February 3, 2026. Online reservations are now available, and a special campaign offering complimentary MAERYO Makgeolli will be held at all three locations to celebrate the opening.
Experience the arrival of spring through your senses at Le Pristine Tokyo with limited-time offerings including a cherry blossom and decopon afternoon tea, sakura cocktails, and spring-inspired evening canapés.
Ristorante Primi Baci, overlooking Inokashira Park in Kichijoji, Tokyo, offers special spring course menus from February 5 to April 12, 2026. Featuring seasonal ingredients like snow crab, sakura shrimp, and spring vegetables, these courses are ideal for visitors enjoying cherry blossom viewing at the park.
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa has launched a new overnight stay plan allowing guests to choose from Japanese, Western, or Chinese cuisine on the day of their stay.
Chef Shinji Harada, who led the Michelin-starred Aroma Fresca for 18 consecutive years, launches a new Italian concept featuring counter-style dining and innovative cuisine at AMANTE GINZA in Ginza, Tokyo.
A special wine pairing dinner featuring rare Burgundy wines from Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg, including a double magnum bottle, will be held at The Thousand Kyoto on March 11, 2026.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto's all-day dining restaurant Kaza presents a special Valentine's Day dinner buffet featuring strawberry desserts, live flambé performances, and personalized chocolate message plates on February 14, 2026.
The renowned steakhouse "37 Steakhouse & Bar" at Roppongi Hills is hosting a special burger festival from January 20 to March 15, 2026. Sample four unique gourmet burgers that rotate every two weeks, featuring 21-day aged beef patties grilled over charcoal. Complete all four burgers to earn a free classic burger!
A unique rooftop kotatsu experience debuts at CÉ LA VI TOKYO's 18th-floor sky terrace, combining traditional Japanese warmth with stunning city views through March 31, 2026.
Hotel New Otani Osaka has launched Gourmet Coupon 2026, offering guests a smart way to indulge in premium hotel dining. Purchase coupons at ¥3,500 each and use them as ¥4,000 credit across 11 restaurants and bars until March 31, 2026.
Hotel Okura Fukuoka's French restaurant Le Chandor will present a special one-night-only Valentine's dinner on February 14, 2026, featuring a six-course menu with tableside flambé and candlelit ambiance.
A new boutique hotel, mont, has opened in Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture. The 100-year-old former inn has been fully renovated into a modern accommodation featuring a wood-fired restaurant and 10 unique guest rooms.
MOON FOREST Hong Kong Cantonese Restaurant in Azabu-Juban presents a limited-time Lunar New Year 2026 special course from February 2 to 28, featuring auspicious ingredients and modern Cantonese cuisine. A special Chinese instrumental performance event will be held on February 21.
Shinagawa InterCity's commercial area is set to reopen on March 30, 2026, featuring the new food hall SHINATERRACE KITCHEN, Japan's largest station-connected brewery restaurant YONA YONA TOKYO BREWERY, and various new dining and entertainment venues under the concept of "Shinagaru" (connecting).
Shinjuku Prince Hotel presents a limited 3-day buffet event from March 6-8, 2026, featuring signature dishes by four expert chefs paired with Perrier-Jouët champagne.
MANHATTAN TABLE, the restaurant on the 25th floor of Shinjuku Washington Hotel, will start dinner service from February 1, 2026, offering modern cuisine with night views of West Shinjuku.
Six Senses Kyoto presents chocolate and strawberry parfaits using sustainable Minimal chocolate, along with seasonal afternoon tea and cocktails from February 4 to March 4, 2026.
LIFE style Co., Ltd. opens Saisai Malatang, a specialty malatang restaurant, at Lazona Kawasaki Plaza on January 17, 2026, marking the first such establishment in the Kanto region with customizable healthy hot pot options.
BISTRO CHURA in Shinjuku is offering two exquisite raw chocolate tarts featuring Okinawan freeze-dried fruits from February 2 to March 14, 2026. Perfect for Valentine's and White Day dinners, these desserts pair beautifully with natural wines.
A rare oyster shack in Maizuru offering natural oysters harvested by free divers from Maizuru Bay has begun its seasonal operation for winter 2025.
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka will host a special three-day dinner event from February 13 to 15, 2026, featuring a course menu inspired by the classic tale Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with each dish representing a scene from the story.
The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho teams up with Milan's prestigious Excelsior Hotel Gallia for a special culinary collaboration featuring Italian Executive Chef Vincenzo Lebano from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
Three restaurants in Yokohama and Omiya will offer a luxurious Valentine's parfait featuring Häagen-Dazs ice cream, fresh strawberries, and layered chocolate delights from February 3 to March 30, 2026.
Meitetsu Grand Hotel hosts a special dinner event on February 14th, 2026, featuring an exquisite French full course paired with live violin performance by Italian virtuoso Salvatore Piediscalzi and carefully selected wines.
From February 9 to 14, 2026, the Top of Kyoto French Dining restaurant at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto will offer a special Valentine's course featuring Japanese yellowtail, scallops, and black wagyu beef with panoramic views of Kyoto.
The Lobby Lounge on the 28th floor of Shangri-La Tokyo introduces a refined Western-style lunch promotion featuring classic dishes with a contemporary twist, using premium Japanese ingredients from February 1st to March 31st, 2026.
The St. Regis Osaka launches a special Valentine's promotion themed "Eternal Grace" from February 1 to February 15, 2026, featuring exclusive sweets, gourmet courses, and signature cocktails that embody timeless elegance.
A one-night-only culinary experience featuring Kanagawa's seasonal ingredients, prepared by all chefs at Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu on March 27, 2026!
Ginza Yazaemon, a new aging kappo restaurant, will open in Ginza 4-chome on January 15, 2026. The restaurant features aged wagyu, seafood, and vegetables served at a counter kitchen.
This winter, BISTRO CHURA in Shinjuku Sanchome offers its first-ever hot wine menu. The original recipe features cinnamon, orange, and spices, providing warmth for both body and soul while perfectly complementing creative Okinawan cuisine and natural wines.
Hotel Metropolitan Ikebukuro's all-day dining restaurant CrossDine presents a Hokuriku Fair featuring Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui cuisine every Saturday, with live yellowtail filleting performances.
Hotel New Grand's signature dishes come together on one plate in this nostalgic set meal, available for a limited time from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
Nagasaki Marriott Hotel celebrates its 2nd anniversary on January 16, 2026, with special anniversary courses at Restaurant HARBELLA featuring premium Nagasaki ingredients.
The popular Napolitan specialist is releasing a new winter topping featuring gratin croquette topped with melted cheese and demi-glace sauce, available from January 16th.
From February 9 to 14, 2026, the French Dining Top of Kyoto at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto presents a special Valentine's Day course featuring dishes like yellowtail and scallop confit, duglere-style fish, and Kuroge wagyu poêlé.
Indulge in the sweet flavors of the season at JR Central Towers and JR Gate Tower, where over 40 delightful strawberry-themed sweets await from January 14 to February 28, 2026.
A traveling oyster shack serving fresh seafood from across Japan opens at AEON Mall Ogaki on January 17. First 10 groups daily receive complimentary crab miso shell grills during the 6-day opening event.
French Restaurant FOURGRAINS opens at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo, featuring a signature dish that combines foie gras with aromatic coffee flavors. The restaurant celebrates tradition and innovation.
Kani Dōraku is hosting a two-day anniversary celebration on February 10 and 11, 2026, at Western Japan locations. All customers receive a guaranteed-win lottery ticket for complimentary dishes redeemable through April 30.
A popular Seoul meat dish makes its Japanese debut at Obongzip in Shin-Okubo. Dwaejikalbi, tender pork back ribs slow-cooked until they fall off the bone and served in a spicy-sweet sauce on a sizzling stone plate, launches January 13.
Strings Hotel Nagoya is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a year-long promotion featuring special restaurant menus, exclusive accommodation packages, banquet deals, and wedding offers starting January 13, 2026.
Starting January 13, 2026, Tokachi Tsukadanojo introduces limited-time winter dishes including oyster foil bake, milt fritters, meat gratin, and quattro formaggi pizza at seven locations across Tokyo, Yokohama, and Sapporo.
Experience authentic Korean cuisine buffet-style from January 17 to April 12, 2026, featuring dishes supervised by sister hotel Four Points by Sheraton Suwon, including customizable bibimbap, fried chicken, and warming hot pots.
The day-trip hot spring facility with stunning Mount Fuji views introduces winter limited menus including a new kimchi hot pot set and seasonal dishes at their dining areas.
Kumamoto Black Wagyu beef, one of Kumamoto Prefecture's most prized brands, will be featured in a special fair at Hibiya OKUROJI from January 9 to February 1, 2026. Five participating restaurants will offer exclusive limited menus showcasing the premium beef.
From January 3 to February 28, Kome to Circus restaurants in Takadanobaba and Shibuya PARCO are hosting a special New Year Horse Festival, featuring eight unique horse meat dishes including brain, spinal cord, and other rare cuts to bring good fortune for the year ahead.
SHOGUN PIZZA, the sister brand of SHOGUN BURGER, is opening its first Tokyo location on Shibuya's Spain Slope. This gourmet pizza specialty shop, originally launched in Toyama Prefecture in December 2020, offers authentic one-hand pizzas crafted individually by pizza artisans, making it easy to enjoy high-quality pizza on the go.
A new charcoal-grilled eel specialty restaurant, Fujisan, opens in Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, offering high-quality unagi at affordable prices with unlimited rice refills and diverse menu options.
DEK, a restaurant operated by a century-old fruit wholesaler in Omotesando, presents a limited-time Strawberry Afternoon Tea featuring carefully selected Japanese strawberries including the premium Amarin variety.
Starting January 10, 2026, Dhawa Yura Kyoto's GRILL 54TH restaurant introduces a winter lunch buffet centered around charcoal-grilled roast beef and artisan cheeses, offering a casual yet sophisticated Italian dining experience surrounded by bamboo gardens.
From February 9 to 15, 2026, the Kichijoji Tokyu REI Hotel is hosting a special "Chocolat Aroma Lunch" featuring three main dishes crafted with cocoa and chocolate. Choose from fish, meat, or pasta dishes that showcase chocolate's deep aroma and rich flavor.
TOOTH TOOTH FISH IN THE FOREST, a bakery cafe in Meriken Park, Kobe, will offer a special Luminarie dinner buffet from January 30 to February 8, 2026, during the 31st Kobe Luminarie event. Reservations began on December 29, 2025.
THE VILLAS NAGASAKI presents a seasonal dessert buffet featuring strawberry and chocolate from January 8 to February 28, 2026, with a second strawberry and cherry blossom theme running March 1 to April 30.
Experience a culinary journey through world cheeses at Royal Pines Hotel Urawa's 19F French restaurant RPR. The special full-course menu features cheeses from around the globe, from appetizers to desserts, available by reservation through February 19.
Tour d'Argent Tokyo presents a luxurious winter dinner course featuring black truffles, the crown jewel of seasonal ingredients, across all six courses from January 7 to March 1, 2026.
Cafe Terrace "Camellia" at Hotel Okura JR Huis Ten Bosch is renovating with 36 additional seats and a refreshed layout, reopening January 22, 2026. The renovation features new high-back sofas and special campaign offerings including upgraded buffet items.
The Hawaiian resort-style cafe restaurant +LEI Kitchen near Awaji IC introduces new warm menu items from January 9, 2026, along with an Instagram follow campaign and weekly Friday specials.
From January 11 to March 1, 2026, GRADATIONS on the 41st floor of Nagoya Midland Square presents a special afternoon tea featuring cheese tartines and strawberry mignardises, along with a seasonal strawberry parfait.
PIZZA-LA's popular heart-shaped pizzas are back! Choose between the classic red Margherita or the sweet white Cheese & Honey pizza, perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, and special celebrations.
Hard Rock Cafe launches a special collaboration with the TV anime Naruto, offering limited-time menu items including the creative "Naruto's Ramen Burger" and "Tropical Konohagakure Soda" from January 13 to February 1, 2026.
A special one-night-only collaboration dinner event titled "SAVEURS AU HASHI" (French for "Flavors Enjoyed with Chopsticks") will be held on January 23, 2026, at Hirakawacho Kanaya in Tokyo. This exclusive half-buffet-style event brings together chefs from La Rochelle and KANAYA RESORTS for a unique fusion of Western haute cuisine and Japanese culinary traditions.
Sekiya Resort Terrace Midobaru's Yukigekka restaurant introduces a new wagyu nigiri dish featuring premium Oita wagyu sirloin. The exquisite 2-piece set offers guests a luxurious way to experience local beef with handcrafted sushi vinegar and sauce.
Hot Palette Co., Ltd.'s Pepper Lunch is significantly renewing its lunch menu from January 21, 2026. The new lineup features signature dishes like Beef Pepper Rice and Wild Juicy Steak, with customizable side options including broccoli salad or kimchi.
From March 21 to June 25, 2026, OTTO SETTE, the main dining restaurant at Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake, will offer a special spring dinner course showcasing seasonal strawberries and vegetables paired with expertly selected wines.
A new counter sushi introductory restaurant from the acclaimed Sushi Ginza Onodera brand opens in Akasaka on January 13th (Tuesday), offering premium quality sushi at exceptional value with special weekday lunch and evening drink sets.
On January 9, 2026, two unique culinary destinations debut in Kyoto's Gion Shijo area, housed in a renovated 100-year-old machiya. A kyoto offers teppanyaki kaiseki dining, while B kyoto serves as a Japanese tea cafe-bar with views of the Kamo River.
CÉ LA VI TOKYO at Shibuya Tokyu Plaza debuts a winter-limited dessert buffet featuring 14 varieties of strawberry and chocolate sweets, paired with lunch courses and free-flow beverages from January 15th to March 31st, 2026.
Japanese Cuisine Sakuragaoka at Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel has revamped its afternoon tea into a more meal-like experience, offering obanzai, main dishes, and traditional Japanese sweets starting January 6, 2026.
Ichiban-ya Co., Ltd. is set to open the third location of CURRY HOUSE CoCoICHIBANYA WORLD at KITTE OSAKA on January 7, 2026, bringing international CURRY HOUSE CoCo ICHIBANYA menu favorites to the Kansai region for the first time.
Family restaurant Joyfull presents a winter menu event featuring hearty hot pot dishes, rich hamburger steak sets, and exclusive desserts made with Fujiya's Milky candy. The fair runs from January 13, 2026.
Miyako Hotel Amagasaki will sell traditional Eho-maki sushi rolls at their Japanese restaurant Tsunokuni for two days only on February 2-3, 2026, to celebrate Setsubun and bring good fortune for the year ahead.
Due to the popularity of its Korean Fair, the day-trip onsen facility in Kamikawa Town, Saitama, is introducing three new menu items combining Korean cuisine with their signature aged brown rice, available from January 13 through March 1, 2026.
The Ritz-Carlton Osaka opens reservations for their 2026 Valentine's collection featuring elegant chocolates and sweets with the theme "Dressing Up," alongside special dining promotions at Splendido restaurant and The Bar.
From February 1 to March 31, 2026, experience Ishikawa Prefecture's rich food culture at Buffet Dining Kechel in Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel, featuring traditional Kaga cuisine and rare local ingredients.
Shinagawa Prince Hotel presents a limited two-day special dinner event featuring Executive Chef Akiyo Abiko and Chinese Restaurant Chef Nobuhiro Fujii, celebrating the arrival of spring with an innovative fusion of Chinese and French culinary artistry.
The third edition of the Shinjuku Mapo Tofu Department Store brings together 9 specialty restaurants, including first-time appearances from Michelin-starred chefs, offering diverse takes on the beloved Sichuan dish from January 7 to 12, 2026.
Starting January 10, 2026, Sweets Paradise introduces an all-you-can-eat brand strawberry course featuring premium strawberries shipped directly from contracted farms, plus unlimited strawberry tart and strawberry daifuku.
Tim Ho Wan Umeda Chayamachi, the first Kansai location of the popular Hong Kong dim sum restaurant, has unveiled a new grand menu featuring seven new items to celebrate its first anniversary.
Starting January 2026, BACK YARD's two Yokohama locations offer an all-you-can-eat oyster BBQ plan featuring fresh oysters from Mie Prefecture. Choose between grilled or steamed preparations, and enjoy unlimited oysters for one hour with 10 seasonings available.
Restaurant Bellustar at BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel introduces a special winter course showcasing Hokkaido's finest seasonal ingredients from January 6 to February 28, 2026.
Starting in January 2026, 15 acclaimed restaurants across Tokyo, Fukushima, and Kansai regions will showcase Fukushima's diverse sake culture through food pairings featuring wine, craft sake, craft beer, and gin from seven local producers.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari launches its highly anticipated strawberry-themed buffet featuring premium Super Amaou shortcakes, fresh-made crepes, and over 260,000 satisfied guests since 2009.
A new specialty eel restaurant offering high-quality unagi at affordable prices has opened in Okazaki City. "Fujisan" brings charcoal-grilled eel expertise with all-you-can-eat rice and premium wagyu dishes.
Wolfgang Zwiener's new Italian trattoria in Aoyama presents a luxurious afternoon tea featuring seasonal strawberries and USDA Prime Beef mini cheeseburgers from January 16 to April 30, 2026.
A limited one-day wine pairing dinner event will be held on February 14, 2026, featuring Passion Winery from Yokoze, Saitama, and O Park OGOSE's special dinner course. The winery's representative will personally explain their wines alongside the chef's exclusive dinner course.
A new branch of TONTON, known for its savory Obihiro-style pork bowl, opens in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture in late January 2026.
A new sky-high dining space overlooking Lake Toya will debut at The Windsor Hotel Toya. The restaurant renovation includes breakfast service, afternoon tea, and exclusive lounge access for suite guests.
Nihonbashi Dashiba unveils a new fusion dish combining Korean mixed rice with premium bonito flakes, Japanese pickles, and aromatic sesame oil, available for a limited time.
Experience exclusive seasonal dishes including Shogoin turnip with seven spring herbs and miso sauce, plus yellowtail hot pot with miso-sake lees broth
Kobe Portopia Hotel presents a special dining event featuring shrimp dishes across seven restaurants from January 7 to February 28, 2026. The New Year Shrimp Bliss Warm Gourmet Dinner celebrates the auspicious ingredient with chef-crafted menus.
Phoenix Seagaia Resort offers a perfect winter retreat for women seeking cozy relaxation. Enjoy illuminations, bonfires, hot springs, a newly opened relaxation lounge, and fine Italian dining in Miyazaki.
Restaurant Ukai's online shop begins pre-orders for a luxurious seasonal hot pot set featuring king crab on January 1st, 2026. The set includes a course-style experience with ginjō crab tofu and king crab in soy milk white miso broth.
Shinjuku Prince Hotel is hosting a "Chocolate & Strawberry" fair from February 1 to April 30, 2026, featuring innovative savory pizzas at The Station Café Bar and an extensive buffet at Prince Marché.
Starting January 2, 2026, TAVERN by the green at The Strings Omotesando will offer a new Baby Shower Celebration Plan featuring elegant decorations, a gender reveal cake, and chef-curated menus in a private room overlooking Omotesando's zelkova tree-lined avenue.
The Windsor Hotel Toya is set to transform its top floor into a sky-high dining experience featuring breakfast, afternoon tea, and exclusive lounge access for suite guests, all with panoramic views of Lake Toya. The restaurant renewal is scheduled to open in spring 2026.
APÉRO, a beloved wine destination in Tokyo's Aoyama and Ikejiri areas, is opening its first location in Niseko on January 9, 2026. The new venue will feature casual French cuisine highlighting organic Hokkaido ingredients paired with sommelier-curated French wines and local Hokkaido selections.
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu in Chiyoda-ku, Nagatacho, is hosting The Capitol Strawberry Fair 2026 starting January 15, featuring seasonal strawberries in various forms across multiple restaurants and lounges.
A new dinner course featuring Okinawan ingredients prepared with French techniques will be available at Restaurant Bon Appetit from January 15, 2026.
Nakajo Roadside Station in Nagano City, Nakajo will launch limited-time dinner service from December 26, 2025 to January 31, 2026, addressing the "dinner refugee" issue during ski season while showcasing local specialty dish "Obukko."
Ring in 2026 at Riviera Zushi Marina's New Year Festival featuring traditional Japanese cultural experiences including mochi-pounding, calligraphy, and kite-making, plus the popular Zushi Flea Market Mini, gourmet dining, and seaside resort relaxation.
Starting January 7, 2026, French restaurant UNtreize in Kitashinchi will offer a new weekday-only lunch course featuring over 30 types of seasonal vegetables from Awaji Island and Osaka.
Hilton Kyoto offers eight exclusive New Year lucky bag packages featuring luxury suite stays, fine dining experiences, and spa treatments through January 18, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka launches luxurious strawberry-themed offerings starting December 26, 2025, featuring the Strawberry Afternoon Tea at The Lobby Lounge and the Strawberry Afternoon Buffet - Salon du Strawberry - at Italian restaurant Splendido.
SPANISH DINING Rico brings premium Spanish dishes featuring Kumamoto Akaushi beef and luxurious seafood paella to Isetan Shinjuku's New Year Taste Festival from January 2-6, 2026
Sport & Do Resort Resol no Mori in Chiba offers a romantic Valentine's and White Day glamping experience from February 1 to March 15, 2026, featuring specially decorated rooms, handcrafted sweets, and French cuisine.
Hotel Niwa Tokyo announces a special one-night dining event at Yukuri Japanese Restaurant, featuring seasonal Niigata cuisine paired with premium sake from Kamonishiki Brewery on January 24, 2026.
Yokohama Tokyu REI Hotel introduces a new special lunch set at Bistro China "Encore" on the 9th floor, featuring a fusion of Western and Chinese cuisine with unlimited time seating, perfect for celebrations and girls' gatherings in the Minato Mirai area.
A new private dining area opens December 18, 2025, at Mamefuya Yasumaru, a restaurant housed in a 1914 sukiya-style building with a historic Japanese garden designed by renowned landscape architect Ogawa Jihei.
A new all-private room izakaya featuring creative cuisine and carefully selected sake opens near Tamachi Station on November 27, 2025, offering 114 seats and over 110 drink varieties.
BRISK STAND, the champion of Japan Burger Championship 2025 known for Japanese-inspired gourmet burgers, opens its Ebisu location on November 1st with special opening campaigns.
Aburi TORA, a global sushi restaurant chain with 13 locations worldwide, is opening its 4th Japan location at the newly opened Komazawa Park Quarter commercial facility on November 11th.
Join us at Red Whale, a fantastic Sichuan tantanmen restaurant in Ningyocho where you can customize your spice level and grind your own sesame seeds for a unique dining experience!
A new brewery-equipped restaurant POWDERHOOD RESTAURANT & TAPROOM will open at ALPEN NODE in Niseko Grand Hirafu in December 2025, featuring the Transit Group's first original craft beer brand.
A new oden and robata dining experience arrives in Morioka with the opening of Oden to Robata Takeshi Morioka Odoori on October 31, 2025, bringing creative oden and live robata-yaki to Iwate Prefecture for the first time.
A limited-time winter feast featuring Hokkaido delicacies like snow crab, salmon roe, and warming hot pots is now available at Niku Tokidoki Lemon Sour restaurants across Japan from November 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
A new food hall featuring 13 diverse dining establishments opens in Akasaka, Tokyo, aiming to become a social hub for the community with indoor and outdoor spaces.
Shikishima Baking Co., Ltd. (Pasco) is hosting a special 10-day collaboration event with Shibuya Stream featuring creative menu items using PASCO SPECIAL SELECTION bread from November 21 to 30, 2025.
A unique tempura bowl restaurant, Gion Ntedon, opens in Kyoto's Gion district on October 23, 2025. The restaurant offers an innovative dining experience featuring matcha-infused rice, fresh tempura served separately, and French press-extracted dashi for a hitsumabushi-style finish.
A new complex facility featuring cafes and outdoor recreation support functions has opened in Rinko Park in Yokohama's Minato Mirai 21 district on October 17, 2025.
Hello! This is Hina from the Holiday Travel editorial team! Our office is located in the charming Ningyocho and Suitengu area, where traditional downtown atmosphere blends with modern business life. This area is home to many individually-owned restaurants offering diverse lunch options from Japanese to Western and Chinese cuisine. Today, I'll share our top three favorite lunch spots!
A new soba restaurant combining authentic Japanese buckwheat noodles with modern cafe-style dining is set to open in Futakotamagawa. SOBA FUTATSU offers gluten-free soba made with domestic buckwheat flour and premium bonito flakes.
Hello! I'm Hina from the Holiday Travel editorial team! ✨ I live in Asakusa and I'm sharing my favorite tonkatsu restaurant!
A new dining establishment focusing on heartwarming meals prepared by seniors has opened in Katsunuma, Yamanashi Prefecture. The restaurant serves freshly-made onigiri and vegetable-rich pork soup.
A new restaurant specializing in hot spring yudofu (boiled tofu) and kamameshi (pot rice) opens in Hakone's Sengokuhara area on October 6, 2025, offering traditional Japanese cuisine with scenic garden views.
A new exclusive live crab specialty restaurant opens in Azabu, featuring expert chefs preparing fresh crab right before your eyes in completely private dining rooms.
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the new MOHEJI brand from the famous Tsukishima monjayaki restaurant will open on the 4th floor of Midland Square commercial building in Nagoya.
A new gourmet floor "The Namba Central Eatery" opens on the 1st and 2nd floors of Namba Oriental Hotel in Osaka's Namba Sennichimae, featuring seven restaurants launching progressively from October 1st, 2025.
Japan's first restaurant on an abandoned railway viaduct featuring a decommissioned Thunderbird train car opens in Kyoto's Umekoji area, offering an immersive dining experience combining art, food, and entertainment.
A limited-time Halloween afternoon tea experience featuring the Queen of Hearts opens at the Alice-themed restaurant in Osaka Umeda from September 5 to October 31.
Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama introduces a vibrant dinner buffet experience in an amusement park atmosphere, featuring over 60 seasonal dishes and live cooking performances.
A new seafood specialty restaurant "Shibahamaichiba" opens at BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA on September 1, 2025, featuring customizable seafood bowls and Ippudo-supervised oyster ramen.
A new halal restaurant '1819 OSAKA' will open in Osaka's Honmachi area on September 2, 2025, offering innovative Asian-Japanese fusion cuisine.
Soup Stock Tokyo announces the opening of their first location in Okinawa Prefecture at San-A Urasoe Nishikaigan PARCO CITY on September 18, 2025. The new store will feature unique Okinawan-inspired soup creations alongside their signature menu items.
What is Roppongi Hills? Roppongi Hills is a commercial facility that opened in April 2003 in Roppongi 6-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and is home to more than 200 restaurants and stores. Since its opening, it has been recognized as a place to forge a new “cultural urban center” in Tokyo. Roppongi Hills consists of the following […]
A must-have on any trip to Hokkaido is a kaisendon, a bowl of rice topped with a variety of fresh seafood. The rich and colorful array of ingredients, including salmon, salmon roe, scallops, and sea urchin, makes this dish a feast for the eyes. Try the Kaisendon, a bowl of rice topped with seafood that […]
This time we visited “Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai,” which opened next to Toyosu Market on Thursday, February 1, 2024. There are many new experiences to enjoy throughout the day, such as an open-air bath with one of the best bay views in Tokyo and food experiences at restaurants gathered from all over Japan! Let us introduce […]
Fukuoka is a city that offers a wide variety of shopping experiences. With many stores offering the latest fashions, delicious gourmet foods, and local specialties, there are plenty of spots for shopaholics to enjoy. This article focuses on popular large-scale shopping facilities in Fukuoka that both children and adults will enjoy. Click here to learn […]
Hokkaido boasts many delicious gourmet foods made from agricultural and livestock products grown in its magnificent nature and fresh seafood. Hokkaido has many local ramen dishes named after the regions in which they are located, and three of them are famous: Sapporo’s miso ramen, Hakodate’s salt ramen, and Asahikawa’s soy sauce ramen, also known as […]
What is Fukuyama City and Tomonoura? Fukuyama City is located in the easternmost part of Hiroshima Prefecture, in the center of the Seto Inland Sea coast, and is the eastern gateway to Hiroshima Prefecture. Tomonoura, located in Fukuyama City, is a retro port town that has been recognized as a Japanese Heritage site, and has […]
Asakusa and Oshiage are located on the east side of Tokyo, and are home to popular tourist spots such as Senso-ji in Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree in Oshiage, attracting many people from Japan and abroad everyday. In this page, we will introduce in detail the popular areas of Asakusa and Oshiage, including tourist spots and […]
Summary This time, my friend and I visited Shinagawa for exploring its unique charm! Shinagawa is a bustling transportation hub with easy access to major train lines and the Shinkansen. This was our first time hanging out in Shinagawa, as we usually only come here for transferring to the Shinkansen. Shinagawa offers a blend of […]
Although Kyoto is home to many historical shrines and temples, there are actually many other attractive spots such as aquariums, zoos, and fashionable complexes! In this article, we will introduce recommended spots other than shrines and temples in Kyoto in three different genres. Please take a look at them as a reference for your trip. […]
Summary This time, three girls stayed at the newly opened “FAV HOTEL Kumamoto” in Kumamoto.We ate a lot of delicious food and had a girls’ night out.This is a hotel where you can have a wonderful time with family, friends, and of course couples! We also introduce some fashionable spots in Kumamoto. *Please note that […]
Just opened in 2024, Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai is a popular facility where visitors can enjoy various types of gourmet food. This article introduces 24 restaurants in “Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai” where you can enjoy a sit-down meal! We will introduce restaurants by genre, including not only fresh seafood, but also ramen, udon, meat, sweets, and more, […]
Summary This time, I rode my bicycle around Hiruzen in a circle.It felt really good to pedal my bicycle and run through nature while feeling it with my whole body, The smell of grass, soil, and flowers, the gushing cold springs, the vast greenery, and the animals… I was once again reminded how wonderful and […]
Summary This time, I heard about an event in which trolleys run on a discontinued JR line, I went to the town of Onan in Shimane Prefecture, about an hour and a half drive from Hiroshima City.What a surprise, this Uzui station is a “station in the sky” located 20 meters above the ground.This is […]
Hokkaido boasts many delicious gourmet foods made from agricultural and livestock products grown in its magnificent nature and fresh seafood. Hokkaido has many local ramen dishes named after the regions in which they are located, and three of them are famous: Sapporo’s miso ramen, Hakodate’s salt ramen, and Asahikawa’s soy sauce ramen, also known as […]
Jingisukan is a local dish of Hokkaido, known for its lamb and vegetables grilled in a special dome-shaped pan. This dish is a favorite gourmet dish of the locals, perfectly suited to Hokkaido’s cold climate, where the succulent flavor of the meat and the sweetness of the vegetables can be enjoyed hot and fresh. What […]
Summary This time, I went on a solo trip to Obihiro city, Tokachi area in Hokkaido! Known for their agricultural richness and delectable food specialties, Tokachi area is often referred to as the “breadbasket of Hokkaido” due to its diverse crops. Obihiro city is renowned for its delicious local dishes such as butadon (pork bowl) […]
Summary Kasaoka Islands in Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture, form a cluster of 31 islands in the Seto Inland Sea. This time, I visited two of them: Manabe-shima Island and Shiraishi-jima Island, alone! I was blessed with the weather that only the Seto Inland Sea can offer, and the sound of the waves soothed me throughout […]
Summary This time, my friend and I visited Ryogoku, the city of sumo wrestlers, which has been attracting a lot of attention and gaining popularity recently. We stayed at the newly opened hotel called FAV TOKYO RYOGOKU and explored around the hotel area! Please take a look at it for your reference✨ *Please note that […]
Summary This time, I went to Nakano and enjoyed bar hopping alone for the first time in my life! Nakano is an area rich in entertainment spots, especially famous for Nakano Broadway, a mecca for anime and manga culture lovers, attracting many locals and foreigners. Additionally, there are plenty of restaurants and bars open until […]
Summary This time, my friend and I visited Mikan Shimokita, a newly opened commercial facility in Shimokitazawa in 2022. We enjoyed exploring the inside of the new building and strolling through the streets, visiting the shops along the way. Shimokitazawa is a stylish neighborhood known for its eclectic vibes, bustling streets filled with fashion and […]
Summary Yokohama is famous for its Chinatown, a vibrant hub where Chinese restaurants abound. If you’re craving Chinese cuisine, Yokohama Chinatown is the place to go! This time, I went to Chinatown and had a bar hopping! Even though it was the same Chinese food, the dishes and flavors vary by region. It was so […]
Yokohama, just 30 minutes away from Tokyo, is a city with urban sophistication yet having a rural mood. It is a prosperous port town with many tourist attractions and beautiful scenery.In this page, we introduce famous sightseeing spots in Yokohama such as Chinatown and the Red Brick Warehouse, as well as seaside restaurants, retro cafes […]
Summary This time, I visited Shin-Okubo, Japan’s Korean town! My stomach is satisfied with a lot of delicious food, sweets, and cheese✨ There are numerous delicious restaurants in Shin-Okubo, making it tough to decide where to go. But, here, I will introduce some recommendations that you will undoubtedly enjoy, so please take a look at […]
Looking for a Kyoto itinerary beyond the usual temples? This 2-day trip covers Miyama's thatched-roof villages, Amanohashidate's famous sandbar, fresh seafood at Maizuru port, and the charming boat houses of Ine — all reachable from Kyoto Station by bus or car.
Summary Kin-cho is a quiet town with beautiful nature located in the center of the main island of Okinawa. Its historical heritage, idyllic scenery, and friendly atmosphere attract visitors.This time, you can enjoy a ladle of drinks at a bar with an American feel, be healed by aroma, and visit BTS (korean idol) locations. We […]
Asakusa is one of Tokyo's most popular neighborhoods, packed with temples, street food, kimono experiences and traditional shopping streets. My friend and I spent a full day exploring Asakusa in kimono, riding a rickshaw, eating our way through Nakamise Street and discovering hidden spots. Here is our recommended itinerary plus extra tips for getting the most out of your Asakusa visit.
Summary Oarai, located in Ibaraki is a coastal town known for its scenic beaches, fresh seafood, and the iconic Oarai Isosaki Shrine. With its tranquil atmosphere, visitors can enjoy seaside strolls, explore the local fish market, and experience the cultural charm of this beautiful coastal destination! This time, my friend and I decided to visit […]
What is Ueno Park? Ueno Park is one of the most famous parks in Tokyo and a popular tourist spot with many cultural facilities, temples, and shrines. The vast grounds are rich in nature, featuring cherry blossom trees dating back to the Edo period and a pond with floating lotus flowers, making it an urban oasis.
Ueno is one of Tokyo's most popular sightseeing districts, packed with museums, markets, and historic spots. This guide covers 30 of the best things to do in Ueno, from Ueno Park and Ameyoko to major museums, shrines, and Yanaka-area strolls.