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A rooftop BBQ beer garden with a traditional Japanese festival atmosphere opens above Asakusa Station from May 27 to October 18, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat stall food, carnival games, and views of Tokyo Skytree.
CRUSH CRASH PROJECT, an interior collection by Seki Furniture, will be exhibiting at Interior Lifestyle 2026 at Tokyo Big Sight from June 10 to 12, 2026, showcasing its OASIS brand alongside the as-yet-unreleased MOOVE collection.
A refreshing sweet-and-sour summer addition to Kameya Yoshinaga's iconic "Ubatama" wagashi, featuring a double-layer of apricot and lemon bean paste, now available at the main store, JR Kyoto Isetan, and online.
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.
Nitori has added two new kitchen appliances to its lineup — a 600mL juice blender with a mill function and a USB-rechargeable cordless mini bottle blender — now available at select Nitori stores and Nitori Net.
All 11 episodes of the TV anime No. 6 are available to watch for free on YouTube for a limited time. Episodes 1–6 are streaming now through June 5, 2026, with episodes 7–11 to follow from June 6 to June 20.
Ofurocafe Hareniwanoyu in Kumagaya, Saitama, is hosting a free uchiwa (Japanese fan) making workshop every Sunday in June 2026. Using a traditional washi paper dyeing technique called ori-zome, participants can craft their own colorful fans—ideal for beating the heat and enjoying the Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, Pullman Tokyo Tamachi's lounge and bar JUNCTION will hold a limited-time Japanese Whisky Fair, offering rare Suntory expressions including Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, and the highly coveted Hibiki 30 Years.
A popup event celebrating the new Punk Drunkers Aitsumaru Figure Collection capsule toy is being held at Ken-Ele Bunshitsu in Ochanomizu, Tokyo, from May 28 to June 18, 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.
Shikanoyu Jozankei Hot Spring Hotel, one of the oldest inns in Jozankei Onsen, is launching a sauna-focused weekday stay plan from June 1, 2026. The plan includes a choice of 5 hearty sauna meals, a complimentary Oropo drink, and a sauna poncho in a flexible format designed for dedicated sauna enthusiasts.
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.