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The second entry in the popular Dragon Quest baby picture book series arrives on July 17, 2026, featuring beloved Slimes and a dazzling holographic Golden Slime designed to engage infants aged 0 to 2.
FamilyMart's original apparel brand "Convenience Wear" is releasing a vibrant Mexico-themed summer lineup from May 29, 2026, headlined by the debut of a seamless functional T-shirt built for hot weather.
FREAK'S STORE has released its first maternity collection — four pieces crafted in soft cotton fabric to be worn comfortably from pregnancy through the postpartum period.
A 28-item lineup of Masuda Kousuke Theater - Gag Manga Biyori Go exclusive merchandise is coming to Thankyoumart stores nationwide in mid-June 2026, all priced at ¥390 (¥429 including tax), with online pre-orders opening May 27.
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 3 to 9, 2026, the Yamagata Edition of the Harukas Nippon Japan Expo takes place at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store in Osaka, showcasing early summer cherries, brand-name wagyu beef, craft whisky, and traditional Yamagata crafts.
A special collaboration event featuring Hatsune Miku with new city pop-themed artwork by illustrator Dolstoi is coming to 8 Karaoke no Tetsujin locations across Japan from June 3 to July 12, 2026.
THE HIRAMATSU HOTELS & RESORTS GINOZA has launched a new 2-night, 3-day plan — limited to two groups per day — featuring a French cuisine full-course dinner on the first night and an Aguu pork shabu-shabu villa dinner on the second.
The Hisatsu Line between Yoshimatsu and Hayato stations, suspended since August 7, 2025 due to heavy rainfall damage, is set to resume service on June 28, 2026, from the first train of the day.
The Prince Park Tower Tokyo's Lobby Lounge is offering a Hokkaido Melon Afternoon Tea from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring melon-centered sweets and savories made with Hokkaido ingredients including Ezo deer and water octopus.
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.