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Starting January 30th (Friday), a new collaboration between Fruit of the Loom and FREAK'S STORE launches. The first collection features 19 exclusive styles, including the brand's first-ever shirt series alongside classic loungewear with the signature colorful designs Fruit of the Loom is known for.
A new entertainment corner opens at Mirai Shoten Laketown, featuring over 1,000 items of popular game merchandise, including 500 Honkai Star Rail products. Exclusive photo opportunities with life-sized character panels are also available.
Grand Mercure Lake Biwa Resort & Spa offers unique accommodation plans featuring samurai armor experiences, character greetings, and historical exhibitions, creating memorable three-generation family trips in the historic town of Nagahama.
A stunning stained glass armor inspired by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, certified as a Guinness World Record, will tour seven Meitetsu Hotel Group properties from February to August 2026. The exhibition includes exclusive collector stamps, limited merchandise, and dining discounts.
Hida Sangyo's furniture brand HIDA is reopening its Nagoya store on January 31st, 2026, with expanded displays featuring diverse interior scenes, the debut of KOYORI collections, a forest aroma corner, and enhanced contract furniture exhibits showcasing sustainable woodworking traditions.
Hot Toys Japan has unveiled three 1/6 scale collectible figures from Netflix's global phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters, featuring HUNTR/X members Lumi, Mira, and Zoe. These high-end figures boast 28 points of articulation and are now available for pre-order.
The March Grand Sumo Tournament, a spring tradition in Naniwa, will be held at EDION Arena Osaka from March 8 to 22, 2026. Hotel Granvia Osaka, an official hotel of the Japan Sumo Association, is now selling packages that include viewing tickets along with accommodation and tea lounge cake sets.
Hotel Granvia Wakayama will launch a new strawberry dessert plate featuring Wakayama's original "Marihime" strawberries. Six different strawberry-themed sweets will be available starting February 1, 2026, at the hotel's café.
Hotel Indigo Karuizawa celebrates its 4th anniversary with an exclusive accommodation plan featuring four special benefits including original merchandise, herb tea, extended stay hours, and breakfast buffet.
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.
A special goshuin (temple stamp) rally at 78 shrines and temples across Kyushu begins February 20, 2026. Visitors can collect unique commemorative stamps at sacred sites across seven prefectures using special JR train passes.
A special collaboration event between JR Tokai and the Ultraman Series celebrating its 60th anniversary will be held in Toyohashi City from February 28 to April 26, 2026, featuring VR experiences, exclusive merchandise, and city-wide decorations.