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Bar & Café Camellia at The Tokyo Station Hotel is serving two limited-time summer cocktails featuring loquat from Minamiboso and fresh melon, available from June 1 through July 31, 2026.
Tsumakoi Resort Sainosato in Kakegawa, Shizuoka, is hosting a summer festival buffet from June 1 through August 31, 2026, featuring festival-inspired dishes, refreshing summer plates, and a special live cooking performance in August.
A new whole-building rental guest house, UMINOIE YUTAKA, has opened in Ama-cho, Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture, carrying on the legacy of the beloved Fishing House Yutaka.
June 16 marks Wagashi Day in Japan. Daimaru Tokyo is marking the occasion with a lineup of 10 specially selected anko sweets — from refreshing seasonal water confections to beloved red bean classics.
Starting June 9, a limited-edition bottled coffee combining vanilla syrup and Okinawa sea salt joins the WONDA Morning Americano lineup, available nationwide through August.
A collection of apparel and goods featuring original illustrations by John Kafka will be available exclusively on ZOZOTOWN starting May 29, 2026, with an order period running through June 12.
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.
Ink wash painting artist Yuki Nishimoto's special solo exhibition "Yuki Nishimoto Now" -2026- takes place at YUGEN Gallery FUKUOKA in Fukuoka's Daimyo district from June 13 to July 15, 2026. Free admission.
A new book co-authored by Yuji Horii and Kōzō Shiozaki, Yuji Horii's How Dragon Quest Is Made, is scheduled for release on July 17, 2026, offering an in-depth look at the game design philosophy behind the beloved RPG series.
The square salt dorayaki specialty shop "Yunoshio" in Kaike Onsen, Yonago, Tottori, has launched a limited-time Shio Lemon Honey Dorayaki, combining Hiroshima lemon, locally sourced honey, and homemade sea salt.
A new hands-on workshop store in Shibuya lets visitors blend their own perfume from 20 scents, then decorate a bottle and charm to take home.