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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.
JAL Group's immersive flying-car theater SoraCruise by Japan Airlines, previously shown at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, is coming to JAL SKY MUSEUM as a permanent installation from August 1, 2026.
A water play park featuring three activity zones — water gun battles, a rowboat pool, and a kids' splash area — runs on the Yokohama World Porters rooftop from July 3 to August 30, 2026, right next to Japan's first CRAZY GOLF course.
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.
A charming lineup of tableware and accessories featuring the Suica Penguin in a town Chinese restaurant theme goes on sale at TRAINIART stores from July 3, 2026, with regional designs for Tochigi and an exclusive Kanagawa set available online.
A summer tropical afternoon tea featuring mango, lychee, and passion fruit is available at the 20th-floor restaurant RISTORANTE E'VOLTA -Unico Polo- at Mitsui Garden Hotel Yokohama Minatomirai Premier from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
TAVERN by the green at The Strings Omotesando hosts a premium seasonal afternoon tea featuring juicy peaches and elegant Shine Muscat grapes from August 19 to September 30, 2026, with views of Omotesando's zelkova-lined boulevard.
Hamee's tokitam brand launches three new mobile straps — a candy pouch strap, a delicate charm strap, and a glittering stone rope hand strap — set to go on sale from June 30, 2026.
Tokyo Dome Hotel is holding a hands-on fruit shortcake baking class for elementary school children on August 12 and 13, 2026, guided by Chef de Pâtissier Kenji Nagashima, with a creative glass cake upcycling activity and a Kids Chef Certificate for every participant.
As part of the Hakurei Shrine Summer Festival 2026 at Yomiuriland, a Touhou Project collaboration at the adjacent HANA·BIYORI flower park runs from July 3 to 31, featuring exclusive merchandise, a keyword rally, in-park displays, and a special Touhou LIVEBOX SP concert on July 19.
The Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition AOMORI, which has attracted over 500,000 visitors across venues in Japan and abroad, opens in Aomori City for the first time from July 11 to August 30, 2026, featuring 300+ ukiyo-e masterworks reimagined through 3DCG animation and projection mapping.
Two limited-edition inks — the shimmering red Fukuju and the smoky gray-violet Yushu — go on sale July 1, 2026, made in collaboration with Kyoto's TAG STATIONERY.