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HOLO-KINGDOM, a new 3D action game from the hololive fan-game brand holo Indie, is now live on Steam with a free demo. Players can choose from four hololive 3rd Generation members and battle through stages using character-specific weapons and skills.
A cherry blossom honey harvested on April 9, 2026, in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, has gone on sale at Miel Mie, marking the start of honey hunter Ichikawa Takusaburo's annual buying season.
Hotel Kanazawa, just a one-minute walk from Kanazawa Station, has begun accepting reservations for a new stay plan featuring the 10-course "HORIKAWA" Japanese kaiseki dinner and a locally-sourced breakfast buffet, starting from ¥14,000 per person per night.
Children's shoe brand IFME is releasing a new line of summer shoes inspired by popular vehicles, including police cars, fire trucks, and trains, available from mid-April 2026.
Kakogawa City in Hyogo Prefecture, home to around 70% of the prefecture's sock manufacturers, is championing a local gifting culture through its "Kutsushita Age Age Campaign," encouraging people to give quality locally made socks to loved ones for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
Karuizawa's Hoshino Area and Shinanorailway's scenic train "Rokumon" are joining forces for a year-round collaboration, "A Culinary Cruise Through the Four Seasons," with the first spring run on May 31, 2026 featuring French cuisine by Karuizawa Hotel Bleston Court.
GOSE SENTO HOTEL in Nara's Gose-machi has launched two special stay plans timed to the peak azalea bloom at Mt. Katsuragi — one with a shuttle transfer and one by electric bicycle — both departing at 7 AM to beat the rush.
Custom acrylic magnets featuring die-cut capability and UV full-color printing are now available for OEM production from Keio Inc., catering to anime merchandise, fan goods, corporate novelties, and commemorative items in small to large lots.
Asahi Soft Drinks is bringing back Mitsuya Fruit Soda Plum, a modern take on the brand's very first fruit-juice carbonated drink from 1974, available nationwide from April 28 through June.
Nekopara Sekai Connect, a new mobile RPG based on the beloved Nekopara visual novel series, is now available worldwide on iOS and Android, with a launch campaign offering up to 220 free gacha tickets for new players over 22 login days.
Oku-Yugawara Onsen Tubaki, Oku-Yugawara Onsen Sansuirou, and Gensen no Yado Yugawara Chiyoda-so—three inns under the Noguchi Kanko group in Yugawara, Kanagawa—are offering Golden Week limited-time stay plans featuring exclusive perks such as Ise lobster at dinner, room mini-bars, and all-you-can-drink options.
Oirase Keiryu Hotel by Hoshino Resorts is introducing "Oirase Kokodama Ice," a uniquely themed shaved ice experience available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 5 to August 30, 2026, recreating the natural moss balls found along the Oirase Stream in edible form.