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Kracie's long-running DIY candy Nerunerunerune turns 40 this year, and Queen's Square Yokohama is hosting a colorful "Witch's House" pop-up event from July 31 to August 2, 2026, with hands-on candy-making, photo spots, and a meet-and-greet with the character Nerune.
Eleven chefs with roots in Shinshu come together across culinary genres for Next Shinshu 2026, a one-night collaboration dinner at Hotel Sierra Resort Hakuba in Nagano on July 7, 2026. Reservations are already full.
NHK Culture Center's Chiba and Kashiwa classrooms are opening a new course exploring why Seishi Yokomizo's novels continue to be read and adapted, timed to the September 2026 release of the film The Village of Eight Graves, taught by Nishogakusha University professor Naotaka Yamaguchi.
From July 17 to August 31, 2026, Nihonbashi Dashiba Honten and Hanare are offering two ECO EDO Nihonbashi 2026 specials — a chilled dashi amazake and a jellied dish of shrimp and summer vegetables — bringing Ninben's signature honkarebushi dashi to the season in cooling form.
Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island is adding two summer-only shaved ice desserts to its ongoing Attack on Titan collaboration, both themed on the series' "hardening" ability and inspired by Eren and Annie. They go on sale at a kitchen car from July 13, 2026.
A new two-day, one-night tour launching September 30, 2026 takes shochu lovers to five breweries on Kagoshima's Osumi Peninsula, with a sweet potato harvest, brewing experiences, a whiskey tasting, and a make-your-own blended shochu workshop.
A new frozen baked cheesecake supervised by cheese tart specialty store PABLO layers smooth cheesecake with a hidden apricot sauce, arriving through a collaboration with Adelie Co., Ltd. The online-exclusive treat is available now at a gift specialty shop and other online gift retailers for 2,600 yen (tax included) per box of six.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, Freshly Baked Cheese Tart Specialty Store PABLO's Shinsaibashi flagship store will offer two new limited-edition PABLO mini cheese tarts — Caramel Banana and Fragrant Yuzu — each capturing a distinct summer flavor.
PIYOKOMAME character goods take over Kujibikido's newest online lottery, the "PIYOKOMAME Korokoro Mochimochi Kitchen Kuji," launching July 9, 2026, with kitchen and dining prizes designed around food-themed illustrations of the character.
To celebrate Piyorin's 15th anniversary on July 1, 2026, a limited-edition "15th Anniversary Piyorin" made with Aichi-grown Aikirari strawberries goes on sale from July 15 to 29 at Piyorin Shop, Piyorin Shop Atelier, and Piyorin Village near Nagoya Station.
New Poppy Playtime capsule toys are rolling out to gashacoco locations and capsule toy corners nationwide — a third "Face Plush Keychain" series from early July 2026, followed by a "3D Marker Mascot" series from early August 2026, each featuring six characters from the hit horror game.
Starting July 1, 2026, QUAYS pacific grill at Yokohama Hammerhead will serve its popular morning menu on weekdays too, from 8:00 AM to 10:15 AM, featuring four dishes made with carefully selected ingredients.