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THE CITY BAKERY kicks off its beloved Hot Chocolate Festival 2026 from January 15th to February 28th, featuring limited-edition hot chocolate flavors, special pastries, and adorable pink-themed treats perfect for Valentine's season.
Content Seed Co., Ltd. has launched online sales for merchandise from the TV anime Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 2 pop-up shop on the THE Chara website starting January 15, 2026.
Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel introduces a new anniversary stay plan featuring handcrafted cakes by hotel patissiers and 12:00 PM late checkout, perfect for celebrating special occasions.
Tokyo Chocolat Factory launches a new Baumstick product featuring sweet and tangy strawberry chocolate, available at Valentine's events in Nagoya, Sapporo, and Tokyo starting January 16th.
Starting January 21st, Toriaezu Gohei izakaya launches its second wave of winter delicacies featuring snow crab and milt dishes, along with Italian-inspired gianduja hot chocolate.
Best Beer Japan and SETOUCHI BEER collaborate on two Hazy IPA beers featuring coffee and royal milk tea flavors, perfect for pairing with chocolates and cookies this Valentine's and White Day season.
Rebake, Japan's largest bakery mail-order service, launches its Valentine's Day 2026 special featuring chocolate products from bakeries across the country. Enjoy affordable Valentine's treats combining high-quality chocolate with everyday bread.
The popular Ichida Kaki dried persimmon from Minami Shinshu, which sold out 2,000 sets in just 30 minutes during its January 2025 broadcast, is making a comeback on Shop Channel. This premium product features carefully selected persimmons from Nagano Prefecture, known for producing Japan's top dried persimmon output.
HACK JAPAN Holdings will introduce its Japanese confectionery brand Wanoka at the "2026 Amour du Chocolat" Valentine event at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from January 16 to February 14, 2026, featuring exclusive pre-sale chocolate financiers and other new products.
Yamazaki Jitsugyo has released new innovative kitchen storage products, including under-cabinet and magnetic bread cases that maximize vertical space, and an airtight coffee bean storage container with a measuring spoon.
A one-night-only culinary experience featuring Kanagawa's seasonal ingredients, prepared by all chefs at Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu on March 27, 2026!
A new open-air shopping complex featuring a supermarket, restaurants, electronics, and specialty stores is set to open in Nakagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on March 7, 2026.