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Artists Shusaku Takaoka and Yoichiro Uchida present the two-person exhibition "ALTERD" at GOLDFLOG COFFEE in Hakata, Fukuoka, from September 19 to 27, 2026, alongside a special collaboration item from apparel brand THE FOUND.
Hascap The Garden, the first-floor all-day dining restaurant at ANA Crowne Plaza Chitose, is hosting a "Matcha and Tapas" Sweets & Lunch Buffet from September 15 through October 12, 2026, blending Japanese matcha with Spanish tapas so guests can freely build their own small-plate "My Tapas" from the buffet spread.
ArtSticker, the art communication platform run by The Chain Museum, has begun selling tickets for Turner: Painting the Sublime, in Dialogue with Contemporary Art, a major J.M.W. Turner retrospective opening at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno on October 24, 2026.
From October 1, 2026, Hotel Harvest Atami Izusan is serving an autumn-inspired afternoon tea evoking the sea and mountains of Atami, with seating limited to six guests a day.
audio-technica MIMIO holds a 10-day pop-up event built around delivering heartfelt thanks at Ropponmatsu Tsutaya Shoten in Fukuoka from September 14 to 23, 2026, featuring a hands-on hearing assist earphone display, free illustrated flower cards, and a discount coupon for Aoyama Flower Market Ropponmatsu.
Hikidashi and Seika Foods are releasing BE@RBRICK Bontan Ame 100%, a Medicom Toy collaboration figure inspired by the packaging of Bontan Ame, the Kagoshima candy loved since 1925, with online pre-orders opening September 10 ahead of in-store sales in Kagoshima and at Medicom Toy shops nationwide.
BEB5 Tsuchiura by Hoshino Resorts is holding "Sweet Marron Time" from September 1 to November 30, 2026, letting guests enjoy Ibaraki's top-producing chestnuts through an arrival tea set, a nightcap Mont Blanc, a wake-up smoothie, and a chestnut-themed lottery.
Belgian Beer Weekend 2026 Kyoto brings more than 100 types of Belgian and craft beer — including Kyoto Brewing Co.'s beer for the first time — plus Belgian food and a new Kyoto pickles collaboration to Ohigashi-san Hiroba in front of Higashi Honganji Temple from October 8 to 12.
BIRD HOTEL, a garden hotel in Kamakura's Yuigahama, is bringing a layered matcha and green tea parfait to its restaurant THE TABLE from September 15, followed by a sweet potato and chestnut afternoon tea from October 16, alongside a new dog-friendly pizza starting September 15, 2026.
CAMP AKAIKE, a forest campsite at the foot of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, hosts its second "Sologuru Camp 2026," a weekend event exclusively for solo campers, from October 16 to 18, 2026.
Good Smile Company releases a Nendoroid Basic figure of Power from Chainsaw Man in her casual clothes, now available for pre-order through hobby retailer AmiAmi at ¥3,900 (tax included), with a planned release in January 2027.
Good Smile Company is releasing a Nendoroid Doll figure of Makima from Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, now available for pre-order through hobby retailer AmiAmi at ¥9,800 (tax included), with a planned release in February 2027.