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From August 19 to 25, 2026, Kamakura Goro Honten and its kamakura GORO Tsukiusa Label are opening a pop-up store at Daimaru Sapporo's B1F Confectionery Event Space, headlined by the Tsukiusa An-Butter Sand's Hokkaido debut alongside other Kamakura wagashi favorites like Kamakura Hangetsu.
From September 5 to November 8, 2026, Kijimadaira Village in Nagano Prefecture debuts "Mountain-Loving Illumination in Kijimadaira," a new highland-style illumination event pairing a starry sky with roughly 400,000 lights, a music-and-fountain show, and a light-sculpture "zoo" over its 65-day run.
Starting August 12, 2026, Kingdom Ran introduces new warriors SR/UR Kanto and SR/UR Heirai, while Part 4 of the 8.5th Anniversary Festival runs a lineup of gacha events and campaigns through early September.
Kinokuniya's Moomin Bag Collection launched in July 2026 with seven designs featuring Moomin and friends. Based on sales data through August 12, here are the three most popular bags, along with a design recommended separately by the product development team.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, THE KITANO HOTEL TOKYO's all-day dining venue Tea Lounge Kafu introduces a gluten-free "Fragrant Chestnut Afternoon Tea" (¥7,500), while the rooftop bar Kitano Arms Lounge pours a new autumn cocktail lineup starting at ¥1,750.
Starting August 12, 2026, Legeclo Legend Clover introduces hot spring-costumed Sakamoto Ryoma and マスター・サフィー in limited-time gachas, alongside the "Longing for an Eternal Summer Paradise" event where players can recruit companion character Pandora, running through August 24.
A limited-time pop-up called "Life with Cat" runs at Watashinoheya's Jiyugaoka store from August 19 to September 6, 2026, gathering curated cat goods from brands including Germany's MiaCara and London's Cheshire & Wain, artist collaborations, and custom pet-photo merchandise.
To celebrate its sixth anniversary in July 2026, the environmentally conscious resort hotel LOCAL BASE in Miyakojima is giving away original acrylic keychains at its in-house shop LB Market starting August 11.
The global PvP RPG Lords Mobile launches a large-scale collaboration with Transformers on August 3rd, bringing iconic Autobots and Decepticons, exclusive castle and Lord skins, a token-based pinball minigame, and a new battlefield to the Kingdom of Athena through November 1st.
LUIDA'S BAR in OSAKA, a bar born from a collaboration between Dragon Quest and PASELA RESORTS, has been running as a limited-time shop on the 5th floor of PASELA RESORTS Namba Dotonbori — and thanks to its popularity, it will open as a permanent store in Namba, Osaka on August 25, 2026.
British natural cosmetics brand LUSH releases its Halloween collection of 23 bath and beauty items nationwide and via its official online store from August 20, 2026, with early access from August 18 at LUSH SPA Shinjuku, LUSH Kobe Sannomiya, and the official app.
Make Drama: MAD, a new mobile RPG about collecting and raising original girl characters from developer Fluffy Duck and publisher Wemade Connect, has opened global pre-registration including Japan on Google Play and the App Store, alongside a new Steam wishlist page.