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SUMIDA ART FESTIVAL 2026 Opens in September, with Tickets Now on Sale for Its Paid Performance Programs

SUMIDA ART FESTIVAL 2026, the first ward-organized, multi-month comprehensive arts festival among Tokyo's 23 special wards, opens September 4, 2026 in Sumida Ward with more than 100 programs at over 50 locations. Tickets are now on sale for three of its performances — a new dance work and a play about care, both at Sumida Park Theater Kura, and an immersive walking tour running through the neighborhood.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Art / Design +4 more

Tokyo

Sylvanian Families Collaboration Opens at BOOK HOTEL Jimbocho and Kyoto Kujo on September 5, 2026

BOOK HOTEL Jimbocho and BOOK HOTEL Kyoto Kujo are hosting a Sylvanian Families collaboration from September 5 to October 31, 2026, with hotel-wide dioramas, exclusive collaboration rooms, and a limited reading-themed cafe menu, cooperating with Epoch Co., Ltd.

Aug 12, 2026

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Yamazaki 18 Year Returns in Tachibana E's 151st Whisky Lottery — 466 Entries Available from August 12

Tachibana E Liquors has launched the 151st edition of its whisky lottery, featuring Yamazaki 18 Year as the top prize, with 466 limited entries available starting August 12, 2026.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Sake / Alcohol +2 more

Tokyo

Prince Hotels in Takanawa Ring In New Year 2027 With Countdown Party and Traditional Culture Experiences

The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo, Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Takanawa Hanakohro, and Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa are opening reservations for their New Year Plan 2027 from September 18, 2026, featuring a countdown party and musical stage shows in the grand ballroom "Hiten," a New Year's Eve bell-ringing ceremony, and family-friendly Japanese culture experiences.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Hotel +5 more

Tamayose's Matcha Fukiyose Sweet Can Mini Goes on Sale for a Limited Time

Tamayose, the modern Japanese confectionery brand run by Maruya Co., Ltd., has released the Matcha Fukiyose Sweet Can Mini, a ¥1,728 tin filled with an assortment of matcha wagashi, available for a limited time while supplies last.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #New Product +3 more

New Eichiku Characters Revolutionary Mercenary Tora and Sea Prince Shachi Join Teipen Wars

Two new SSR-rank Eichiku characters, Revolutionary Mercenary Tora and Sea Prince Shachi, have joined the smartphone game Teipen Wars, along with a limited-time pickup gacha running from August 11 to August 30, 2026.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Game +2 more

Kumamoto

The Pie Hole Los Angeles Opens First Kumamoto Pop-Up at Amu Plaza, August 18 to 31, 2026

The Pie Hole Los Angeles, a pie and coffee specialty shop from L.A., opens its first Kumamoto pop-up at Amu Plaza Kumamoto from August 18 to 31, 2026, offering signature pies like MOM'S APPLE CRUMBLE alongside the Japan debut of the original L.A. BOX, with a portion of sales supporting disaster recovery in Kumamoto.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Sweet / Dessert +3 more

Chiba

Tokiwadaira Summer Night Garden Set for August 29–30, Featuring a Lively Night Market in Chiba

The Tokiwadaira SONO Project's two-night event fills the area around Tokiwadaira Station in Matsudo, Chiba with a night market, performances, and a collaboration with the local bon odori dance festival on August 29–30, 2026.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Events +5 more

Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre to Hold Backstage Theater Tours in September 2026

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Ikebukuro is holding its monthly theater tour in September 2026, with a Playhouse rigging tour on September 15 and a Concert Hall tour on September 20, giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the venue's architecture, artwork, and stage mechanisms.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Sightseeing +4 more

Kanagawa

Mexico City-Style Taco Shop TONATIUH TACOS Sells Out 1,600 Tacos a Day in Yokohama

A taco specialty shop in Yokohama's Naka Ward, TONATIUH TACOS, has grown into a popular spot selling out around 1,600 tacos a day within three months of its May 2026 opening, thanks to its Mexico City street-style flavors.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #New Opening +4 more

Osaka

Lifestyle Brand Tsugu Opens First Kansai Pop-Up Store at Umeda Tsutaya Bookstore

From August 7 to September 13, 2026, traditional-craft lifestyle brand Tsugu will hold its first pop-up store in the Kansai region on the food floor of Umeda Tsutaya Bookstore, inside LUCUA ILE in Osaka.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Art / Design +5 more

Tully's Coffee Launches Choco Affogato Shaqool, a Rich Chocolate Frozen Drink for Summer

From August 12, Tully's Coffee is serving Choco Affogato Shaqool, a frozen drink that pours espresso over a chocolate-flavored frozen base for an affogato-inspired treat, alongside its five-cheese Ballpark Dog.

Aug 12, 2026

#News #Cafe +4 more

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SUMIDA ART FESTIVAL 2026 Opens in September, with Tickets Now on Sale for Its Paid Performance Programs

Sylvanian Families Collaboration Opens at BOOK HOTEL Jimbocho and Kyoto Kujo on September 5, 2026

Yamazaki 18 Year Returns in Tachibana E's 151st Whisky Lottery — 466 Entries Available from August 12

Prince Hotels in Takanawa Ring In New Year 2027 With Countdown Party and Traditional Culture Experiences

Tamayose's Matcha Fukiyose Sweet Can Mini Goes on Sale for a Limited Time

New Eichiku Characters Revolutionary Mercenary Tora and Sea Prince Shachi Join Teipen Wars

The Pie Hole Los Angeles Opens First Kumamoto Pop-Up at Amu Plaza, August 18 to 31, 2026

Tokiwadaira Summer Night Garden Set for August 29–30, Featuring a Lively Night Market in Chiba

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre to Hold Backstage Theater Tours in September 2026

Mexico City-Style Taco Shop TONATIUH TACOS Sells Out 1,600 Tacos a Day in Yokohama

Lifestyle Brand Tsugu Opens First Kansai Pop-Up Store at Umeda Tsutaya Bookstore

Tully's Coffee Launches Choco Affogato Shaqool, a Rich Chocolate Frozen Drink for Summer