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Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's basement food hall is spotlighting minazuki (水無月), a traditional Japanese wagashi tied to the Nagoshi no Harae midsummer purification ritual held on June 30, with offerings from nine specialty confectionery shops available for a limited time.
Brasserie RÉGINE at the St. Regis Hotel Osaka is offering a summer menu for its "Appetizer Marché" from July 1 to September 30, 2026, inspired by the Mediterranean and the flavors of southern France.
Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro, Tokyo is offering a limited-period collaboration stay plan with the popular smartphone game "#Compass: Combat Providence Analysis System," available from July 25 to October 24, 2026.
Starting June 27, 2026, lacquerware artist Tasuku Murose presents 15 works — including 13 new pieces featuring maki-e and raden techniques — in his debut solo exhibition at Lei Gallery Tokyo in Shibuya, Tokyo.
A collaboration campaign between TV anime The Elusive Samurai and Gokurakuyu & RAKU SPA hot spring facilities will run from July 9 to August 4, 2026, at two locations in Wako and Yokohama, featuring themed baths, merchandise, collab menus, and a digital stamp rally.
Tokyo Dome Hotel is transforming its PROJECT R.E.D. Room with a dynamic new design inspired by KAKUSEIHUNTER OMEGAHORN, the second entry in the PROJECT R.E.D. tokusatsu series. Reservations open June 23, 2026, with stays starting August 26.
New York-based ceramic artist Lev Rosenbush presents "TRACES," a solo exhibition blending sports culture and wabi-sabi aesthetics, at TOKYO CRAFT ROOM inside HAMACHO HOTEL from July 3 to 12, 2026.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is bringing back the legendary Trader Vic's restaurant experience for a limited time this summer, with tropical cocktails, BBQ spare ribs, and sweeping views of Osaka Castle from the 18th-floor Sky Lounge "Four Seasons."
To celebrate the Ultraman Series 60th anniversary, a limited-time theme cafe "Ultraman Pasta Restaurant Ulspa" (ウルトラマン パスタ食堂 ウルスパ) is opening at BOX cafe&space in Ikebukuro from July 9 to August 31, 2026.
Eleven types of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun goods featuring newly drawn "Musical Note Balloon" illustrations are now available for pre-order on AMNIBUS as of June 22, 2026, including trading acrylic cards, glitter can badges, bromides, Ani-Frame cards, acrylic stands, keychains, can badges, and chibi character items.
Tickets for the 12th anniversary orchestra concert of White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S go on general sale starting June 22, 2026, with composer and vocalist Hiroko Yamasaki confirmed to appear.
Kamakurayama, a restaurant specializing in roast beef, is offering "Wine Pairing Selection Summer 2026" this summer at its Yokohama Sky Building location, featuring wines from 4 regions around the world curated by wine expert Mr. Jimmy.