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Characters entered in the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking, including last year's top-ranked Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, and Pochacco, are rolling out as crane game prizes at amusement centers across Japan from April 2026.
Starting April 2026, Kyoto Montblanc specialty shop Saori is offering three early summer limited sweets featuring melon and loquat alongside their signature Japanese chestnuts, available at their Kyoto Kiyamachi main store and JR Kyoto Isetan location.
The members-only sauna SAUNAGA, set in a traditional pyramid-roofed wooden building near Nagano Station's east exit, held its grand opening on April 11, 2026, introducing new women-only daytime slots and a budget-friendly weekday membership for men.
Sega Fave is releasing a new Lucky Kuji lottery series themed around Case Closed with a Neo City Pop aesthetic. Featuring newly drawn illustrations of 8 characters including ones from the latest film, the no-lose lottery is available at 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, and Yume Town stores.
On April 18, 2026, the newly opened Setouchi Cycle Stays Hiroshima Ujina hotel is running a free-admission all-day program featuring live painting by nature artist Emi, a spring sakura and strawberry sweets buffet, extended day bathing with sauna, and an evening DJ night.
To mark the 10th anniversary of its rebranding, Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort is offering a special dinner course where guests choose two dishes from 10 main options featuring locally sourced Okinawan ingredients.
SHIAGARU SAUNA 神田×秋葉原店 opens in Tokyo's Kanda/Akihabara neighborhood on April 13, 2026, marking the area's first men's-only public sauna with two scientifically designed sauna rooms, three types of floating cold plunges, and an evidence-based relaxation space.
Shintomi Town's renovated Lupinus Mirai Theater opens with a full day of arts, community workshops, and an original theatrical performance co-created by a professional director and local residents.
The mobile board game RPG Summons Board is running the "Easter Event '26 Pasmina★Easter" from April 9 to April 28, 2026, featuring new characters, dungeons, a monster hunt, and a special Easter gacha.
Osushi to Robata Sushi Roman, a sushi and robatayaki restaurant near Nishiki Market in Kyoto's Karasuma, has begun accepting reservations for two spring all-you-can-drink course plans starting from ¥4,500, perfect for farewell and welcome parties.
Tokyo Prince Hotel has renewed its sleep-focused "Gentle Sleep Support Stay" plan, supervised by sleep therapist Miho Mihashi. The revamped plan runs through March 2027 and features newly added wellness devices alongside take-home sleep items, all set in a room overlooking Tokyo Tower.
TUISS DÉCOR has launched the Karakami collection, blending traditional Japanese karakami patterns — inherited since the Heian period — with a European color palette across roll screens, Roman shades, and curtains, available from April 9, 2026.