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San-X's beloved Rilakkuma character is set to arrive at THANK YOU MART stores nationwide with 27 limited items, all priced at 390 yen (tax-included 429 yen), starting late April 2026.
Samukawa Central Park in Kanagawa hosts a full-day cherry blossom festival on April 4, 2026, featuring kitchen trucks, craft stalls, stage performances in the daytime, and a colorful illumination of the famous "Cherry Blossom Tunnel" after sunset.
From May 1 to June 30, 2026, The Lobby Lounge at Shangri-La Tokyo will be offering a "Chocolat Garden Afternoon Tea" featuring chocolates from Belgian Royal Household chocolatier Pierre Marcolini, paired with seasonal fruits.
Cafe & Bar Rhythmos on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental will serve two new early-summer limited parfaits from May 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring honey-glazed dekopon citrus and refreshing melon with lime.
TalesWeaver, the online RPG by Nexon, has launched its 22nd anniversary update featuring the "Star Fragments" event where players collect fragments from various activities to exchange for special commemorative items.
Tokyo City Keiba (TCK) kicks off its 2026 season on April 13 with 98 race days and 27 graded races, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Twinkle Race — Japan's first night horse racing event — with special payouts, a new seating area, a revamped illumination show, and increased prize money.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower marks its 3rd anniversary on April 14, 2026, with a packed entertainment schedule — featuring NICKY ROMERO at nightclub ZEROTOKYO, a large-scale Street Live Festival, and a special appearance by globally active artist yama.
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa is introducing 12 new "Samurai King Double" rooms in collaboration with the historic Oyama Shrine, celebrating Kanazawa's samurai heritage with reservations opening March 31, 2026.
The "Tulip Festival 2026 in Kaizu" is being held at Kiso Sansen Park Center in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture from March 28 to April 19, 2026. The large flower bed, designed to evoke the flow of the Kiso Three Rivers with colorful tulips and blue muscari, is now at peak bloom.
Ueno Fugetsudo has released a new cookie assortment featuring three fragrant tea flavors — matcha, Kaga bocha, and Earl Grey — in a set of nine cookies made with the brand's signature Gaufre powder.
Yokohama-based craft chocolate specialty store VANILLABEANS is launching a Mother's Day limited "Especial Set" featuring two new fruit tea-flavored fresh chocolate cookie sandwiches using locally sourced Kanagawa ingredients, available online from April 1, 2026.
The Vessel Inn Asakusa (Tsukuba Express) has finished a full renovation of all 173 rooms as of March 31, 2026. To celebrate, a campaign offering free-stay coupons to five lucky pairs is running on Instagram and X through May 6.