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Oimo Fes SHIZUOKA 2026 & Shizuoka Exposition is held at Granship Plaza in Shizuoka City from February 27 to March 1, 2026. Sweet potato specialty shops, sweets vendors, and producers from across Japan gather for this three-day event, now in its fifth edition since first launching in 2023.
Starting March 2, 2026, the dashi shabu-shabu restaurant "Okaka" is serving a spring-limited dish featuring branded sea bream "Madai Mirai" from Kochi Prefecture and fresh Naruto wakame, available at four locations in Tokyo and Osaka through early May.
The Okura Tokyo, Hotel Okura Macau, and The Shilla Seoul each received five stars in the Forbes Travel Guide 2026, with The Okura Prestige Bangkok and Hotel Nikko San Francisco earning four stars.
A limited-edition tin featuring the Station Staff Chopper design and containing YOKU MOKU's popular Petit Cigare cookies is now available exclusively at ONE PIECE Mugiwara Store Tokyo Station.
The Pretty Series franchise expands with Onegai AiPri, a new title featuring a TV anime premiering April 5, 2026 on TV Tokyo, amusement games starting April 2, 2026, and related toys releasing in spring 2026.
A hands-on onigiri rice ball cooking class conducted in English is now available at a historic 100-year-old traditional Japanese townhouse in Kita-ku, Tokyo, targeting inbound tourists who want to connect with Japanese food culture.
The golf wear brand pierre cardin golf is launching its 2026 Spring/Summer collection, featuring actor Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as its visual model and a collaboration caddy bag with SUN MOUNTAIN.
Polaroid's classic analog instant camera, the Polaroid Now Generation 3, is expanding its lineup with two new colors — Pink and Teal — launching on March 6, 2026.
Starting March 1, 2026, the Chinese dining restaurant Precious ONO HAKATA at The Royal Park Hotel Fukuoka celebrates five years with a special anniversary lunch course featuring creative dishes, a buffet, and an optional all-you-can-drink plan.
From May 1 to June 30, 2026, The Prince Park Tower Tokyo will serve a special afternoon tea featuring fully ripened mangoes from Miyazaki Prefecture paired with locally grown Japanese black tea.
Two limited package sets for the upcoming ASMR full-voice visual novel "Rica Mode," starring VTuber Hanamiya Rica, are now available for pre-order starting February 26, 2026.
Freshly baked apple pie shop RINGO is celebrating its 10th anniversary in March 2026 by bringing back the fan-voted No. 1 flavor, Freshly Baked Rich Apple Pie with 3 Cheeses and Honey, starting March 1, 2026.