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On Sunday, October 18, 2026, Hotel Oriental Express Kagoshima Tenmonkan holds its first-ever sweets buffet at 13th-floor restaurant BLUE KITCHEN, lining up more than 30 items built around sweet potato, chestnut, and pumpkin, with views of Sakurajima.
New content has arrived in the Houchi Shoujo collaboration with That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime as the event heads into its final stretch, with the free MR Shion and other limited-time rewards still available for a short while longer.
Hong Kong-based goods maker Iijan is making its first appearance at Tokyo Game Show 2026, showcasing original merchandise for Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2, TEKKEN 8, Culdcept BEGINS, and The King of Fighters '98, plus a same-day reveal of official Earth Defense Force 5 and Earth Defense Force 6 collaboration goods, at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21, 2026.
From October 13, InterContinental Yokohama Grand is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cake lineup, led by the new dark chocolate "Sillage" alongside two returning favorites, plus stollen, a pound cake, mendiant chocolate and cookie tins.
InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 is expanding its Anniversary Stay plan, adding a private Yokohama Port cruise and helicopter tour options alongside the original balloon decor and full-course dinner, so couples can further customize how they celebrate.
Yamaguchi Prefecture's Iwakuni City will exhibit at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, for a third consecutive year, showcasing its original PC game IWAKUNI QUEST and offering booth visitors a premium gacha giveaway of original city novelty goods.
Suntory releases the Jim Beam <Cola> Can nationwide for a limited time from November 10, combining cola's refreshing kick with the signature flavor of bourbon.
Shueisha Games has delayed the release of JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON, a battle royale game for up to eight players from Vampire Survivors developer poncle, from 2026 to 2027. A new second trailer is out now, and the game's first-ever public playtest will be available at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.
From December 14, 2026, through March 31, 2027, Kai Akiu in Miyagi's Akiu Onsen offers a new winter wellness stay reviving Date Masamune's cold-weather ingenuity, featuring a hot-spring footbath kotatsu, hibachi-warmed local sake, and onjaku warming stones in the riverside lounge.
Kamogawa Sea World in Chiba Prefecture is holding its after-hours "Autumn Night Adventure" guided tour for nine days starting October 3, 2026, adding a new 10-minute orca lecture led by keepers at the end of each session. Phone reservations open on September 18.
Kawagoe Prince Hotel's Lobby Lounge will serve the "Festive Afternoon Tea Set" from November 1 to 30, 2026, and again from December 26, 2026 to January 8, 2027, with sweets and savories that capture the sparkle of a snow-white city awaiting Christmas.
From December 1 to 31, Keio Plaza Hotel's 45th-floor Sky Lounge Aurora is serving a Christmas Afternoon Tea that turns Christmas trees and ornaments into sweets, enjoyed alongside a view of Tokyo from 160 meters above ground. A chestnut-and-autumn-flavors afternoon tea runs through November.