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DRECOM SHOP has begun general sales of new Cuticle Detective Inaba merchandise, including trading mini shikishi, connectable acrylic charms, an A4 clear file set, acrylic stands, bangs clips, and stickers featuring the manga's cast of quirky detective characters.
TOYO KITCHEN STYLE opens reservations at 12:00 PM on September 5 for the 2026 Dolce&Gabbana x Fiasconaro panettone collection, adding three new flavors and a redesigned classic for a lineup of 14 items available in limited quantities.
From September 1 to October 25, 2026, ERAM, a Japan-born fragrance brand, is holding a pop-up at Mori Art Museum Shop in Roppongi, with fabric posters featuring the brand's artwork joining the lineup from October 1.
A new "Matsuya Ginza Limited Shop" for the apparel line ERIKO YAMAGUCHI has opened on the first floor of Matsuya Club at Matsuya Ginza, featuring an original loom-inspired fixture, pre-order pieces from the 2026 Fall/Winter collection, and store-exclusive colors and jewelry.
From September 14 to November 15, 2026, THE LOUNGE at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi presents a fall afternoon tea built around Shine Muscat grapes, crafted by Executive Pastry Chef Michele Abbatemarco and Executive Sous Chef Kensuke Kuze on the hotel's 39th floor.
Funabashiya's Kameido Tenjin-mae Main Store is serving a summer-only kuzumochi where diners grind roasted sesame themselves and finish it with grated sudachi peel, available for eat-in only from September 1, 2026 while supplies last.
gelato pique is launching its third Pokémon collaboration collection, "Pokémon meets GELATO PIQUE," on September 9, 2026. The lineup carries a Pichu-Pikachu-Raichu evolution motif across sizes and newly introduces Clefairy and Marill designs.
DMM GAMES' Girls Creation -Shoujo Geijutsu Kitan- celebrates its new 'Art Type' character feature with a commemorative campaign, while the 'Scramble! Autumn Art Grand Sports Festival' event and two pickup gacha runs run through September 15, 2026.
GOOD NATURE STATION's ground-floor kitchen in Kyoto reopens on September 1, 2026 as craft burger specialty shop GOOD NATURE BURGER, featuring hishio- and shio-koji-aged grass-fed beef patties, local Kyoto ingredients, and three new vegan and gluten-free burgers made with 100% domestic rice flour buns.
Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima is offering a "Pool & Lunch Plan to Enjoy the Lingering Summer Heat" from September 1 to 23, 2026, extending its outdoor pool season and letting day guests pair lunch at one of three restaurants with access to its normally guest-only pool and Hiroshima Onsen "Seto no Yu."
New GRIDMAN UNIVERSE merchandise featuring character designer Masaru Sakamoto's newly illustrated "Time Slip"-themed artwork is now available through eeo Store online and at the eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store, including can badges, acrylic cards, die-cut stickers, an acrylic art board, an acrylic diorama, character phone stands, and acrylic stands.
From October 10 to 12, 2026, Gunma Flower Park+ in Maebashi marks its first anniversary with a crowdfunded fireworks display, a free rose giveaway for the first 111 visitors each day, a participatory flower installation using 400 Maebashi-grown roses, and a live painting by artist Kahou Nakabayashi, alongside its autumn rose fair and Night Bloom illumination.