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Kobe Port Tower Hotel's buffet restaurant The HARBOR Buffet Dining will hold its Summer Feast Buffet from August 1 to August 31, 2026, bringing back the hand-eaten seafood spread that drew the biggest response of any past fair, served alongside spiced jerk chicken, a kids' corner, and other seasonal dishes.
Kobe Portopia Hotel is offering a stay plan, limited to three rooms, that guarantees a spot on the "Kobe Airport Runway Night Walk Tour" on August 21, 2026, bundling a dinner buffet, airport transfers, and breakfast.
KYO HAYASHIYA, a long-established Uji tea shop founded in 1753, reopens its Kyoto store on August 1, 2026, with a white-toned interior redesign, the revival of its Sanjo-era black tea parfait, and new Kyoto-store-exclusive menus including Uji Matcha Mont Blanc Kakigori.
From August 1 to September 15, 2026, "The CRAFT Bar and Grill" in Fukuoka's Daimyo Garden City is running the limited-time fair "KYUSHU CRAFT TACOS," featuring seven original tacos that each showcase a signature ingredient from one of Kyushu's seven prefectures.
A new bakery and bread bistro, "Land Bageri," opens on August 7, 2026, inside Meiji Park in front of Hakata Station, produced by Fukuoka bakery pain stock and developer LANDIC, with fresh-baked bread by day and a bread bistro planned for autumn.
Two new "Splash Guardian" class skins, Aurora Marine and Rescue Marine, arrive in the mobile RPG Lineage2M, alongside the "SUMMER DANCE & TREASURE" summer event running from July 29 to August 12, 2026, with swimsuit skins, buff items, and treasure-hunting rewards.
Link Catering, a Kyoto-based catering and event-space production brand, has launched a new Japanese-style catering plan that pairs authentic washoku cuisine with traditional decor such as wagasa umbrellas and kimono textiles, aimed at MICE events and receptions.
A prize-only caramel cheese popcorn multi-box inspired by Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Rebellion- comes with Kirarin Shizuku stickers and arrives at arcades and online crane games nationwide from the second week of August 2026, alongside the rerelease of the Soul Gem Lip and Cheek Charm from the TV anime.
Maebata Inc., a tableware maker headquartered in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, is releasing a new Disney & Pixar Toy Story lineup of stainless steel tumblers, stainless mugs, and coasters featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, the Aliens, and Lotso, with sequential sales beginning in early August 2026.
Enjyukaku Bekkan, a nationally registered cultural property inside Marugame Castle, is opening as a one-group-a-day private villa stay with optional cultural experiences. Reservations open August 1, 2026, with check-ins starting September 1, 2026.
MFC STORE is restocking every item in its SpongeBob SquarePants collaboration collection after the original release drew a strong response, with all nine styles - seven T-shirts and two Hawaiian shirt designs - back on sale from July 29, 2026, at MFC STORE stores and the official online store.
Otsuka Foods adds a spicy new flavor to its long-running Micro Magic French Fries line, a black pepper variety made for grown-up snacking that goes on sale nationwide on August 24, 2026, and cooks up box and all in the microwave.