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Mobile RPG StoneAge: Idle Adventure is celebrating its 100-day launch anniversary with a series of limited-time events running through July 6, including mission-based rewards, login bonuses, and a special pass introducing two new pets.
Sumiyaki Unafuji, the Nagoya-born unagi restaurant featured in the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand, is expanding in Osaka with new stores in Yodoyabashi and Shinsaibashi.
Takarashuzo's popular non-carbonated ochawari shochu lineup welcomes back its seasonal barley tea variant, blending six-row and two-row barley for a toasty, caffeine-free summer drink.
For one week only, tetoteo — a baked sweets brand from Fukushima confectionery maker Sanmanseki — pops up at Daimaru Umeda Store for a limited-time sale from June 17 to 23, 2026.
Two special events celebrating Japanese traditional craftsmanship are coming to the 5th floor SKYTREE SHOP at Tokyo Skytree in June 2026, featuring foil-stamping goods from ROKKAKU and a Japanese incense experience from long-established shop Baikundo.
The Café Restaurant Oasis at Utsunomiya Tobu Hotel Grande is serving a seasonal afternoon tea set featuring summer fruits from June 1 to August 31, 2026, priced at ¥5,000 per person.
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A new special program called Imaginary Creatures Wonder Festival is set to debut at Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer] on July 26 in Makuhari, gathering over 250 sculptural works of yokai, UMA, mythological creatures, and more from over 150 exhibiting dealers.
Available at all 376 Yayoi-ken locations since June 2, 2026, the set meal pairs Sangenbutsu pork loin marinated in Kyoto Saikyo miso with a vegetable-packed agedashi tofu side dish. Store managers nationwide voted the Saikyo miso's mellow sweetness as its top highlight.
A free two-day festival celebrating tea and Japanese sweets, YOKOHAMA TEA FES: Time for Tea and Sweets, takes place at MM Terrace in Yokohama's Minato Mirai on June 20 and 21, 2026.
Two new glazed varieties join the ZENB Baked Donut series — Coffee Glazed and Lemon Glazed — combining a crisp beet sugar glaze with a moist, chewy dough made from whole yellow peas. Available from June 10, 2026.
Starting June 17, Zetteria is offering four limited-time burgers — featuring beef kalbi and hyuganatsu citrus — at approximately 270 locations across Japan through mid-July.
From June 8 to June 30, 2026, the 3D figure service 3DME is running a pair figure campaign at three Loft stores in Tokyo, introducing a new entry-level 5cm option and limited-time gifts for premium orders.