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From September 16 to 25, Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel's 15th-floor gift shop Crochet is selling a limited run of just 10 mooncakes a day, handmade by the dim sum chef of the hotel's Chinese restaurant Linka for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Nagoya Prince Hotel Sky Tower will offer a Christmas-themed afternoon tea inspired by the shimaenaga, a white bird from Hokkaido nicknamed the "snow fairy," at its 31st-floor restaurant Sky Dining Tenku from November 6 to December 27, 2026.
Fluffy drawstring pouches, box pouches, and a bandana featuring Nandemo Ikimono's rice ball characters arrive in capsule toy corners nationwide from mid-September 2026, with six sewn designs in the lineup.
Kobe's Nankinmachi is holding its annual Mid-Autumn Festival with lion dance and tai chi stage performances, a "Moonlight Kitchen" from noted local chefs, and a limited mooncake sale, alongside four Nankinmachi-supervised Lawson products going on sale across the Kinki region.
To mark the September 2, 2026 reopening of its newly renewed West Wing, Nara Hotel has launched a special page rounding up limited-time stay and dining offers, including a teppanyaki dinner-included stay plan, lunch and dinner at its main dining room, and a Japanese-style wedding ceremony plan.
Thank You Mart is launching a collaboration merchandise line with the anime New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT, arriving at stores nationwide from mid-October 2026, all priced at ¥390 (tax included ¥429), with online pre-orders opening September 16.
To mark Obey Me!'s 7th anniversary, U-TREASURE is opening pre-orders for a Secret Message Ring featuring natural gemstones representing each of the Seven Demon Brothers, with a hidden message from your chosen brother engraved inside. Pre-orders run September 15 to October 15, 2026, at the U-TREASURE Online Shop and Concept Stores in Ikebukuro and Shinsaibashi.
IP4 is rolling out a five-design Ocha-Ken Sacoche Collection through capsule toy machines nationwide from late September 2026, offering a roomy pouch with a removable strap and a front pocket.
Ofuro Cafe Utatane in Saitama City is holding a mirror-themed Halloween event from September 11 to October 31, 2026, with 100 mirrors transforming the facility into a fantastical "Halloween Lounge" for meeting a different version of yourself, alongside villain-style self makeup, a giant roughly 50cm pumpkin, a trick-or-treat challenge, and a Halloween-themed boccia tournament called "Kabotcha."
Following a well-received first event in July, Roppongi Hills restaurant Oryori Mukyu is teaming up again with kimono stylist Rie Takahashi of KIMONO QUEEN for a second kimono and Japanese cuisine collaboration. Held October 23 and 24, 2026, the event offers a dinner course and an afternoon tea plan, both including kimono rental and professional dressing.
Suntory is releasing "Perfect Suntory Beer <Amber Ale>," a new limited-quantity beer with a toasty malt aroma and a crisp, zero-carb finish, in 350ml and 500ml cans nationwide from November 10, 2026.
Bandai Namco Experience is marking the Persona series' 30th anniversary with "PERSONA Memoria," an event where fans can dive into the franchise's world through a quiz attraction, mini-games, original merchandise, and collaboration food. The event opens at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo in Ikebukuro on October 9, 2026, before touring to Osaka and Hakata in early 2027.