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TIAD, Autograph Collection in Nagoya has begun offering a weekday-only shine muscat parfait made with seasonal fruit and an anniversary verrine plan with a stick balloon and message plate at The Lounge, its 3rd-floor lounge overlooking Hisaya-odori Park.
A 10th-anniversary pop-up shop for Today's MENU for EMIYA Family opens at Shinjuku Marui Men's 8th-floor event space from August 28 to September 6, 2026, offering new merchandise built around an illustration newly drawn by TAa, plus random hologram card bonuses.
Restaurant & Bar TIDE TABLE Shiomi at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel is serving a weekend-only afternoon tea built around shine muscat and autumn fruit, available from October 3 to November 29, 2026.
TOUFU TOKYO, known for its upcycled bonsai art, holds a one-week pop-up at Shinjuku Takashimaya's 6th floor Men's Accessories Event Space from August 26 to September 1, 2026, featuring 30 one-of-a-kind RE BONSAI™ pieces and on-site custom orders.
Alphanet Inc. is releasing a Touken Ranbu ONLINE x SNAP GEAR collaboration bottle holder inspired by six sword-warrior characters, on sale nationwide from August 18, 2026 through the SNAP GEAR official online store and select shops.
A new nail oil collection inspired by ten sword warriors from Touken Ranbu ONLINE, the "Softly Blooming Nail Oil" Vol. 2, opened for pre-order on August 20, 2026 through Premium Bandai, priced at 3,630 yen per two-bottle set.
EXNOA has confirmed that the puzzle RPG Touken Ranbu Pazugiri will appear at the DMM GAMES booth at TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026, featuring an early hands-on corner, novelty giveaways, and a special joint stage with Touken Ranbu ONLINE starring Kosuke Toriumi, Kento Hama, and Hinata Tadokoro.
From September 19 to November 3, 2026, Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden in Tokyo's Ueno Park will hold its "Autumn Garden Woven With Dahlias" special festival, displaying over 120 dahlia varieties and 200 plants, including Akita Prefecture's original NAMAHAGE Dahlia series, amid the garden's seasonal scenery.
Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition AOMORI, an immersive digital art museum in Aomori City, has welcomed its 30,000th visitor and continues to run without any closed days through August 30, 2026.
Kuchu Teien Observatory at Umeda Sky Building, 173 meters above Osaka, is currently hosting Sky Sunflower Garden through August 31, with a sunflower-framed photo spot, a limited-time parfait and soda float at cafe SKY 40, and a same-day summer Heart Lock design.
From September 4 to September 24, 2026, a limited-time pop-up shop for the VTuber project Uomusume, featuring an afternoon tea theme, will be held at the IP Book Store on the 6th floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA.
URBAN RESEARCH and URBAN RESEARCH DOORS are each releasing an exclusive colorway of Levi's® popular 728 HR Wide Leg jeans, arriving in stores and online from Friday, August 21, 2026.