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Starting July 25, 2026, atmos Shinjuku is hosting a pop-up dedicated to THE NORTH FACE's VECTIV series, featuring five new footwear models along with a limited novelty gift for purchasers.
Okamedo, a long-standing wagashi shop in Toyohashi, Aichi, brings back its summer-only jonamagashi "Uchiage Hanabi 6-Renpatsu," born during the pandemic and a hit with about 5,000 sold last year, with online pre-sales from mid-July and limited in-store sales from August.
From July 17 to August 16, 2026, BARNEYS NEW YORK GINZA and FUKUOKA host a pop-up event for ÖLEND, a bag brand born in Barcelona in 2012, marking the first time Barneys New York has carried the brand's colorful, size-varied bags.
A one-night-only restaurant is opening inside the Omagari Hanabi fireworks venue on August 29, 2026, offering a pairing course dinner made with seasonal Akita ingredients and a bar time for enjoying the fireworks, planned together by local chefs and creators.
From August 6 to 16, 2026, Orizuru Tower in Hiroshima is holding a season of peace-themed programs marking 81 years since the atomic bombing, including a children's chorus and a rooftop concert on August 6 and the "Letter from Hiroshima" postcard campaign running August 8 to 16.
THE OSAKA STATION HOTEL, Autograph Collection is accepting lottery entries from July 23 for a one-night stay plan tied to the 38th Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival on October 17, 2026, with corner rooms on the 32nd to 38th floors offering panoramic views of the fireworks over Osaka.
From July 22 to 27, 2026, Osaka Takashimaya hosts "Fresh! Fun! HAWAIʻI," a six-day fair bringing around 30 shops of Hawaiian food, fashion, and art to its 7th floor, along with hula shows, live music, and a collaboration stage tied to BS12 Twellv's "Falling in Love with Hawaii."
The official puzzle game 【OSHI NO KO】Puzzle Star has launched a new "Summer Splash" pickup gacha on July 16, with Part 1 introducing 【Oshi no Ko】's Ai and Ruby in original costumes drawn exclusively for the game.
OUTERPLANE has kicked off a major summer update, adding the limited-time character Heatwave Cop Delta alongside the new event dungeon Automaton of the Horizon, seasonal campaigns, and new summer skins for four fan-favorite characters. The update also previews an upcoming opening tutorial and a Steam (PC) version of the game.
New original illustration goods for the TV anime "Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table" go on sale at Animega × Sofmap stores and online from July 16 to July 28, 2026.
Sanrio is holding a two-day festival called "Pomfes" for Pompompurin's 30th anniversary at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza on September 12 and 13, 2026, with stage performances by the character and guest artists including Juice=Juice, Monaki, and WILD BLUE.
With another hot summer forecast, Prince Grand Resort Karuizawa is offering a lineup of "cool escape" experiences — a summer snow play area, a misting station on the ski slopes, nighttime nature tours, and chilled seasonal menus — to help visitors beat the heat at the cool highland resort.