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The Stargazing Camp collaboration cafe for the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End returns by popular demand at ORBcafe in Shibuya and Osaka from October 10, 2026.
From October 10 to November 23, 2026, the NARUTO×BORUTO Fuji Hidden Leaf Village area at Fuji-Q Highland celebrates Naruto Uzumaki's birthday with a stamp rally linking the village and three Fujikyuko Line stations, an SNS campaign, and a giveaway of original A4 files.
Garmin's flagship golf GPS watch, the Approach S72, comes in 47mm and 43mm sizes for ¥128,000 (tax included). Pre-orders for the 47mm open October 15, 2026, with sales starting October 22 and the 43mm following in early November.
A Gianvito Rossi pop-up store focused on the Fall/Winter 2026 collection runs from October 7 to 20, 2026 at Hankyu Umeda Main Store, with the new MAYFAIR series on sale ahead of other stores.
Sanyodo's new Kaiun! Pouch capsule toys come in six types of cute pouches with playful expressions and go on sale in stages from October 13, 2026.
From November 1 to December 31, 2026, The Lobby Cafe at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba will serve its limited-time "White Prelude Afternoon Tea," a white-themed menu inspired by a snowy "White Castle," with Christmas-colored savories and free-flow Ronnefeldt tea for ¥7,500.
Christmas and the holiday season are said to see the most proposals of the year, yet bridal rings take about 1.5 to 2 months to be delivered, so Umeda Hankyu Bridal Club at Hankyu Umeda Main Store suggests starting the ring search in October, with about 30 brands, jewelry concierges, and a Bridal Fair running November 4 to 24, 2026.
Bar & Lounge ZATTA at Hilton Tokyo serves a bread-focused Christmas afternoon tea from November 13 to December 26, 2026. Breads including stollen are arranged on a Christmas-tree-shaped stand, priced at ¥6,500 per person.
From November 1, 2026 to January 3, 2027, Bar & Lounge Melody at Hilton Yokohama will serve a winter afternoon tea themed on white chocolate and red fruits, with a strawberry and meringue tart, a ruby chocolate parfait, and savories by the specialty restaurant chef.
Six hololive talents appear in newly drawn illustrations of sweets-inspired outfits in the Anymy Kuji lottery from Legs Co., Ltd., with kitchenware, cushions, and a kitchen mat as the Last Prize, on sale at Lawson stores from October 13, 2026.
HOTEL Jogakura in Hakkoda, Aomori City, is offering a stay plan called "The Luxury of Doing Nothing" for stays from November 10 to December 23, 2026, combining hot springs, dishes featuring Aomori ingredients, and one drink of choice per guest at dinner.
Hotel Universal Port and Hotel Universal Port Vita, official hotels of Universal Studios Japan, host a Christmas Fair from November 9 to December 25, 2026, featuring a dinner buffet returning after six years and a Christmas Cocktail Fair.