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An online lottery featuring brand-new goods based on official illustrations from the smartphone game Million Dollar Boys: OtomeGame is available through eeo Store online until April 30, 2026.
Mist Train Girls has kicked off its in-game collab event as part of the 2nd Kumasan Matsuri, a large-scale crossover spanning five DMM GAMES titles from April 13 to April 27, 2026.
one'sterrace is hosting a Miffy goods in-store event from April 15 to May 17, 2026, with a fresh pistachio and lavender series, apparel, and more at stores nationwide.
A special collaboration between the 9th-anniversary multimedia project Revue Starlight and the lyric-based card game CARU UTA is set for release in summer 2026, featuring 28 songs and 99 cards with anime and film scene photos.
Starting April 15, 2026, a selection of rose-themed chocolates and baked goods from ROYCE' — the "Sweets Garden" lineup — becomes available in limited quantities at 10 direct stores across Hokkaido.
Sakazen, a Japanese apparel retailer marking its 80th anniversary, is releasing an original Star Wars-themed clothing and accessories collection on April 24, 2026, featuring sizes L through X5 across shirts, polos, t-shirts, shorts, and accessories.
The second series of "PACHIMON TOMODACHI!" — the official self-bootleg mascots from SIO's art toy project "The TOMODACHI!" — launches at VINYL inside GranSta Tokyo on April 30, 2026, with three new designs.
New character Kotaro has arrived in the cross-heroine RPG Techcronoss, bringing a pickup gacha, a new side story event, a collaboration cafe in Akihabara, and a commemorative campaign — all running at the same time.
TWO ROOMS Grill | Bar in Kita-Aoyama is introducing a new Twilight High Tea experience from April 23, 2026 — an exclusive terrace-only dining plan featuring savory-led tea stands, NEWBY tea selections, and sweeping Tokyo skyline views as the sun sets.
A plum experience workshop is taking place at Ume no Mise Senrianin in Minabe Town, Wakayama — one of Japan's top plum-producing regions — on May 4 and 5, 2026. The 1.5-hour session includes a plum orchard visit, hands-on plum syrup making with a bottle to take home, and making your own ume onigiri from a choice of 10 plum varieties.
From May 1 to June 30, 2026, Ryutenmon at Westin Hotel Tokyo serves a weekday-only dim sum afternoon tea featuring 20 items including freshly steamed dumplings, Hong Kong sweets, and matcha desserts for ¥8,200.
A collaboration cafe marking the 12th anniversary of the smartphone 3D action RPG White Cat Project: NEW WORLD'S will be held at SMILE BASE CAFE locations in Shinsaibashi, Nagoya, and Ikebukuro between May and July 2026. Seat reservations open on April 20 at 4:00 PM.