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Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam are reborn as traditional Shirakawa daruma dolls in a new collaboration at STRICT-G stores. Pre-orders open May 22, 2026, with in-store sales beginning August 1.
Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara is introducing a retreat experience built around "Mamabi" — miniature candlelight — featuring a rainy-day lounge space and a gift-ready flame kit, available from June 1 to August 31, 2026.
A limited-time collaboration between Heaven Burns Red and Persona 5 Royal kicked off on May 22, 2026, bringing crossover story events, collaboration gacha banners, and campaigns offering up to 10,000 quartz.
The Hello Kitty x ear PAPILLONNER collaboration collection goes on sale June 11 at ear PAPILLONNER stores nationwide and PAL CLOSET. Pre-orders are already in, and the top-ranked items from the 13-piece lineup have been revealed.
Hotel EN-YO, a newly converted apartment hotel in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, opened on May 18, 2026. Located a short walk from Akihabara Station, the property offers spacious rooms of approximately 60 m² accommodating up to 6 guests.
A new hotel, Hotel EN-YO, has opened in the Akihabara-Kanda area of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Converted from an office building, it positions itself as a comfortable base for multi-city travelers looking to rest and recharge between destinations.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is hosting a Summer Curry Fair from July 1 to August 31, 2026, with six curry varieties — including two new additions and four long-standing classics — served as full set menus at Coffee House The Cafe.
Kichijoji Excel Hotel Tokyu's 2nd-floor lounge SORAE is offering a summer-limited Lemon Afternoon Tea from June 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring lemon-accented sweets and savories alongside tea leaves from a beloved local Kichijoji specialty shop.
A new jasmine-scented green tea with a hint of peach fragrance is joining the Kirin Namacha lineup on June 30, 2026, available nationwide for a limited time.
Krispy Kreme's Hokkaido-exclusive fox-shaped donut, the Kitakitsune Milk, is back for the first time in three years at four Hokkaido stores starting June 3, 2026, now filled with Hokkaido milk cream and wrapped in pudding-flavored coating.
Nestled on the slopes of Mt. Haguro in Bandai-Asahi National Park, Yamagata Prefecture, Kyukamura Shonai Haguro has ranked No. 1 in the guest experience category among all 35 Kyukamura resorts nationwide for three consecutive years. Its hotel-guest-only tour to witness the morning Shinto ceremony at Dewa Sanzan Shrine has drawn the highest praise, and 2026 as the once-in-twelve-years auspicious Year of the Horse makes it a particularly ideal time to visit.
The open-world action adventure game LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight, following young Bruce Wayne's transformation into Gotham City's hero, launched on May 22, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.