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gelato pique's new SEA ANIMALS COLLECTION goes on sale May 29, 2026, featuring polar bears, seals, sea otters, penguins, and walruses in cool-touch roomwear, accessories, and bath items for the whole family.
Japanese snack maker Ginbis is rolling out five new limited-time products in June 2026, featuring the popular Shimi Choco Corn paired with popcorn, new Mini Asparagus flavors, and seasonal Ginza Waffle varieties perfect for early summer.
The Japanese sauna wellness brand GoRelax has introduced its first food lineup — a six-item "Mamoru-san's Totonoeru" series featuring salt tablets, salt candy, jelly, and ramune — available at Don Quijote and affiliated stores nationwide starting May 25, 2026.
Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara is introducing a bonsai stay plan that invites guests to travel with a single bonsai tree throughout their visit — and bring it home as a living memento of their time in the forest.
Hard Rock Cafe is holding a limited-time Filipino-inspired menu campaign at its Tokyo, Yokohama, and Universal CityWalk Osaka locations from June 1 to 14, 2026, in tie-up with the Philippines Department of Tourism and the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Japan.
Starting June 1, 2026, Hokkaido Italian Mia Bocca locations across the Kanto region, Hokkaido, and Sendai will offer a summer-limited cold pasta featuring Hokkaido saltwater sea urchin, scallops, and salmon roe.
Hotel Granvia Osaka, connected directly to JR Osaka Station in Umeda, is now accepting reservations for a limited-period "Summer Party Plan" for groups of 20 or more, available from July 1 to September 30, 2026, with two course options starting from ¥8,000 per person.
Starting June 1, 2026, Ovest on the 25th floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is offering a new customizable dinner and bar menu featuring chef-crafted cold dishes, hot mains, and desserts paired with cocktails, wines, and more.
Three new premium Kobe beef teppanyaki courses are coming to "Shioji" on the top floor of Hotel Plaza Kobe in Higashinada, Kobe, starting June 3, 2026 — including the flagship "Wadatsumi" course featuring live lobster and abalone alongside specially selected Kobe beef.
The premium sake lounge Ikkon Fugetsu at Perie Chiba is running a month-long collaboration with Iinuma Honke, a 300-year-old brewery from Shisui, Chiba, throughout June 2026, featuring exclusive Kinoene (KINOENE) sake pairings, tasting sets, and a special brewer visit event.
KAI, the global cutlery maker, has released the KOREAN KITCHEN series — a lineup of kitchen tools designed to make popular Korean dishes like kimbap and samgyeopsal easy and enjoyable to prepare at home.
Kamo Tokidoki Uma Shijo Karasuma Honten opens in Kyoto on May 28, 2026, marking the brand's first Kansai location. The restaurant serves Kyoto brand duck "Kyogamo" and select horse sashimi from Aomori alongside a curated lineup of local sake.