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The 61st Towadako Lake Water Festival will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Towadako-han Yasumiya. Condensed to a single day this year, the festival marks the 90th anniversary of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park designation.
AMERICAN HOLIC is releasing new colors for a staff-produced 3WAY drawstring shoulder bag on ZOZOTOWN on April 16, 2026. Previously sold out on its first day, the bag is now available in six colors including three new additions.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kanazawa is offering a limited-time afternoon tea set in collaboration with Ishikawa Zoo, themed around a small zoo hidden in the forest, running from May 1 to June 30, 2026.
Anna Sui has released its third collaboration collection with Sanrio's Hello Kitty, featuring quilted bags, tweed items, and an iPhone case — all launching on April 15, 2026.
Starting April 22, 2026, BAKE CHEESE TART is launching a limited-time "Freshly Baked Tart Mango Cheese" exclusively at its Osaka Takashimaya location, featuring generous chunks of mango combined with a refreshing cheese mousse.
Chaos Zero Nightmare's second preseason brings new 5-star fighter Diana, the All-Out War battle mode, a Season 3 preview, and celebration events running through late April.
CHIBA CORGI has teamed up with My Melody and Kuromi to compete in the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking Partner Division. Voting is open from April 9 to May 24, 2026, and a social media campaign is running with Sanrio Puroland passport pairs and stuffed animal sets up for grabs.
Cookie Run: Kingdom has launched a major collaboration with the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters, bringing new playable cookies, special skins, a story episode, and various in-game events running through May 7, 2026.
Natural and organic beauty select shop Cosme Kitchen is teaming up with Sanrio Co., Ltd.'s Hello Kitty for the first time, offering 18 limited items from May 29, 2026, with advance reservations opening May 12.
Starting May 9, 2026, the 15F restaurant Substance at Courtyard by Marriott Fukui will offer a weekend and holiday lunch buffet showcasing regional dishes from across Kyushu, including Hakata motsu nabe, Miyazaki chicken nanban, and a live kitchen serving Hakata wagyu roast beef.
DAILY COMMA, a Korean fragrance brand known for its affordable premium-quality scents, is holding a limited-time popup at @cosme OSAKA in Umeda from April 8 to 14, 2026.
A limited-time collaboration between DARTSLIVE's arcade darts machines and Capcom's Street Fighter 6 launches on April 16, 2026, featuring exclusive game modes, digital content rewards, and a social media campaign with prizes.