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Hotel New Otani Osaka's French restaurant SAKURA will host a two-day special gastronomy fair on June 13–14, 2026, bringing Executive Chef Renaud Augier and the team from TOUR D'ARGENT TOKYO to Osaka.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto is offering a range of limited-time menus across its restaurants and bar during Golden Week 2026, including an Italian lunch course, outdoor terrace BBQ, Cinco de Mayo cocktails, and a spring dinner course available through mid-June.
The Look Back Anime Exhibition at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka runs from April 24 to May 17, 2026, showcasing original cels, photo spots recreating iconic scenes, and exclusive merchandise from the animated film.
A new lineup of Monogatari Series merchandise is now available for order through the anime goods online store CharaON!, including hologram can badge sets, acrylic keyrings, and die-cut stickers featuring popular characters.
The beloved Nagoya chick-shaped sweet Piyorin is heading to Hokkaido for the very first time, appearing at Aeon Mall Sapporo Hassamu during a special Aichi/Tokai Fair event on April 18 and 19, 2026.
The classic 1989 RPG CRIMSON II is now available for free via the retro game streaming service Project EGG, with a monthly subscription required to play.
The SNS sensation PUG, known for its freshly baked Boston Cookies with over 330,000 sold nationwide, is opening pop-up stores at Hiroshima PARCO and Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu this spring.
The main dining restaurants "OTTO SETTE" at four RISONARE properties — Yatsugatake, Tomamu, Shimonoseki, and Nasu — are offering spring-limited dinner menus featuring seasonal ingredients such as strawberries, bamboo shoots, and asparagus from March 18 to June 30, 2026.
Sandqvist, the Stockholm-based bag brand known for its Scandinavian minimalism, is celebrating its full Japan launch with a two-day event at THE A.I.R BUILDING in Nihonbashi on April 28–29, 2026.
On March 1, 2026, Shibuya Center-Gai was transformed into a street-side kimono runway during the SCG DAYs 2026 event, as vintage kimono shop Shibuya Tsumugi brought traditional Japanese style to the modern cityscape.
Taiwan castella specialty shop Tailaku Tangao (台楽蛋糕) is running a limited-time pop-up at Sotetsu Life near Mitsukyo Station from April 7 to 13, 2026, offering six premium flavors, half-and-half sets, and more.
Suntory's Tokyo Craft brand is releasing a new limited-edition brew, the Fruity Ale, on June 2, 2026. Brewed with two hop varieties and top-fermenting yeast, it delivers ripe fruit aromas alongside the gentle richness of domestic malt.