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Kobe-based importer Oyama Co., Ltd. is bringing Northern Ireland's The Boatyard Distillery to Japan for the first time, with a lineup of organic gin, vodka, Old Tom gin, and sloe gin liqueur going on sale nationwide on July 1, 2026.
Bread, Espresso & Sakaisuji Club in Osaka is starting a two-month, limited-time dinner service from July 1 to August 31, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat freshly baked bread with each dish inside a 95-year-old former bank building.
JOURNAL STANDARD relume is releasing its third ethnic collection in collaboration with Indian brand bunai from early July 2026, featuring KALAMKARI block-print shirts and pants alongside exclusive handcrafted beads accessories.
Calbee is releasing Kataage Potato Grilled Corn Flavor from July 13, 2026, featuring a fan-chosen Katsushika Hokusai package design where placing two packages side by side completes a single image, marking the fan community's 10th anniversary.
Asahi Soft Drinks is bringing a refreshing twist to a classic with "Calpis and Special Lemonade," blending Calpis with lemon juice and a special lemon syrup, on sale nationwide from July 14 for a limited time.
CharaP, an AI character chat service, is adding a new "Talk" chat mode on July 1, 2026, and marking the launch with a character contest offering ¥10 million in total prize and support money across a Creation Division and a Migration Division.
To celebrate the July 24 release of CHIIKAWA THE MOVIE — THE SECRET OF THE MERMAID ISLAND, AEON Cinema is selling flavor sodas in an original movie-design cup at concession stands nationwide starting July 3.
CHILLYU, a one-group-per-day private rental villa in the Izu Kogen area of Ito, Shizuoka, opens on July 18, 2026, offering three free-flowing hot spring baths, a barrel sauna, separate living and relaxation buildings, and a welcome service with Shizuoka beef and wine.
Cocowell's directly run sari sari store in Osaka is launching Coconut Soft, a dairy-free soft serve made with coconut milk and coconut sugar and served with an original rice flour waffle, available on weekends from July 18 through September 20, 2026.
The "Coris x Oshi Katsu Kuji Land" online lottery launches July 1, 2026 on Hanikuji Land, offering original goods based on Coris's popular candies — including Fue Ramune, Sonomama Bubble Gum, and Awa Ramune — across five prize tiers plus a bonus gift for repeat purchases.
COSPA is rolling out a Demon Slayer apparel lineup for summer, including a Demon Slayer Corps-motif jinbei and a four-design dry-material T-shirt series featuring Tanjiro Kamado, Giyu Tomioka, and Shinobu Kocho, with early sales at Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer] on July 26 ahead of wider release at the COSPA Official Shop and G-Store.com.
From July 1, 2026, CROSS POINT NAKASUKAWABATA at Hotel Oriental Express Fukuoka Nakasukawabata adds cafe hours built around Kyushu's Yame and Kagoshima matcha, with sweets and drinks whisked to order in front of guests.