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Ahead of Japan's up to nine-day Obon holiday, JR Nagoya Takashimaya is rolling out new and summer-limited sweets to enjoy chilled, Nagoya specialty souvenirs, and bento boxes with prepared quantities increased by more than 20 percent after strong Golden Week sales.
Sync Innovation Co., Ltd. has opened pre-orders for new TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen merchandise featuring mini characters from the popular "mochocho" series, with a tightly-packed, eye-catching design.
Kame no Yu by HATAGO INN, a rebranded hotel in Kumamoto City, opens in November 2026 with natural hot spring baths, a public bathhouse open to local residents, and a new manga library for overnight guests.
Karuizawa Marriott Hotel is offering a seasonal French dinner course that blends Shinshu's autumn harvest with the region's fermentation culture, available from September 1 through November 30, 2026, at the hotel's Grill & Dining G restaurant.
Kobe no Tobira, the Kobe Tourism Bureau's platform for hands-on local travel programs, is now offering three new experiences that bring visitors closer to everyday life in Kobe and its food culture, from a market food walk in Shinkaichi to bread-making and doughnut-making classes.
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama will hold a one-day-only Krispy Kreme Doughnuts pop-up sale along with a doughnut decorating workshop featuring the park's animals, as part of the brand's 20th anniversary campaign in Japan.
A new incense series called "Japanese Gardens" reinterprets the atmosphere of five traditional Japanese garden styles through scent, launching August 3.
Kyoto Century Hotel is offering an accommodation plan bundled with tickets to the Vermeer exhibition "Girl with a Pearl Earring — Masterpieces of 17th-Century Dutch Painting, A Miraculous Return," available for premium and suite room stays with check-in from August 20 through checkout by September 27, 2026.
Saitama Prefecture will host the Manhole Summit in Arakawa / Sewerage Festa 2026 at Arakawa Water Reclamation Center Rooftop Park in Toda City on October 17, combining the annual Arakawa Sewerage Festa with the nationwide Manhole Summit for the first time. Admission is free, with family-friendly activities such as a walk rally, a petting zoo, and a manhole card game tournament.
A new lineup of goods celebrating manga artist Miyuki Mitsubachi's 20th career anniversary, featuring artwork from Spring Storm and Monster, Stray Cat & Wolf, It’s Strictly Business, and Cheeky Brat, goes on sale through eeo Store online from July 31, with in-store sales starting September 12, 2026.
From August 8, Moominvalley Park in Hanno, Saitama, unveils new swimwear colors for Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden, while neighboring Metsä Village adds a lake fireworks display to metsä's Nordic Fireworks.
Sho-Bi-Doh has opened pre-orders for a new My Hero Academia travel goods series featuring plush mascots, name tags, and PVC-pocket bags for nine characters, with general sales planned for early December.