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To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Takano Fruit Parlor is adding a Mask Melon Cream Soda to the menu at all its stores from October 1 to 31, combining melon flesh and frozen melon juice cubes with soda, melon syrup, and soft-serve in place of the usual vanilla ice cream.
The teamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins 2026-2027 executive committee, including Nishinippon Shimbun, is holding its third nighttime outdoor art exhibition at Fukuoka Castle Ruins in Maizuru Park, Fukuoka, for the first time in seven years, running from Friday, October 30, 2026 through Monday, January 11, 2027.
Drecom has released booth details for the pixel art adventure game Tokyo Stories at Tokyo Game Show 2026, including three original novelties at the venue and a new 360-degree virtual tour, "TOKYO DIVE 360°," that lets fans explore the game's world online.
Tokyu Stay Shinjuku is undergoing a full renovation that cuts its room count from 179 to 120 while expanding the average room size by about 1.5 times, adding new signage, landscaping, and Shinjuku-inspired guest experiences ahead of its September 29, 2026 reopening.
The Transformers: The Movie, released in the U.S. in 1986, is finally coming to Japanese theaters for the first time through Lawson United Cinemas nationwide starting November 27, 2026, marking the 40th anniversary of the film's release. Advance tickets, including goods-bundled versions, go on sale September 14.
Tsumagoi Resort Sainosato in Kakegawa, Shizuoka, is holding a reservation-only Halloween Dinner Buffet on October 23–24, 2026, with a witch's-forest theme featuring special menu items, face painting, a photo spot, and a bingo tournament.
Universal Studios Japan celebrates its 25th anniversary year with the winter event Universal Holiday Wonders (Discover U!!!), running November 13, 2026 to January 17, 2027, featuring the park's largest-ever Food Festival, the returning Joy of Lights show, the Christmas night show Light Up the Night, and a nationwide free-admission pass for kids.
An online lottery for White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S has launched on eeo Store online, featuring newly drawn illustrations of Iksia, Eleanor, and Meraluka alongside official character artwork across five prize tiers. Sales run from September 14 to October 4, 2026, with a guaranteed acrylic diorama for 50-ticket purchases in a single order.
Bushiroad Creative has launched a new online lottery, "TV Anime Witch Hat Atelier Kuji Road — Bloomstyle," on Kuji Road ONLINE, featuring vivid newly drawn illustrations including acrylic stands, can badges, a hooded blanket, and a drawstring pouch.
Seven commercial facilities around Tokyo Station's Yaesu area are teaming up for Yaesu no Takarasagashi, a treasure hunt event running from September 16 to October 13, 2026, where mascot character Toto guides visitors through seven riddles hidden across the neighborhood, with prize drawings for 70 winners.
Yatsugatake Agricultural College's YATZ GARDEN in Hara Village and Chino, Nagano Prefecture, will offer hot air balloon flights above its 10-hectare flower field for two mornings only, giving visitors sweeping early-morning views of the Yatsugatake mountains and blooming flowers from the sky.
The Coca-Cola System is adding a new flavor to its 0.00% alcohol Yowanai Lemon-Do lineup — a Wa Cocktail blending cassis and Satsuma mandarin — going on sale nationwide from September 14.