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Cafe & Bar Rhythmos on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental will serve two new early-summer limited parfaits from May 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring honey-glazed dekopon citrus and refreshing melon with lime.
TalesWeaver, the online RPG by Nexon, has launched its 22nd anniversary update featuring the "Star Fragments" event where players collect fragments from various activities to exchange for special commemorative items.
Tokyo City Keiba (TCK) kicks off its 2026 season on April 13 with 98 race days and 27 graded races, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Twinkle Race — Japan's first night horse racing event — with special payouts, a new seating area, a revamped illumination show, and increased prize money.
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower marks its 3rd anniversary on April 14, 2026, with a packed entertainment schedule — featuring NICKY ROMERO at nightclub ZEROTOKYO, a large-scale Street Live Festival, and a special appearance by globally active artist yama.
Tokyu Stay Kanazawa is introducing 12 new "Samurai King Double" rooms in collaboration with the historic Oyama Shrine, celebrating Kanazawa's samurai heritage with reservations opening March 31, 2026.
The "Tulip Festival 2026 in Kaizu" is being held at Kiso Sansen Park Center in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture from March 28 to April 19, 2026. The large flower bed, designed to evoke the flow of the Kiso Three Rivers with colorful tulips and blue muscari, is now at peak bloom.
Ueno Fugetsudo has released a new cookie assortment featuring three fragrant tea flavors — matcha, Kaga bocha, and Earl Grey — in a set of nine cookies made with the brand's signature Gaufre powder.
Yokohama-based craft chocolate specialty store VANILLABEANS is launching a Mother's Day limited "Especial Set" featuring two new fruit tea-flavored fresh chocolate cookie sandwiches using locally sourced Kanagawa ingredients, available online from April 1, 2026.
The Vessel Inn Asakusa (Tsukuba Express) has finished a full renovation of all 173 rooms as of March 31, 2026. To celebrate, a campaign offering free-stay coupons to five lucky pairs is running on Instagram and X through May 6.
From April 27 to June 30, 2026, The Westin Tokyo's international restaurant The Terrace offers a Hawaiian-themed buffet featuring iconic dishes from the legendary Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikiki Beach, celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
A new art book celebrating the world of manga artist Yaguchi Takao goes on sale on March 31, 2026, featuring 200 color illustrations reproduced in high resolution from original artwork, including previously uncollected color pieces from Fisherman Sanpei.
Private resort hotel YAWN YARD Kouri Island on Okinawa's Kouri Island is kicking off a new creative community project called "Tsunagaru Niwa" (Connected Garden) with a two-day free exhibition by Okinawa-based illustrator MIREI on April 18–19, 2026.