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Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo will hold its Firefly Evening Dinner Buffet from May 17 to June 30, 2026, featuring a lavish spread of Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes, live kitchen performances, seasonal cocktails, and firefly viewing in the hotel's historic garden.
From May 7, 2026, the Chinese restaurant "Keirin" at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is offering the "Yokihi Course" (¥13,000), featuring a side-by-side tasting of classic Peking duck and Sichuan duck with plum sauce, along with braised whole shark fin, seasonal shrimp stir-fry, and other refined Chinese dishes.
Starting May 7, 2026, Chinese restaurant "Keilin" on the 2nd floor of Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro is offering a 7-course early summer lunch featuring shark fin soup, seasonal seafood, and two desserts for ¥4,900.
Hotel New Otani (Tokyo) is opening its outdoor pool "GARDEN POOL" for five days during Golden Week 2026, from May 2 to 6, complete with a heated pool, a toddler section, poolside dining, an ice sculpture performance, and exclusive private cabana areas.
A special cruise event inspired by THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! will take fans on a sea voyage around the Ariake and Toyosu waterfront, complete with exclusive recorded in-ship announcements and original merchandise.
IKEA Japan is partnering with the new Pokémon game Pokémon Pokopia to mark its 20th anniversary, with Pikachu- and Snorlax-inspired room sets appearing in stores nationwide and a special "IKEA Island" arriving in the game. The event runs from April 1 to May 10, 2026.
Starting April 1, 2026, IKEA Japan is rolling out the SOLUPPGÅNG outdoor collection — a range of enamel mugs, cooler baskets, foldable stools, and more, blending Nordic friluftsliv with the Japanese concept of komorebi.
IKEA Japan is rolling out an evolved version of the VARMBLIXT LED Table/Wall Lamp starting April 1, 2026, now featuring Matter universal standard support and a full-color-changing LED system designed by Sabine Marcelis.
A 90-minute immersive experience set inside an entirely rented-out abandoned hotel in Oppama, Yokosuka. Participants step into the story as a mysterious hotel guest in a walking theater production beginning April 29, 2026.
The upcoming idle RPG "In Another World with My Smartphone. Fantasia Connect" is offering early access to 3,000 selected players by lottery, with a special Amazon gift card campaign planned during the early play period.
A new takeout sashimi shop, Iwaya Sengyo, is set to open in Iwaya, Awaji Island on April 3, 2026, sourcing fish directly from the Iwaya Fisheries Cooperative to help visitors easily enjoy authentic locally caught seafood.
Calbee's JagaRico snack brand and umbrella brand Wpc. have teamed up for their first-ever collaboration, releasing a vinyl umbrella and two folding parasols featuring iconic JagaRico-inspired designs.