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Starbucks Reserve® Cafe's new Coffee & Espresso Cream Frappuccino®, made with espresso whip at the bottom and top of the cup, goes on sale October 9, 2026 at six Starbucks Reserve® Cafe locations.
New merchandise from the TV anime Super Psychic Policeman Chojo, featuring official anime illustrations and patrol-themed GraffArt designs, is on sale at eeo Store online from October 2, 2026, with in-store sales at eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Branch from November 6 to 19.
Sea bream salt ramen brand Taishio Soba Toka opens a new branch in the Torie Keio Chofu shopping complex in Chofu, Tokyo, on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The Kura, a music bar in Kinshicho, Tokyo, hosts the one-night Halloween party R&B HALLOWEEN on October 31, 2026, with DJs spinning R&B, HipHop, Reggae, and Hawaiian Reggae, happy hour until 8:00 PM, and a free Habu sake mini shot for guests who come in costume.
A courtyard tree about 5 meters tall, encircled by a ring of light symbolizing "goen," lights up at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike from October 9, 2026, with seasonal candle-art workshops open to guests.
From December 26, 2026 to January 4, 2027, Restaurant & Bar TIDE TABLE Shiomi at Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel is serving festive dinner buffets with a live tuna dismantling show using tuna from Toyosu Market, osechi dishes, and New Year events such as mochi pounding and a lion dance.
Special goods go on sale November 10 and special menus from November 1, ahead of the "Disney Christmas" event at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea running November 11 to December 25. The lineup includes Li'l RingRing goods and the debut of "Jolly Food Plaza."
On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, The Tokyo Station Hotel offers a plan combining a before-opening building tour of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo, a hotel tour and lunch, limited to 15 guests.
From October 10 to 12, 2026, the Toranomon Japanese-style izakaya 楽㐂 (Rakki) will hold the three-day-only Sushi BOSE event, serving Edomae sushi from a single piece alongside pairings of five sake and shochu chosen by the sake shops Kagoya and Sakadoya.
AMNIBUS, an online store for original anime and manga merchandise, has started accepting orders for six Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 items: Trading Can Badges, Trading Scene Photo Bromides, F3 Canvas Boards, BIG Acrylic Stands, Scene Photo Glitter Can Badge 3-Piece Sets, and A3 Matte Posters.
ERRA, a new line directed by fashion directors Keiji Kaneko and Daisuke Genma, goes on sale at the concept store V.A. and its online store on October 10, 2026, with a first collection of two shirts, a tee set, a cap and a sweatshirt.
Plush toys and clear multi cases featuring Satan, Mammon, Leviathan, and Beelzebub from the game What in HELL is Bad? are available for pre-order from October 4, 2026, with a random mini illustration card as a bonus.