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The Michelin Guide has shared an early selection of 8 newly recommended restaurants in Tokyo for 2026, spanning modern cuisine, Italian, French, Japanese, pizza, and yakitori.
An exhibition showcasing works by international artists affiliated with the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) association will be held at AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchū in Hiroshima's Aki District from June 12 to 14, 2026. Admission is free.
A limited-time collaboration course is available at Shinjuku Nadaman Binkann and Nihonbashi Nadaman from May 16 to the end of June 2026, blending classic Japanese cuisine with international condiments from Youki Foods Corporation at ¥13,000 per person.
Noujiru Yokocho 2026, a free-admission immersive food festival themed around passionate enthusiasm, comes to Bellesalle Akihabara for three days from May 29 to 31, 2026, featuring collaboration food and drinks, live performances, and 11 types of original merchandise.
Outdoor brand Ogawa has teamed up with coffee gear brand Zebrang to release a lineup of outdoor coffee equipment, including a stainless-cutter coffee mill and a foldable flat dripper, launching May 29, 2026.
Starting June 6, 2026, the Oshi no Ko × GiGO Campaign 2026 kicks off at select GiGO locations across Japan, with limited-edition merchandise, crane game prizes, and a food and drink campaign running through mid-July.
To celebrate 30 years of Pompompurin, CA4LA has launched a special collaboration collection featuring two exclusive hats — available only through the CA4LA online shop.
Two Sanrio Characters — Pompompurin and Cinnamoroll — are joining the chapoon bath plush toy series, rolling out in Japan from May 23, 2026.
As Hokuto City's fresh greenery reaches its peak in June, the private villa ReTune Hokuto | SPA & SAUNA in Yamanashi Prefecture offers a rainy-season stay experience designed around nature — from a tent sauna and natural groundwater cold plunge to an outdoor bath and riverside relaxation area.
Specialty freshly-baked custard apple pie shop RINGO is launching the Stick Pie, a new handheld pastry made from its signature flaky crust, available from June 1, 2026, at select stores in Ikebukuro and Sendai.
RINGO IÉ, a new gift brand rooted in Yamagata Prefecture, has released its first product — a limited-edition apple juice collection using apples grown in the renowned Wagodaira area of Asahi Town, available in two varieties.
From June 2 to August 30, 2026, Shiseido Parlour's Ginza Main Restaurant is serving a special limited course as the second installment celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building. Priced at ¥15,000 (tax included), the course features dishes from Norwegian salmon cannelloni to roasted rack of lamb.