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Specialty chocolate brand Minimal is releasing a spring-limited "Gateau Chocolat Soft -Lemon-" starting April 1, 2026, featuring tree-ripened lemons from Wakayama Prefecture's Zenbei Farm paired with fruity Peruvian cacao.
The Japanese haircare brand MOROCCAN BEAUTY is launching its first-ever character collaboration, featuring limited-edition packaging with Sanrio's Cinnamoroll and My Melody. The special kits, each containing a shampoo and treatment duo, are priced at ¥3,190 and will be available starting March 17, 2026.
Four acrylic character stand designs featuring Kitagawa Marin are now open for pre-order on the anime goods online store Chara-ON!.
Nagoya Kanko Hotel is holding its "Sakura Fair 2026," transforming the entire property with cherry blossom hues and offering a range of seasonal dining, stay, and spa experiences through spring 2026.
The French restaurant Gramercy Suite at Strings Hotel Nagoya is serving the "Adult Reward Parfait – Strawberry Matcha" for a limited one-month period from April 14 to May 14, 2026, as part of the hotel's 10th anniversary celebrations.
The 8th-floor Rooftop Terrace bar at Novotel Nara will offer a limited-time "Cherry Blossom Evening High Tea" from April 1 to May 31, 2026, featuring Nara's local ingredients, sakura-infused dishes, and free-flow drinks including rosé sparkling wine or champagne.
Award-winning Nozawa Onsen Distillery brings bar-quality gin cocktails to convenience stores across Japan with two new canned flavors — Shikuwasa Gin Tonic and White Peach Gin Tonic — available at Lawson from March 24, 2026.
Oarai Park Hotel in Oarai, Ibaraki has reopened after a full renovation in March 2026, featuring redesigned guestrooms and seven newly built private sauna and jacuzzi suites under the theme "Revival of Elegance."
A guided cycling tour through the Okitama Sakura Corridor in Yamagata Prefecture covers celebrated cherry blossom spots across three one-day outings in April 2026, with rental bikes included in the tour price.
Skater Co., Ltd. has released a new Peanuts neon color series featuring vinyl lunch bags, acrylic cups, and screw handle mag bottles in four vibrant shades.
A new interactive smartphone case vending machine called PickMe!Case has arrived at Haneda Airport Terminal 3, where visitors can design and receive an original phone case in approximately 3 minutes.
Three planetarium shows are on at Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO in Yurakucho this spring, with online tickets for April 1 through May 31 now available.