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Persona 5: The Phantom X's Ver.4.3 update is now live, featuring a crossover event with Persona 3 Reload and the debut of Akihiko Sanada as a new 5-star character.
Roblox is rolling out the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Event Hub — the platform's biggest official sports activation to date — alongside new Gen Z sports data showing how virtual play is shaping real-world fandom.
SAKAE SAKE SQUARE 2026 is a three-day sake tasting event held at Oasis 21 Galaxy Square in Nagoya's Sakae district on July 18 to 20, 2026, showcasing 150 varieties from 50 breweries across Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observatory is hosting a free lavender harvesting experience from June 26 to July 12, 2026. Around 1,000 lavender plants across a 1,200 sq m field are at peak bloom, and visitors can cut their own stems to take home — up to 50 per person.
A dedicated Monchhichi corner is opening permanently at Sawawa (Chawawa), a matcha sweets specialty shop in Kyoto's Arashiyama, from June 26, 2026. The shop will carry exclusive Matcha Monchhichi limited items only available at this location.
A story event based on Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: STARGAZER is underway in the mobile game SD Gundam G Generation ETERNAL, with a pickup gacha featuring UR Infinite Justice Gundam (EX) and UR Strike Noir Gundam (EX) running alongside it through June 30, 2026.
A special immersive exhibition commemorating 15 years of the TV anime Steins;Gate is coming to AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara, Tokyo, from July 17 to August 2, 2026, featuring themed displays, photo spots, and limited merchandise.
Sucréy's official online store is now offering the "Summer Happy Bag 2026," featuring sweet sets from five popular brands — The Maple Mania, Butter Butler, Franze, Caramel Ghost House, and Ivorish — each paired with an original mesh drawstring tote bag. Available online only from June 12, 2026.
Resol Real Estate has opened Sweet Villa Nasu Yumoto Yugen, a new property in its villa-sharing service "Resol Stay," offering spacious long-stay accommodations surrounded by nature in the Nasu Yumoto Onsen area.
Fans of A Certain Scientific Railgun T can look forward to a new lottery dropping on June 19, 2026, featuring first-ever race queen costume figures of Misaka Mikoto, Shirai Kuroko, and Misaka Sister.
Main Dining Itozakura at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike is offering a special hybrid French-Japanese dinner course called "Cinq Saveurs," available from July 1 to September 30, 2026, crafted by Chef Noguchi Sawako in collaboration with Japanese cuisine head chef Goto Takahiro.
Toba Kokusai Hotel in Mie Prefecture is offering a limited table manners dining plan for families with children during summer 2026, with dedicated staff support throughout the French dinner service at the main dining room Sea Horse.