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IBJ Matching is hosting a large-scale immersive matchmaking event in collaboration with Shibuya Real Squid Game, the experience-based facility recreating the world of Netflix's Squid Game, at Tokyu Plaza Shibuya 3F on July 11, 2026. Up to 100 participants can enjoy team missions and free-talk sessions inspired by the hit series.
From July 17 to September 30, 2026, InterContinental Tokyo Bay's New York Lounge and Hudson Lounge are serving two limited-time shaved ice desserts made with pure ice — one featuring a whole white peach and Yamanashi Shine Muscat, the other built around award-winning Sayama matcha.
Irago Resort & Convention Hotel in Aichi Prefecture is opening "Irago Water Park," one of the prefecture's largest floating athletic courses, at Irago Coconuts Beach, its top water-quality-rated swimming beach, from July 18 through August 30, 2026.
From July 10 to August 16, 2026, Isebe Kakimoto Shrine in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, is holding its Wind Chime Festival, displaying about 200 colorful wind chimes made using traditional Kishu lacquerware techniques throughout the shrine grounds, filling the approach with cool sounds each time the wind blows.
From July 17 to 31, 2026, BARNEYS NEW YORK GINZA's UNION SQUARE presents a double solo exhibition where visitors can experience the worlds of contemporary artists itabamoe and SOMETA at the same time, alongside original goods such as T-shirts and keychains and a lottery sale of new artworks.
JR Kyushu has begun selling a day-trip tour aboard a dedicated 783 series train timed to the 39th Kanmon Strait Fireworks Festival on August 13, 2026, with reserved viewing space at the Kanmon Straits Museum in Moji.
From August 1 to September 30, 2026, the JW Lounge on the 30th floor of JW Marriott Hotel Tokyo offers a limited-time afternoon tea inspired by Santa Maria Novella's "Giardini Medicei" fragrance collection, pairing sweets and savory dishes with the scents of the Medici family's gardens.
XING Inc.'s MiruHaco video service is offering the 2025 hit film KAMEN RIDER GAVV: Invaders of the Candy House free to watch in karaoke rooms nationwide from July 10 through September 9, 2026, timed to the theatrical release of two new tokusatsu films on July 24.
From July 7 to August 23, 2026, Karaoke Manekineko is holding a collaboration campaign celebrating Royal Scandal's 12th anniversary, featuring original illustrations, themed drinks, exclusive merchandise, and a singing campaign at participating locations across Japan.
Following the strong response it received last year, KATE's co-created attraction with Universal Studios Japan returns for a limited time from September 11 to November 8, 2026, as part of the park's Halloween Horror Nights 15th anniversary.
Kawasaki Plaza Wakayama in Kainan City reopens on July 3, 2026 with a refreshed interior featuring new CLEAN, CAGE, ISLAND DISPLAY, COMMUNITY SPACE, and HERITAGE WALL design concepts for motorcycle riders and enthusiasts.
From July 15, the rooftop terrace at KEI Collection PARIS in Toranomon hosts "Beyond Magic Hour," a season-limited bar event pairing free-flow champagne with a signature dish inspired by chef Kei Kobayashi, running through August 29.