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From June 15 to August 27, 2026, the lounge La Jyho Terrace at Kyoto Century Hotel will serve monthly-rotating melon, peach, and mango tarts with unlimited coffee and tea on weekdays.
The sweets shop Les Choux, nestled in the seaside town of Nishi-Kamakura, is launching two seasonal treats for early summer — a tropical mango and passion fruit glass dessert and a limited-edition Father's Day cream puff.
Exclusive merchandise using newly drawn "Flower Festival" illustrations from Maebashi Witches will go on advance sale at Volks Akihabara Hobby Tengoku 2 from July 3 to July 19, 2026.
A 1/4 scale statue of Hulkenberg from the fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio is now available for pre-order through Prime 1 Studio's Premium Master Line, with shipment scheduled for October 2027 to January 2028.
Japanese lifestyle brand mifull has unveiled its "Summer Color Drop" series — a summer-themed collection of bath, skin, and body care products featuring whimsical soda-inspired scents and charming retro-style packaging.
Japanese lifestyle cosmetics brand mifull has released the "Summer Color Drop" collection, featuring cooling bath powder, sheet masks, a sparkling hand soap, a cooling roll-on, and hot eye masks — all themed around nostalgic summer memories.
Two baby Asian small-clawed otters born at Minami-Chita Beach Land in Aichi in February 2026 have been officially named. A naming ceremony is set for June 7, with limited stickers available for the first 50 attendees.
MOTTERU has released two upgraded IP68-rated waterproof phone cases for summer activities — one that floats on water and one that glows in the dark. Both went on sale on June 4.
Kyoto's vegan cafe mumokuteki cafe KYOTO has added two new matcha sweets to its permanent lineup — Matcha Tiramisu and Matcha Tiramisu Parfait — both fully vegan and gluten-free, available from June 2026.
A new MUSASHI JAPAN store has opened in the heart of Kanazawa's Higashi Chaya-gai, where the Japanese kitchen knife brand's world is brought to life through traditional aesthetics, local craftsmanship culture, and an attached dining experience.
The Westin Hotel Sendai is hosting a My Melody-themed afternoon tea from July 18 to September 25, 2026, featuring peach sweets, Sendai local specialties, and exclusive character novelty gifts for each guest.
A pop-up shop featuring merchandise and sweets based on popular TRPG creator Nakao Yasuhiro's works will be held in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hokkaido, with newly drawn casual fashion character illustrations.