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KADOKAWA's figure and plastic model brands KDcolle and Kadopla have launched "Hobby Festival 2026 [Summer]," offering pre-order bonuses and a clearance coupon at Kadosuto, plus a joint appearance and special-price sales at Wonder Festival 2026 [Summer] on July 26.
Kinshicho PARCO's second floor will host FAVORITE PICK-UP POP-UP STORE! from July 10 to August 30, a limited-time shop featuring lifestyle and beauty brands from Japan and abroad, all making their first appearance in Japan.
From July 10, 2026, Kobe Portopia Hotel's outdoor Roof Garden Pool and Night Pool are serving a summer poolside food and drink menu, along with a new Poolside Food & Beer Plan that pairs pool admission with a dining voucher.
To coincide with "Shigeru Mizuki's Yokai Summer Festival ~88 Mysterious Constellations~," running July 17 to August 31, 2026, Konica Minolta Planetaria Tokyo in Yurakucho is releasing limited-edition event goods and a yokai-themed cafe menu.
On August 7, 2026, United Cinemas Kishiwada in Osaka will be renamed Lawson-United Cinemas Kishiwada and will introduce a 4DX theater, bringing the chain's 4DX theater count to 23 nationwide. Ahead of feature screenings in the new 4DX theater, a specially produced short film capturing the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival with 4D motion, water, and wind effects will play, a first for a Japanese movie theater.
Mexican goods brand Letra is releasing a new black colorway of its handwoven mercado bags in three sizes, available exclusively through its WEB SHOP from July 3, 2026, alongside pop-up shops touring department stores in Kobe, Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo, and Fukuoka.
A limited-time pop-up store featuring newly drawn swimsuit-style illustrations of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club members opens at Tokyo Anime Center in DNP PLAZA SHIBUYA from July 17 to August 2, 2026, offering original merchandise and a purchase lottery.
On July 11, 2026, guests staying the night before at Fairfield by Marriott Mie Kumano-Kodo Mihama can join a scarecrow-making workshop at Maruyama Senmaida, one of Japan's finest rice terraces in Kumano City, Mie Prefecture, hosted by the Kumano City Furusato Promotion Corporation.
A new Birthday Party!-themed merchandise lineup for Luchia from Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, including a BD Complete Set, hologram badges, and acrylic goods, is now available to order through the online store THE Chara, with orders open from July 3 to August 12, 2026.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi displays a Tanabata-themed art installation titled "Soraboshi" by landscape designer Aika Hayano in its first-floor lobby, and guests visiting through July 7 can write their wishes on tanzaku strips to add to the display.
Fusosha is releasing the "Momotaro Dentetsu" Travel Stamp Book on August 6, 2026, a pocket-sized book for collecting stamps from stations, airports, and sightseeing spots, complete with a Japan map, packing checklist, and a stamp quiz drawn from the long-running "Momotaro Dentetsu" game series.
From July 17 to August 16, 2026, Whity Umeda in Osaka hosts Monchhichi's first-ever collaboration decorations, turning three spots inside the mall into ocean, sunflower, and summer festival themed photo spots filled with the beloved character's charm.