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Shibuya Loft is holding "Good Lucky Market", a collection of about 170 lucky charms such as daruma, maneki-neko and sea bream items, from October 6 to November 4, 2026, on the 3rd floor Cook & Dine section.
Five restaurants inside Shinagawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo are offering Christmas menus from December 1 to 25, 2026, with courses, buffets and pair dinners priced from ¥6,500 to ¥28,000 per person.
A seven-seat neighborhood tavern called mae opens on October 14, 2026 in Okayama City's Izushicho, across from the small hotel C&C, with an interior designed by a Taiwan-based architecture studio.
Starbucks Japan's Halloween season starts October 9, 2026, with the Blackberry Yogurt Frappuccino® in Black Ears and White Ears versions and a black Matcha Anko Butter Chocolate Scone Sandwich, plus a hunt for the hidden Phantom Purple Cat in stores and on X.
A limited-edition tea latte blending black tea, oolong and jasmine with the fruity aroma of apricot and creamy milk goes on sale at Seven-Eleven and other stores across Japan from October 13.
Three limited prize items in 17 designs, featuring newly drawn Steins;Gate illustrations, will roll out in stages from October 9, 2026 at Molly Fantasy, PALO, and the online crane game Molly Online. The lineup includes an Acrylic Diorama, Acrylic Stand Keychains, and Acrylic Carabiners.
STORIARE, an Italian restaurant in Tokyo's Otemachi and Kanda area, began serving a new autumn course in October 2026 and marked its first anniversary on October 5, 2026. The 10-dish dinner course begins with a cup of dashi and costs ¥18,500 including tax, plus a 10% service charge.
Cafe & Bar Rhythmos on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental will serve two winter parfaits from November 1 to December 28, 2026, pairing kiyomi orange with chocolate and Le Lectier pear with white chocolate, at ¥4,180 each.
Suntory is launching two winter-limited chuhai, one made with Wakayama mikan and one with Tokushima yuzu, using its "-196°C Manufacturing Method." They go on sale nationwide in Japan on December 1, 2026.
Tachibana E Shuhan's Super Luck Whisky Mikuji, a whisky lottery limited to 466 draws at ¥6,980 each with free shipping, began taking reservations on October 6, 2026, with Hakushu 18 Year Limited Edition in the lineup.
New original goods from the TV anime Super Psychic Policeman Chojo, including trading funny-face stickers and trading can badges, go up for pre-order at Anique Shop on October 23, 2026, with a random bonus bromide for every ¥2,200 (tax included) spent on eligible products.
The TAILOR YARD MAIN DINING, on the 5th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Oimachi Tracks, is taking reservations for a special Christmas dinner course served December 19 to 25, 2026, featuring snow crab and domestic beef sirloin with a view over the rail yard.