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Biwako Hotel in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, is rolling out a lineup of summer activities centered on children, including handheld fireworks, a quiz rally, an ennichi festival, and a uchiwa fan-making workshop, alongside an outdoor pool and rooftop BBQ, available through the summer of 2026.
Taiwan sweets and tapioca drink chain BullPulu is bringing back its fan-favorite Watermelon Frozen and Watermelon Milk Frozen for a limited time starting July 1, 2026, at select locations across Japan.
The Cardcaptor Sakura TaKaRaBaKo pop-up shop is coming to Lucua Ile in Osaka from July 3 and to Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall in Nagoya from July 15 to August 18, 2026, featuring new merchandise including a gift box-style trinket holder, face towels, glass cups, and konpeito candy tins.
Center One Hotel Handa in Aichi Prefecture has completed a full interior renovation, incorporating designs inspired by Handa's local history and culture, along with new locally themed breakfast menus starting July 16.
The 5th China Festival 2026 Sapporo takes place on July 4–5, 2026, at Sapporo's Kita 3-jo Hiroba (Akapla), featuring authentic Chinese food, live performances, and cultural experiences free of charge.
Sync Innovation Co., Ltd. has announced the second wave of Code Geass: Akito the Exiled merchandise in the popular #mochocho mini-character series, featuring characters dressed in monster costumes. Pre-orders open June 24, 2026.
From July 4 to 19, 2026, Kinko's Japan is holding an interactive T-shirt printing event at its Shibuya Sakura Stage location, where visitors can choose from 30 designs by five artists and print their own original T-shirt on the spot.
Bushiroad Creative's capsule toy brand Bushicap! has launched a new series of fluffy Debineko-sama plush keychains, featuring five colorful variants designed by illustrator katatumori. Available from June 24, 2026, at capsule toy corners across Japan for 500 yen per try.
Desktop Mate, the desktop mascot platform by Infinite Loop, has surpassed 2 million total downloads. Celebrating the milestone, the Mac version (open beta) is now available on Steam, 22 DLC characters are on sale at 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale 2026, and the free starter character あいえるたん has received a long-awaited voice update.
Disco Brick YOKOHAMA, a music event inspired by the disco culture of the 1970s and 1980s, will be held for the first time at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Square from August 8 to 23, 2026, with both free and ticketed dates featuring top DJs.
Pre-registration for e Record of Ragnarok has launched on the free smartphone pachinko and pachislot app 777Real, with the game set to release on June 30, 2026.
From July 1 to July 16, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 4th-floor Sneaker Edit hosts EDIT FOR SUMMER, a sandal collection spotlighting the latest styles from UNITED NUDE and 4CCCCEES.