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Winery Restaurant Saint Cousair in Iizuna Town, Nagano, is running a limited-time prix-fixe dinner service on select dates during the summer and autumn holidays — July 18-19, August 14-15, and September 19-22, 2026.
Five new lambs are joining Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill in July 2026, raising the total sheep count to 23 — the first time it has exceeded 20 since 2015.
Sapporo Park Hotel is hosting a special one-night wine dinner event on July 29, 2026, featuring Jennifer Julian, official ambassador of Champagne Jacquart, alongside four varieties of champagne and a hotel-crafted semi-buffet menu.
Shobido Co., Ltd. is launching a lineup of Sebon Star-branded accessories — makeup brushes, smartphone grips, and slide mirror charms — starting June 30, 2026, at variety stores, discount stores, drug stores, and online.
A lineup of "adult-cute" apparel accessories featuring characters from the 3DCG anime "Secret Catch! Teenieping" — including pouches, a PVC card case, and acrylic charms — went on sale at Matsumura Shoten's online store on June 30, 2026.
Seven-Eleven Japan is adding an onsen egg bibimbap with mochi wheat rice to its popular "Tabi-suru CAFÉ BOX" bento series. The new item uses authentic gochujang from Sunchang, Korea's renowned gochujang-producing region, and launches July 7.
A limited-time kaiseki course evoking the scenes of a Japanese summer festival — goldfish scooping, insect cages, and fireworks — is available at Japanese Restaurant Hagoromo on the 40th floor of Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Shinagawa Prince Hotel is opening its outdoor and indoor pools for the summer season from July 4, 2026, offering daytime and nighttime swims plus Chinese restaurant poolside food, and optional stay packages starting from ¥9,730 per person.
Women's fishing wear brand Shipsmast has unveiled its new "Fish Camo Dry" series, featuring an original all-over print inspired by fish and the sea. Hats, T-shirts, long T-shirts, and half pants go on sale July 3, 2026.
Kiyomasa Seika's Shiro Kifujin brand has unveiled a summer-limited frozen chocolate banana in two flavors at its Kumamoto stores, along with an in-store cotton candy decoration experience and nationwide cold delivery through its official online shop.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment is launching the "SKZOO × GiGO Campaign SUMMER" at GiGO group arcades across Japan, featuring exclusive crane game prizes, a must-buy campaign, collaboration taiyaki, and SKZOO photo spots, running from August 18 to September 30, 2026.
A landmark special exhibition celebrating 70 years of Japanese Antarctic observation opens at Miraikan - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, featuring real Antarctic ice to touch, blizzard simulations, rare meteorite displays, and an immersive aurora experience.