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A new limited-edition handkerchief design joins Wako's popular collaboration with the German chenille-weave brand FEILER, available exclusively at Wako Ginza starting July 2026.
The Westin Sendai's Restaurant Symphony is serving "Chef's Journey TOHOKU -Otsuchi-," a dinner course spotlighting Iwate's Otsuchi venison alongside Miyagi's Kanpo wagyu and other Tohoku ingredients, from August 28 to December 3, 2026, for ¥20,000.
From July 18 to September 25, 2026, The Westin Sendai is adding a new plan to its "My Melody Peach Tea Party" afternoon tea, pairing the experience with an original clear bottle, tote bag, and scarf themed "A Summer Gift From My Melody."
Promotool has added an Aroma Hand Soap to its 100% natural essential oil "White Tea & Thyme Natural" series, sold under its own brand and offered as an OEM product for hotels, ryokans, residences, and luxury brands.
Tokyo Midtown Yaesu is holding its fourth annual Yaesu Yoichi from August 28 to September 6, 2026, an urban late-summer night festival near Tokyo Station featuring free live music, an outdoor tavern, and a hands-on game-filled market.
From July 11 to August 30, 2026, Yamanashi Prefectural Archaeology Museum presents its summer exhibition "Tales of Jade — Messages from Ancient Times," featuring jade and stone ornaments made from the Jomon through Kofun periods, with free admission and related events including a workshop and gallery talks.
YOKABAN, an experiential event blending live music with Kagoshima tea, shochu, and food, comes to Kego Shrine in the heart of Fukuoka's Tenjin district on October 9, 2026, marking its first outdoor edition after previous events in Kyoto, Tokyo, and other cities across Japan.
Yokohama Kitanaka Marche is adding a new evening-only market called "Kitanaka Yomatsuri" on select weekends this July, August, and September 2026, pairing local craft beer, wine, and sake with festival games, workshops, and a yukata giveaway from 2:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Yokohama Mores' rooftop "Mores BBQ Beer Garden" is offering a limited-time BBQ plan supervised by select shop BEAMS LIFE YOKOHAMA from July 24 to August 31, featuring an all-you-can-eat Asian-style deli, a premium BBQ plate, and mala tang paired with original seasonings.
Yokohama Sky Building is hosting "Sky Building Dinosaur Park" from July 17 to August 23, 2026, with moving dinosaur robots, photo spots, and hands-on activities like fossil digs and trading card making, plus a tie-in with the area's "Minato Mirai Dinosaur Rally."
Singer-songwriter Yuji Nakada returns to the planetarium stage for the first time in about two years, bringing "LIVE in the DARK tour 2026" to Konica Minolta Planetarium "TENKU" in Tokyo on October 15 and Bando Kobe Youth Science Museum in Kobe on October 17, joined by cellist Udai Shike and keyboardist sugarbeans.
Zojirushi Mahobin's third onigiri specialty shop, Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kintetsu Nara, opens July 22, 2026, on B1 of Kintetsu Department Store Nara, serving onigiri and bento made with rice from its Enbu-daki rice cooker, including bento featuring dashimaki tamago from renowned shop Tamagomaru in a location-exclusive collaboration.