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Starting June 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM, the official Caffarel online shop in Japan is offering the "Chocotto Pack" — small-quantity assortments of the brand's chocolates at accessible prices, perfect for sampling the full range from this storied Italian confectionery house.
Capcom has revealed seven newly drawn character illustrations for the 2026 Capcom Volleyball Full Cheering campaign, featuring beloved characters from Devil May Cry, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Stories 3, and Pragmata dressed in volleyball uniforms to support Japan's national volleyball teams.
goodyard, the company behind the teihaku one-building hotel brand in Chichibu, Saitama, has acquired a property near Seibu Chichibu Station to launch a standing bar-attached guesthouse aimed at young travelers and solo visitors.
China Shadow at Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental is offering a summer limited mango menu in collaboration with CRAFT WONDER's MANGO WONDER liqueur, featuring Chinese afternoon tea, parfait, and savory dishes from July 8 through September 30, 2026.
Restaurant "Ash" on the 3rd floor of Cross Hotel Sapporo is serving a summer-edition lunch buffet on weekends and holidays through August 30, 2026, featuring around 20 seasonal dishes including braised lamb, tropical fruit desserts, and a live cheese wagon.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Fat Witch New York Shimogamo (Kyoto) has renewed its popular Hannari set with fresh Kyoto-inspired designs, introduced six Japanese-style brownie flavors, and launched a limited-edition anniversary gift set.
The first solo exhibition in France by Japanese Nihonga painter Sohey Iwata, "Sohey IWATA – In Flow," is now running through June 27, 2026 at Galerie Tamenaga Paris, extended from the original closing date of June 20 due to its popularity.
For the third consecutive year, students — joined by auditors and alumni — are crafting children's picture books that bring the legends of five Gion Festival yamahoko floats to life.
Grand Prince Hotel Shintakanawa is hosting "TAKANAWA Forest Garden," a poolside summer beer garden surrounded by greenery, from July 17 to September 11, 2026. Menu plans for both adults and children are available, with a kids BBQ plan making its debut this year.
A lineup of Haikyu!! merchandise featuring original "cooldown" themed artwork of Shoyo Hinata, Tobio Kageyama, and four other characters goes on sale on August 22, 2026. Animate stores nationwide and the Animate online shop will also be running a fair through September 23 where eligible purchases come with a special illustration sheet.
BEAMS GOLF has teamed up with Hiyaron, Lotte's instant-cooling pack brand, to release a summer collaboration collection featuring contact-cooling socks and a cool towel — both designed to help keep golfers refreshed during the hot season.
Hondoji Temple in Matsudo City, Chiba, is dazzling visitors this season with 50,000 hydrangeas and 5,000 Japanese iris flowers in bloom. The colorful display is expected to last through late June.