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Cinnamon roll specialty store Cinnabon is holding a pop-up sale at Depart Ryubo in Okinawa from May 26 to June 1, 2026, with offerings including the popular Mini Mocha-Chino Bon.
Two new summer-ready flavors — Mango Smoothie and Lychee & Salt — are joining the Collatein collagen protein lineup in limited quantities, available from May 29, 2026.
DEN-EN ENVELHECIDA, a barrel-aged sweet potato shochu from Den-en Shuzo, has taken home both the Jury Award and Platinum Prize in the barrel-aged category at the 2026 Kura Master International Shochu and Awamori Competition held in Paris.
Celebrating 20 years of Eagle Talon, character apparel brand C'APPAREL has launched a three-item summer collection featuring Yoshida-kun — an aloha shirt, tote bag, and sandals. Pre-orders are open through June 2, 2026, with delivery expected in July.
A spring flower festival is set for May 30, 2026, on the Edogawa riverbank in Matsudo City, where a vibrant poppy field has been lovingly cultivated by local flower volunteers, nurseries, kindergartens, and residents.
Following a successful run as a popup store, the EXPO 2027 Official Store at Abeno Harukas is opening as a permanent location on May 22, 2026. A mascot greeting event and a campaign with a chance to win admission tickets are planned for the launch.
A new creative café called FabCafe Chiba is set to open on June 1, 2026 inside Inohana-tei, a public facility within Inohana Park in Chuo-ku, Chiba City, offering café service, local goods, exhibitions, and events.
FLO Prestige is offering limited-edition peach tarts on their monthly "FLO Days" – days with 5, 6, or 7 in the date – throughout June, along with special prices on popular items such as smooth pudding, nut tartlets, and brown butter financiers.
A summer-limited specialty burger featuring a double patty of Koshu wine beef and Yamanashi venison, served on a Mount Fuji-shaped brioche bun, is available at Grill & Dining G inside Fuji Marriott Hotel Yamanakako from June 1 to August 31, 2026.
For six days in late May 2026, Fukujuen — a Kyoto tea shop with over 230 years of history — hosts a seasonal Japanese tea event at Kyoto Porta, featuring free new-tea tastings, hands-on brewing workshops, a tea gallery, and product sales.
Around 100 ghost and yokai paintings from the Fukuoka City Museum's renowned collection — including works by Ito Jakuchu and Kawanabe Kyosai — go on display from July 19 to September 13, 2026.
A new collaboration collection between Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly and Sankyumart is set to hit stores nationwide from mid-June 2026, featuring 23 cute and dark-themed items all priced at 390 yen (tax included 429 yen), with online pre-orders starting May 20.