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A new online lottery featuring The Idolmaster SideM's Cybernetics Wars series with newly drawn illustrations launches on Kujibikido from May 26, 2026, as the second entry in a three-part consecutive campaign.
Sophie at EDITION on the 14th floor of The Tokyo EDITION, Ginza is relaunching under a new Italian concept starting June 3, 2026, bringing handmade pasta and classic trattoria-style dining with panoramic views of the Ginza cityscape.
The dress-up and raising game Sugar Doll has added a new classic gacha themed around delicate blue flowers, available through late July 2026.
Sumiyoshihama Resort Park in Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture, kicks off the marine season ahead of any other beach in the prefecture on May 23, 2026, with live banana boat and wakeboard demonstrations and seasonal food festivals at Kitsuki Terrace.
A new limited-time summer crepe featuring Kakegawa matcha and yuzu sorbet has launched at Asakusa Chaya Tabanenoshi's Osaka Shinsaibashi location starting May 19, 2026, along with a matching yuzu soda.
The official café event for TV anime Tamon's B-Side opens at Commune Plaza in Tokyo from July 11, 2026. Advance lottery ticket sales are underway via Tixplus through May 31.
The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Nagoya is offering a summer dinner menu at THE 7th TERRACE from July 16 to September 15, 2026. Featuring sea bass with lemon cream sauce, peach cold soup, and burrata caprese, the seasonal lineup pairs beautifully with the Sakae cityscape.
A 1/6 scale figure of Yamada Anna from the TV anime The Dangers in My Heart is now available for pre-order. Orders through the official BellFine Web Shop by May 28, 2026 come with an exclusive water droplet sticker bonus.
A new lifestyle hotel, THE NEXTT HOTEL, is set to open in Faret Tachikawa on March 1, 2027, offering 211 guest rooms and one of the Tama area's largest banquet facilities under the concept of "CASUAL but SPECIAL."
THE THOUSAND KYOTO completed its first honey harvest of the 2026 season on April 20, as part of its urban beekeeping project now in its sixth year. Starting June 1, a new Honey Croissant Brûlée will be served at the hotel's café and bar, TEA AND BAR.
On June 23, 2026, the Tokyo Station Hotel is offering a special lunch plan that includes a private morning building tour of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum before it opens to the public, followed by a hotel tour and a choice of two dining venues — limited to just 15 guests.
Starting May 27, 2026, TOKYO TULIP ROSE is releasing the summer-limited Tulip Rose White Peach Butter — juicy Japanese white peach and rich fermented butter cream piped into delicate peach-colored langues de chat cookie petals.