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A cute egg-shaped collaboration chocolate tin featuring ICOCA's mascot Ikochan the Platypus and Italian chocolate brand Caffarel is now on sale at limited JR West station stores.
GOOD NEWS introduces "Itoko to Chocolate," a new winter confection featuring Hokkaido's Butter no Itoko coated in rich chocolate. Available nationwide from January 20, 2026, this Valentine's gift combines fluffy butter wafer, skim milk jam, and premium chocolate for a luxurious two-flavor experience.
The fresh fish specialty store's signature Setsubun Eho-maki rolls are packed with premium seafood ingredients including medium fatty tuna, sea urchin, and salmon roe. Pre-orders start January 13 across all 21 stores.
Keikyu Department Store celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special Dai-Kyushu Exhibition featuring Kyushu's finest food and crafts from January 15 to 29, 2026.
To mark the return of twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China, Keisei Electric Railway will sell special commemorative tickets featuring the beloved pandas, valid on Tokyo downtown Keisei Line routes.
Kikusui Sake Brewery releases two award-winning daiginjo sake varieties, "Setsugoro Shuppinshu," available in limited quantities starting January 11, 2026. These premium sake won awards at the 2025 National New Sake Appraisal and Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Taxation Bureau Sake Appraisal.
From January 3 to February 28, Kome to Circus restaurants in Takadanobaba and Shibuya PARCO are hosting a special New Year Horse Festival, featuring eight unique horse meat dishes including brain, spinal cord, and other rare cuts to bring good fortune for the year ahead.
From January 21st to 27th, Matsuya Ginza hosts a special fair featuring premium Kumamoto ingredients, local sake, and traditional crafts as part of the "Kumamoto Mon x Tokyo Ginza Jack" event.
The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts hosts a unique collaboration of 9 university museums from Kyoto, showcasing diverse collections under the theme of "gifts" from January 23 to March 1, 2026.
A special pop-up store celebrating retro Licca-chan opens at Hands Shibuya Store from January 23 to February 22, 2026, featuring exclusive merchandise and photo spots.
L'OCCITANE stores at LUMINE and NEWoMan will offer eco-friendly initiatives during the LUMINE ETHICARNIVAL period, including eco points for refill purchases, candlelight nights, and a limited-edition candle gift set available from January 7.
Wellness brand MAEÉ, operated by encyclo Inc. under the POLA ORBIS Group, will hold a limited-time pop-up event at Hankyu Men's Osaka B1F from January 21 to February 14, 2026.