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Sega Fave is releasing a new Lucky Kuji lottery series themed around Case Closed with a Neo City Pop aesthetic. Featuring newly drawn illustrations of 8 characters including ones from the latest film, the no-lose lottery is available at 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, and Yume Town stores.
On April 18, 2026, the newly opened Setouchi Cycle Stays Hiroshima Ujina hotel is running a free-admission all-day program featuring live painting by nature artist Emi, a spring sakura and strawberry sweets buffet, extended day bathing with sauna, and an evening DJ night.
To mark the 10th anniversary of its rebranding, Sheraton Okinawa Sunmarina Resort is offering a special dinner course where guests choose two dishes from 10 main options featuring locally sourced Okinawan ingredients.
SHIAGARU SAUNA 神田×秋葉原店 opens in Tokyo's Kanda/Akihabara neighborhood on April 13, 2026, marking the area's first men's-only public sauna with two scientifically designed sauna rooms, three types of floating cold plunges, and an evidence-based relaxation space.
Shintomi Town's renovated Lupinus Mirai Theater opens with a full day of arts, community workshops, and an original theatrical performance co-created by a professional director and local residents.
The mobile board game RPG Summons Board is running the "Easter Event '26 Pasmina★Easter" from April 9 to April 28, 2026, featuring new characters, dungeons, a monster hunt, and a special Easter gacha.
Osushi to Robata Sushi Roman, a sushi and robatayaki restaurant near Nishiki Market in Kyoto's Karasuma, has begun accepting reservations for two spring all-you-can-drink course plans starting from ¥4,500, perfect for farewell and welcome parties.
Tokyo Prince Hotel has renewed its sleep-focused "Gentle Sleep Support Stay" plan, supervised by sleep therapist Miho Mihashi. The revamped plan runs through March 2027 and features newly added wellness devices alongside take-home sleep items, all set in a room overlooking Tokyo Tower.
TUISS DÉCOR has launched the Karakami collection, blending traditional Japanese karakami patterns — inherited since the Heian period — with a European color palette across roll screens, Roman shades, and curtains, available from April 9, 2026.
A limited-edition collaboration between the Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary and popular Tokyo Station sweet brand CARAMEL MEISTER launches from April 18, 2026, featuring a special commemorative package and collectible original cards.
Umi Hachimangu Shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture will hold its Koyasu Taisai spring festival on April 12, 2026, featuring the biennial "Goshinko" mikoshi procession — a designated intangible folk cultural property of Umi-cho — alongside a performance of the prefecturally designated Umi Kagura.
A special premium pack celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Detective Conan TV anime is now available from Weiß Schwarz Blau, featuring exclusive card rarities and serial-numbered cards.