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Good Smile Company has released a 1/7 scale figure of Kiana Kaslana in her "Ba-Dum! Fiery Wishing Star" outfit from Honkai Impact 3rd, now available for pre-order on AmiAmi.
From March 11 to 20, 2026, Hotel Intergate Kyoto Shijo Shinmachi is holding a 10-day series of events and workshops celebrating Kyoto's traditional crafts and culture, including a maiko performance by candlelight, Kyoto koma spinning top workshops, Nishijin-ori weaving demonstrations, and a tea ceremony.
Hotel JAL City Fukuoka Tenjin will offer an "Easter Garden Afternoon Tea" at Cafe Contrail from April 3 to May 30, 2026, featuring 11 spring-themed sweets and 5 savory items inspired by Easter and a rabbit's garden tea party.
Due to overwhelming demand, the Super Sweets Buffet 2026 at Hotel New Otani Osaka's SATSUKI LOUNGE is extending its weekday hours until 8:00 PM from March 16 to March 31, 2026.
Three restaurants at Hotel New Otani Osaka are offering limited-time menus inspired by the bond between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his brother Hidenaga, available from March 1 through April 19, 2026.
The smartphone game Isekai Kitchen is hosting a 1.5th anniversary challenge event and a pickup gacha featuring the new ★3 adventurer Titanota (Dark Knight), running from March 5 to March 19.
Toy maker Joypalette is releasing two new Doraemon products in March 2026 — a capsule-dispensing toy and a blind box finger puppet series featuring Doraemon and Dorami-chan.
The bakery cafe "dacō" (Dako) opens inside Karuizawa Bookstore on Saturday, March 7. With around 50 types of freshly baked bread and 30 types of drinks, it offers bite-sized pastries perfect to enjoy alongside a good book in a nature-rich setting.
The Hatsuuma Festival, one of Kagoshima's most celebrated spring events, returns to Kagoshima Shrine in Kirishima City on March 8, 2026. The festival draws around 100,000 visitors each year and features the distinctive "Suzukake" decorated horses dancing to taiko drums and shamisen music.
A limited-edition collaboration piece from luxury menswear brand Kiton and Italian furniture maker Cassina is being exhibited at Kiton Ginza from March 19, 2026.
Kobe Portopia Hotel is offering two limited-time spring takeout options — a hotel-made Picnic Box and a seasonal Japanese bento from Kobe Tamura — perfect for a day out at the nearby parks on Port Island.
A premium non-alcoholic ginger ale called YAKO, crafted with yuzu and Wasanbon sugar and focused on aromatic beauty rather than sweetness or heat, is now available for pre-order from Kohodo.