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Achi Village in Nagano—known as Japan's premier stargazing destination—will host the "Japan's Best Stargazing Achi Village Tanabata Festival 2026" from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring bamboo lantern illuminations, a wish-granting campaign, special accommodation plans, and more centered around Hirugami Onsen.
Ayakashi Rumble! has added two new limited-time ★5 shikigami — Yamata-no-Orochi and Daji — along with the Omaga Shurai event "Queen of Thorns and the Captured Princess" where players can obtain ★5 Hakutsuru Doji.
A wellness pop-up combining sauna sessions with BRITA filtered water is running at TOTOPA sauna facility and Meiji Park Market in Shinjuku, Tokyo through June 30, 2026, featuring limited collaboration menus and a special morning activity event.
Tokyo bakery Comme'N is rolling out a collection of early summer new products on June 1, including strawberry bread, a houjicha petit toeu, a coffee jelly affogato, and a seasonal gluten-free rice flour chiffon cake.
Dot Abyss, an idle and abyss-exploration RPG combining smooth pixel art animations with beautiful character designs, is set to launch on June 11 — achieving the fastest pre-registration pace in DMM GAMES platform history.
Gaiaflow Shizuoka Distillery has launched a new premium tour called "Tasting From the Cask Tour," offering visitors the chance to sample cask-strength whisky drawn directly from barrels inside the aging warehouse — plus an optional hand-fill bottling experience.
GRAND CHARIOT Hokuto Shichisei 135°, a hilltop retreat on Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, is offering a quiet Christmas Stay Plan for couples from December 19 to 25, 2026. Reservations open June 1, 2026.
Hatena Coffee Shop, a puzzle cafe where guests must solve mysteries to "leave," has opened its sixth location in Osaka Namba — just steps from Dotonbori.
The Japanese-pattern umbrella brand Hokusai Graphic is set to open a new store in the Enoshima area of Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, in early July 2026 — marking the brand's first location in the Shonan/Enoshima area.
A chibi-style deformed figure of Elysia from Honkai Impact 3rd is now available for pre-order through the Myethos Japan online store. Priced at 7,480 yen (tax included), pre-orders run through July 31, 2026.
A new budget hotel with easy access to Haneda Airport and the Kawasaki Daishi area is opening in Kawasaki Ward, Kanagawa Prefecture in June 2026.
Hotel Livemax Tottori GRANDE, a new 195-room property from the Livemax hotel chain, is opening in June 2026 just a 7-minute walk from Tottori Station, with Western rooms, Japanese-style group rooms, cabin floors, and large communal baths.