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ENNE is launching the ENNE ZERO, a license-free specific light EV featuring real drive pedals and a 48V 10.5Ah Panasonic-based battery, in a limited pre-sale starting at 12:00 PM on April 18 from ¥150,000 (tax excl.), with delivery scheduled for July 2026.
A collaboration café based on the anime Everyday Host is set to open in Nishishinjuku from April 30 to June 14, 2026, with character-themed menus and a special pre-reservation champagne-style tower experience.
A special drone show held at Expo Commemoration Park on April 12, 2026 lit up the Osaka night sky with 3,000 drones, recreating MYAKU-MYAKU and the Grand Ring to mark the first anniversary of Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
FamilyMart's digital lottery service Famima Online Kuji adds two new lineups starting April 15, 2026 — a Sesame Street pixel art collection and merchandise from the TV anime "You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" — along with the announcement of new service ambassadors Toruripu - True & Lip-.
FRANCAIS is releasing its well-loved seasonal "Fruit Sand Cookies" featuring five fruit varieties enrobed in airy chocolate, available from April 24, 2026, at select stores while supplies last.
Japanese confectionery brand FRANÇAIS is releasing two new limited-edition tuile sandwiches — one with Amao strawberry chocolate and one with Sicilian lemon chocolate — at five stores only, starting April 24, 2026.
A new batch of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End goods has been announced as the second installment of the mochocho chibi-character series, featuring heart-shaped can badges, acrylic stands, and more.
A new Japanese-Western fusion confection from GODIVA and Nagomi Yoneya combines chocolate and peanut filling in a monaka wafer shell infused with cocoa powder.
Global tea café Gong Cha is opening a new branch at LaLaport Izumi in Osaka on April 23, 2026, situated right next to the renovated "FOOD PARK" area featuring sofa and BOX seating.
Gunma Flower Park Plus in Maebashi is hosting a series of Golden Week events from April 29 to May 6, 2026, centered around a kids' market, hands-on florist and gardener workshops, outdoor music performances, and seasonal azalea viewing.
The island resort Haimurubushi on Kohama Island in Okinawa's Yaeyama archipelago is offering a limited 1st anniversary renewal plan and commemorative events to mark one year since its July 2025 renewal opening.
HandMade In Japan Fes' 2026 is scheduled for July 11–12 at Tokyo Big Sight, bringing together 3,000 creators for a marketplace of original handmade works, workshops, live music, comedy stages, and more.