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From October 1, Pullman Tokyo Tamachi is taking reservations for its 2026 Christmas cake lineup, led by the new eight-layer "La forêt d'or" alongside the classic Christmas Hall Cake, plus two seasonal treats at KASA GRAB & GO.
Kotobukiya's 1/8 scale completed figure of Renne Bright from the Trails series, wearing her outfit from The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II, is now available for pre-order through hobby retailer AmiAmi at ¥25,300 (tax included), with release planned for April 2027.
All-Day Dining Remone at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka is hosting an Autumn Harvest Sweets & Lunch Buffet and an Autumn Italian Dinner Buffet from September 28 to November 30, 2026, featuring a debut Shine Muscat Napoleon pie, playful look-alike sweets, and a tour of Italian regional dishes.
The final performance of Root's first solo live in roughly six years, held at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium, will stream exclusively on ABEMA PPV on September 11, with viewing tickets already on sale and a bonus behind-the-scenes video included.
Starting Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Royal Host offers a limited-time lineup of autumn parfaits and desserts built around sweet potato and chestnut, including a hoji-cha scented sweet potato parfait and a cassis chestnut brûlée parfait. Guests can also join a website poll to vote for their favorite autumn flavor.
Sanrio Sports, the golf wear and goods line blending Sanrio characters with World's apparel expertise, rolls out its 2026 fall/winter collection from September 9, with limited-time pop-up stores opening in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya from September 23.
On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Sapporo Prince Hotel will open its 28th-floor Sky Room for a one-day workshop where guests craft an original wooden clock from Hokkaido-grown birch while taking in views of Sapporo's autumn foliage, followed by a specially designed seasonal dessert and drink.
Following a sold-out debut in June, SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL's 7th-floor bar is bringing back its Jazz & Parfait Night on October 7, this time starring a rare, gold award-winning strawberry from Hokkaido's Shimokawa Town making its Sapporo debut alongside live saxophone and piano jazz.
Sasayama Joka-machi Hotel NIPPONIA, operated by Kazeno Heritage in Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo, has partnered with SASAYAMA COTTON BASE to offer a new stay-and-craft experience of cotton ginning, hand weaving, and dyeing with Tamba black beans and chestnuts, available from September 8 to December 26, 2026.
Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas and Shibuya HUMAX Cinema are celebrating director Satoshi Kon's birthday month with 4K remastered screenings, guest talk events, and a pop-up shop running from October 9 through November 15, 2026.
Sengoku † Koihime Online ~Ouen Shinshi~ marks its 5.5th anniversary on September 23, 2026, with a special story event and warlord pickup gacha through September 15, plus a deluxe campaign offering up to 140 free step-up gacha pulls through October 6, 2026.
Seven-Eleven Japan is rolling out two limited-quantity autumn ice creams nationwide — a honey sweet potato brulee waffle cone from September 8, and a Japanese chestnut mont blanc ice bar co-developed with Ginza Sembikiya from September 15.