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Legeclo: Legend Clover is running a 4.5th anniversary event starting April 14, 2026, featuring daily 10-pull free gacha for up to 100 total pulls, the new combo characters Andromeda & Cassiopeia, and new characters Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes.
Kenelephant is releasing an oversized flocky figure series based on artist Takuma Fujisaki's Mall Mutant characters, with six designs going on sale from April 17, 2026.
Starting April 15, 2026, Land of MASTERWAL Yokohama begins selling vinyl records at its in-store café, creating a lifestyle destination where furniture, coffee, and music come together as a single living experience.
The "Medetai Densha Sachi," Nankai Electric Railway's charming sightseeing train on the Kada Line in Wakayama City, marks its 10th anniversary with a two-day event on April 25 and 26, 2026, featuring a sea bream food marché, train wash experience, kids' uniform photo shoots, and a special 10-yen all-day ride ticket for children.
A family lunch event featuring 22 international seasonings from countries including Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, and Jamaica is being held at 100 Spoons at Azamino Gardens in Yokohama.
A non-alcoholic craft ginger beer inspired by Mizushima island in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, goes on sale on April 20, 2026, featuring tropical passion fruit and ginger flavors with a vivid blue color.
Monster Musume TD and four other DMM GAMES titles are now hosting KUMASAN FESTIVAL 2nd, a large-scale crossover event running through April 27. The event features an all-new original story, four major in-game campaigns, limited collaboration characters, and exclusive purchasable packs.
Five original plush mascots featuring the beloved characters of Morinaga Ramune Candy are rolling out at capsule toy vending machines across Japan from late April, priced at 500 yen per capsule.
MUJI is releasing a new "Smooth Satin" series of roomwear and innerwear starting April 20, featuring 100% lyocell satin fabric with a silky feel and moisture-wicking properties for comfortable everyday wear.
A hands-on tea-picking event is coming to Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture on May 30 and 31, 2026. Set in a riverside tea field with over 1,200 years of history, participants can harvest freshly sprouted new tea leaves and bring them home.
The Revoltech Mirko figure from the hit TV anime My Hero Academia is returning in 2026, featuring highly articulated legs, multiple face expressions, and optional hair parts for dynamic kicking poses.
On May 3, 2026, Heartland Myoko in Niigata Prefecture is hosting the "GW Wakuwaku Experience Fair," with three hands-on programs including potato planting, clay candle making, and plate ice cream making.