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Starting October 1, the lunch course at TOKI, the French restaurant at HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, features two new dishes by head chef Tetsuya Asano, Kyoto Pot-au-Feu in all three courses and Kyoto Vegetable Gnocchi in the 8-course and 7-course menus.
On November 7, 2026, MILANO｜GRILL at Hyatt Regency Yokohama will hold a makers' lunch with Bordeaux wine company Baron Philippe de Rothschild, pairing four wines with a special course for ¥15,000 per person.
From October 1, 2026, Itamae Bar and Choi Oden offer Ultimate Hamo Dashi Seafood Shabu-Shabu, in which fresh seasonal fish such as yellowtail and red sea bream is briefly dipped in hamo broth. It is served at three Tokyo locations for ¥2,750 per person, tax included.
Janu Tokyo at Azabudai Hills partners with More Trees for its 2026 festive season, with Christmas cake reservations opening October 1, a Christmas Afternoon Tea from November 21 to December 25, and a Maple Stollen from December 1.
Kameyama has released "Nekasete Taku Koro," a wooden incense burner with a lid that keeps ash from scattering. It costs ¥1,650 (tax included) and is sold at supermarkets, home centers, drugstores, and online shops nationwide.
Kanna River Aihara Campsite Riverside Garden opens on October 17, 2026 in Kanna Town, Gunma Prefecture. The year-round auto campsite combines the natural setting along the Kanna River with a clubhouse renovated from an old house about 120 years old.
Global makeup brand KATE will release KATE Lash Burst (NA), a limited-design mascara created in collaboration with the manga Nana, in limited quantities from October 24, 2026. Campaigns offering an original sticker and an acrylic keychain are also planned.
From October 6 to November 21, 2026, Kiki!! CREATIVE GALLERY&CAFE in Shonan Hiratsuka presents works by three of its artists, from a pattern drawn over 15 years to freely drawn doodles and poetry.
Cosmetic brand Kirei&co. will release "Churu Lip" in four shades and a 4-color eyeshadow palette in three shades at drugstores nationwide from October 5, 2026. Each item is priced at 660 yen (tax included).
Kissashitsu Renoir Shinjuku 3-chome T&T Building grand opens at 8:00 AM on Sunday, October 18, 2026, on the B1F of the T&T Building in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The new store features a "Showa modern" interior and offers Toarco Toraja coffee and a morning service.
Kitanokaze Saryo in Hakone celebrates its 15th anniversary on Thursday, October 8, 2026, with a one-day-only welcome champagne service in the lounge and after-dinner hors d'oeuvres to enjoy with drinks.
The ninth installment of Gakken Sta:ful's Kurahashi Rei Stationery Series, themed around happy moments before bedtime, goes on sale from October 15, 2026. It includes a notebook, memo pad, sticky notes, letter set, stickers, bookmark, and fountain pen.