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From June 23 to August 11, 2026, Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando serves up a luxurious summer afternoon tea spotlighting peach, melon, and mango across seven vibrant sweets, seasonal savory dishes, and free-flow drinks.
Towers Bar BELLOVISTO on the 40th floor of Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Shibuya is hosting a one-night-only champagne and dinner pairing event on August 25, 2026, featuring four selections from Champagne Pommery alongside a specially crafted dinner course.
A limited-time pop-up shop for the rhythm game DJMAX RESPECT V is now open at AMNIBUS STORE -blue- inside MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 in Shibuya, featuring a range of newly released merchandise available for advance sale.
A new EXPO2025 official licensed product featuring Myaku-Myaku has arrived — a cookie tin that comes with a collectible can badge, set to go on sale at stores across the Kansai region in late May 2026.
Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam are reborn as traditional Shirakawa daruma dolls in a new collaboration at STRICT-G stores. Pre-orders open May 22, 2026, with in-store sales beginning August 1.
Hakone Retreat före & villa 1/f in Sengokuhara is introducing a retreat experience built around "Mamabi" — miniature candlelight — featuring a rainy-day lounge space and a gift-ready flame kit, available from June 1 to August 31, 2026.
A limited-time collaboration between Heaven Burns Red and Persona 5 Royal kicked off on May 22, 2026, bringing crossover story events, collaboration gacha banners, and campaigns offering up to 10,000 quartz.
The Hello Kitty x ear PAPILLONNER collaboration collection goes on sale June 11 at ear PAPILLONNER stores nationwide and PAL CLOSET. Pre-orders are already in, and the top-ranked items from the 13-piece lineup have been revealed.
Hotel EN-YO, a newly converted apartment hotel in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, opened on May 18, 2026. Located a short walk from Akihabara Station, the property offers spacious rooms of approximately 60 m² accommodating up to 6 guests.
A new hotel, Hotel EN-YO, has opened in the Akihabara-Kanda area of Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Converted from an office building, it positions itself as a comfortable base for multi-city travelers looking to rest and recharge between destinations.
Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is hosting a Summer Curry Fair from July 1 to August 31, 2026, with six curry varieties — including two new additions and four long-standing classics — served as full set menus at Coffee House The Cafe.
Kichijoji Excel Hotel Tokyu's 2nd-floor lounge SORAE is offering a summer-limited Lemon Afternoon Tea from June 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring lemon-accented sweets and savories alongside tea leaves from a beloved local Kichijoji specialty shop.