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be GELATO, a frozen-dessert lab in Tokyo's Morishita, is opening "Open Lab | Gelato Shave" for four days in September 2026, offering two Nordic-inspired shaved ice and gelato creations built around Scandinavian coffee culture and Finland's forest berries.
On September 9, Bensaiten moves its Nihonbashi fruit daifuku shop to Coredo Muromachi Terrace, launching a store-exclusive strawberry daifuku trio and a 10-day giveaway of Shizuoka Crown Melon daifuku for the first 100 customers each day.
Bungo and Alchemist has launched the limited-time Shoso "Radiant White Part 1," offering new Royal Costumes for Fitzgerald, Kunikida Doppo, Tolstoy, and Ito Sachio, running through September 14th, 2026.
A Birthday Online Fair for Buying a Classmate Once a Week opens September 10, offering newly drawn merchandise by original illustrator U35 and a purchase bonus SS card written by 羽田宇佐.
かにじぇんぬ 金沢, a live-crab restaurant from Osaka's QRAUD Inc., opened in Kanazawa's Nishi Chaya district on September 7, 2026, with a course comparing beni-zuwai crab and Noto hair crab, plus a private option pairing seasonal crab with a Kanazawa geisha performance.
Chiikawa Pocket, the first smartphone app based on Chiikawa, is rolling out a new "mini POP UP STORE" series across Japan, kicking off in Sapporo from September 18 to October 4, 2026, with previously released items, the third round of official goods, and two purchase bonuses for shoppers.
COCO VILLA Rokkosan, a new whole-villa rental on more than 6,500 square meters of forest in Kobe's Rokko mountain area, went on sale on September 2, 2026 as the 53rd property in the COCO VILLA Owners fractional-ownership program, with a private sauna and jacuzzi room; the first shares sold out the same day and the property is now taking waitlist registrations.
From September 19 to 27, 2026, Courtyard by Marriott Shin-Osaka Station's Dining & Bar LAVAROCK will serve a five-course Silver Week lunch, "Autumn Harmony," pairing Angus beef ribeye with herb-marinated beltfish for 3,800 yen.
CREA Village's Fujieda Olive Garden in Shizuoka Prefecture is holding "Olive Harvest Festival 2026" over five days from October 24 to November 3, 2026, letting visitors pick olives, tour the on-site oil press, taste freshly pressed Novello oil, and enjoy a limited pairing course made with local Shizuoka ingredients.
Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary Exhibition "DRAGON QUEST the DIVE" will run at Grand Front Osaka from January 26 to March 14, 2027, following a sold-out Tokyo engagement that drew more than 90,000 visitors, with presale tickets for the immersive VR attraction opening September 8.
Furuyu Onsen ONCRI in Saga will hold a Yakuzen Miso-Making Workshop on October 29, 2026, combining hands-on fermentation, a light meal, and a soak in its hot spring.
Furyu's new no-miss lottery, Furyu Kuji Esther Bunny Cake Dreams, goes on sale from September 19, 2026, offering a cake-themed lineup of plush toys, a tote bag, and other original items across seven prize tiers plus a Last Get bonus prize.