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Washinmura, a nature retreat in Futtsu, Chiba, is celebrating the launch of its "Sleep & Beauty" girls' trip plan, which lets guests use the in-room self-esthetic machine CELLZERO SMART, with a July to September 2026 campaign that waives the usual ¥15,000 per-room surcharge, limited to one group per day.
Watabe Wedding is launching "Custom Color Dress," a customizable wedding dress line that combines 5 designs with about 50 colors for roughly 250 possible combinations, at its costume stores nationwide from July 3, 2026.
A new lineup of WIND BREAKER-themed withCAT illustration Ver. merchandise — including an acrylic figure collection, flake stickers, a Shaka Shaka acrylic keychain, a clear pouch, and bangs clips — is now available for pre-order at Animate and Movic, with release planned for mid-September 2026.
Streetwear brands XLARGE and X-girl, official sponsors of SUMMER SONIC 2026, have released a key visual starring rapper 3Li¥en to mark the launch of their collaboration T-shirt, going on sale July 4, 2026.
Starting June 29, 2026, the Aqua Museum at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is displaying Japanese lumpsuckers born at the facility side by side at three different growth stages, letting visitors see firsthand how dramatically the fish's appearance changes as it matures.
Kodansha's Young Magazine has turned a beach house at Katase Nishihama and Kugenuma Beach in Fujisawa into an all-you-can-read manga lounge, offering 13 titles — from current hits to classics like Initial D — alongside food and drinks from July 1 through September 13.
CROSS Suites Tokyo Asakusa, the debut property of ORIX HOTELS & RESORTS' new lifestyle apartment hotel brand CROSS Suites, opened on July 3, 2026, offering spacious rooms suited to group travel and long-term stays near Asakusa.
An online lottery celebrating Lena's July 12 birthday has launched on Kujibikido, featuring prizes from the TV anime 86--EIGHTY-SIX. The lottery runs from July 9 to August 6, 2026, with prizes including acrylic stand figures, a B2 tapestry, and can badges.
From July 1, ingredient-focused online store A RESTAURANT FOODS is gifting an original Kutami shibu-uchiwa fan, handcrafted with Kumamoto's century-old Kurikawa Shoten, to customers who spend ¥50,000 or more, blending traditional craftsmanship with playful food motifs.
ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Court Nagoya is holding a Hokkaido Fair from July 1 to August 31, 2026 (through lunch on September 16 at Garden Court), with five restaurants and the lobby lounge each serving original Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes crafted from Hokkaido's seafood, beef, and seasonal ingredients.
ANA Holiday Inn Resort Karuizawa in Kita-Karuizawa, Gunma, celebrates its first anniversary on September 12, 2026 with taiko performances, a 105-shot fireworks finale, and prize drawings, plus a September-long anniversary stay campaign and a new golf plan at Nature Hills Karuizawa Country Club.
A collaboration cafe themed "Frosty Coolness" based on the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries opens at Share CAFE locations in Harajuku, Shinsaibashi, and Hakata from July 24, 2026, featuring newly drawn illustrations and original merchandise for the summer season.