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A 182-room dual-brand hotel combining Tokyu Stay's extended-stay functionality with Mercure's local hospitality opened in central Hiroshima on May 18, 2026.
Illustrator "Sakura" will showcase and sell large canvas artworks at the shisha bar "Madoi" in Akihabara as the third installment of METEORA GRAVITY MONTHLY SHOWCASE, from May 22 to 31, 2026.
Marking its 25th anniversary, Mito Plaza Hotel in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture is set to unveil a new garden stage called "PLAZA GARDEN," designed around the concept of a forest-blessed celebration space.
A limited-time pop-up from Munyugurumi Patio is opening at the event space in front of JR Ikebukuro Station's south exit gate, running from May 19 to June 8, 2026.
A pop-up store featuring Odekake Kozame merchandise is opening at the JR Ikebukuro Station South Gate Event Space from May 19 to June 8, 2026, with a lineup of mascots, accessories, and everyday goods.
A reservation-only private salon has opened at Panasonic Beauty Omotesando in Tokyo, offering a hands-on session with two of Panasonic's top-of-the-line massage chairs — complete with a complimentary drink — for just 500 yen per person.
Racbaki has released the "Air Sabot," a new slip-on corrective clog in its premium Goku series, featuring an upgraded triple sole that incorporates the brand's skeletal alignment approach to support posture improvement and body shaping through everyday walking.
A pop-up shop celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World anime and its 4th season is touring four GEESTORE locations across Japan, starting in Osaka and moving on to Sendai, Nagoya, and Kokura.
SAKImoto Bakery is rolling out a new chilled dessert, the "Pie Choux Ice Cream," starting June 1, 2025. Available in four flavors through the end of September, it combines crispy pastry with smooth frozen ice cream.
Sanrio Puroland in Tama, Tokyo is hosting the new Tanabata event "Purowish Festival" from June 5 to July 7, 2026, featuring a light-blue wish-core world, a Hello Kitty illumination show, ≒Joy voice appearances in projection mapping, limited goods, and seasonal food menus.
A new urban hotel from the SHIFT HOTEL series is set to open in the Jinnan neighborhood of Shibuya in July 2026, housed within the mixed-use complex JINNAN VALLEY — just a 3-minute walk from Shibuya Station.
The original character Sophia F. Scharling, drawn by popular illustrator Nadare Takamine, is getting a 1/6 scale figure in a blue bunny costume from the Koi Koi -Sakura- line, available exclusively at AmiAmi in both a standard edition and a tapestry set deluxe edition.