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Japan's leading kanzashi specialty brand Kanzashiya Wargo has unveiled new colors for its beloved cat-shaped ceramic hair pins, featuring aurora and metallic finishes. Sales begin March 27.
Fukagawa Winery Tokyo is accepting applications for its 2026 Wine Brewing Academy, a hands-on program where participants can learn the full winemaking process from theory to practice.
From April 29 to May 6, 2026, Tokyo Midtown Yaesu hosts YAESU BIG HOLIDAY 2026, a free Golden Week festival featuring a giant 25-meter koi nobori tunnel, kids' science workshops, an outdoor play park, and live music.
The 111th edition of the Premium Whisky Lucky Draw from Tachibana E-Liquor Shop went on sale March 26, 2026, featuring Yamazaki 18 Years Old as the top prize in a limited run of 466 entries priced at ¥3,980.
Yuamu ryokan in Yumura Onsen, Hyogo Prefecture, is offering a spring gourmet plan from April 1 to June 15, 2026, featuring a full serving of Kasumi Crab, Tajima beef, nodoguro, and a local shrimp comparison tasting.
513BAKERY, with 15 locations across Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, and Mie, is running two simultaneous fairs from April 2026 — a fiber-rich chewy bagel lineup and a spring gourmet bread collection featuring original burgers, panini, and French bread.
For the entire month of April 2026, Aloft Osaka Dojima serves a limited-time sakura afternoon tea featuring strawberry sweets, seasonal savories, and spring cocktails.
A collaboration menu between Aoyama St. Grace Cathedral and honey beauty brand HACCI runs from April 1 to June 12, 2026 at St. GRACE Lounge & Dining in Omotesando, featuring five honey-infused specialties paired with exclusive HACCI gifts.
APA Hotel Kyoto Gion EXCELLENT has completed a comprehensive interior and exterior renovation and reopened as an all non-smoking hotel, with new room types and upgraded facilities in the heart of Kyoto's Gion district.
Okamedo, a long-established wagashi confectionery with over 70 years of history in Aichi's Mikawa region, is launching aquarium-themed meringue coconut sweets shaped like dolphins and seals — crafted to bring the aquarium experience home.
Nagisa Shiota and Karma Akabane from Assassination Classroom are joining the withCAT cat-themed plush keychain series, with release planned for late July 2026.
AniGame's 1/7 scale completed figure of Bismarck Unpacked Surprise Ver. from Azur Lane is now available for pre-order at Amiami, with a scheduled release in January 2027.