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Starting May 13, 2026, PIZZA-LA is offering a limited-time chilled menu featuring cold Japanese-style pasta with mentaiko and squid, along with two varieties of cold cream soup and a tasting set.
BROOKS GREENLIT CAFE in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, is hosting two limited-time summer fairs — a plant-based ice cream collection featuring 28 varieties from six brands across Japan, plus fermented soda floats made with _SHIP KOMBUCHA.
Rembrandt Resort Shiretoko, the first property under the newly launched Rembrandt Resort brand, opened in Shari Town, Hokkaido on May 1, 2026, offering all-inclusive stays with panoramic Sea of Okhotsk views, natural hot springs, and locally sourced cuisine.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto is offering a limited-time stay plan featuring its train-themed concept room and a special Doctor Yellow chocolate cake created by the hotel's own pastry chefs, available from May 20 to September 30, 2026.
A nationwide Rilakkuma collaboration campaign is running at Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Cocokara Fine stores from May 16 to July 15, 2026, featuring limited original goods, prize draws for 580 winners, and first-come-first-served in-store giveaways.
A seasonal set menu pairing The Premium Malt's Japanese Ale Natsu Kaze Kaoru Ale with a Citrus Seafood Ceviche is available at six Ron Herman Cafe locations across Japan, running from May 19 to July 13, 2026.
The "Bubbles and Breeze Terrace Plan" is back for summer at THE 7th TERRACE, offering free-flow sparkling wine, beer, and cocktails alongside grilled brochettes and a new cold pasta dish on a Nagoya rooftop from June 15, 2026.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, The Royal Park Hotel Ginza 6-chome is offering limited-time summer stay plans, with extra savings available for The Club members.
Five Sanrio Characters get the retro-cute "Kaohana Design" treatment in a new keychain bag collection launching at capsule toy vending machines across Japan from late May 2026.
A pouch collection featuring Sanrio's Marroncream character is set to roll out in capsule toy vending machines across Japan from late May 2026, with 5 practical designs dressed in floral patterns, polka dots, and ribbon motifs.
Seijo Ishii is launching a refreshed version of its original summer sake "Masumi Hana no Kaze" on May 16, 2026. Brewed by Miyasaka Brewing at 12% ABV without water addition, this lightly sparkling nama sake is crafted to pair with a wide range of modern cuisines.
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel is running a Pingu summer festival-themed collaboration from June 15 to August 31, 2026, featuring character afternoon tea at the 42nd-floor bar lounge, decorated concept rooms, and a skating package at KOSÉ Shin-Yokohama Skate Center.