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The private tatami room at Nishitetsu Grand Hotel's Japanese restaurant Matsukaze has been renovated and renamed "Matsuhana no Ma," now accommodating up to 30 guests with a flexible layout and comfortable chair-and-table seating.
Okamedo, a long-established wagashi shop in Toyohashi with over 70 years of history, is selling five varieties of kashiwa-mochi from April 15 to May 7, including the regionally rare "morokoshi kashiwa-mochi" made with takakibi (sorghum) flour — a traditional flavor unique to the Mikawa area.
A limited-time original tour jointly developed by OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi by Hoshino Resorts and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa runs from April 25 to September 6, 2026, turning the entire city into an exhibition venue through a guided street observation walk.
A limited-time spring afternoon tea collaboration between Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station and Instagram influencer "aco" will be served at Cafe & Bar CROSS POINT from April 1 to May 31, 2026.
Two new collaboration sweets featuring custard cream made with premium "Kiyora Gourmet Style" eggs will be released by Pasco from April 1, 2026, available at supermarkets and drug stores in select regions of Japan.
From April 27 to June 30, 2026, the 8th-floor French restaurant Pomme d'Adam at Marunouchi Hotel near Tokyo Station is offering an early summer afternoon tea built around the refreshing sweetness of melon.
A new AC Scratch called "Quaint Ensemble '26" has launched in PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 NEW GENESIS ver.2, featuring sexy Japanese-style costumes, elegant dresswear, and motion change items available from March 25 to April 22, 2026.
The third volume of Repetto's 2026 Spring/Summer collection is now on sale at stores nationwide and online, featuring the iconic Cendrillon shoe in early summer styles with floral embroidery in fresh blues and reds, plus soft yellow, refined white, and chic bi-color options.
From May 7 to June 29, 2026, THE RAY restaurant at Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka offers a limited 20-servings-per-day Rose and Afternoon Tea Lunch, pairing French course cuisine with seven rose-inspired sweets.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, card-based suspense app Roppongi Sadistic Night has launched a collaboration with the card battle romance game Kiss of Princess, featuring newly drawn cards, a special gacha offer, and an SNS giveaway campaign.
A new craft gin made with domestically grown Damask roses and 14 botanicals is now available for lottery purchase through the online liquor shop KURAND.
Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo has installed a new book exchange shelf called the "Traveling Bookshelf," where guests can leave a book they've finished and take one in return, connecting travelers from around the world through stories.