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From January 15 to June 30, 2026, Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel will offer exclusive guest rooms featuring photographer Mika Ninagawa's stunning Fantasy Springs photography as part of the Imagining the Magic photography project.
A new online lottery featuring original Tokyo Revengers merchandise with retro cafe-themed illustrations will be available from October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM.
Universal Studios Japan reveals its first-ever Universal Christmas Food Festival, featuring character-themed menus and winter delicacies throughout the park from November 4, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
A new fresh donut specialty store featuring domestically-sourced flour and in-store preparation opens its fourth location in Japan, bringing heart-shaped donuts and seasonal flavors to Tokyo's Kagurazaka neighborhood.
A collaboration cafe featuring the heartwarming manga White Tiger and Black Tiger opens at Tokyo Parade goods&cafe in Shibuya PARCO for a limited time, offering themed menu items and original merchandise.
ATAMI ART GRANT 2025 supported by Pasona art now will take place from November 1 to 30, 2025, in Atami City, Shizuoka. The art festival will feature exhibitions at Nonakayama Mansion and various locations throughout the city.
The high-end brand PRIME 1 STATUE from Prime 1 Studio has released a new statue based on Evangelion Mark.06 from the Rebuild of Evangelion film series, featuring concept work by Hollywood artist Josh Nizzi. Pre-orders begin October 21st, with release scheduled for January to April 2027.
Japanese umbrella brand Hokusai Graphic introduces two new 16-rib long umbrellas, "Raiun (Thundercloud)" and "Yugumo (Evening Cloud)," available from September 19 at retail stores and online.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's SATSUKI LOUNGE will host a special autumn sweets buffet from October 7 to November 30, 2025, featuring French, Italian, and Japanese chestnut mont blancs, premium Uji matcha desserts, and seasonal grape treats.
A collaborative pop-up shop featuring the globally popular game Identity V and Sanrio Characters is coming to Hakata Marui's 7th floor from October 25 to November 9, 2025.
The popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen teams up with beloved stationery brand SWIMMER for an exclusive pop-up shop at Tokyo Tower's RED° BASE this October, coinciding with the theatrical release of the new movie.
A new specialty tuile sandwich shop KARON will open for a limited time at Kansai International Airport starting October 1, 2025. Featuring unique "crispy, crumbly, fluffy" textures, the shop offers Amaou strawberry and Uji matcha flavored chocolate tuile sandwiches.