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Toya Kohantei, a lakeside hot spring inn at Lake Toya in Hokkaido, has launched new activity plans timed to the Long-Run Fireworks Festival, which runs every night from April 28 through October 31, 2026.
Legeclo: Legend Clover on DMM GAMES is celebrating its 4.5th anniversary with a free daily 10-pull gacha through May 12, where the 100th pull guarantees an SSR character. New characters Joker & Lü Bu, Kirin, Artorius, and Overlord are also joining the roster.
The smartphone MMORPG Logres of Swords and Sorcery: Goddess of Ancient has been updated with new quests and rewards in the ongoing Shishin En event, alongside limited-time weapon gacha banners and a Golden Week login bonus of 100 gacha tickets.
For the first time in the 48-year history of Pai no Mi, Lotte is releasing a new variety featuring a melting milk cream filling instead of chocolate, arriving in stores nationwide on May 12, 2026.
Louis Vuitton has released a new collection of men's bags and leather goods in Monogram Surplus Canvas, featuring embossed texture and subtle camouflage-inspired Monogram patterns, as part of the 2026 Pre-Fall Men's Collection.
Hanagasumi, the fully private kaiseki restaurant at Meiji Kinenkan in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo, offers a seasonal "Early Summer Zammai Gozen" lunch set for ¥8,470 per person (tax and service charge included) on weekdays from May 7 to June 30, 2026.
The hilltop glamping resort Memoria Collina IZU80 in Ito, Shizuoka, will open all four dome rooms to dogs starting May 10, 2026. To mark its 2nd anniversary, the facility is running two limited-time campaigns, including up to 20% off on 1-night, 2-meal stays and a dog-first plan with complimentary morning and evening meals for pets.
From May 1, 2026, Michi-no-Eki Nakajo in Nagano City is hosting a limited-time Apricot Fair with drinks, soft serve, and specialty goods made with apricots from Chikuma City, Nagano's renowned apricot-growing region.
The art platform MODE presents two evenings of avant-garde performances at Sogetsu Hall in Akasaka, Tokyo on June 29 and 30, 2026, featuring world premieres and rare appearances from leading experimental artists including Keiji Haino, Daniel Blumberg, Ellen Arkbro, Charlemagne Palestine, Jim O'Rourke, and Eiko Ishibashi.
Mother Farm in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, is currently at peak bloom with 1 million nemophila flowers spreading across the hillside fields in a vivid shade of blue — Golden Week is the perfect time to visit.
Osaka confectionery Nagasakido is launching the "Castella Biscuit," a new treat that pairs the moist softness of castella with the crispy crunch of a biscuit, and will celebrate with a two-day event at their Sumiyoshi store on May 1–2, 2025.
Number Rock has launched a special collection featuring visuals from the iconic 90s TV anime "Yu Yu Hakusho," with items including exclusive silkscreen-printed T-shirts, denim tote bags, and enamel mugs available for order starting April 27, 2026.