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This summer, Gotemba Premium Outlets is welcoming six new brands, including a permanent Salomon store and pop-ups from SATUR, ALEXIA STAM, VASIC, New Era, and Madhappy, alongside a relocated and renewed Petit Bateau store.
From August 17 to 23, 2026, two bars at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka team up with Fukuoka-based artist KOGAKEN for "Canvas & Cocktails," featuring an art exhibition, a live painting performance, and a kids' workshop combining cocktail-making and painting.
From July 21 to September 7, GranSta Tokyo and GranSta Marunouchi inside JR Tokyo Station are holding their first-ever "Chilled Fruits" fair, bringing together 22 items built around juicy summer fruits like peach, mango, and berries — including 18 GranSta-exclusive chilled desserts, jellies, baked goods, and drinks.
Gunma Safari Park in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, celebrates its 47th anniversary with a "Time Travel Safari" summer program running daily from July 18 to August 23, 2026, featuring nostalgic exhibits, retro goods, limited-time menus, a quiz stamp rally, and 17 nights of "Night Museum" events.
Kasho Sanzen, the Sendai confectioner behind Hagi no Tsuki, is releasing a limited-time Haikyu!! collaboration lineup featuring newly drawn artwork of Date Tech High School's Aone Takanobu and Futakuchi Kenji on the Date Emaki sweet, alongside returning items themed around Tsukishima Kei and Oikawa Tooru, on sale at JR Sendai Station from August 11 to August 25, 2026.
From July 15 to 21, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 8th-floor "GREEN AGE" corner hosts "Play the Beach Side !! '26 vol.2," featuring swimwear from SWELLY and RESELVES alongside sun care and eyewear brands.
From July 15 to 21, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st floor Promotion Space 11 hosts limited-time pop-up shops for KiwandaKiwanda and BABACHIC as part of the second week of the SUMMER STYLE JOURNEY event, featuring original-print wear, sun-and-rain umbrellas, and colorful upcycled bags made from ocean plastic waste.
From July 8, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st-floor Season Goods section hosts limited-time pop-ups featuring UV-cut parasols from untule and washable, sun-blocking hats from Beaurance, helping shoppers stay comfortable on summer outings.
Fukuoka's Harapecolab crafted a limited-edition kohakuto candy themed around the four classical elements for Tinder's "ASTRO CHAT LOUNGE" pop-up event in Shibuya, handed out to visitors who tried the app's new Astrology Mode.
The one-day bus tour combines a beach cleanup and microplastic pen-making workshop on Enoshima's Nishiura coast with an ocean environmental lecture, a local lunch, and free time to explore the island, departing from Tokyo Station in August 2026.
VIS is releasing a Hello Kitty collaboration collection with a playful sun-tanned design, including bags, a T-shirt, and charms, available from July 10, 2026 at VIS stores nationwide and the J'aDoRe JUN ONLINE store.
A limited-time Helluva Boss POP UP STORE brings back the fan-favorite Blind Plush alongside a wide lineup of new merchandise, running July 18 to 26 at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo and August 15 to 23 at Namba Marui in Osaka.