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A freshly baked apple pie featuring real apple pieces and a flaky, buttery pastry crust is joining the Seven Cafe Bakery lineup at Seven-Eleven stores across Japan.
The Top of Yokohama Bar Lounge on the 42nd floor of Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel is offering a limited-time Chocolat & Fromage Afternoon Tea from April 1 to June 14, 2026, featuring an indulgent combination of rich chocolate, creamy cheese, and vibrant seasonal fruits.
SHOGUN BURGER is releasing its March-limited burger, "BIG SHOCK," on March 15. The creation stacks two coarsely ground wagyu patties totaling 240g for an unmistakably bold eating experience.
Two exclusive collaboration pieces from SOMETHING and JILL by JILL STUART are now available, combining SOMETHING's signature stretch denim with JILL by JILL STUART's feminine design aesthetic.
TAVERN by the green at The Strings Omotesando is serving a new Spring Brunch Menu from March 12, 2026, bringing together Japan's spring seasonal ingredients and global spices through a New York-inspired lens.
A special collaboration between Steins;Gate and Village Vanguard has launched, featuring original illustrations by Takeuchi Ryosuke that imagine the lab members working as Village Vanguard store staff. Orders are open on the Village Vanguard Online Store from March 13 through March 29, 2026.
Chef's Live Kitchen at Strings Hotel Nagoya is hosting a limited-time Nordic Fair from April 13 to June 30, 2026, featuring Nordic dishes made with ingredients from Aomori, Iwate, and Akita, along with strawberry and peach desserts.
THE chocola, a Nagoya gateau chocolat shop where customers line up before opening and stock sells out by late morning, is overhauling its pop-up event sales style starting March 2026 — limiting quantities to roughly one-quarter of past levels so every piece reaches customers in the best possible condition.
Swedish outdoor brand THULE is hosting a limited-time pop-up at Shinjuku Takashimaya's 8th floor Sports & Maison section from March 18 to April 2, 2026, featuring popular PC backpacks and travel collections.
TOMYTEC's TOMICA LIMITED VINTAGE series is adding its first-ever road sweeper to the lineup — the Tokyu SW2Z2, a 1/64-scale diecast minicar packed with the most moving gimmicks in series history. Pre-orders open March 12, 2026, with an August 2026 release scheduled.
Tickets for "Torofes – Toro Inoue's Birthday Party 2026," a fan event for the Doko Demo Issyo series, are now available via LivePocket. Taking place on May 2, 2026 at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Hall, this year's stage event centers on a dramatic reading play, and merchandise will be available at the largest scale ever.
Four TSUTAYA BOOKS locations across Tokyo are hosting the "SPRING SWING 2026" spring fair from March 20 to April 7, 2026, featuring beauty, wellness, art, and lifestyle pop-ups along with a stamp rally offering an exclusive sticker gift.