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Hankyu Sanbangai in Umeda, Osaka will host the Hankyu Train Festival 2026 from April 1 to May 6, 2026, featuring a mini train experience for kids and a free original tenugui giveaway via Instagram.
Following the success of the original drawstring pouch tondcho that sold around 1,400 units in just one week, Hanshin Umeda Main Store is releasing a corn-flavored kinchaku tondcho and a limited-time cherry blossom tondcho this spring.
A 1/6 scale finished figure of Yukihana Lamy from hololive Production is now available for pre-order at Amiami, manufactured by Max Factory, with a planned release in January 2027.
From May 15 to August 31, 2026, Hoshinoya Okinawa will run a special night pool program featuring time-specific cocktails and live Ryukyuan classical music performed by the illuminated infinity pool.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo's main dining Italian restaurant Il Teatro welcomes Alberto Folcorin as Executive Chef from March 2026, with a new spring menu launching on April 13.
Hotel Okura JR Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki will hold a free-admission event on March 29, 2026, gathering about 20 bakeries from the Saga and Nagasaki areas alongside live music performances and a special sweets event.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto's Café 33 is offering a limited-edition spring bento box—available by reservation from March 23 to April 15, 2026—perfect for cherry blossom viewing or gatherings at home.
An online lottery featuring THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS with an Asakusa support theme has launched on the DRAW!DRAW! service, offering life-size tapestries, nobori banners, coasters, washi can badges, and more.
Johnnie Walker Blonde, the new light and sweet Scotch whisky crafted specifically for mixing, will be available nationwide in Japan from April 7. With its smooth vanilla character and fruity notes, it aims to make Scotch more approachable for younger drinkers.
Kaga Iryokuen in Yamanaka Onsen presents "Motome Takayuki Exhibition," showcasing around 60 pieces of Kutani ware inspired by flora and white animals, on view from March 11 to April 13, 2026.
The timetable has been announced for Kagayaki Fes Spring 2026, taking place across five venues in Kanazawa on April 18 and 19, 2026, with a total of 85 acts performing over the two days.
KAMIHIME PROJECT is running a limited-time collaboration with School Days, featuring collaboration kamihime Katsura Kotonoha and a new Apollo outfit, along with a daily free 10-pull gacha event through March 30, 2026.