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Yaita Onsen Glamping yulampi in Yaita, Tochigi has added a Luxury Dome that sleeps up to 8 guests and has its own private open-air hot spring, and has refreshed its dining hall in a Showa-retro style, with a classic BBQ plan on sale at 20% off.
Yokoyama Art Museum in Nagoya will hold the special exhibition "Elegant Old Noritake × Noritake" from October 23, 2026 to March 22, 2027, showing about 580 works from its collection of more than 1,600 pieces. A lecture and gallery talks are also planned.
Pre-orders opened on October 20 for the resale of the special edition of 9 R.I.P., the Nintendo Switch title from Idea Factory's female-oriented game brand Otomate. The release is set for January 21, 2027, with a drama CD and a booklet included.
ace. has started selling the "Flex Light Coat 2" shoulder bag series, which uses a water-resistant material and has plenty of pockets for small items. Four sizes in black and brown are available, priced from ¥15,400 (tax included).
Two AQUALABEL multifunctional gel creams will be released on November 21, 2026 in limited quantities, featuring original designs by textile designer Yuri Himuro and a 20% larger size.
As part of ARITA Marshmallow CHRISTMAS 2026 with FINLAND FAIR, arita huis in Arita, Saga Prefecture, will serve lunch and dinner courses on Arita ware, including vessels by Living National Treasures, from December 9 to 12, 2026. Reservations are now open.
Asahi Breweries will release Asahi Zero Weizen Taste, a limited non-alcoholic beer-taste beverage with a Weizen-style flavor and 0.00% alcohol, nationwide in limited quantities from November 17.
The @cosme STORE on the 1st floor of Hakodate TSUTAYA BOOKS reopens on November 13, 2026 with about 1.2 times the floor space, a new layout, SHISEIDO, Hakodate-debut PAUL & JOE, and a 7-day campaign with a 10% points return.
Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto offers a ¥8,000 yuzu afternoon tea from November 23, 2026, followed by ¥38,000-per-person kaiseki meals on New Year's Eve and January 1 to 3.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya will hold an exhibition from November 19 to 23, 2026, showing original artworks from Bhajju Shyam's autobiographical picture book and its short animation for the first time in the Tokai region. Admission is free.
PROOF's 1/7 scale figure of Sakura Kinomoto -soar- from the anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card opens for pre-order on October 24, 2026 at ¥39,600 (tax included), with release planned for July 2027.
Chaos Zero Nightmare's Galactic Disaster Season 5 began on October 21, adding the new Season-limited ★5 fighter ロスヴァイセ, new systems such as Card Skins, and the 1st anniversary event "Nightmare Festival," which runs through December 2.