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A new lineup of Kyomutan plush mascots is coming to capsule toy corners nationwide from mid-July 2026, now in soft pastel colors with an extra-fluffy texture.
Kyoto Century Hotel's main bar Essex is serving two original cocktails inspired by ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi's warrior prints and playful cat artwork from July 18 to September 23, 2026, timed to coincide with a Kuniyoshi exhibition at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
From August 2 to 8, Kyoto Railway Museum puts its Series KiYa 141 inspection train on special display for its 20th anniversary, with a commemorative emblem and limited tickets for a rare cab and interior tour.
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Kyoto Railway Museum will bring the "Yoshitsune," the oldest steam locomotive in its collection and a designated railway monument, out of the roundhouse for a test run and a special display on July 18 and August 25, 2026.
Starting July 18, 2026, the LACOSTE Harajuku store is releasing a Harajuku-exclusive collection for My Lacoste Artist Program Vol.10, its tenth artist collaboration, featuring original crocodile-motif designs by street artist YOSHI47 across T-shirts, a cap, a bag, mugs, and stickers.
LAST CALL BEACH, a limited-time beach house at Yuigahama Beach produced by the YouTube show LAST CALL, has opened sales for paid seats with a front-row view of the 78th Kamakura Fireworks Festival on July 10, 2026.
On July 25, 2026 — the day of the 49th Sumida River Fireworks Festival — Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho will hold its original summer festival "Sumida Ennichi," offering guests hands-on workshops with local Sumida artisans, retro festival food, and a limited hotel-collaboration craft beer.
This summer, Louis Vuitton marks Rencontres d'Arles with a new edition of its City Guide Arles book, a pop-up bookstore in the city, and two new Fashion Eye photobooks capturing Ibiza and Bucharest.
LUNA, the Korean makeup brand from Aekyung Industrial, has released two new products, Melted Cheek Balm, a cream-like cheek color, and Syrup Glow Tint, a glossy, long-wear lip tint.
Finnish design house Marimekko introduces new bed and bath items in soft sand, off-white, and emerald green tones featuring the Unikko print, arriving at Marimekko stores nationwide and the Japan official online store from July 17.
Marvel Rivals' Season 9, "The Mystery of Thebes," begins July 10, introducing new hero Jubilee as a Strategist, a major overhaul to the Team-Up system, a full rework of Black Widow, a new map, and a new game mode.
From July 16 to 21, Matsuzakaya Shizuoka's North Building hosts a "Gold Festival" showcasing pure gold and platinum craftworks, jewelry, and Buddhist altar fittings, including a new original pure gold koban called "Kunouzan" that depicts a famous Shizuoka view.