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Fukuoka-based Ventuno has launched HADAYOHOU Abirudake Serum, the first product in its new HADAYOHOU skincare line, turning a full anti-aging routine into a single spritz of nanobubble mist.
On August 15 and 16, 2026, Hakone Gora Park stays open into the evening for "GORA PARK Summer Night," with seasonal drinks, sandwiches, and kids' activities under the summer dusk. On August 16, reserved and free seating areas let visitors watch the Hakone Gora Onsen Daimonji-yaki bonfire and around 2,000 fireworks from inside the park.
Her lip to's popular ice cream pop-up returns to Roppongi Hills' Hills Box for about a month from July 18 to August 16, 2026, bringing a LE RIVIERA theme inspired by a French summer resort, two brand-new flavors, and colorful drinks and cocktails.
From September 1 to 30, 2026, HOSHINOYA Fuji offers the two-night Glamorous Grape Stay, tracing Yamanashi's 1,300-year grape heritage through a National Treasure temple, a winery, and a vineyard, then closing with a chef's grape pairing dinner and a fireside evening with hot wine.
Starting July 1, 2026, HOSHINOYA Okinawa offers a summer menu for its "Ryukyu Gastronomia — Bellezza" dinner course, pairing Okinawa's in-season tropical fruits and nuchigusa herbs with Italian culinary techniques, rooted in the island's traditional food-as-medicine philosophy.
From August 5 to 7, 2026, Hotel Metropolitan Sendai's Grand Ballroom SENDAI hosts "Metropolitan Summer Festa 2026," an evening event featuring Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes made with Tohoku and Miyagi ingredients, a dedicated Miyagi sake corner, and a live jazz stage.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is offering two premium stay plans for three-generation family trips during the Obon holidays, along with a lineup of Obon-only activities, giving guests a resort-style escape in central Osaka without the traffic and crowds of long-distance travel.
Katano, Kurosaki, and Hashidate beaches in Kaga City, Ishikawa, each open for the 2026 swimming season just 10 to 25 minutes by car from the Kaga Onsen hot spring resort area, offering room to spread out, fresh seafood, and nearby sightseeing spots without the crowds.
KingFarmCafe in Aichi Prefecture introduces Frozen Baum Setouchi Lemon, a summer-only baumkuchen meant to be enjoyed straight from the freezer, balancing citrus tartness with white chocolate in both whole-cake and mini gift formats.
A new Chinese restaurant, "茶薫小籠包," opens at Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Izumi in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, on July 22, 2026, serving xiaolongbao hand-wrapped to order by nationally certified dim sum chefs alongside other Chinese dishes.
LE PAN KOBE KITANO is offering a limited BABYMONSTER × KRUNK collaboration lineup from July 7 to 9, 2026 — including sablé cookies, gelato, and an original drink inspired by BABYMONSTER's new song "SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA" — to coincide with the group's concert in Kobe.
KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection) has opened pre-orders for non-scale figures of three Love Live! characters — Eli Ayase, Nozomi Tojo, and Nico Yazawa — dressed in their "Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari" costumes. Pre-orders are available exclusively at Kadost, Amiami, and Gamers from July 6, 2026.