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Idle Bomb Animals - Desktop Mining, an idle desktop game where cute pixel-art animals dig for ore on the PC desktop, is now on Steam for Windows, with a 20% off launch sale (¥632, regularly ¥790) through October 13, 2026.
Imuraya's seasonal Yawamochi Ice Parfait Kasanari Matcha, the third flavor in the parfait line, layers matcha ice cream, mochi, cake, and sauce made with Uji matcha, on sale from October 5, 2026.
IMVAL's "October Collection" goes on sale October 1 at QOOZA in Laforet Harajuku and on the QOOZA online store, with eight items including a striped frill maid dress and heart-motif fur outerwear.
InterContinental Sapporo marks its first anniversary on October 1, 2026 with a month of events through October 31, including an Instagram stay-voucher giveaway, three one-night collaborations at SAWAKA and Norva, and a 9th-floor lobby photo spot.
From January 12 to February 28, 2027, Sanyoso in Izu-Nagaoka Onsen will serve a winter-only kaiseki meal at a kotatsu table on its restored moon-viewing platform, limited to one party of two per day, with day-trip and overnight plans available. Reservations open on October 15, 2026.
Skincare brand JC MEDIBEAUTYS, supervised by Jiyugaoka Clinic, released the rinse-off JC MEDIBEAUTYS Hot Gel Pack on September 1, 2026. It pairs a warming gel with an original massage method.
Tough Gummy Peach Rush, a new gummy from Kabaya's Tough Gummy brand, combines two peach flavors, the refreshingly sour Peach α and the mildly sweet Peach β. It goes on sale early at Don Quijote and UNY stores nationwide on October 6th, 2026.
From November 5, 2026, the Kadokawa Musashino Museum in Tokorozawa Sakura Town, Saitama, whose architectural design was supervised by Kengo Kuma, becomes the stage for the real-life puzzle game "The Mysterious Museum and Fragments of Memory," with a KadoCafe collaboration latte and puzzle coasters available during the event.
KAGAWA OKTOBER FEST 2026, the first event of its kind in Kagawa Prefecture, runs from October 2 to 15 at Sunport Takamatsu's Seafront Promenade with beer from 10 brands, local Kagawa cuisine, daily stage shows, and an air show by Yoshihide Muroya.
From December 1, 2026, KAI Kirishima offers a one-night stay plan that includes an original goshuin received at Kirishima Jingu, a handmade goshuincho covered in Satsuma washi, and purifying salt that was offered at the shrine.
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Roast Beef Kamakurayama's main store in Kamakura welcomes Antonino Destro of Sicily's Destro Vini for a special dinner pairing four Etna wines with its signature black wagyu roast beef.
Kamogawa Sea World in Chiba Prefecture will hold the Kamosea Premium Plan and Kamosea Premium Stay Plan for the first time on nine days in November 2026, combining after-hours animal experiences, a keeper lecture, dinner and a Night Adventure. Applications run from October 1 to 9.