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About 1 million cosmos are in full bloom on the Flower Hill at Uminonakamichi Seaside National Park in Fukuoka, with pink, red, and white blooms and lemon-yellow Yellow Campus expected to last through late October.
The 2-way shoulder bag from unify featuring OSAMU GOODS' retro-pop Jill and Jack embroidery (model OTNS-03) is back in stock, with advance pre-orders open on the web only. It comes in 6 colors at ¥4,620 (tax included).
Children's clothing brand petit main will hold a renewal opening of its Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store on November 20, 2026, moving from Tower Building 8F to Wing Building 8F with a larger sales floor and an expanded lineup including LIEN and buyer-selected goods.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, the Garden Buffet Pine Terrace at Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower in Miyazaki will serve 12 red sweets at its lunch and dinner dessert corners, while other restaurants and bars in the hotel offer red-themed menus.
Starting November 1, 2026, PRESS BUTTER SAND is releasing limited holiday sets in red, green and gold packaging with the brand's geometric pattern, including the 3-piece Butter Sand Holiday Gift at ¥1,188.
Rilakkuma Relaxation Puzzle, a new smartphone puzzle game starring Rilakkuma, is set for release in early 2027. Pre-registration opens on October 20, 2026, with a bonus in-game sofa, a follow and repost campaign, and a pre-registration campaign at a Shinsaibashi PARCO pop-up shop.
THE BOTANICAL RESORT Rinne, an overnight botanical garden in Naka, Ibaraki, enters its first full autumn with "Zero-Distance Autumn Leaves," a stay among about 50,000 trees, and a November-only one-night plan.
ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts in Kyoto's Takagamine will host the free "Takumi Hon'ami Glass Installation" from October 23 to November 1, 2026, with a reservation-only "Tea of Memory" tea gathering on four days.
Restaurant RPR on the 19th floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa in Saitama is offering a 13-course Christmas dinner called "Noël" for three days only, December 23 to 25, 2026, at ¥22,000 with a Taittinger champagne toast. Reservations are now open.
sanrio house opens its fourth store on the 5th floor of Shibuya PARCO on Friday, November 13, 2026. The store carries Shibuya PARCO-exclusive Hello Kitty items, a holiday collection and cosmetics, and the "CAPSULE TOY LAND" pop-up runs from opening day to November 26. Visits are by advance reservation for the time being.
From October 21, 2026, customers who buy a Coffee Spark Cola or Bitter Orange at participating Sarutahiko Coffee stores receive one of six original stickers drawn by artist Yu Nagaba, and the Harajuku Station store adds a photo spot.
A new Seiko quartz wall clock, model KX701S, carries on the design of the world's first household quartz wall clock, a registered "Future Technology Heritage" item, and keeps time to within ±30 seconds a year. It goes on sale November 20 for ¥27,500 (tax included).