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Hakujuji (HAKUJUJI), the long-established Japanese-and-Western confectionery based in Okayama, is opening its first pop-up shop at Hanshin Umeda Main Store from September 2. The shop brings the brand's signature waffle, along with the summer-limited Kogen Bussé and a newly repackaged pie series.
The autumn edition of Yokohama's "Hanamiru Stamp Rally" runs from September 1 to 30, 2026, guiding visitors to Yamashita Park, Satoyama Garden, and the family-friendly GreenSnap Marche YOKOHAMA 2026 AUTUMN, with rewards including an eco bag and a Garden Bear pin badge.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Hilton Osaka is launching an original private cask whisky bottled from a single selected cask of single malt "Sakurao," available in limited quantities at the hotel's restaurants and cafe & bar, alongside a matching original cocktail.
From November 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027, HOSHINOYA offers three "Winter Wellness Stay" plans across its properties, drawing on each location's climate and culture to help guests reset the "winter fatigue" and "brain fatigue" common among modern people, with a culturally themed breakfast and a destination-inspired gift included in every stay.
From September 1 to November 30, GRACERY LOUNGE on the 8th floor of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku is serving an autumn fair of seasonal sweets, drinks, and cocktails, including an Acai and Sweet Potato Parfait that switches to a Halloween look from October 1 to 31.
From September 1 to November 30, Hotel New Otani's three directly managed hotels in Tokyo, Makuhari, and Osaka are serving chestnut and grape sweets, led by the seasonal Super Mont Blanc, across their restaurants and cake shops.
From September 1 to November 30, 2026, Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Autumn Special 2026 pairs seasonal dining — from a chestnut Mont Blanc to a matsutake kaiseki course — with cultural events and an all-you-can-practice golf stay, giving guests their choice of autumn.
Popular characters from the anime That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime will appear in the idle RPG Idle Girls starting September 8, alongside a commemorative TV commercial and a pre-registration campaign that is already underway.
Hiramatsu's longtime Marunouchi restaurant Sens & Saveurs is reopening as Jardin des Sens Tokyo on October 30, 2026, carrying forward the philosophy of its Montpellier flagship with a renewed dining room by designer Christian Collot. Reservations open September 1.
John Lobb's Tokyo Midtown store reopens on September 2, 2026 as a new-concept boutique featuring the brand's first private salon room and a capsule fixture for its BY REQUEST custom-order service, alongside two store-exclusive shoe models and a limited-time Bristle Hide ordering event.
WASHU BLUE RESORT KASAGO in Kurashiki, Okayama, is hosting an autumn dining event this fall, featuring 10 kinds of freshly fried bites at its buffet restaurant, including a new sweet potato and dill dish and deep-fried Shine Muscat grapes.
KATOKOA mamoru, a brand from apparel and accessories maker Kawabe Co., Ltd. that designs Japan's creatures at risk of extinction, expands its lineup with socks in 10 designs at ¥2,200 (tax included) each, releasing from mid-September 2026. A portion of sales proceeds will go to the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Wildlife Conservation Fund.