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From September 4 to late November 2026, the Pastry Shop inside Meiji Kinenkan in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo, is selling a limited-quantity "Baked Cheesecake" made with French Kiri cream cheese for ¥810 (tax included) for takeout.
The MICHELIN Guide has released an early preview of 10 newly recommended restaurants in Tokyo, spanning Mediterranean, French, yoshoku, Italian, sushi, and Japanese cuisine.
Kintetsu Department Store Yokkaichi Store will host the Mie Atsumaru Regional Products Fair on October 3 and 4, 2026, bringing together specialty products from 38 shops across Mie Prefecture, including prepared foods, sweets, and crafts.
From October 1, 2026, the "Mirai Ningen Sentakuki" (Human Washing Machine of the Future) shown at last year's Expo becomes available to the general public at Ooedo Onsen Monogatari Minoh Onsen Spa Garden, the first hot spring facility to offer it.
A new calico cat design in white, black and orange has joined the Mohaya, Neko. series, which aims to recreate a cat's warmth and fur and has passed 38,400 pieces in cumulative sales.
Moomin Arabia's Winternight Glow collection, based on original Tove Jansson artwork from the Moomin Museum in Tampere, Finland, goes on sale in Japan on October 28, 2026 as a 0.3L mug and a set of two mini plates.
The new Moominvalley Winter Games series features the Moomin family enjoying the winter world on mugs, socks, towels, lap blankets, and more, with a limited novelty sticker for shoppers at participating stores.
A My Hero Academia themed cafe opens in Harajuku, Nagoya, Umeda, and Sapporo from October 2026, serving character-inspired box pizzas, donuts, and colorful drinks alongside original goods and bonus items.
Starting October 1, 2026, the NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato attraction at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island celebrates the birthdays of Naruto Uzumaki and Orochimaru, with the former stickers reborn as newly designed Shinobi-Zato Birthday Cards.
Prime 1 Studio's Concept Masterline brings "N/DOLL" from illustrator neco's "Flower Imitation." series to life as a 1/2 scale statue. Pre-orders open September 29th at ¥170,390 (tax included), with release planned for February to May 2028.
From September 28, 2026, the Lumine Tachikawa store of cheese sweets specialty shop Now on Cheese♪ is selling the autumn-only "Cheesecake Sand – Sweet Potato" for a limited time, pairing baked cheesecake with Anno sweet potato.
From October 1 to November 30, 2026, Nozo Hotel in Furano offers room-only stays from ¥12,000 a night for two guests, along with three autumn foliage spots to visit from the hotel - Shirogane Blue Pond, Mt. Tokachidake, and Lake Kanayama.