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To mark 15 years since its launch, the avatar app Pokecolo, used by more than 26 million people, has kicked off a lineup of anniversary content from September 1, including the nostalgia-filled "15th Memory Museum" event, a special login bonus, and a follow-and-repost giveaway on X offering QUO cards and clear file sets to 15 winners.
NOT A HOTEL is teaming up with the sleep game app Pokémon Sleep on a special Poké Ball-Themed Hotel appearing in Hokkaido this September, with a campaign offering winners a chance to stay inside.
The long-running romance game The Prince's Proposal: Eternal Kiss marks its 13th anniversary this September, with Royal Grand Prix 2026 popularity voting opening today, a special Episode0 prologue release, two anniversary events, and a lineup of in-app campaigns, alongside a tie-in celebration on VOLTAGE Passport.
Sega's Puyo Puyo 35th anniversary “だいれんさ！” project adds three new reveals — a Shimokitazawa Curry Festival collaboration running October 8 to 25, 2026, commemorative handkerchiefs from CLASSICS the Small Luxury, and a new LINE theme, “Puyo Puyo GAME CENTER,” launching in September 2026.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill is holding its Autumn Flavor Festival 2026 from September 18 to 23, marking the 50th anniversary of the Clark Statue. Highlights include free and paid grilled Pacific saury sent directly from Nemuro, and grilled scallops from Tokoro in Kitami City.
Netmarble's upcoming game Shangri-La Frontier: The Seven Colossi opens its Tokyo Game Show 2026 special site, with a world-first playable demo, a voice actor talk show featuring Yuma Uchida, Rina Hidaka, and Yuka Terasaki, and original novelties for booth visitors.
For one month only in October 2026, Cafe "&More by Sheraton" at Sheraton Kagoshima will serve a Halloween Afternoon Tea, while the hotel's cafe and 19th-floor bar VIVARIUM also roll out Halloween-themed pastries and cocktails from September 16 to October 31.
From October 1 to October 31, 2026, Café Belle at Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka is serving a Halloween lineup of seven new sweets and breads, including a purple mont blanc inspired by the yokai "Karakasa Obake" and a coffin-shaped mushroom quiche, alongside two returning favorites.
A roughly 130 cm tall lucky cat sculpture known as Shibuya Neko Hariko has gone on permanent display at the shibuya-san tourist information center in Shibuya Fukuras since August 18, 2026. Its creator, artist Akira Yoshida, also holds a solo exhibition titled "Empty Bears - A Mirror of Our Time" at Shibuya Hikarie's 8/CUBE from September 7 to 13, 2026, featuring around 30 new bear-motif works.
Now marking its 15th year, the Shimokitazawa Curry Festival returns for 18 days from October 8 to 25, 2026, with 135 participating restaurants, sweets shops, and stores, joined this year by a collaboration with SEGA's Puyo Puyo and Sonic the Hedgehog game series.
Shonan Candle 2026 brings 10,000 candles to the Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden from October 10 to November 3, with a pre-event at Fujisawa Station from October 7 to 9. This year's edition features a collaboration with the anime series Rascal Does Not Dream and hands-on workshops throughout the 25-day run.
Snow Peak has unveiled the facility and architectural design details for Snow Peak LAND STATION AKAGI, a new complex opening in Gunma Prefecture's Akagi Park on September 19, 2026. Designed by Naruse Inokuma Architects, the building features a sweeping curved roof that echoes the silhouette of Mt. Akagi.