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FRANCAIS at its Omotesando flagship store in Tokyo is serving a new limited-time shaved ice called "Momoka," featuring sweet peach syrup, mascarpone cream, and a hidden cream cheese ice cream center, starting June 10, 2026.
A collaboration cafe themed around "Ice Cream Girls" opens at Share CAFE locations in Harajuku, Shinsaibashi, and Hakata from July 3, 2026, featuring newly drawn illustrations by Masahito Yonemura.
HOTEL GRAPHY NEZU's café in Tokyo's charming Yanesen neighborhood has refreshed its breakfast lineup under the theme "Comfort & Discovery," showcasing locally sourced ingredients from nearby bakeries and specialty shops. The breakfast is open not only to hotel guests but to all café visitors.
Japanese confectionery brand Colomban introduces a lineup of refreshing cold desserts and a roll cake for summer 2026, available at select shops and salons from June 18.
The third installment of the ECHO COFFEE series features Rwanda Kilimbi Natural, a coffee from Rwanda's steep highlands with vibrant fruit notes and the warmth of its makers, now available at Little Darling Coffee Roasters in Minami-Aoyama.
PAIKAJI COFFEE, a brand born from Okinawa's luxury aloha shirt label PAIKAJI, is set to release a new 500ml bottled straight iced coffee in mid-June 2026, using specialty Ethiopian beans with notes of blueberry, apple, cinnamon, and Darjeeling.
Six Senses Kyoto is running a Honey & Botanical promotion from June 21 to August 22, 2026, featuring afternoon tea, two types of shaved ice desserts, and herbal drinks made with on-site-harvested honey and herbs.
The Korean skincare brand Torriden held a cherry blossom-themed pop-up store at OPENBASE SHIBUYA for 12 days, welcoming around 4,600 visitors and giving attendees a first look at an unreleased product.
GYPSO, a gluten-free rice flour chiffon cake shop in Moriyama, Shiga, is rolling out three summer-exclusive drinks — Coffee Jelly Float, Affogato, and Organic Lemon Squash — along with seasonal chiffon cake flavors, starting June 1, 2026.
The former Kadoya inn in Kosuge Village, Yamanashi, has been reborn as "kadoya," a multi-purpose facility designed to serve as a "Village Lobby." Its cafe opens on June 15, 2026, with the full complex including a micro hotel set to follow on July 18.
Tokyo specialty coffee chain Sarutahiko Coffee celebrates its 15th anniversary on June 8, 2026, with new cup designs, an updated menu, an anniversary blend, and limited-edition merchandise.
BANKER'S BAR at THE CONDER HOUSE in Nagoya opens THE VAULT ICE, a summer-limited shaved ice experience featuring rare natural ice and seasonal fruits, running on weekdays from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
The City Bakery, the New York-born bakery chain with locations across Japan, is launching two new iced cookie shakes on June 18 — the CB Cookie Shake Espresso Cream and CB Cookie Shake Masala Chai Oatmeal — along with a limited-edition Chocolate Mint marshmallow.
Korean café and donut brand BONTEMPS is rolling out 20 new drinks on June 12, including frappés, smoothies, and sodas in flavors such as matcha, earl grey, strawberry, and mango.
Starting June 10, PEANUTS Cafe will serve a seasonal shaved ice series themed around Snoopy's iconic disguises from the PEANUTS comics. Four colorful varieties are available through September 30, 2026 at locations in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kobe.
Specialty coffee company PHILOCOFFEA has opened a new central kitchen at its Funabashi headquarters and is expanding its gluten-free baked goods lineup starting June 5, 2026.
A new whiskey and gin distillery is opening on the Oki Islands in Shimane Prefecture on June 13, 2026. AMA Whiskey&Co. launches Distillery Drift Mark, the first member of the Whiskey&Co. Brands Network, with an attached café and bar.
ArtSticker and Starbucks are co-hosting a group exhibition featuring 13 emerging artists, with all-new works on display from July 3 to August 30, 2026, at the Starbucks Cafe & Art Gallery Yanaka Gotenzaka in Tokyo.
Two limited-time dessert items featuring Fruta Fruta's Açaí and Pitaya (Red Dragon Fruit) are now available at Doutor Coffee Farm and Doutor Coffee shops through early September 2026.
Hotel Indigo Karuizawa's all-day dining KAGARIBI has refreshed its showcase lineup with new pastry creations by Chef Koji Tachikake, each inspired by flowers found in the Karuizawa area.
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont's dining cafe Beltempo in Iidabashi, Tokyo is serving a mango-forward afternoon tea set from July 1 through September 30, 2026, featuring handcrafted sweets, savories, and a free-flow drink menu of about 20 options.
From June 15 to August 27, 2026, the lounge La Jyho Terrace at Kyoto Century Hotel will serve monthly-rotating melon, peach, and mango tarts with unlimited coffee and tea on weekdays.
Kyoto's vegan cafe mumokuteki cafe KYOTO has added two new matcha sweets to its permanent lineup — Matcha Tiramisu and Matcha Tiramisu Parfait — both fully vegan and gluten-free, available from June 2026.
Azumino Cha Kochouan's in-store Japanese cafe "Chamu" is rolling out a summer-limited lineup of parfaits and desserts, including a new Choco Mint Parfait alongside beloved returning seasonal favorites.
From June 16 to September 30, 2026, the cafe "Bean there, UMEDA" at Canopy by Hilton Osaka Umeda is adding a summer-limited butter sandwich flavor — "Strawberry × Passion Fruit" — to its ongoing collaboration with popular Osaka patisserie Seiichiro, Nishizono. A frozen takeout option is also available for the new flavor.
Starting June 16, 2026, the Pastry Shop La Mora on the first floor of Royal Pines Hotel Urawa in Saitama is serving its annual "Dolce Kakigori" — fluffy shaved ice made from pure Shinshu deep spring water ice, paired with seasonal ingredients.
Starting June 1, Buttery and Buttery Cafe in Nagoya are offering a seasonal Mango Mille Crepe made with French AOP fermented butter and rich mango, available in limited quantities daily.
Cafe Marumataen, a Japanese tea specialty shop near Tsuruhashi Station in Osaka, is offering free unlimited freshly ground matcha topping throughout June 2026 to celebrate its 2nd anniversary.
The Chiikawa Restaurant at Okinawa PARCO CITY is offering a Shisa-themed shaved ice dessert exclusively at this location from June 6 to September 30, 2026.
Popular Kyoto bakery fiveran osaka coffee BASE, known for its use of domestic wheat and commitment to housemade ingredients, is opening inside JR Osaka Station's Ekimarche Osaka on June 11, 2026.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, three bars and lounges at Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel are serving up summer-limited original drinks, with themes ranging from Hawaiian to summer fruits and summer nights.
A limited-time collaboration cafe featuring The Husky and His White Cat Shizun will open at Tokyu Plaza Shibuya 5F from June 19 to June 30, 2026, with new merchandise and exclusive cafe menus on offer.
A wellness pop-up combining sauna sessions with BRITA filtered water is running at TOTOPA sauna facility and Meiji Park Market in Shinjuku, Tokyo through June 30, 2026, featuring limited collaboration menus and a special morning activity event.
Tokyo bakery Comme'N is rolling out a collection of early summer new products on June 1, including strawberry bread, a houjicha petit toeu, a coffee jelly affogato, and a seasonal gluten-free rice flour chiffon cake.
Hatena Coffee Shop, a puzzle cafe where guests must solve mysteries to "leave," has opened its sixth location in Osaka Namba — just steps from Dotonbori.
Picasso Cafe on Dogenzaka in Shibuya is relaunching as PICASSO RAMEN, a ramen and music bar concept featuring authentic shoyu ramen by Osaka's renowned Jinrui Mina Menrui, opening on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The interior goods maker's Hakata location transforms from a hamburger café into a full-scale casual Italian dining venue, with a soft open on June 9 and grand opening on June 19, 2026.
Following a response that far exceeded initial expectations, Kuzefuku Shouten's Black Sugar Milk Coffee Base is now being produced at roughly three times the original pace, while the brand also spotlights its wider lineup of mix-with-milk products for June's Milk Month.
A special collaboration between TV anime Call of the Night Season 2 and maid cafe group maidreamin is coming to locations across Japan from June 15 to July 31, 2026, featuring exclusive menus, merchandise, and character decorations.
To celebrate June 28 Parfait Day, Daimaru Tokyo is staging its first "Parfait & Ice Grand Election," showcasing 15 chilled sweet entries from cafes across the store — from seasonal fruit parfaits and matcha creations to shaved ice and cup sweets.
Starting June 4, 2026, dari K Marunouchi Oazo is offering a limited-time summer shaved ice made with cashew milk ice and warm cacao that instantly hardens on contact, creating a uniquely crispy texture experience.
FRANÇAIS Omotesando Flagship Store is releasing the Françis Panier Milk Tea Noble, a weekday-only seasonal treat available from June 1 through August 31, 2026, to mark the store's 8th anniversary.
HARIO's Taiwan-developed Alpha Dripper Tritan, which sold out during its limited debut at SCAJ, is now officially available in Japan. A ceramic version is also launching exclusively through the HARIO official online shop.
Four Iyemon Cafe locations in Shinagawa, Kawasaki, Umeda, and Shinsaibashi are offering three summer-limited sweets and a chilled ume ochazuke for a limited time this early summer season.
Starting June 1, 2026, MICASADECO & CAFE and MICASADECO THE PARK are introducing two new seasonal pancakes and limited-edition drinks to celebrate the flavors of summer.
Patisserie Minimal in Soshigaya-Okura will serve a limited-run parfait pairing the rare "Yuka" melon from Ibaraki with Bean to Bar dark chocolate, available on weekends from June 6 to July 26, 2026.
A new cafe, "Sakura City Museum APRON MARK," is opening on the first floor of Sakura City Museum in Sakura City, Chiba. A pre-opening event runs June 5–7 with a 20% discount, followed by the grand opening on June 10.
Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando is serving a new "Fresh Fruit Smoothie Parfait" from July 7 to September 7, 2026 — a hybrid drink-and-eat dessert featuring fresh fruit, homemade smoothies, and flaky pastry in a stunning 3D presentation.
Café Tabanenoshi®, the urban sub-brand of Japanese-style crepe specialty shop Tabanenoshi®, is releasing a summer seasonal "Ice Crepe" featuring Kakegawa matcha at select stores from May 28, 2026.
Curious George Kitchen at Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi is holding a "Man in the Yellow Hat Fair" from June 3 to July 21, 2026, with exclusive menu items, new merchandise, and a special in-store announcement.
A new sweets-themed pop-up market, "#MiyazakiOyatsuNoHi," is making its debut on June 7, 2026, at POPUP SPACE dough. in Miyazaki City. Born from the monthly Kusukusu Marché, this first edition brings together six local vendors offering baked goods, wagashi, bread, scones, and specialty coffee — all free to enter.
A craft beer café offering around 20 types of craft beer from Chiba Prefecture and beyond is opening at Narita Airport Terminal 2's post-security area on June 26, 2026.
Starting June 1, 2026, the "Hana no Yousei" café at Hotel New Akao in Atami introduces two new seasonal parfaits — one using Izu New Summer Orange and another featuring two types of mango with Izu lemonade essence.
Specialty coffee brand Sarutahiko Coffee is opening two distinct stores next to the JR Shibuya Shinnan Gate on June 1, 2026 — one geared toward quick service and one designed for a longer, more relaxed visit.
Starting June 1, 2026, Takagi Coffee is releasing two summer-limited items — the original "Natsu Zora Blend" and a slow-extracted "Cold Brew" — at select stores and its online shop, both priced at 594 yen (tax included).
Cheese Garden is rolling out three limited-time café drinks under the "Mango Drinks" lineup from May 27, 2026, available at 14 locations across Japan through early July — each pairing cheese with mango and pineapple.
HOCUS POCUS donut laboratory in Tokyo is rolling out its June lineup, led by the eat-in-only "Mochi Peach" — a chilled, stretchy donut paired with juicy peach and butter cream whip that must be savored on the spot.
Swiss chocolate brand Lindt is releasing a seasonal melon frozen drink featuring Ibaraki Quincy melon and white chocolate, available at Lindt boutiques and cafés across Japan from June 1 to July 31, 2026.
The gourmet complex Kobe Kitano Nosta has introduced a new retail concept called "◯◯ no Otomo," featuring handpicked spreads, jams, and pickles sourced from across Japan to accompany everyday meals at home.
Ofurocafe Hareniwanoyu in Kumagaya, Saitama, is hosting a free uchiwa (Japanese fan) making workshop every Sunday in June 2026. Using a traditional washi paper dyeing technique called ori-zome, participants can craft their own colorful fans—ideal for beating the heat and enjoying the Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival.
TAKANO FRUIT PARLOUR is offering a lineup of limited-time seasonal desserts under the "Raindrop Sweets" theme at select locations across Japan from June 1, featuring rainy season motifs like hydrangeas, frogs, and raindrops.
From June 23 to August 11, 2026, Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando serves up a luxurious summer afternoon tea spotlighting peach, melon, and mango across seven vibrant sweets, seasonal savory dishes, and free-flow drinks.
Colombin's Harajuku salon is expanding its summer shaved ice lineup with patisserie-crafted kakigori — the Baked Alaska launches June 1, followed by the Swan on July 16, each limited to 15 servings per day.
LOUANGE TOKYO Le Château opens on June 11, 2026, at The Landmark Nagoya Sakae HAERA B1F — the brand's first store in the Nagoya region, offering Nagoya-exclusive menus including afternoon tea, a cheese professional course, and art-inspired assiette de desserts.
Starting June 1, 2026, Sheraton Kagoshima will offer "SHERATON LOVELY," a three-layered sweet potato cake developed in its first-ever collaboration with Festibaro, a popular Kagoshima confectionery shop specializing in sweet potato sweets.
Starting May 25, 2026, Kichijoji's milk specialty cafe "Shiro no Mono" begins serving "-7°C Milk" — an ice cream crafted from raw milk and sugar only, served at the precise temperature where milk's aroma is most pronounced.
A new yogurt specialty shop using locally sourced Hiruzen Jersey milk has opened in the hot spring town of Yubara Onsen in Maniwa City, Okayama — Japan's top Jersey milk producing region.
CAFÉ TANAKA, founded in 1963, is set to open a permanent store on the basement 1st floor of Isetan Shinjuku Main Building on June 17, 2026. Two exclusive limited-edition cookie tins will be available to celebrate the opening.
A new creative café called FabCafe Chiba is set to open on June 1, 2026 inside Inohana-tei, a public facility within Inohana Park in Chuo-ku, Chiba City, offering café service, local goods, exhibitions, and events.
Specialty coffee brand REC COFFEE and patisserie brand SAISON DES RÉCOLTES are set to open a combined shop on the B2 floor of Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin on July 3, 2026.
The British home appliance brand Russell Hobbs has launched a pre-order campaign on Makuake for its new Fully Automatic Café Drip coffee maker, which handles everything from bean grinding to brewing at the press of a button. General retail release is planned for August 28, 2026.
A new limited-time summer crepe featuring Kakegawa matcha and yuzu sorbet has launched at Asakusa Chaya Tabanenoshi's Osaka Shinsaibashi location starting May 19, 2026, along with a matching yuzu soda.
The official café event for TV anime Tamon's B-Side opens at Commune Plaza in Tokyo from July 11, 2026. Advance lottery ticket sales are underway via Tixplus through May 31.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO completed its first honey harvest of the 2026 season on April 20, as part of its urban beekeeping project now in its sixth year. Starting June 1, a new Honey Croissant Brûlée will be served at the hotel's café and bar, TEA AND BAR.
The second location of 283Crepe, a crepe shop based in Aoyachi-cho, Tottori, opened in Matsue in March 2026. Known for its crispy made-to-order crepes and light fresh cream sourced from Daisen Dairy, the shop has been drawing visitors from SNS and even from the Tottori branch.
From May 18 through August 31, 2026, Toriden Betsuatsurae in Fukuoka's Nishi-Nakasu area is running a limited-time lunchtime kakigori counter, serving Itoshima Amaou strawberry and Yame matcha shaved ice in an intimate 6-seat space.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, the Nanki Shirahama Marriott Hotel's 1st-floor lounge is serving a seasonal whole peach custard parfait priced at 2,700 yen.
The Neko Neko brand is launching a summer dessert collection from June 1, 2026, themed around cats gathering at a café, featuring new items like the Neko Neko Butter Sand Salt Caramel and the chilled Neko Neko Lemon Cake, with package illustrations by cat specialist illustrator Coony.
SCAPES THE SUITE in Hayama, Kanagawa is now taking reservations for its 2026 summer shaved ice season, featuring three new flavors including a special recipe produced by celebrated shaved ice expert Harada Asako.
A new SHARE LOUNGE has opened inside the Tokyu Stay Mercure Hiroshima hotel in central Hiroshima, offering a three-level co-working and lounge space with free soft drinks for hotel guests and drop-in access starting from 60 minutes.
A rice flour bagel specialty shop, THE BAGEL by CIAO, is opening in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku on June 8, 2026. The shop is known for its "crunchy, chewy, and juicy" texture and a signature bagel best enjoyed within one hour of baking.
Two limited-edition shaved ice desserts — one produced by shaved ice specialist Asako Harada and one crafted by the restaurant's own patissier — will be served at THE TENDER HOUSE DINING in Shirokanedai from June 1 through August 31, 2026.
Buttery, a Western sweets shop with a focus on quality butter, is opening its first-ever department store location at Matsuzakaya Nagoya (North Building, B1F) on June 3, 2026, featuring freshly baked madeleines and millefeuilles from an open kitchen, exclusive café dining, and a Matsuzakaya-only Buttery Sablé Can.
Café Morozof is launching a summer limited menu from May 18, featuring coffee jelly parfaits, custard pudding plates, and a melty shortcake with mango at nationwide locations.
The Parisian chocolate specialty shop Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse is launching a summer 2026 limited menu at its dessert salon "Le Salon" at the Tokyo Workshop in Nihonbashi, starting May 26, featuring chocolate creations paired with fresh seasonal fruits.
Japan-born global matcha brand MATCHAMON has opened its third domestic location inside Kanazawa Station's Hyakuban-gai Anto shopping complex, serving top-quality domestic matcha whisked fresh to order.
The BREADAY bakery at HAB@Kumamoto in central Kumamoto City has begun stocking specialty coffee brand renag coffee products and serving café au lait using the brand's signature base, marking renag coffee's first entry into the Kyushu region.
Starting May 19, Café Kitsuné rolls out a seasonal lineup of fruity drinks and new sweets across its Japan locations, with some items exclusive to specific stores.
A special collaboration celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Ōkami series will be held at Capcom Cafe Ikebukuro and Umeda stores from June 5, 2026, featuring themed menus, merchandise, and anniversary artwork on display.
Starting May 27, 2026, Cheese Garden is releasing the seasonal Goyotei Pineapple Cheesecake — a moist baked cheesecake that pairs tropical pineapple with rich, creamy cheese, available at all stores and online through early July.
goodNess, a new sister brand of Kona's Coffee, is set to open its first location at Shibuya Mark City on May 28, 2026, offering Hawaiian-inspired dining and cocktails from morning to late night.
To mark its one-year anniversary, Quil Fait Bon Nagoya Sakae is bringing back two opening-exclusive limited tarts and setting up a customer message board inside the store.
A limited-time themed café opens in Osaka from May 28 and in Tokyo from June 4, 2026, timed to the release of the new Star Wars film. The menu features character-inspired food, drinks, desserts, and exclusive merchandise from the Mandalorian universe.
THE LIVELY BAR at THE LIVELY Fukuoka Hakata is offering a summer limited menu from June 2 to September 13, 2026, featuring "Furupakoori" — a hybrid parfait kakigori dessert made with Kyushu fruits — alongside fruit lassi and craft gin cocktails.
Patisserie & Cafe De-limmo is serving a limited-time "Cherry" parfait combining fresh domestic cherries with vibrant ruby chocolate at their Daimaru Tokyo location, available from May 7 through the end of May 2025.
BROOKS GREENLIT CAFE in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, is hosting two limited-time summer fairs — a plant-based ice cream collection featuring 28 varieties from six brands across Japan, plus fermented soda floats made with _SHIP KOMBUCHA.
A seasonal set menu pairing The Premium Malt's Japanese Ale Natsu Kaze Kaoru Ale with a Citrus Seafood Ceviche is available at six Ron Herman Cafe locations across Japan, running from May 19 to July 13, 2026.
Station cafe 5 CROSSTIES COFFEE introduces a limited-time Dolce Frappe Chocolate Mint, blending fresh spearmint with house-made chocolate mousse for ¥790.
To celebrate the broadcast of the new original TV anime Candy Caries, a themed pop-up café called CANDY CARIES CAFE is opening at BOX cafe&space in LUMINE EST Shinjuku from May 28 to July 5, 2026.
Interior brand Francfranc is rolling out a new "Jun Kissa" (pure café) tableware series at stores nationwide from May 15, 2026, blending Showa-era retro charm with contemporary design for an elevated at-home teatime.
MAISON CLASSIC SALON, the station lounge at Takanawa Gateway Station, is holding a dog-friendly evening event on May 22 where owners can enjoy signature pancakes on the terrace while their pets receive complimentary canele treats.
Cafe Prashanti at The Crown Palace Kochi is offering a reservation-only Afternoon Tea from May 1 to July 31, 2026, featuring seven original sweets crafted by the hotel's dedicated patissier alongside a savory selection, all served with a 2-hour free-flow drink option.
A collaborative cafe featuring the TV anime The Ramparts of Ice is heading to HEP Navio in Osaka from June 5 to 15, 2026, and GrandScape Ikebukuro in Tokyo from July 3 to 19, 2026, with limited cafe menus and exclusive merchandise on offer.
I'm donut?, dacō, and Neo Nice Burger are opening side by side at Yokohama Hammerhead on May 16, 2026, bringing a 146-seat food destination to the Yokohama waterfront.
Kawana Hotel's Sun Parlour lounge is serving a trio of summer-limited chilled shakes inspired by the gradients of a summer sky, available from June 22 to August 31, 2026.
A brand-new café called LOOK UP CAFE TOKYO SKYTREE will open on May 22, 2026 — the 14th anniversary of TOKYO SKYTREE — featuring a special rooftop terrace and photogenic limited-edition menu items.
Nespresso is releasing a summer collection of limited-edition ice recipe coffees on May 14, 2026, including a brand-new Yuzu Vanilla Over Ice flavor inspired by Japan — the brand's first use of yuzu in its 40-year history.
Starting May 14, 2026, Dean & DeLuca's cafes and market stores across Japan will offer two seasonal vegetable smoothies — Kale × Banana × Moringa and Yellow Beets × Mango × Coconut — alongside fresh kiwi juices, all crafted without added sugar.
Excelsior Caffè is introducing a new frozen drink series called "Milce" on May 21, 2026. Made with whole milk from Hokkaido's Nemuro and Kushiro regions, the drinks come in three varieties alongside a new White Peach Cheese Tart dessert.
A new in-hotel café, Café NUPURI, opened at Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel on May 2, 2026, serving specialty coffee, sweets, and light meals amid the scenery of Onuma Quasi-National Park.
Dessert Cafe Chourakukan at Hotel Chourakukan in Higashiyama, Kyoto, will serve a limited-time "Tropical Mango Afternoon Tea" throughout July 2026, featuring tropical fruits in an elegant three-tiered tea stand presentation set inside a Meiji-era designated cultural property.
A collaboration cafe event for the TV anime Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly is set to open simultaneously at Share Cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo and Hakata, Fukuoka, running from May 22 to May 31, 2026.
A new café, over the central, is opening on May 16, 2026, in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, featuring an open central kitchen, purchasable furniture, and a diverse menu of coffee, wine, open sandwiches, and desserts.
A collaborative pop-up cafe between Blendy Portion and Sanrio's Pompompurin is coming to Roppongi Hills Cafe from May 21 to 24, 2026, with themed ice drinks, photo spots, and free souvenirs.
In celebration of the 101st Azuma Odori performance, Shiseido Parlour's Ginza Main Store is offering a limited Japanese-modern parfait, a Shinbashi-blue ice cream soda, and a takeout parfait cake from May 12 to 31, 2026.
Starting May 11, 2026, Starbucks Japan introduces two new strawberry drinks — one featuring chunky fruit pieces and another with chocolate chips — plus a nail art collaboration with ohora available exclusively on the Starbucks online store.
Starting May 14, 2026, PATISSERIE TOOTH TOOTH in Kobe is introducing a summer sweets lineup centered on ripe, golden mango — from an afternoon tea set to parfaits, crepes, and seasonal drinks.
ANNIVERSAIRE CAFE OMOTESANDO in Minato City, Tokyo will run a limited-time matcha sweets fair, "THE Matcha Sweets Collection," from May 13 to July 7, 2026, featuring matcha desserts, cakes, drinks, and afternoon tea plans.
Starting June 1, 2026, Fiorentina at Grand Hyatt Tokyo will serve the hotel's first Italian afternoon tea, inspired by the Italian afternoon snack culture of "Merenda," with classic sweets like tiramisu, amaretti, and cannoli alongside savory dishes crafted by the Italian chef team.
Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando will offer a new Honey Lemon Pancake inspired by an early summer flower garden, available from May 26 to July 6, 2026.
The Starbucks® COFFEE OF THE DAY bottled coffee series is relaunching on May 19, 2026, with a bolder coffee taste, refreshed packaging, and a 30ml volume increase across both the Black and Café Latte varieties.
A group art exhibition titled Takazono Wonderland, featuring award-winning artist Takazono Yosuke and a diverse lineup of distinctive creators, is scheduled to run from May 12 to June 26, 2026, at KIKI!! CREATIVE GALLERY & CAFE in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's Tea & Cocktail "SATSUKI LOUNGE" is hosting a first-ever Cinnamoroll collaboration sweets buffet from July 1 to August 16, 2026, featuring 8 types of adorable sweets and original drinks inspired by Cinnamoroll and friends.
Comme'N, a bakery based in Kuhombutsu, Tokyo, is releasing a lineup of new products for early summer, including a rosemary focaccia, a cream cheese and rum raisin sandwich, a gluten-free mochi yomogi dorayaki, and refreshing seasonal drinks.
Hokukama Bagel in Kamakura is holding a Golden Week event from May 2 to 6, 2026, combining freshly baked bagels with outdoor grilling, camping tent spaces, and hands-on food experiences.
Ofuro Cafe Utatane in Saitama City is hosting a Sayama Tea Fair from May 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring a Sayama tea bath, special sauna events, and a lineup of creative cafe dishes made with locally grown Sayama tea.
FEILER ART MUSEUM, a free-entry art experience celebrating FEILER's chenille weave designs, runs at Roppongi Hills Hills Cafe/Space from April 30 to May 6, 2026, with an audio guide by voice actor Yuki Kaji and an exclusive in-venue cafe menu.
Kushiro Prince Hotel is marking 2026 as the 100th year since Japan's Showa era began, featuring a special retro café menu at its restaurant and a Showa-era exhibition in the hotel lobby, both running through October 31, 2026.
The Paris-based boulangerie-pâtisserie Maison Landemaine, known for its croissant that sells over 12,000 pieces daily in Paris, is opening a limited-time café at the Machiai exchange hub inside Takanawa Gateway City from May 9, 2026.
A 24-hour membership cafe designed for studying, reading, and PC work is opening in Matsuyama, Ehime on May 1, 2026.
A new spring-only treat has arrived at 7-Eleven stores — a butter-rich cookie drizzled with a rich strawberry chocolate fondue, jointly developed by confectionery brand BUTTER STATE's and Seven-Eleven Japan.
The Detective Conan Café, running across multiple venues in Japan to celebrate the theatrical release of "Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway," switches to its Phase 2 lineup from May 20, 2026, featuring new themed dishes, desserts, and drinks that dive deeper into the world of the series.
Starting from Showa Day on April 29, Ueshima Coffee Ten is offering three limited-time menu items inspired by Japan's Showa-era café culture — a classic Milk Shake (¥950), Cinnamon Toast (¥530), and a store-exclusive Meat Spaghetti (¥980).
A limited-time bridal-themed fair running from May 1 to July 16, 2026, featuring a floral parfait, three seasonal drinks, afternoon tea plans, and refreshed lunch and dinner courses.
A limited-time themed café based on The Apothecary Diaries novel series is set to open in Ikebukuro, Tokyo from May 14 and in Umeda, Osaka from May 28, 2026, with menus inspired by traditional herbal medicine concepts across three categories.
Sapporo Grand Hotel is holding a Lemon & Honey Sweets Fair from May 1 to May 31, 2026, with a sweets buffet, afternoon tea, a lemon-honey parfait, and seasonal baked goods spread across three in-hotel venues.
DISHES and TART SAN is launching three seasonal limited tarts featuring freshly ripened fruits and matcha, available at locations across Aichi and Gifu prefectures.
Drip Trip, a coffee bean specialty brand with over 300 varieties roasted after each order, has released a new "No-Miss! Bean Gacha" product on Rakuten as of April 19, 2026. Shoppers can choose their preferred roast level and receive a random selection of beans.
French toast specialty shop Ivorish is bringing back its popular French Toast Financier Salt & Lemon for a limited time starting April 23, 2026, available at its Shibuya, Haneda Airport, and Hakata Hankyu stores.
Musashino Mori Coffee is rolling out a refreshing early summer menu from April 23, 2026, featuring three new espresso-based drinks including an Ice Choco Mint Latte and Ice Lemon Coffee Soda, the return of the popular matcha mont blanc pancake, and new food items.
Ofuro Café Karinnoyu, the hot spring and sauna facility within THE FARM Farm Resort in Katori, Chiba, celebrates its 4th anniversary on April 28, 2026, with an expansion of the men's outdoor cold baths and a lineup of special events throughout April.
A new TULLY'S COFFEE has opened in the domestic area of Kobe Airport Terminal 1, offering Seattle-style specialty coffee and food for travelers before departure.
Anniversaire Café Minato Mirai Yokohama is offering the "Mariée Floral Celebration Afternoon Tea" from May 1 through July 16, 2026, featuring bride-inspired sweets, seasonal fruits, and colorful flowers on a newly redesigned three-tier stand.
S.Weil by HOTEL NEW GRAND at Yokohama Takashimaya is introducing a refreshing new Lemon Pie dessert this early summer, featuring a tangy lemon cream layered beneath a smooth yogurt cream, available from May 1 through August 31, 2026.
For the month of June 2026, Sanyoso in Izu-Nagaoka Onsen will host a limited-time Japanese Garden Café within its nationally registered tangible cultural property main building, where visitors can enjoy locally sourced tea and sweets while gazing over the historic garden.
Twenty shops from across Niigata Prefecture come together at the Neble Mitsuke civic center for a two-day celebration of specialty coffee and creative sweets on June 13 and 14, 2026.
The book lovers' cafe Salon Christie in Kanda, Tokyo, will offer a limited-time Sherlock Holmes-themed Evening Tea Set from May 7 to June 30, 2026, supervised by noted Holmes scholar Masatomi Higurashi.
A limited-edition "CANDEO HOTELS Original Rum-Infused Adult Dojima Tiramisu Roll" is now available at THE C's SKY CAFE on the 17th floor of CANDEO HOTELS OSAKA THE TOWER, created through a collaboration between CANDEO HOTELS and Dojima Roll maker Mon cher.
A limited-time Hatsune Miku pop-up shop and cafe featuring original merchandise and menus based on illustrator Kei Mochizuki's Chinese-style outfit artwork is set to run at Tree Village stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata, and Yokohama.
A collaboration cafe celebrating the 10th anniversary of Maho Girls Precure! opens at Share Cafe locations in Harajuku, Shinsaibashi, and Hakata from May 2 to May 16, 2026, featuring original menus, limited goods, and newly drawn character artwork.
The French-style boulangerie Pain au Traditionnel in Sapporo's Maruyama district has fully reopened on April 22, bringing back three limited-edition breads that drew up to four-hour queues at the France Pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.
From April 20 to June 20, 2026, Six Senses Kyoto runs a matcha promotion featuring an afternoon tea using Ippodo teas, a karesansui-inspired matcha parfait, seasonal café drinks, and a matcha bath salt workshop at the Alchemy Bar.
New York-born The City Bakery has teamed up with UK's No. 1 craft beer brand BrewDog to launch TINY FANG, a craft pilsner crafted to complement food and bread with crisp, refined flavor.
The full collab menu, goods, and novelty details for the WHITE CAT PROJECT NEW WORLD'S 12th Anniversary Collaboration Cafe at SMILE BASE CAFE in Shinsaibashi, Nagoya, and Ikebukuro have been announced, with reservations now open.
A limited-time strawberry and matcha afternoon tea is served at W XYZ Bar in Aloft Osaka Dojima from May 1 to June 30, 2026, starting at ¥5,900 per person.
From April 24 to May 28, 2026, Gelato Pique Cafe locations nationwide are hosting the "SUNNY SIDE BEAR" fair, featuring a tropical fruit crepe and five colorful soda floats topped with a bear wearing sunglasses made from tea gelato.
A limited Hatsune Miku collaboration campaign is coming to Bull Pulu tapioca drink shops across Japan from May 1 to May 20, 2026, featuring special menus, original goods, and an X campaign.
Café Toastina at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel in Urayasu, Chiba, will host a pistachio and nut-themed sweets and bakery fair from May 1 to May 31, 2026, featuring monthly sweets, bakery items, a sweets box, afternoon tea, and a Friday sweets buffet.
The Café & Bar LOKAL HOUSE at voco Osaka Central is launching a rose-themed afternoon tea from May 9 to June 30, 2026, with a dreamy pastel menu inspired by the nearby Utsubo Park rose season.
A Musashi-Kosugi restaurant is now offering warabi mochi drinks you can sip through a straw, with matcha milk and hojicha milk varieties available until June 30, 2026.
After about 12 years in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, the Allpress Espresso Tokyo Roastery is set to close in autumn 2026. The specialty coffee roaster will open a new base at MMoP, a cultural complex in Miyota, Nagano, with memorial products and special events planned ahead of the closure.
Starting April 24, 2026, a limited-time "Amarin COLLECTION" fair spotlighting the rare Saitama-grown strawberry will be held simultaneously at 1110 CAFE/BAKERY in Kawaguchi and BROOKS GREENLIT CAFE in Minami-Aoyama.
A new cafe-and-gift shop called Piyorin Village is set to open at JR Nagoya Station's central concourse on June 15, 2026, completing the station's multi-phase renovation. The cafe will serve five or more varieties of the beloved Nagoya dessert from 7:00 AM daily, alongside a retail section offering over 100 exclusive products.
A collaboration café based on the anime Everyday Host is set to open in Nishishinjuku from April 30 to June 14, 2026, with character-themed menus and a special pre-reservation champagne-style tower experience.
Global tea café Gong Cha is opening a new branch at LaLaport Izumi in Osaka on April 23, 2026, situated right next to the renovated "FOOD PARK" area featuring sofa and BOX seating.
A bagel specialty shop built around the theme of balance and renewal is opening in Kamakura on April 17, 2026, inside a folk house renovated over 10 months by its owners.
A specialty crepe shop serving the signature crispy golden crepes and house-roasted espresso opens near Miyazaki Station on April 15, 2026, including a Miyazaki-exclusive mango menu item.
From May 7 to June 28, 2026, Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto's lounge will serve a limited early-summer afternoon tea set featuring a basket filled with seven flower-themed sweets and nine savory items, limited to 10 sets per day.
On June 1, 2026, specialty coffee brand Saruta Hiko Coffee will open two new locations next to JR Shibuya Station's New South Gate — one designed for quick visits and one for leisurely stays.
A new Starbucks location with a panoramic ocean view opened at Nago's 21st Century Forest Park in Okinawa, steps from the beach and featuring Ryukyuan tile decor, a custom shisa, and the popular My Fruits³ Frappuccino®.
Starting April 15, 2026, Cafe au lait Tokyo in Shinagawa is offering a limited-time afternoon set combining end-of-season strawberries with a range of café au lait-infused sweets and two customizable drinks.
Starting April 15, 2026, Land of MASTERWAL Yokohama begins selling vinyl records at its in-store café, creating a lifestyle destination where furniture, coffee, and music come together as a single living experience.
A collaboration cafe marking the 12th anniversary of the smartphone 3D action RPG White Cat Project: NEW WORLD'S will be held at SMILE BASE CAFE locations in Shinsaibashi, Nagoya, and Ikebukuro between May and July 2026. Seat reservations open on April 20 at 4:00 PM.
The Hawaiian café-restaurant Kona's Coffee is opening its Natori branch on April 23, 2026, marking its second location in Miyagi Prefecture with a pet-friendly terrace and a hula dance stage.
Starting April 2026, Kyoto Montblanc specialty shop Saori is offering three early summer limited sweets featuring melon and loquat alongside their signature Japanese chestnuts, available at their Kyoto Kiyamachi main store and JR Kyoto Isetan location.
Blue Bottle Coffee's signature summer drink "NOLA" is back for 2026. Inspired by the coffee culture of New Orleans, the NOLA lineup now includes a new Cold Foam and Float alongside the classic Iced NOLA, available at cafes across Japan from April 9.
Hotel Granvia Kyoto's 2F cafe restaurant Le Temps will serve a seasonal melon parfait featuring sake lees from Kyoto's historic Sasaki Brewery, available from May 7 to June 30, 2026.
Celebrating the new Rilakkuma anime, a limited-time themed cafe featuring a photogenic afternoon tea experience opens across three Japanese cities starting April 23, 2026.
A collaboration event featuring Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters kicks off at GiGO stores nationwide on April 18, 2026, with limited-edition prizes, a collaboration café, original merchandise, collaboration taiyaki, and novelty drinks.
A maid-outfit version of Lily has arrived in the cross-heroine RPG Techcronoss on DMM GAMES, alongside Part 2 of the seasonal event "Maid in Dreemia" and an upcoming collaboration cafe at Cure Maid Cafe in Akihabara.
To celebrate the first anniversary of its Osaka Takashimaya store, Akafuku's Isuzu Chaya is offering a limited-edition strawberry cornet featuring wasan-bon cream and chocolate, available from April 8 to May 6, 2026.
SHAKA SHAKA MATCHA, a standing-style matcha tasting café, opened in Omotesando on April 1, 2026, offering side-by-side tastings of matcha sourced from different regions of Japan.
SHIRUKOTTE, a brand blending gift confectionery and café space by Matsunaga Seika, opens its second store in Okazaki City, Aichi on April 3, 2026, featuring exclusive products and a 42-seat café.
Cafe SKY 40 on the 40th floor of Umeda Sky Building's Sky Garden Observatory is offering a lineup of spring-limited cherry blossom-themed menus, available for a limited time while supplies last.
Saryo Itoen Zenkoji Store, a Japanese tea cafe that opened within Zenkoji Temple grounds in March 2026, is now serving exclusive matcha sweets developed in collaboration with Azumino-based wagashi maker Kochouan.
Café BEL AMER at the Jiyugaoka store introduces a seasonal lineup including a spring berry afternoon tea, a pistachio and strawberry parfait, and a chocolate strawberry dessert, available from April 1, 2026.
Français Omotesando Flagship Store is introducing a new weekend-limited dessert featuring 144 layers of flaky pastry, vanilla cream, and fresh green melon, available Saturdays and Sundays from April 4 through May 31, 2026.
A chocolate tart layered with blueberry jam, custard cream, and two types of fromage cream, topped with edible flowers, will be available at Hotel New Grand's Coffee House The Café from May 1 to June 30, 2026.
MATAHARI COFFEE, a cafe in Teramachi, Matsue, Shimane, has welcomed over 15,000 visitors since opening in March 2025 and looks to open a new coffee stand near Matsue Castle to bridge tourism and daily local life.
PRONTO is launching two new strawberry drinks — the Strawberry Yogurt Latte and Strawberry Jasmine Tea Soda — available for a limited time from April 14, 2026.
The second collaboration product between Seijo Ishii and Sarutahiko Coffee, the Mocha Harmony Blend Drip Bag, will go on sale at Seijo Ishii stores nationwide starting April 12, 2026.
Cafe & Bar Rhythmos on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental will serve two new early-summer limited parfaits from May 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring honey-glazed dekopon citrus and refreshing melon with lime.
A special limited-edition DOUTOR Coffee Piyorin, combining rich espresso with the beloved Piyorin sweets, will be available for dine-in only every Monday in April 2026 at Doutor Coffee Shop Asty Gifu.
A new Japanese sweets shop, Kanmidokoro Tabigori, is opening in Kyoto's historic Pontocho district on April 3, 2026, offering seasonal shaved ice supervised by Tokyo's popular Sakanoue Cafe.
For April 2026 only, Koigori in Kobe's Nankingmachi is offering a new limited-edition Greek Yogurt Brûlée in three spring-inspired flavors—perfect for a stroll through the historic district.
Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate - is introducing a new spring-limited "Fruit Sandwich Cake" at its Tomigaya flagship store from April 1, 2026, available for just 15 servings per day.
From April 15 to June 15, 2025, The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka is teaming up with Bacha Coffee to deliver three exclusive coffee experiences, including an afternoon tea and hand-drip coffee service.
The third phase of the year-long IDOLiSH7 Harmony Lounge collaboration cafe introduces a Japanese restaurant concept produced by Re:vale, running from April 7 to May 10, 2026, at Animatecafe Ikebukuro 2nd Store and Osaka Nipponbashi.
DMM GAMES' cross-heroine RPG Techcronoss has launched a maid-costumed Jeanne alongside a seasonal event and a collaboration cafe at Cure Maid Cafe in Akihabara, running from April 10 to April 26.
Fresh donut specialty shop we♡donut is releasing two Dubai chocolate-inspired flavors — "Dubai Choco Rich Cream" and "Dubai Chocolate" — at select locations from April 1, 2026.
Starting April 3, 2026, LEXUS MEETS... at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya adds a Sweet Selection to its popular afternoon tea menu along with a refreshing new grapefruit kakigori flavor supervised by Aichi's long-loved Shuugetsu-do confectionery.
The Francais Omotesando flagship store is releasing the limited-period Panier Lemon Caramel on weekdays from April 1 to May 29, 2026, combining Seto Inland Sea lemon cream with a caramel finish inside a crumbly, flaky pastry shell.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya is holding a public vote to determine the most beloved parfait from its 10-year history. The winning creation will make a special comeback on June 28 — Parfait Day.
THE LOBBY LOUNGE on the 29th floor of THE OSAKA STATION HOTEL, Autograph Collection will offer a cherry-themed afternoon tea from April 27 through May 31, 2026, featuring desserts, a parfait, and savory bites inspired by the season's first cherries.
A new Starbucks Cafe & Art Gallery opens in Yanaka, Tokyo on March 28, 2026, featuring an inaugural group exhibition by three emerging artists — Karin Hosono, Shotaro Sanada, and YU SORA — all exploring the shared theme of "Yanaka."
BASE LAYER HOTEL FUKUOKA, a culture-focused business hotel developed by GREENING and fav hospitality group, opens on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward, offering 126 rooms across seven types, an in-room sauna option, a skincare lab, a cashless convenience store, and a lounge cafe and bar.
To celebrate The Fear Exhibition Osaka, CAFE Lab. at Grand Front Osaka North Wing is offering a limited-edition original cappuccino in three designs, available from March 27 to May 10, 2026.
GLACIEL, the specialty frozen dessert shop produced by Otaru's LeTAO, is launching a spring-limited parfait layering peach and strawberry ice cream with fruity tea jelly and tea crumble at its Sapporo Stella Place location starting April 1, 2026.
Coffee House The Café at Hotel New Grand in Yokohama will serve the refreshing Kiyomi Orange Parfait from April 1 to May 15, 2026, priced at ¥3,000 including tax and service charge.
Michi-no-Eki Nagomi in Kyotamba, Kyoto is holding its "Spring Zanmai" event, featuring 100 varieties of strawberry sweets and goods, with handmade cafe menu items made from specially grown strawberries.
The café lounge on the 2nd floor of Yamaha's flagship Ginza store is being renovated to include a Disklavier auto-playing piano and a live mini concert stage, with a reopening set for April 3, 2026.
The PPULBATU CAFE 2026 in JAPAN, a themed cafe featuring Tomorrow X Together's official characters, is set to open at three locations across Tokyo, Osaka, and Aichi starting in April 2026.
A collaboration menu between Aoyama St. Grace Cathedral and honey beauty brand HACCI runs from April 1 to June 12, 2026 at St. GRACE Lounge & Dining in Omotesando, featuring five honey-infused specialties paired with exclusive HACCI gifts.
Dining Café Beltempo at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont Tokyo is offering an early summer afternoon tea set featuring cherry-themed desserts from May 1 to June 30, 2026.
Patisserie Minimal in Soshigaya-Okura is offering a spring-limited parfait featuring sweet summer mandarin and Kiyomi orange alongside 80% cacao chocolate, assembled across 15 handcrafted components. Available on weekends from April 4 to May 31, 2026.
A limited-time spring afternoon tea collaboration between Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station and Instagram influencer "aco" will be served at Cafe & Bar CROSS POINT from April 1 to May 31, 2026.
From April 1 to June 30, 2026, Hotel New Grand's Coffee House The Café in Yokohama offers "Fraîcheur," a seasonal dessert featuring edible flowers captured in champagne jelly atop a smooth white wine mousse.
The popular smartphone game "100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams" is getting a collaboration cafe at eeo Cafe in Ikebukuro from April 25 to May 7, 2026, along with new merchandise now available online.
DEAR MOM, a cafe overlooking Iwawada Beach and the calm waters of Ajiro Bay in Onjuku, Chiba, is set to open on April 3, 2026. Hotel and sauna facilities are also planned to follow in late April.
A collaboration cafe celebrating the new & Shimajiro brand opens at café STUDIO in Harajuku from March 19 to April 5, 2026, featuring themed menus, original merchandise, and a sticker campaign for visitors.
gelato pique cafe is launching a limited-time "Heartful Happiness" fair from April 3 to April 23, 2026, with heart-themed crepes and soda floats across Japan. The atre Ebisu location gets an early start on March 27.
Hakone Emoa Terrace is serving a limited-time cherry blossom chiffon cake created in collaboration with the Hakone Lalique Museum's new spring exhibition. Available through April 15, 2026.
A new Hawaiian-inspired coffee brand, KNOWS COFFEE, has opened its first location inside Aeon Mall Tsudanuma South in Chiba Prefecture, drawing long lines from the very first day.
A new concept area called MIMURE opens at NEWoMan Takanawa on Saturday, March 28. Here's a preview of notable menu items, a limited-time pop-up shop, and upcoming events.
A collaboration cafe celebrating Nishimura Yuji's 10th anniversary is coming to Cafe Fan Base at Landmark Plaza in Yokohama Minato Mirai. The event features special plushie-friendly dining setups, interactive table technology, and a full character-themed menu running from April 15 to May 10, 2026.
Cafe & Dining ZelkovA at The Strings Omotesando will be offering a limited-time strawberry and apple parfait dressed in soft cherry-blossom pink, available from April 1 to April 20, 2026.
Café Toastina at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel is set to offer a spring-themed sweets lineup featuring flaky pastry and tart doughs, along with a seasonal afternoon tea and a sweets box — running throughout April 2026.
The in-station shops at Takanawa Gateway Station are marking one year since their grand opening on March 27, 2026, with a lineup of special events — including limited menus using locally harvested Takanawa honey and pop-up bakeries in the "Machiai" event space.
Vee Sweets TENJIN, a 100% plant-based and gluten-free sweets shop, is opening in Fukuoka's Tenjin/Watanabedori area on March 20, 2026, with colorful donuts, dorayaki, gelato, and more.
The signature dessert at the nostalgic bar & cafe DEPOT inside Tokyo Station has claimed the top spot in a pudding poll held at GranSta Tokyo, winning praise for its firm texture and bittersweet espresso-infused caramel sauce.
Japanese general goods maker HAC is releasing two sparkling new tumblers in spring 2026 — the aurora-shimmer Frozen Aurora Tumbler and the jewel-like Straw Tumbler Aqua Jewel, both priced at ¥1,480.
Starting March 18, 2026, JIMMY CHOO's cafes in Ginza, Tokyo, and Osaka are serving a limited-edition matcha drink menu created in collaboration with Kyoto matcha brand SHUHARI KYOTO.
The Koedo Kawagoe Spring Festival begins on March 28, turning the historic Ichibangai shopping street into a lively Edo-period town. Shopkeepers dress in period costume, and cherry blossoms frame the festivities throughout the city.
A dual-concept restaurant with a daytime cafe and an evening bistro bar is set to open in the Gran Festa underground shopping area in front of Himeji Station on March 20, 2026.
The sesame-focused café and izakaya goma to in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, is refreshing its popular lunch plate course with spring-season dishes and introducing two new desserts.
Starbucks Japan is adding a new Ripe White Peach variety to its customizable My Fruits³ Frappuccino® lineup starting March 18, 2026, along with a new Fruit Mix base option.
kawara CAFE&DINING at KITTE Hakata is serving three limited-time strawberry desserts this season, including a matcha mousse millefeuille and hojicha tiramisu, both made with fresh strawberries.
Toraku has updated its popular "Old-Fashioned Firm Pudding" with a 2% increase in egg content, bringing an even richer egg flavor to the classic kissaten-style dessert rolling out across Japan from March 23.
ATELIER MATCHA launches a new spring/summer menu from March 20, 2026, spotlighting colorful collaborations of Uji matcha with seasonal fruits including melon, lychee, coconut, and mango at its Ginza and Kamakura locations.
Starting March 14, 2026, Ducky Duck and select affiliated shops will be serving a seasonal tart featuring premium Kagoshima-grown dekopon citrus paired with rich mascarpone cream.
GREY, Japan's first Earl Grey specialty store, is holding a limited-time pop-up at Tobu Department Store Funabashi's "PanCafé" event from March 19 to 24, 2026, featuring popular soft serve ice cream and Hawaiian scones.
The Hawaiian breakfast chain Eggs 'n Things is opening a new location at Roppongi Hills North Tower on April 3, 2026. A store-exclusive gluten-free waffle made with 100% domestic rice flour is among the highlights.
Lotte City Hotel Kinshicho is opening a spring seasonal SAKURA Terrace Café & Bar on the 4th floor restaurant terrace from March 20 to April 26, 2026, offering sakura-themed desserts, cocktails, and a relaxing outdoor space open to all guests.
From luxury department stores and free art galleries to high-end sushi counters and old-school coffee shops, here are the best things to do in Ginza for first-time visitors and repeat travelers.
Cafe&Bar KARIN × un treize at Rise Hotel Osaka Kitashinchi is offering a spring limited Strawberry Blossom Afternoon Tea, featuring nine strawberry sweets, savory bites, and a welcome drink, available daily in just 8 sets from March 11 to May 6, 2026.
Starting March 18, 2026, Kona's Coffee is adding a spring-limited matcha and strawberry pancake to its menu at locations across Japan, available through May 17.
A new action sports shop and cafe, Murasaki Park Arc Town Utsunomiya, will open on March 28, 2026, inside the large-scale urban sports complex "Arc Town Utsunomiya" in Utsunomiya City, offering skateboarding, BMX, and more.
Tully's Coffee is releasing a limited-time frozen drink made with FRUTA FRUTA's rich acai and strawberry, topped with honey, starting March 18, 2026.
Tully's Coffee Japan is rolling out three new "HONEY LOVERS" seasonal drinks and a selection of spring foods starting March 18, featuring honey whip-topped lattes, royal milk tea, and a honey acai frozen drink.
The spring-inspired limited-time drink combines a cream cheese frappe with sweet-tangy strawberry sauce, topped with fluffy espuma cream and crunchy granola. Available at all five 5 CROSSTIES COFFEE locations from March 17 to mid-May 2026.
A hands-on coffee festival featuring local Chiba shops and a special brew served by station staff is coming to the Perie Square multipurpose space under JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station on March 21 and 22, 2026.
A popular suburban cafe known for its fluffy pancakes and nel drip coffee is coming to Beppu, Oita, with a New York Manhattan-inspired interior featuring nine uniquely themed seating areas.
The Japanese tea cafe brand Saryo Itoen is opening a new location within the Zenkoji temple grounds in Nagano City, featuring exclusive matcha sweets and a selection of Japanese tea drinks.
A new Starbucks that blends coffee with rotating art exhibitions is set to open in the historic Yanaka neighborhood of Tokyo on March 28, 2026, featuring work by emerging local artists in theme, fair, and public show formats.
Takagi Coffee has introduced a new seasonal coffee, the "Harukaze Blend," featuring Ethiopia's specialty Irgacheffe beans for a refreshing spring flavor.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO is serving a matcha-themed afternoon tea inspired by Kyoto's lush new greenery and traditional garden aesthetics from April 17 to May 24, 2026.
Three freshly harvested Brazilian coffee varieties are arriving at Tully's Coffee locations across Japan, including the rare Yellow Bourbon variety and a high-altitude single-origin bean.
A combined specialty shop featuring YORKYS Creperie's mochi crepes and PIECE OF BAKE's fresh donuts is opening at the Chunichi Building B1F in Sakae, Nagoya on March 18, 2026.
Starting March 10, 2026, Cafe Kaila's Maihama branch at Ikspiari is offering a spring afternoon tea set — limited to 8 guests per day, with a tiered stand full of sweets, savories, and a mini acai bowl, plus unlimited drinks.
KAMAKURA WICH's flagship store in Kamakura is introducing a souvenir delivery service starting March 15, 2026, letting visitors enjoy the city hands-free while their purchases are sent directly to their destination.
Global matcha stand brand MATCHAMON has launched a new lineup of original matcha gelato featuring regeneratively sourced ingredients from Shizuoka Prefecture, available at its Kyoto Nijo Castle and Asakusa locations.
RACINES DONUT & ICE CREAM is offering four spring-limited cherry blossom-shaped donuts in strawberry and matcha flavors at six Tokyo locations from March 16 to April 12, 2026.
Sogo Yokohama is offering a curated lineup of cherry blossom-themed Japanese and Western sweets, cafe desserts, and spring lifestyle goods through March 31, 2026, letting visitors get a head start on the sakura season.
Three new matcha latte variations using matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen, a long-established Kyoto tea house founded in the Genroku era, are available at BECK'S COFFEE SHOP locations from March 10 through April 20, 2026.
Spring-inspired treats featuring fresh strawberries and pistachio gelato are available for a limited time at all H's CREAM dessert shop locations across Japan.
Crepe to Espresso to Nakazakicho, a crepe specialty shop known for its crispy, cookie-like golden crepes paired with espresso, opened in Osaka's Nakazakicho neighborhood on March 5, 2026.
Hotel JAL City Fukuoka Tenjin will offer an "Easter Garden Afternoon Tea" at Cafe Contrail from April 3 to May 30, 2026, featuring 11 spring-themed sweets and 5 savory items inspired by Easter and a rabbit's garden tea party.
The bakery cafe "dacō" (Dako) opens inside Karuizawa Bookstore on Saturday, March 7. With around 50 types of freshly baked bread and 30 types of drinks, it offers bite-sized pastries perfect to enjoy alongside a good book in a nature-rich setting.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya is holding a Sakura Festival featuring cherry blossom-themed sweets, breads, colorful hanami bento boxes, and spring cafe menus across its food floors and restaurants.
A limited-time Pompompurin-themed cafe celebrating the character's 30th anniversary is set to open at three venues in Tokyo and Osaka from March 19, 2026, offering photogenic character-themed food, desserts, and drinks.
Rokumei Coffee, a specialty coffee brand that originated in Nara, is opening its second Tokyo location at Shibuya Scramble Square 2F on March 5, 2026. The new shop features an exclusive seasonal blend and new pastry items.
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Starting March 13, Starbucks Japan is bringing two new spring beverages to stores nationwide—the Choux Cream Frappuccino and the Choux Cream Latte—both inspired by the rich, custard-filled pastry.
Café Kitsuné is releasing a spring seasonal menu on March 13, 2026, featuring colorful limited-time drinks and sweets made with sakura, pistachio, and matcha.
Kyoto tea brand Gion Tsujiri has kicked off its "Hanami Special" on its official online shop from March 5, 2026, featuring a curated lineup of matcha and cherry blossom products. Their shops and Saryo Tsujiri cafes are also rolling out a range of spring-limited sweets.
The beloved spring limited menu at J.S. PANCAKE CAFE is returning, featuring Amaou strawberries layered into a mille-feuille pancake. Available from March 12 through early May at locations across Japan.
Starting March 4, 2026, the Denmark-inspired KAFFE OTTE café at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store is serving a limited-time spring strawberry lineup—including a strawberry parfait and a Danish French toast—through May 12, 2026.
A new artisan bakery brand born from the collaboration between renowned baker Chef Ryuzo Abe and the craftsmen of Dia Corporation opens on the basement floor of Daimaru Umeda, aiming to become Kansai's best bakery.
Café Toastina at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel is celebrating spring with a seasonal fair featuring strawberry and cherry blossom-themed sweets, bakery items, afternoon tea, and a Friday sweets buffet throughout March 2026.
TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN is hosting a variety of spring events during the spring holiday season, including a sakura festival, a sports festival, and YORIMICHI Cafe STREET featuring 23 popular local shops from the Oshiage area.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Disney's animated film Zootopia, Walt Disney Japan launches a special Nick Wilde-focused campaign featuring exclusive merchandise, a prize repost campaign on X, and new menu and goods at "Zootopia 2" OH MY CAFE.
Chiikawa Bakery at Tokyu Plaza Omotesando is releasing a limited-time sakura-themed lineup of pink breads, tea, syrup, and drinks starting March 6, 2026 — perfect for welcoming spring.
The fresh-baked cheese tart shop PABLO is launching two seasonal PABLOmini tarts at its Shinsaibashi flagship — a cherry blossom-inspired "Hanami" and a White Day-exclusive "White Opera" — available from March 1, 2026.
Sapporo-based tet coffee and bake has released "tet book," a book-shaped package of gluten-free corgi-shaped rice flour cookies in three flavors, along with original merchandise.
Two new iced coffee products from the beloved Kyoto Ogawa Coffee Sumiyaki series go on sale March 1, 2026, available as seasonal items through August.
Tokyo's specialty donut shops HOCUS POCUS in Nagatacho and Omotesando are launching their new March 2026 lineup inspired by fruit, featuring flavors like apricot peach, blueberry, orange, apple cinnamon s'more, and lemon cookies and cream.
A collaboration cafe marking 10 years of Witchy Pretty Cure! is coming to Share CAFE locations in Harajuku and Hakata from May 2, 2026, with a new Osaka location joining the lineup.
Tokyo bakery Comme'N is launching a Spring Collection for cherry blossom season, featuring a renewed Sakura Anpan, a new Strawberry Cream Cone in March, and picnic-perfect pizzas and sandwiches arriving in April.
Two popular food brands from Fukuoka are opening their first locations in the Chubu region, with dacō launching inside Karuizawa Shoten and I'm donut ? at the newly opened Karuizawa T-SITE.
Specialty chocolate brand Minimal is introducing its Chocolate Afternoon Tea vol.10 at Azabudai Hills from April 4 to June 30, 2026, with a menu that pairs Japanese ingredients like matcha, amanatto, and hand-wrapped fruit daifuku with specialty cacao.
Ofuro Cafe Utatane in Saitama City is running its spring "Sakura Cafe" event, complete with an indoor cherry blossom lounge for hay fever-friendly hanami, a seasonal sakura mud pack, and a limited cafe menu featuring Amarin, a celebrated Saitama-grown strawberry.
A series of limited-time collaboration menus inspired by graphic designer Masayoshi Nakajo will be offered across multiple venues at Shiseido Parlour's Ginza flagship building from March 3 to 31, 2026.
Three Taiwanese food brands in Japan — Taiwan Ten Shouten, wanna manna, and Banka — are launching spring-limited menus and new products centered on nourishing the mind and body through Taiwanese cuisine.
Fourteen new establishments, including four brand-new dining concepts, are set to open at Tokyo World Gate Akasaka, bringing the total lineup to 18 shops and restaurants across Akasaka Trust Tower and ATT EAST.
Starting March 1, 2026, we♡donut is introducing two new spring-inspired limited-time donuts — a rich fresh tiramisu cream and a visually stunning fluffy strawberry and matcha marble.
Café & Books Bibliothèque and its sister store Pancake & Books Bibliothèque are offering a cherry blossom-themed seasonal pancake from March 1 to 31, 2026, letting you enjoy hanami vibes before the actual sakura season arrives.
Three limited edition White Day collaboration products between Lawson and bakery cafe "Bread, Espresso &" are available at select Lawson stores from February 25, 2026, featuring coffee ganache chocolates, French toast-style chocolates, and financiers.
Starting March 1, 2026, Saryo Zeze in Nara offers a year-round afternoon tea series themed around the Eastern philosophy of yin-yang and the five elements, with seasonal menus rotating through wood, fire, metal, water, and earth.
From March 20 to April 19, 2026, Six Senses Kyoto will offer sakura-inspired afternoon tea, seasonal café treats, and cocktails inspired by the hotel's own weeping cherry blossom blooming in the courtyard.
THE ALLEY is introducing the spring-limited MOCHI SERIES — two new smoothies featuring a unique mochi cream texture — available nationwide from March 6, 2026.
A limited-time Strawberry Milk Tea is launching at select Foresty Coffee and Foresty Cafe locations along the Odakyu Line from February 26, 2026.
Okamedo, a wagashi shop with over 70 years of history in Toyohashi, Aichi, has teamed up with Okawa Beekeeping, a third-generation beekeeper in Tahara City, to create a spring-only dessert featuring rare rapeseed honey.
Sharecafe's "Limited Spring Edition" seasonal menu is now available at the Harajuku and Hakata locations, featuring plum and lavender-inspired drinks alongside a spring-themed fried bread sandwich.
An all-day acai café from SUGARY has opened its first Tokyo location in Ebisu, offering customizable acai bowls made with premium "grosso" grade acai puree supplied by FrutaFruta.
Korean twisted donut brand BONTEMPS is rolling out a seasonal "Spring Strawberry Fair" starting March 1, featuring four limited-edition spring-themed donuts across all locations in Japan.
Starting February 26, 2026, DEAN & DELUCA Okayama is serving two limited-time seasonal flower teas – the exotic Persian Love Tea inspired by a traditional Persian confection, and a Lavender Earl Grey Tea Latte with honey and cheese cream.
The second phase of the Monster Hunter Wilds and hololive collaboration brings new prize items to Capcom amusement facilities and collaboration cafes opening in Ikebukuro and Umeda.
Dubai's tourism continues to boom with record-breaking visitor numbers in 2025. Emirates announces twice-daily Narita flights starting May 2026, FIX Dessert Chocolatier unveils new chocolate flavors, and Dubai restaurants shine in the MENA Best Restaurants 50 list.
Kazeno Heritage will launch a cafe, party venue, and wedding business at Fukuyama Castle and Fukuju Kaikan, a registered tangible cultural property, starting April 2026.
Urban-style cafes GGCo., operating four locations in Tokyo including Kamiyacho and Gotenyama, will offer spring-limited breads and sandwiches featuring cherry blossom, matcha, and spring vegetables from March 2 to May 29, 2026.
Gion Tsujiri and Saryo Tsujiri unveil special spring menu items at Daimaru Shinsaibashi to celebrate the store's 300th anniversary, featuring the luxurious Ranman parfait and Haru no Utage three-tiered feast.
Pastel bakery chain launches its seventh annual collaboration with Sanrio's Pompompurin, featuring limited-edition pudding-themed desserts, plush toys, and exclusive merchandise celebrating the character's 30th anniversary from March 1 to April 30, 2026.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO will offer four limited-time spring sweets, including strawberry and cherry blossom cakes, at its TEA AND BAR café from March 1 to April 30, 2026.
An experiential event designed to challenge preconceptions about coffee opens for two days in Tokyo's Omotesando area, featuring interactive exhibits and complimentary tastings.
Located on the 17th floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower at HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU, JAM17 DINING & BAR presents a seasonal spring menu featuring cherry blossom-inspired dishes, desserts, and cocktails running from March through April 2026.
Starting March 1, 2026, New Otani Inn Sapporo will offer an exclusive afternoon tea featuring spring-themed sweets served on Francfranc tableware, available for only 10 guests per day.
Nikko Style Nagoya will feature two limited-time strawberry desserts made with rare varieties from Obu City, Aichi, available from March 16 to May 10, 2026.
Specialty coffee shop Sarutahiko Coffee will open its new Southwood Center Minami location in Kanagawa Prefecture in early summer 2026. The store will be located on the first floor of Southwood shopping center near Center Minami Station.
TEA MARIA, a tea sweets brand specializing in fragrant tea confections, is opening its first permanent store at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro on February 20, 2026. The shop features signature Earl Grey macarons, Darjeeling hard baumkuchen, and Uva milk tea langues de chat.
Anniversaire Cafe Omotesando presents a limited-time Strawberry Celebration Sweets Fair from February 25 to May 12, 2026, featuring seasonal afternoon tea, desserts, cakes, and drinks celebrating spring with strawberries.
Chocolate specialty store BEL AMER presents seasonal spring menu at Jiyugaoka café from February 16, 2026. Experience afternoon tea, elegant desserts, and parfaits featuring seasonal strawberries and cherry blossoms.
CAFÉ FLO at LaLaport Toyosu introduces a completely renewed French toast menu featuring their signature "special appareil" technique. The new lineup includes four varieties, from savory meal options to indulgent desserts, all freshly grilled to order in-store.
Criollo patisserie launches a cherry blossom-themed sweets collection at three Tokyo locations from March 1st. The lineup features new sakura mont blanc and other seasonal treats.
Horiguchi Coffee & Gelato, a new concept combining Italian gelato culture with specialty coffee, opens March 19, 2026 at BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai, marking the coffee roaster's first expansion outside Tokyo.
HOTEL GRAPHY Shibuya celebrates its 2nd anniversary with a free flower-themed market on March 1st, featuring live painting by international artist Ayumi Takahashi, children's storytelling performances, and special hotel dining options. Anniversary accommodation packages also available.
From February 15th, LeTAO's Otaru Canal Plaza store is offering new White Day limited-edition sweets including "White Day Blanc" with pear and milk flavors, plus a cherry blossom matcha parfait celebrating early spring.
PRONTO's original craft gin "THE Coffee GIN," co-developed with Ethical Spirits, is now available at PRONTO locations nationwide (excluding some stores) starting February 17, 2026.
Punini, a sweets and cafe near JR Kanazawa Station, announces the sale of the White Day-exclusive "Coco Punini Chocolat Collection" from March 1 to March 15, 2026. Customers who purchase ¥5,000 or more will receive a Punini-logo original mug cup while supplies last.
Godiva Japan introduces the "GODIVA × LABUBU" collection featuring exclusive chocolates, drinks, and soft-serve ice cream, launching February 18, 2026 at Godiva shops, GODIVA cafés, and online.
From March 28 to April 5, 2026, HOTEL NEW GRAND will sell two varieties of fish-shaped French traditional pastries "Poisson d'Avril" at Coffee House "The Cafe."
Starting March 1st, 2026, S.Weil by Hotel New Grand's main store will launch An Danish, a new bakery item combining crispy Danish pastry with Hokkaido Tokachi red bean paste.
Two renowned Kyoto shops team up to create unique sansho-flavored confections - Sansho Merengue and Sansho Financier - blending traditional Japanese ingredients with French pastry techniques.
The popular bagel specialty shop tecona bagel works, known for its lines and unique textures, opens at Daimaru Umeda Store for a limited time from February 25.
Starting February 16, 2026, Kurashiki Coffee shops across Japan will offer limited-time desserts featuring Häagen-Dazs vanilla ice cream and fresh Japanese strawberries.
Maruyama Coffee will release a seasonal limited-edition coffee blend called "Marshmallow Blend" on February 15, 2026. This White Day special features a gentle cherry-like acidity and cashew nut richness with a light, fluffy texture reminiscent of marshmallows.
A book-lover's cafe introduces a spring-inspired afternoon tea experience celebrating Agatha Christie's beloved detective Miss Marple, featuring garden-themed treats and floral beverages.
French jam brand Bonne Maman partners with Kyushu Pancake for exclusive cafe menu items, recipe sharing, and Instagram photo contest featuring both brands' signature products.
Celebrate Cat Day on February 22nd with adorable limited-edition waffles featuring eight unique Fuku Fuku Nyanko characters. Available for 8 days only at Harajuku Sweets from February 16th to 23rd, 2026.
Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Fiorentina Pastry Boutique presents delightful Easter-themed sweets featuring chocolate bunnies in hot air balloons, pastel macarons, and playful icing cookies, available from March 20 to April 5, 2026.
Minimal, Japan's specialty chocolate shop, introduces a new seasonal gateau chocolat made with ONIBUS COFFEE's STEP BLEND and white chocolate, available from February 21, 2026.
Nekochef, a sweets brand specializing in cheese and forest fruit flavors, is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Ecute Shinagawa from February 16 to March 1, 2026, featuring their new paw-shaped cheddar cheese and chocolate financiers.
TOKYO SKYTREE presents THE Sakura SKYTREE 2026, a special cherry blossom event from February 26 to April 14 featuring sky-high sakura decorations, themed cafe menus, and exclusive nighttime illuminations at 350 meters above Tokyo.
ZAPPA Village in Himeji, Hyogo hosts its annual "ZAPPA Day" festival from March 7-9, 2026, celebrating International Women's Day with local artisans, food vendors, workshops, and mimosa flowers. The three-day event brings together the region's best in crafts, cuisine, and community activities.
The anime film Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express: Local Train to the Theater is collaborating with YURINAN dorayaki specialty shop, offering exclusive collaboration food, drinks, and merchandise from February 20 to April 5, 2026.
A limited-time pink strawberry afternoon tea inspired by the Queen of Hearts' love letter is now available at Alice in the Country of Picture Books in Shinjuku. Featuring strawberry sweets, savory dishes, and optional drink upgrades through April 30th.
DRESSY CAFE introduces a limited-time Aurora Princess Dress and Cherry Blossom Fair across its Osaka, Nagoya, and Kamakura locations, featuring special sakura-themed sweets, drinks, and an enchanting nighttime event.
CAFFE VELOCE releases a second wave of Cat Day merchandise featuring adorable black cat-themed accessories with tails and ears. The limited edition set includes a multi-purpose pouch, A4 multi-case, and masking sticky notes, combining cuteness with functionality. Available from February 19 at stores nationwide and online, with an SNS campaign offering a complete prize set to 22 lucky winners.
A historic inn designated as a cultural heritage site in Ogori City, Fukuoka, launches a new café operated by IKK Holdings Co., Ltd., offering visitors a unique blend of history and hospitality.
MIGNON, a beloved mini croissant specialist from Kyushu, is opening its first location in southern Osaka at Tennoji Mio on March 6, 2026.
Namiki Street Coffee introduces a refreshed menu lineup starting February 24th, 2026 at 3:00 PM, featuring homemade desserts, eggs benedict with customizable options, and new coffee varieties across locations in Oita and Fukuoka.
Two Share CAFE locations in Tokyo and Fukuoka are hosting a special collaboration cafe featuring the popular TV anime Tamon's B-Side, offering character-themed drinks, fried bread sandwiches, and exclusive merchandise from February 27 to March 15, 2026.
TORIKAI CAFE Co., Ltd. is opening "Vee Sweets KOKURA," the second franchise location of their plant-based sweets brand "Vee Sweets," in Kokura, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture on February 11, 2026 (national holiday).
Alice in Fantasy Land in Osaka's Umeda district introduces special Valentine's dessert offerings for February 2026, featuring personalized chocolate messages and a strawberry-themed afternoon tea set.
TOTTEI, Kobe's new entertainment district, is hosting a special sweets fair featuring strawberry and chocolate-themed menu items at five dining establishments. The fair runs through mid-March 2026, offering a perfect complement to the area's sports events, concerts, and seasonal festivities.
New Rough Rare, a cafe located in a retro building in Kobe's Kyoryuchi district, has launched four types of strawberry sweets starting February 10, 2026.
Starbucks Tea & Cafe introduces a refreshing spring tea latte combining Earl Grey and honey lemon, available from February 18, 2026, at all 27 Starbucks Tea & Cafe locations across Japan.
SAKImoto bakery launches a new frozen dessert bread featuring caramelized Kouign-Amann filled with smooth cream, available in four flavors including Plain, Chocolate, Salted Caramel, and Pistachio.
Tokyo Tamago Honpo's N.Y.C.SAND unveils a sophisticated new confection featuring deep-roasted espresso caramel and chocolate layers, wrapped in white chocolate with a coffee chocolate plate. Available at select department stores from February 15.
Experience a magical Valentine's celebration with Illya, Miyu, and Chloe at the Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya Valentine's Cafe 2026, opening February 13th at CURE MAID CAFÉ in Akihabara.
Starting February 10th, ALL DAY CAFE & DINING The Blue Bell in Yokohama's Minato Mirai 21 will launch a special limited-time menu featuring chocolate from Japanese bean-to-bar chocolate brand Minimal - Bean to Bar Chocolate -.
Shibuya Scramble Square hosts a spring seasonal fair themed "One Spring, One Season, Myself" featuring exclusive gifts, music events, and new shop openings from February 26 to March 22.
A traditional herbal medicine company in Kyoto has launched an innovative medicinal soup curry featuring 100 herbal ingredients, offering a unique dining experience that combines health and flavor.
Starting February 6, 2026, Flower Miffy's drink stand introduces two seasonal beverages celebrating spring's arrival with sakura and matcha flavors at Asakusa and Tennoji Mio locations.
A visually stunning matcha parfait featuring Japanese ingredients like mochi-wrapped strawberries, red bean paste, and shiratama dumplings is available throughout March 2026 at Coffee House The Cafe.
ILMIIO ROASTERY Lab. has launched a customizable drip bag set allowing customers to choose 5 varieties from their specialty coffee lineup, including rare options like Mocha Geisha and Blue Mountain.
PATISSERIE TOOTH TOOTH in Kobe launches a spring collection of strawberry and flower-themed sweets and drinks, including afternoon tea sets, parfaits, crepes, and floral beverages from February 19, 2026.
Starting Monday, February 2, 2026, Azabudai Hills Cafe will offer three types of protein drinks developed in collaboration with members-only personal training gym Deportare Club.
GODIVA Japan introduces three elegant chocolate discs designed to float on hot milk, creating a luxurious hot chocolate experience with marshmallow accents.
Two new cafes join the popular "Ichigosando 2026" collaboration, featuring Saga's premium strawberry brand in exclusive desserts and drinks at 12 Omotesando locations through March 31.
KONA'S COFFEE, which operates 51 locations across Japan, launches a new brand KNOWS COFFEE, opening its first store at AEON Mall Tsudanuma South on March 18, 2026.
L'OCCITANE Café has launched a seasonal collection of strawberry-inspired desserts, including the elegant Strawberry & Lavender Parfait and Croissant Waffle, available for a limited time.
Comme'N, a bakery with its main store in Kuhonbutsu, Tokyo, launches a Valentine collection featuring chocolate-rich pastries and breads available from February 1st.
BOOK AND BED TOKYO SHINJUKU introduces a rich chocolate brownie for the winter season, perfect for enjoying while reading in their unique bookstore-hotel environment.
GROOVE X opens a limited-time LOVOT pop-up store at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from February 4 to 17, featuring a collaboration with specialty coffee roastery BelleVille.
Maruyama Coffee introduces a new spring limited coffee blend featuring gentle flavor and cherry blossom-themed packaging. Available nationwide from February 2, 2026.
Buttery, a patisserie located just a 6-minute walk from Nagoya Station, is releasing the Buttery Flower Cookie Tin starting February 1st, available both in-store and online in limited quantities. Additionally, limited-edition White Chocolate Canelés (Milk & White) will be exclusively available at the main store.
Four Seasons Hotel Osaka presents its 2026 Spring Cherry Blossom Promotion "SPRING AWAKENING," featuring cherry blossom-themed afternoon tea, seasonal dining menus, spa treatments, and exclusive river cruise experiences throughout the hotel.
Francais Omotesando Main Store launches the new Panier Caramel Nuts, a handcrafted pastry featuring caramel cream with Piedmont hazelnuts. Available weekdays only for a limited time starting February 2, 2026.
The popular anko butter yaki from fermented butter specialty shop HANERU has transformed into an adorable rabbit shape and goes on sale at the Kichijoji main store starting February 5, 2026.
The specialty canelé shop in Tokyo's Kuramae district has launched a new product exclusively at their main location, featuring a different baking method and fermented butter coating for a unique texture and flavor.
Starting February 2, 2026, UNI COFFEE ROASTERY will introduce a refreshed grand menu across all 16 locations, featuring new items like Clam Chowder and Rich Cheddar Cheese Hot Dog, along with expanded morning sets and decaf coffee options.
Starting February 1, 2026, Saryo Kamon no Ko, a Japanese-style crepe specialty shop in Asakusa, will offer a Valentine's Day seasonal crepe featuring rich chocolate and griotte cherry with Kakegawa hojicha.
Maruyama Coffee releases a special blend featuring a horse motif, the zodiac symbol for 2026, celebrating wishes for vitality and growth.
Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini introduces spring-themed cafe menu featuring luxurious strawberry parfaits and waffles infused with champagne, available at select locations from February 1 to April 30, 2025.
Anniversary cake pre-order site now accepting reservations for special Hinamatsuri-themed cakes. Limited-time strawberry shortcake and milk chocolate cake with festive designs available until February 26, 2026.
Starting February 1, 2026, Andersen Group bakeries across Japan will release Fastelavnsbolle, a traditional Danish pastry enjoyed during Fastelavn, the spring-welcoming festival. The lineup includes a modern version from Andersen Denmark that won top honors in 2023.
Caffe Veloce announces the release of five new black cat eco bags on February 5th, celebrating Cat Day on February 22nd. Each bag features unique designs with four different pattern options per bag.
KANSEI Kyoto Hachijo, a scent-themed hotel, now offers a special accommodation plan including tickets to teamLab Biovortex Kyoto, just a 1-minute walk away. A limited-time pop-up cafe collaboration also opens in February 2026.
The popular SQUARE ENIX POP UP CAFE locations in Osaka and Nagoya will feature a limited-time collaboration with the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, celebrating over 6 million copies sold worldwide.
From February 1 to 28, 2026, Café & Books Bibliothèque and Pancake & Books Bibliothèque will serve a special Valentine's pancake combining rich Earl Grey chocolate mousse with fresh strawberries and orange sauce for a sophisticated seasonal treat.
Fukuoka-born donut and bake shop ON SUGAR is bringing its signature fluffy malasada donuts, exclusive cookie boxes, and original character goods to GINZA SIX for a limited-time pop-up shop running February 4 to March 2, 2026.
HOCUS POCUS unveils a collection of seasonal donuts in red, pink, and white, capturing the transition from winter to spring with flavors ranging from rich chocolate to delicate florals.
HOHO HOJICHA, a roasted tea specialty store from Kyoto Uji, will hold a limited 12-day pop-up store at atre Kichijoji from February 23 to March 6, featuring exclusive Tokyo-limited packaging and spring-limited products.
A limited-time themed café based on Hatsune Miku Colorful Stage! opens in multiple Japanese cities from March 2026. Enjoy Y2K-style décor, photogenic menu items, and exclusive character merchandise.
Sumida Bakers Market 2026, featuring chocolate baked goods and bread from 43 stores, will be held at Olinas Kinshicho from February 13 to 15. Enjoy special chocolate-themed menus from popular bakeries and small-scale artisan shops, along with food trucks and icing cookie workshops.
Experience the world of Ginbis' iconic Tabekko Dobutsu biscuits at themed cafes opening across Japan in February 2026. Enjoy animal-shaped burgers, towering parfaits, and adorable desserts at locations in Shibuya, Tennoji, and Nagoya.
CoCo Bubble Tea announces a collaboration with the anime film White Snake: The Floating Life. Running from January 30 to February 28, customers ordering designated drinks at all 5 Japan locations receive original stickers, with additional SNS campaigns and prizes.
Korean-style twisted doughnut brand Bontemps introduces two new premium drinks featuring rich chocolate and sweet-and-sour strawberry flavors at all locations starting February 1st.
A collaboration cafe featuring the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen opens at two locations in Tokyo and Osaka. The cafe offers character-themed menu items like Yuji's Black Flash Pasta and new original merchandise including acrylic figure stands with newly drawn illustrations.
Kimuraya Sohonten introduces "Nekochan" (Little Cat), a chocolate cream-filled cat bread perfect for Cat Day on February 22nd, and "Shushu Yakushima Tankan," a seasonal anpan featuring tangy-sweet citrus from Yakushima Island. Both products are available from February 1st at directly-operated stores across the Tokyo metropolitan area.
A limited-time collaboration between Marufuku Coffee Shop and Rilakkuma brings adorable pancake and strawberry menu items to 12 locations across Japan from February 1 to 28, 2026.
From March 1 to April 30, 2026, Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi presents a luxurious strawberry-themed afternoon tea featuring baked cheesecake, strawberry montblanc, and strawberry eclairs at Restaurant & Guest Lounge Palmière.
A new Saint Marc Café & Cha location opens in Meguro on January 30, 2026, marking the brand's first store in central Tokyo. The cafe features tea-focused drinks and exclusive handmade menu items.
The New York-style restaurant Sarabeth's at Lumine Shinjuku introduces a gorgeous limited-time pancake topped with fresh strawberries and homemade strawberry sauce from February 1 to 28, 2026.
From February 1 to March 31, 2026, Seaside Hotel Maiko Villa Kobe will sell the seasonal French pastry "Chausson Pomme Chocolat," perfect for Valentine's Day and White Day gifting.
Starbucks Japan launches a luxurious affogato-inspired Frappuccino® featuring rich chocolate and espresso flavors, available from January 28, 2026. The drink includes a waffle cookie for dipping and offers a premium Valentine's experience.
Teiregi no Yu, a hot spring facility in Matsuyama City, has started offering sweets from the beloved Hibi Cafe, including their signature gluten-free cheesecake and artisan baked goods.
Le Café de Joël Robuchon at Nihonbashi Takashimaya introduces a luxurious chocolate dessert featuring rich Valrhona chocolate, kumquat compote, and warm chocolate sauce, available for a limited time from February 1 to March 15, 2026.
Savor seasonal strawberries from across Japan paired with cherry blossom accents in this limited-time afternoon tea experience at Melodia Italian Grill, located on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental.
The Lazona Kawasaki location of Shiseido Parlour Salon de Café presents the second installment of their Special Strawberry Fair featuring parfaits made with three carefully selected varieties of premium strawberries from across Japan, available throughout February 2026.
On February 14, 2026, STARBUCKS RESERVE® ROASTERY TOKYO will host a special one-night-only musical storytelling event featuring stories from baristas, curated by Yoshiki Mizuno (Ikimonogakari) with guest performer Hana Sekitori.
A new relaxation facility opens in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, featuring a Starbucks cafe, botanical garden, rooftop garden, and direct sales store. The facility utilizes renewable energy from sweet potato fermentation and coffee grounds recycling.
Blue Box Cafe by Natsuko Shoji introduces a luxurious hot chocolate drink for the Valentine's and White Day season, featuring premium Valrhona chocolate in Tiffany's signature elegant setting.
A new rescue dog and cat interaction cafe, ANELLA CAFE Kawasaki Ekimae, opened on January 22nd in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. This marks the 20th location nationwide and the third in Kanagawa prefecture.
The popular Peaceful Macaron collaboration between patisserie BOUL'MICH and food artist Izumi Kamoshida enters its second year with new seasonal flower designs symbolizing peace and gratitude.
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Iidabashi introduces three exclusive White Day sweets from March 1 to 14, 2026, including brownies, macarons, and a special White Box pastry.
From January 29 to March 31, 2026, Matsue Excel Hotel Tokyu presents a luxurious afternoon tea featuring seasonal strawberries and rich chocolate, perfect for sharing special moments.
As winter deepens in February, Shiseido Parlour Ginza Main Store Salon de Café presents limited-edition parfaits featuring seasonal strawberries, along with chocolate and fruit-based sweets to celebrate the peak of strawberry season.
A limited-time event launches January 29th at SiKiTO CAFE Nihonbashi and Makuhari locations, featuring TAICHIRO MORINAGA winter sweets paired with specially created music for an immersive sensory experience.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO presents a special Valentine's parfait featuring rich chocolate and refreshing citrus flavors. Available from January 24 to February 28, 2026, at their café TEA AND BAR.
During the Valentine Chocolate Collection 2026, cafés and restaurants throughout Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store are offering special chocolate-themed menus, from French toast with three types of chocolate to seasonal parfaits and hot chocolate drinks.
Lake Biwa Hotel introduces two limited-edition sweets for the romantic season, showcasing Shiga-grown Omi Raspberries and premium Yamada Farm cream, available from February 6 to March 15, 2026.
Three Kajitsuya Coffee locations in Tokyo begin serving a seasonal winter menu featuring chicken and three types of mushrooms in a rich cream soup, wrapped in flaky puff pastry.
Maruzen Junkudo Bookstore launches a special collaboration with Laid-Back Camp season 3, featuring exclusive bookstore clerk Shima Rin illustrations, original merchandise, and a themed cafe menu at six locations across Japan.
A beloved Showa-era cafe cherished in Kobe's Minato Motomachi area reopens as Meriken Dori Prologue on January 24, 2026, operated by coffee specialist Nichibei Coffee, preserving its nostalgic atmosphere and signature coffee blend.
Cafe Toastina at Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel presents the second installment of their seasonal strawberry fair, "Strawberry × Chocolate Sweets & Bakery," running from February 1 to February 28, 2026. Perfect for the Valentine's season.
Experience the arrival of spring through your senses at Le Pristine Tokyo with limited-time offerings including a cherry blossom and decopon afternoon tea, sakura cocktails, and spring-inspired evening canapés.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo presents its first Valentine's promotion following its renovation, featuring a 3-day limited dessert buffet, exclusive cocktails and chocolate pairings, and Pierre Hermé Paris collaboration afternoon tea across the property.
Kawana Hotel introduces the Blossom Afternoon Kawana Sakura Selection, featuring cherry blossom-themed sweets and stunning ocean views from February 3 to April 11, 2026.
Starts Publishing Co., Ltd., operator of OZmall, a women's web media platform with 4.5 million members, announces additional "Solo Guest Exclusive Day" events at six facilities including The Fairmont Tokyo and The Westin Yokohama, starting January 22 at 10 AM.
Gaspard and Lisa Town at Fuji-Q Highland presents a Valentine's and White Day themed Chocolate Festa, featuring special menus, character greetings in chocolatier costumes, and exclusive merchandise.
GODIVA Japan will offer the original chocolate drink GODIVA 47 Chocolixir featuring specialty products from all 47 prefectures of Japan at the Hankyu Valentine Chocolate Fair 2026, held at Hankyu Umeda Main Store, for a limited time from January 21, 2026.
Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel introduces an elegant chocolate and berry parfait at its 19th-floor LOUNGE PLUS from January 19 to February 28, 2026. During Valentine's season (February 1-14), the dessert features a special design with canelés, bonbon chocolates, and a heart-shaped candy decoration. BAR PLUS also offers a Chocolate Hour Set pairing two drinks with chocolate assortments.
A new baked goods specialty shop offering unique financiers, madeleines, and specialty coffee opens in Tokyo's Ryogoku area, bringing a sweet story inspired by cats to everyday life.
S.Weil by Hotel New Grand at Yokohama Takashimaya is serving a delightful limited-edition strawberry bavarois dessert from January 21 to April 30, 2026, featuring fresh seasonal strawberries in an elegant presentation.
Randy's Donuts, the iconic LA donut shop, debuts two new seasonal donuts perfect for Valentine's Day and White Day gifts - Sweet Hearts Chocolate Raised and Sweet Hearts White Chocolate Raised.
Six Senses Kyoto presents chocolate and strawberry parfaits using sustainable Minimal chocolate, along with seasonal afternoon tea and cocktails from February 4 to March 4, 2026.
Sun Hoseki and GiGO Entertainment have teamed up to open Hoppe-chan★Cafe at GiGO Collaboration Cafes nationwide. The limited-time cafe features Instagram-worthy original menus, exclusive merchandise, and special perks for fans from January 24 to February 15, 2026.
BEYOND SWEETS Omotesando launches its Valentine 2026 collection featuring low-sugar chocolates made without wheat or white sugar. Pre-orders start January 10, 2026.
GENDA GiGO Entertainment launches a collaboration cafe featuring Hoppe-chan, the popular character from Sunhoseki's "Sun Hoseki" brand. The cafe runs from January 24 to February 15, 2026, offering themed food, drinks, and exclusive merchandise.
Oriental Hotel Fukuoka Hakata Station presents its fourth collaboration afternoon tea with influencer aco, featuring tower-style presentation and Valentine's-perfect sweets from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
Tokyo Midtown hosts a delightful strawberry fair featuring luxurious sweets from January 16 to March 14, 2026. Discover parfaits, cakes, and special desserts from renowned patisseries and cafes.
From February 6 to April 30, 2026, Anniversaire Cafe Minato Mirai Yokohama will host a special collaboration with jewelry brand 4℃, featuring afternoon tea and sweets inspired by the popular SAKURA Collection.
A new Mister Donut freestanding shop opens at Awaji Service Area on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, offering scenic views of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and a relaxing rest stop.
Café BEL AMER at the Jiyugaoka store is introducing a special Valentine's season menu featuring chocolate afternoon tea, terrine chocolat dessert, and strawberry parfait from January 19th.
BISTRO CHURA in Shinjuku is offering two exquisite raw chocolate tarts featuring Okinawan freeze-dried fruits from February 2 to March 14, 2026. Perfect for Valentine's and White Day dinners, these desserts pair beautifully with natural wines.
Anique Inc. is hosting a special collaboration cafe celebrating the broadcast of Fire Force Season 3, opening simultaneously at Share CAFE Harakado and Hakata Marui stores from February 6, 2026.
Hotel Granvia Kyoto's lobby lounge unveils an artistic parfait featuring Ronnefeldt tea cream and Valrhona chocolate, available throughout February in a stunning glass presentation.
Sogo Yokohama's Valentine's Day event welcomes MOKABLE, offering a unique edible coffee experience alongside chocolates during rising cocoa prices.
Oriental Hotels & Resorts presents a unique culinary experience with three innovative "edible drinks" available at hotels in Okinawa and Fukuoka. The Yuimaru Project Phase 4 features creative beverages that blur the line between drinks and food.
A limited-edition dessert showcasing Tochigi's premium Tochiaka strawberries launches at Lumine Est Shinjuku on January 15, 2026, featuring a unique decorating experience where guests create stunning visual art.
A new Tully's Coffee opens in Sagamiono Central Park featuring on-site coffee roasting, sustainable design with domestic wood, and community partnership events for families.
Three restaurants in Yokohama and Omiya will offer a luxurious Valentine's parfait featuring Häagen-Dazs ice cream, fresh strawberries, and layered chocolate delights from February 3 to March 30, 2026.
bb.q Olive Chicken Cafe launches three chocolate and caramel-themed drinks from January 15, 2026. The Creamy Sweet Drink series features rich flavors perfect for winter indulgence and Valentine's celebrations.
FUKUCHA tea salons in Kyoto Station, Shijo, and Uji are hosting a Roasted Tea Fair from January 15 to March 31, 2026. The event features freshly roasted tea, special cafe menus, and Japan's first display-type roasting device with light and aroma effects.
Gong cha Japan introduces a new limited-edition winter dessert tea featuring rich honey, fragrant nuts, and smooth oolong tea, available in both iced and hot versions starting January 22, 2026.
Hotel New Grand's bakery launches a limited-time Chocolat Ribbon Danish with flaky croissant layers and rich ganache filling, available at two locations from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
Cafe & Bar Plaza at Mito Plaza Hotel presents "Strawberry Afternoon Tea Set Vol.2" from February 1 to March 14, 2026, featuring unique sweets and a tasting of three varieties of locally-sourced Ibaraki strawberries.
Mr. CHEESECAKE GINZA SIX is launching a winter-themed dessert course featuring seasonal fruits and a special basque cheesecake with chocolate flavors, available for a limited time from February 7 to February 22, 2026.
From January 15 to February 28, 2026, Saryo Hassui at Suiran Kyoto presents a limited-time dessert combining classic Showa-era pudding à la mode with a sophisticated Kyoto interpretation, served in an elegant silver bowl.
THE CITY BAKERY kicks off its beloved Hot Chocolate Festival 2026 from January 15th to February 28th, featuring limited-edition hot chocolate flavors, special pastries, and adorable pink-themed treats perfect for Valentine's season.
Best Beer Japan and SETOUCHI BEER collaborate on two Hazy IPA beers featuring coffee and royal milk tea flavors, perfect for pairing with chocolates and cookies this Valentine's and White Day season.
belle-ville pancake cafe launches a limited-time seasonal menu featuring smooth, homemade nama chocolate in pancakes, smoothies, and lattes starting January 16, 2026.
Chocosil, a chocolate shop and cafe in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, celebrates its first anniversary on January 23, 2026, with a special three-day campaign featuring free products, discount tickets, and limited-edition lucky bags filled with popular chocolate items.
Freshness Burger introduces a limited-time craft lemonade featuring luxurious Fukuoka-grown Amaou strawberries, handcrafted with honey-soaked strawberries and lemon slices for a vibrant winter beverage.
The popular collaboration between Komeda's Coffee and CLUB HARIE is back for Valentine's Day 2026, featuring limited-edition Heart Brownie and Brownie Sandwich made with Komeda Blend coffee.
Belgian chocolate brand Legast collaborates with Ron Herman Cafe for the second time, launching a special chocolate box featuring dark chocolate made from rare Peruvian cacao and a cafe-exclusive white chocolate with raspberry and cacao nibs.
Mampei Hotel in Karuizawa offers a limited-time Classic Afternoon Tea from January 16 to March 19, 2026, featuring traditional sweets and revived signature dishes in their Main Dining Room with stunning winter garden views.
Maruyama Coffee introduces a special Valentine's seasonal blend featuring truffle chocolate notes and a limited-edition cafe mocha-flavored castella cake, available from January 15th through February 14th, 2026.
Fujiya has opened a new café concept featuring drinks and sweets inspired by the long-selling Milky candy. Located at Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Rapid Railway, this first-ever location offers Milky-flavored beverages, donuts, pies, muffins, cakes, and soft-serve ice cream.
TAVERN by the green presents an elegant afternoon tea featuring fresh strawberries and fragrant roses, resembling a jewel-box of red delights. Available from February 18 to April 27, 2026.
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya presents a limited-time dessert fair featuring fresh seasonal strawberries and rich chocolate from January 15 to March 15, 2026.
Takagi Coffee introduces a limited-time seasonal menu featuring homemade nama chocolate in pancakes, smoothies, and hazelnut lattes, available from January 16th at 9 locations across Japan.
THE Tender HOUSE in Shirokane-dai celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special morning menu collaboration featuring bread from the renowned Seiji Asakura COFFEE STAND, available throughout February 2026.
THE THOUSAND KYOTO's popular Strawberry Parfait Afternoon Tea gets a spring makeover with cherry blossom-scented desserts, white strawberries, and delicate candy decorations beginning February 24, 2026.
A new Tully's Coffee store opens at Susono Station in Shizuoka on January 19, marking the first collaboration between the coffee chain and Mishima Shinkin Bank. The two-story space features shared seating areas and a rooftop deck overlooking Mount Fuji.
The special cafe celebrating Disney Animation's latest film Zootopia 2 introduces new menu items and merchandise featuring Nick in a tuxedo, starting January 23, 2026.
Hotel New Grand introduces a new Chocolate Pudding from January 21 to March 31, 2026, at their S.Weil store in Yokohama Takashimaya. This limited-time dessert features smooth pudding topped with rich chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Alcoworking, a unique coworking space in Nagoya where you can work while enjoying drinks, has started offering non-alcoholic beer as part of their drink selection. The service is available to all guests using the alcohol plan.
A Valentine's Day-themed collaboration cafe featuring The Battle Cats characters opens February 4th at and GALLERY locations in Yurakucho, Namba, and Nagoya, offering exclusive menus, merchandise, and special visitor benefits.
The Battle Cats collaboration cafe opens at And GALLERY locations in Yurakucho, Namba, and Nagoya from February 4 to 25, featuring Valentine-themed characters, exclusive menu items, and limited merchandise.
The hotel presents seasonal afternoon tea featuring fresh strawberries from winter through spring, with sweets, savory dishes, and live dessert performance at THE LOUNGE.
A new gelato pique cafe opens at Ikebukuro Sunshine City on January 30, 2026, featuring customizable cookie crepes where guests can top them with up to 5 alphabet letters and bear-shaped cookies.
Ocean Spa Fuua in Atami announces additional details for its collaboration with the popular character series Nandemo Ikimono, featuring themed drinks, donuts, facility decorations, and exclusive merchandise.
Coffee Kan introduces Guatemala Las Nubes, a sustainably sourced seasonal coffee with chocolate-like sweetness and smooth taste, available from January 13, 2026. The coffee is roasted in-house by CU Crew members as part of the company's DE&I initiatives.
DEAN & DELUCA introduces three hot chocolate drinks made with their signature House Chocolate, along with a Fondant Chocolat dessert, available from January 15th through late February 2026.
DEK, a restaurant operated by a century-old fruit wholesaler in Omotesando, presents a limited-time Strawberry Afternoon Tea featuring carefully selected Japanese strawberries including the premium Amarin variety.
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi launches a collection of Valentine's Day sweets featuring Executive Pastry Chef Michele Abbatemarco's cacao-inspired creations, along with special romantic packages.
Experience traditional Japanese aesthetics at Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa's limited-time tea cafe, featuring wagashi sweets and ikebana workshops in a serene garden setting designed by renowned architect Togo Murano.
Hyatt Regency Tokyo presents its fifth collaboration with Pierre Hermé Paris, featuring a floral-themed spring afternoon tea and a new casual dessert experience, available from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
Starting January 10, 2026, NOA COFFEE MATCHA SALON launches a new customizable matcha latte where you can choose from 4 matcha origins (Uji, Shizuoka, Sayama, Chiran), 3 bases, 5 sauces, and various toppings for a personalized matcha experience.
From January 15 to March 31, 2026, the restaurant participates in the Ichigosando 2026 collaboration, offering afternoon tea sets and luxurious parfaits made with the premium brand strawberries.
Starting January 16, 2026, BAKE INC.'s popular brands PRESS BUTTER SAND, caica, and TeaDrop. will showcase exclusive chocolate sweets at the "2026 Amour du Chocolat" festival at JR Nagoya Takashimaya, featuring special limited-edition items available only at this event.
The museum café Café 1894 in Marunouchi, Tokyo introduces a color-themed afternoon tea set available from January 26 to February 17, 2026, celebrating winter flavors with a palette of red, white, and green.
A special one-day event featuring floral-themed sweets and savories, paired with a Dilmah tea seminar and exclusive gifts for Valentine's Day.
Excelsior Caffe introduces two innovative desserts this January. Starting January 15, enjoy the "Crispy Chocolate Caramel Tiramisu" with a unique crackable chocolate top. From January 29, savor the "Triple-Layer Gateau Chocolat with Citrus," featuring Grand Marnier and three distinct chocolate layers.
On January 21, 2026, gelato pique cafe opens its third store in the Kyushu/Okinawa region and the only location in Fukuoka Prefecture at Solaria Plaza. The opening features an exclusive collaboration crepe with Hakata no Aji Yamaya mentaiko, a special Pique Bear Cookie Crepe with four cookies, and a limited-edition HAPPY BAG.
Hilton Yokohama presents a strawberry sweets buffet at Allday Dining Parade from February 1 to March 31, 2026. Featuring five types of whole strawberry cakes, chocolate fountain, and multiple strawberry varieties for tasting.
Hotel Okura Tokyo Bay will host a limited 6-day Grand Sweets Buffet celebrating the pairing of sweet strawberries and rich chocolate, featuring over 14 varieties of desserts and pastries from February 10-12 and 17-19, 2026.
From January 15 to March 31, 2026, 12 popular cafes and restaurants in Omotesando will offer exclusive sweets and drinks featuring Saga Prefecture's premium strawberry brand "Ichigosan" in the 5th anniversary edition of "Ichigosan × Omotesandō Sweets Collaboration 2026."
The Hawaiian resort-style cafe restaurant +LEI Kitchen near Awaji IC introduces new warm menu items from January 9, 2026, along with an Instagram follow campaign and weekly Friday specials.
UNI COFFEE ROASTERY, the Yokohama-based cafe and roastery, will launch a Valentine's season limited edition "Strawberry Chocolate Basque Cheesecake" exclusively at their MARK IS Minato Mirai location starting January 14, 2026. This special dessert features rich couverture chocolate and sweet-and-sour strawberry chocolate toppings.
From January 11 to March 1, 2026, GRADATIONS on the 41st floor of Nagoya Midland Square presents a special afternoon tea featuring cheese tartines and strawberry mignardises, along with a seasonal strawberry parfait.
Experience the perfect harmony of Western and Japanese flavors with this limited-time afternoon tea featuring vibrant strawberries and aromatic matcha. Available February 15 to March 31, 2026 at Lobby Lounge Fontaine.
Enjoy the Pink Hanaichiogo and Ruby Red Akeichiogo afternoon tea sets featuring strawberry sweets on the 28th floor Sky Lounge Top of Prince from January 15 to May 14, 2026.
Following the success of the White Tiger greeting event in Shibuya, PARCO announces the expansion of the White Tiger and Black Tiger Café to Shinsaibashi and Nagoya locations with special character appearance events.
Sucrey's latte art-themed sweets brand FiOLATTE launches a new seasonal brownie gift featuring coffee and chocolate flavors, available from January 9th at Ecute Shinagawa.
Specialty single-origin coffee brand NOZY COFFEE opened "flow by nozy coffee" in Kyoto Shijo-Kawaramachi on January 7, 2026. The renovated machiya offers coffee, cocktails, and craft beer from morning to night.
The popular Kyoto donut shop koe donuts introduces a delightful new treat - butter sandwich cookies inspired by their beloved original characters, featuring six diverse flavors with fruits and nuts sandwiched between buttery cookie layers.
A new rice flour bagel specialty shop using freshly milled rice flour from their own cultivated rice is opening in Fukuoka's Tenjin district, offering completely gluten-free baked goods.
Starting January 9th, Saint Marc Cafe's signature CHOCOCRO will face off against the Ultimate ChocoCro in a sales showdown. The campaign also features rich chocolate drinks perfect for Valentine's season.
From January 13 to March 31, 2026, the Top of Yokohama Bar Lounge on the 42nd floor serves a special strawberry dessert plate featuring a dome-shaped chocolate that melts to reveal strawberries inside.
From late January to mid-February 2026, Shiseido Parlour locations across Japan will offer exclusive Valentine's-themed parfaits featuring chocolate, berries, and white chocolate creations.
Grace Corporation, which operates Taiwanese food and sweets shops, will launch a total of four winter-limited chocolate products from two brands, Taiwan Ten and Taiwan Confectionery Banka, for the 2026 Valentine's season.
Tokyo Station Hotel introduces a luxurious afternoon tea featuring white chocolate and fresh fruits, available from February 19 to March 31, 2026, at their historic Lobby Lounge.
On January 9, 2026, two unique culinary destinations debut in Kyoto's Gion Shijo area, housed in a renovated 100-year-old machiya. A kyoto offers teppanyaki kaiseki dining, while B kyoto serves as a Japanese tea cafe-bar with views of the Kamo River.
Starting January 10, 2026, BAKE CHEESE TART introduces a decadent Valentine's limited edition featuring three layers of chocolate mousse, whipped cream, and raw chocolate atop their signature cheese tart.
From January 7 to 28, 2026, Ginza Loft is hosting the 9th edition of its popular pop-up cafe featuring Coffee Stall Hibariya from Naha, Okinawa, offering 10 types of cafe menu items and weekend-only special food selections.
Gong cha introduces a seasonal limited drink combining fluffy almond tofu and rich mango sauce with Alishan oolong tea, creating a winter landscape in a cup.
Japan's first melon specialty workshop "Melon and Roman" in Kagurazaka is introducing a new winter parfait featuring their signature melon pudding, alongside their cream soda now available in both green and red melon varieties, starting January 7th.
Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi introduces limited-time offerings from January to February 2026, featuring a Twilight Afternoon Tea with 30 types of all-you-can-drink beverages and a special Strawberry Cocktail Fair at Royal Scots bar.
From January 5 to February 28, 2026, Hotel New Otani Makuhari's Penthouse Lounge "Bay Court Cafe" presents a luxurious strawberry-themed afternoon tea featuring Hakata Amaou strawberries and the hotel's signature "Super Series" cakes at 100 meters above ground.
Tully's Coffee Japan introduces two new Valentine's-themed beverages starting January 9th, including a barista contest-winning drink featuring the elegant pairing of chocolate and fruit.
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Tully's Coffee Japan introduces Valentine's season limited products starting January 9, including the Romance Roast blend designed to pair perfectly with chocolate.
From February 1 to March 31, 2026, The Westin Miyako Kyoto offers a luxurious strawberry-themed afternoon tea featuring nine sweets and savory selections celebrating the peak of strawberry season.
The fruit and sweets café FruFleur at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu begins its annual strawberry fair on January 5, 2026, featuring seasonal strawberry menus and a new Italian hamburger main dish.
Blue Roof, a lifestyle shop and cafe in Itoshima, begins selling the Amaou Smoothie featuring Fukuoka's premium brand strawberries on January 6, 2026.
The popular Korean yogurt ice cream brand "YOGURT PURPLE" has opened its first store in Japan at Tsuruhashi Koreatown in Osaka. The shop offers rich, fresh yogurt ice cream with a variety of fresh fruit toppings and unique combinations.
Crepe brand β STAND collaborates with JA Yokohama to launch a winter-limited Sweet Potato Parfait crepe featuring long-aged Beni Haruka sweet potatoes, available from December 26.
Starting January 1st, 2026, Buttery at LaLaport Anjo will release a new seasonal millefeuille featuring elegant matcha cream and sweet red bean paste, along with lucky bags and gift sets perfect for the New Year.
Tokyo Tamago Honpo's CARAMER specialty shop launches a new seasonal flavor combining fragrant coffee, crunchy almonds, and smooth hazelnut caramel in their popular CARAMER Sand series.
Matsuya Ginza will host the "Gaspard and Lisa POP UP Marche in GINZA" from January 5 to January 19, 2026, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Japanese edition publication. The event features character meet-and-greets, original artwork by the creators, exclusive merchandise, and a collaboration cafe.
The Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort will offer a special afternoon tea featuring seasonal strawberries and delicate cherry blossom flavors from February 3 to May 8, 2026, available only from Tuesday to Friday.
From February 1 to March 31, 2026, Cafe Crossyard offers special desserts featuring Saitama Prefecture's original strawberry variety Amarin with select lunch courses.
Maruyama Coffee will release three types of New Year gift sets featuring colorful festive packaging, perfect for New Year greetings. The collection includes seasonal limited-edition medium and dark roast coffees, as well as convenient drip bag options.
Sanrio Characters Garden Cafe in Ueno, Tokyo introduces a winter menu featuring customizable afternoon tea sets, chocolate honey toast, Korean ttung waffles, and seasonal drinks available until late February 2026.
The popular Maple Chocola Cookie, previously exclusive to Gransta Tokyo, is now available for a limited time at all The MAPLE MANIA stores starting January 4, 2026.
Anique Inc. announces a collaboration cafe for the TV anime Tis Time for "Torture," Princess at Share CAFE in Harajuku from January 16 to February 1, 2026. Features exclusive menu items, original merchandise, and limited coasters.
Starting January 5th, 2026, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers presents the luxurious Amaou Parfait at Lounge Sea Wind and the Strawberry Afternoon Tea Set at Sky Lounge Bay View, featuring premium Amaou strawberries.
Cafe comme ca launches a special cake featuring Kumamoto-grown Yūbeni strawberries to celebrate the fruit's 10th anniversary. The limited-edition cake will be available from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
Café Kitsuné Aoyama introduces a limited-edition Galette des Rois featuring fragrant Uji matcha and almond cream, complete with a cute Barista Fox fève, available from January 3, 2026.
Belgian waffle shop HASHLE introduces its second wave of winter-themed waffles, including Apple Cinnamon Liège waffles and Strawberry Mascarpone HASHLE waffles, available from January 1 to February 14, 2026.
A special collaboration cafe celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hatsune Miku Symphony will open at À La Mode Palais & The Resort in Kobe from December 26, 2025, to February 1, 2026.
From January 15 to February 27, 2026, Hotel Granvia Okayama presents an exclusive strawberry-themed afternoon tea on the 19th floor, featuring fresh Okayama strawberries, elegant savories, and 13 exquisite desserts
The Mezzanine Lounge Suzukake at Hotel Metropolitan unveils a new seasonal parfait combining premium seasonal strawberries with various chocolates, available throughout January 2026.
The birthplace of mixed juice, Sennariya Coffee Main Store, introduces nostalgic retro-style hot dogs and sandwiches perfect for lunch or a light meal.
Shinjuku Prince Hotel is hosting a "Chocolate & Strawberry" fair from February 1 to April 30, 2026, featuring innovative savory pizzas at The Station Café Bar and an extensive buffet at Prince Marché.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari presents the "Strawberry & Amaou Sweets Fair" until March 31, 2026, featuring exclusive afternoon tea sets, all-you-can-eat buffets, and premium strawberry desserts on the 24th floor with stunning Tokyo Bay views.
The parfait specialty shop THE NEW NORMAL has launched a limited-edition Black Chocolate Parfait featuring the elegant aroma of osmanthus paired with rich chocolate. This winter-only dessert is available from November 25, 2025.
Wako Annexe's Cake & Chocolate Shop introduces Premier Bijoux de fraise, a luxurious strawberry shortcake featuring premium Amaou strawberries, available from January 3 to March 31, 2026.
Aloft Osaka Dojima will offer a limited-time afternoon tea experience featuring Japanese-inspired sweets and savories from January 1 to March 31, 2026.
DEAN & DELUCA Okayama introduces limited-time winter seasonal drinks perfect for the busy year-end and New Year period. The "Celebratory Shiruko" series features a new black sesame flavor alongside classic matcha, plus the returning winter favorite "Yuzu Ginger Apple."
Futakotamagawa Excel Hotel Tokyu presents a special afternoon tea celebrating the transition from winter's tranquility to spring's vibrant colors. Enjoy 12 exquisite savories and desserts at The 30th Dining Bar while taking in stunning views from 130 meters above ground.
A new tea café called Gaya has opened in Asagaya, Tokyo, transforming a 97-year-old traditional house into a welcoming space that combines Japanese tea culture with creative craftsmanship. The café offers a wide range of teas and serves as a multi-purpose venue for the local community.
Starting January 6th, goma to in Jiyugaoka introduces three limited-edition Valentine treats featuring sesame, strawberries, and chocolate in parfaits, lattes, and shakes.
Starting January 9, 2026, Hotel Granvia Osaka's Tea Lounge launches a new evening menu featuring chocolate cake paired with savory treats and your choice of beverages, perfect for a relaxing stop after work or before dinner.
Sapporo Stream Hotel's BAR & GRILL Splish presents "STREAM Afternoon Tea - Strawberry Romance," a winter-limited afternoon tea supervised by two strawberry sommeliers, from January 18 to March 31, 2026.
YOKUMOKU's Tokyo Station Ichibangai store introduces three limited-edition handmade cookie cream puffs featuring seasonal flavors. Available from January through June 2026, these exclusive treats combine YOKUMOKU's signature langue de chat cookies with seasonal custard creams.
DRESSY CAFE, a wedding theme park café produced by PLACOLE & DRESSY, is launching limited-time Valentine's menu items at all three locations in Kamakura, Nagoya, and Osaka from December 30, 2025 through February 28, 2026.
From January 1 to April 30, 2026, Hotel La Suite Kobe Harborland will offer a luxurious Strawberry Afternoon Tea featuring French-inspired savories and indulgent strawberry desserts at their Lounge & Bar Gran Bleu.
The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka launches luxurious strawberry-themed offerings starting December 26, 2025, featuring the Strawberry Afternoon Tea at The Lobby Lounge and the Strawberry Afternoon Buffet - Salon du Strawberry - at Italian restaurant Splendido.
Hotel The Celestine Tokyo Shiba introduces a limited-time parfait combining fresh seasonal strawberries with rich Basque cheesecake, available through January 31, 2026, at their first-floor café lounge.
Voco Osaka Central presents two seasonal afternoon tea experiences featuring fresh Japanese strawberries, inspired by 1980s London and Easter celebrations, available from January 9 to May 6, 2026.
FLIPPER'S, a brunch café operated by BAYCREW'S, opens its 6th domestic store at DIGS, a new food destination building in Shinjuku. The new location features spacious sofa seating, private rooms, and exclusive matcha menu items.
A limited-time dessert featuring rich Uji matcha flavor and smooth bavarois texture, topped with whipped cream, red bean paste, and gold leaf, available from January 2 to April 30, 2026
Miyako Hotel Amagasaki presents a delightful Strawberry Afternoon Tea featuring an array of strawberry desserts beautifully arranged in a special wooden box, available from January 1 to February 28, 2026
Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower's Lounge South Court presents a delightful strawberry fair featuring six luxurious strawberry desserts, running from January 15 to April 30, 2026.
Tokyo Skytree will host its first-ever Puella Magi Madoka Magica collaboration event from January 8 to April 6, 2026, featuring original illustration tickets, special decorations, limited cafe menu items, exclusive merchandise, and character-themed lighting displays.
Blue Bottle Coffee launches a special LOVE DAY lineup featuring chocolate drinks, new desserts, cookies, and seasonal spring menu items at cafes across Japan starting January 15, 2026.
From March 1 to April 30, 2026, Toba International Hotel will offer a limited-edition afternoon tea collaboration between Mie Prefecture and Oshawott, featuring local ingredients and delightful sweets.
Popular character Loveez gets its first theme cafe in Tokyo's Shinjuku and Nagoya, running from December 20, 2025 to February 8, 2026 with Instagram-worthy winter menus.
A new Starbucks concept store opened on the Shinkansen platform at JR Shin-Yokohama Station, offering freshly brewed coffee and light meals to travelers.
A new collaboration cafe featuring EXILE TETSUYA-produced AMAZING COFFEE opens at Kobe Suma SeaWorld, offering exclusive orca-themed drinks and snacks.
A new combined atelier and shop featuring Anna Miller's, La maison JOUVAUD, and Kashiho Imuraya will open in Tsu City, offering American pies, Provençal pastries, and traditional Japanese wagashi all under one roof.
Cheese Pige, a cheese sweets specialty shop started by three cheese-loving women from Shizuoka, opens its first Kanagawa store at Yokohama Joinus 1F, featuring exclusive Yokohama-limited menu items using truffles and red port wine.
The premium artisan chocolate brand Maison Cacao opens its largest flagship store on Kamakura's Wakamiya Oji street, featuring a three-story Western-style mansion with live chocolate-making experiences, freshly baked sweets, and fresh cream puffs.
A special collaboration between the voice-acted character series Nyandere and Animate Café Gratte begins December 10, 2025 across five locations in Japan. The collaboration features graphic lattes, cookies, exclusive merchandise, and limited-edition trading coasters.
Komeda Coffee and Okagean tea house will sell exclusive collaboration lucky bags featuring original Dom Dom Hamburger character goods. Available with unique sofa-patterned plushies and collaborative items.
A new hub supporting locally-grown produce opens in Fukui Prefecture. Katsuyama DMO will operate a produce market and café featuring fresh Katsuyama-grown vegetables and sweets.
Popular Korean character Kkamang and Ant, with over 1.4 million social media followers, will open a collaboration cafe in Osaka from November 18 to November 23, 2025.
Doraemon F's Kitchen at RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK in Shibuya is hosting a special birthday fair for Dorami from November 7 to December 31, 2025, featuring exclusive desserts and limited-edition latte art to celebrate her December 2 birthday.
From December 2 to December 14, 2025, THE Chara CAFE STAND at Tokyo Dome City will feature an exclusive collaboration with beloved MIND WAVE characters, offering themed menu items and special merchandise.
A special collaboration café celebrating manga artist Mitsuru Adachi's 55th anniversary features themed menus from Touch and four other beloved works at Café Lish in Jimbocho, running from November 6 to December 26, 2025.
A Kemono Friends collaboration cafe featuring Christmas-themed merchandise and special menu items opens at eeo Cafe in Ikebukuro starting December 16, 2025. Christmas-themed photo character goods available online from November 4.
Starting November 1, 2025, Dandelion Chocolate introduces a festive Christmas collection featuring limited-edition single-origin chocolate treats and seasonal cafe menu items inspired by European Christmas markets.
Colomban collaborates with popular character Fuku Fuku Nyanko for its 10th anniversary. Special menus and cakes featuring adorable cat characters will be available at Colomban Harajuku Salon and Colomban Harajuku from November 3rd, 2025.
The permanent Chiikawa Restaurant at Ikebukuro PARCO introduces a new Subjugation Fair featuring special menu items inspired by memorable battle scenes from the popular manga series, starting November 27, 2025.
A special collaboration cafe featuring themed menu items will run alongside the Kuroko's Basketball 15th Anniversary Exhibition at Nagoya PARCO from November 15 to December 7, 2025.
A new matcha specialty shop featuring carefully selected Uji matcha from Kyoto's historic Morihan tea house opens in Asakusa on November 5th, offering authentic Japanese cultural experiences and signature matcha sweets.
A new fresh donut specialty store featuring domestically-sourced flour and in-store preparation opens its fourth location in Japan, bringing heart-shaped donuts and seasonal flavors to Tokyo's Kagurazaka neighborhood.
A collaboration cafe featuring the heartwarming manga White Tiger and Black Tiger opens at Tokyo Parade goods&cafe in Shibuya PARCO for a limited time, offering themed menu items and original merchandise.
The fourth installment of the popular collaboration between Marufuku Coffee Shop and Sumikko Gurashi launches nationwide this November, featuring chocolate-themed menu items and exclusive novelties.
A new seaside bakery cafe, YUNAGI Cafe, will open on November 17, 2025 in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, offering freshly baked breads and sweets with stunning views of the Seto Inland Sea.
A special collaboration cafe featuring "ALL OF EVANGELION" will open at THE SUN & THE MOON (Cafe) on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower from November 14, 2025 to January 12, 2026, offering exclusive themed sweets and drinks.
A new complex facility featuring cafes and outdoor recreation support functions has opened in Rinko Park in Yokohama's Minato Mirai 21 district on October 17, 2025.
Two popular bakery brands from Fukuoka, I'm donut? and dacō, will open their first stores in the Yokohama area at Yokohama Timber Wharf on October 17, 2025. The stores will feature fresh donuts and bakery items with new limited-edition products exclusive to this location.
Chiikawa Bakery introduces limited-edition Halloween breads featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi in black cat costumes, along with pumpkin-flavored financiers. Available from October 14 to November 3, 2025.
A new confectionery shop by Wabiya Korekido is opening in Gion's Nishi-Hanamikoji, featuring limited crepes and signature cheese soufflés.
Season's, a popular bamboo forest crepe cafe in Kyoto's Arashiyama, has reopened as "Charcoal Crepe & Acai Bowl Kyoto Arashiyama Season's" with a renewed menu featuring mineral-rich charcoal crepes and polyphenol-rich acai bowls.
A new gelato specialty shop opens on Harajuku's iconic Takeshita Street. Born from NOA COFFEE's 50-year legacy, Gelato Kitchen NOA brings authentic Italian gelato made with traditional techniques and premium Japanese ingredients.
A new nama donut specialty store supervised by a patissier is opening near Yokohama Station. POTERI BAKERY -TOKYO- Yokohama will offer elegant, cake-like donuts filled with rich custard cream made with Hokkaido milk.
The formerly closed meet tree Café NAKATSUGAWA has reopened as meet tree HITO to KI Shinmachi Store on September 13, 2025, offering exquisite chestnut sweets including the popular Nakatsugawa Premium Mont Blanc.
A new complex store "ENGAWA ASAKUSA" will open in Tokyo's Asakusa on October 19, 2025, offering visitors a chance to experience Japanese beauty and craftsmanship through products, dining, and cultural workshops.
A collaboration café themed Stargazing Camp opens at ORBcafe Ginza Hakuhinkan from October 7 to November 9, 2025, featuring exclusive menus and merchandise inspired by the popular anime series.
Café & Books Bibliothèque and its sister shop Pancake & Books Bibliothèque are offering a limited-time Halloween pancake featuring organic Hokkaido pumpkin Kuririn from October 1 to October 31, 2025.
A new autumn wagashi dessert inspired by starry skies and the full moon will be available at The CHOYA Ginza BAR from October 6 to December 17, 2025.
A limited-time Blue Lock collaboration cafe will open at Pepper PARLOR in Shibuya's Tokyu Plaza from October 17 to November 16, 2025, featuring character-themed menu items and original trading cards.
A collaboration cafe featuring the popular anime "Kuroko's Basketball" opens at two Chugai Grace Cafe locations in Tokyo and Osaka, offering character-themed food menus and exclusive merchandise.
Ofuro Cafe 13th location will open at the botanical resort, featuring co-ed saunas, local cuisine, and relaxation facilities in Ibaraki Prefecture.
A local's guide to Tullys Coffee Hanakawado Sumida Park, one of Asakusa's hidden uncrowded cafes where you can enjoy a relaxing break with beautiful Sumida River views.
Collaboration campaign featuring the popular character Cojicoji at Bull Pulu tapioca drink stores, with special menu items, limited-edition goods, and in-store decorations.
mipig cafe will celebrate its milestone 20th store with new openings in Yokohama's Chinatown and Utsunomiya, Tochigi, bringing healing experiences with micro pigs closer to more visitors.
Café Kitsuné launches seasonal autumn flavors at all locations across Japan, featuring chestnut and black sesame specialties alongside location-exclusive treats.
Japan's first restaurant on an abandoned railway viaduct featuring a decommissioned Thunderbird train car opens in Kyoto's Umekoji area, offering an immersive dining experience combining art, food, and entertainment.
The popular "Nessie Cafe," featuring Apex Legends themes, returns to Tokyo's Ikebukuro with new "Cosplay Nessie" concept from October 3-26, 2025.
Ikejiri-Ohashi is an area that combines tranquil ambiance and abundant nature while being easily accessible from the heart of Tokyo. Just a 3-minute train ride from Shibuya, Ikejiri-Ohashi is known as a quiet residential area that allows you to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. In this article, we will introduce five must-visit […]
Naka-Meguro is one of the most popular areas in Tokyo, offering a rich array of tourist attractions, gourmet experiences, and shopping opportunities. It’s a captivating town where tourists can discover something new every time they visit. This article provides detailed information on how to access Naka-Meguro, as well as must-see tourist spots, gourmet delights, and […]
If you are going to go sightseeing, you may want to incorporate into your itinerary things that can only be seen or experienced during that time of the year. In this issue, we will introduce the weather, conditions, activities to experience, and recommended spots in September in Tokyo for those who are interested in such […]
Summary This time, we took a 2.5 hour flight from Haneda Airport to ✈️ Okinawa Prefecture! Okinawan gourmet food, awamori, canoeing, American-style bars… a 2-day/1-night trip to enjoy the charms of Kin-cho! 🚗✨ *Please note that information and prices listed are subject to change. Travel Itinerary 1:00pm richamocha cafe（リカモカ カフェ） First, we came to this […]
Summary A 2-day/1-night solo trip to Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture and the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Toyama Prefecture. Here is the plan for day 1…On day 1, we went sightseeing in Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture. Omachi City is located in the northwestern part of Nagano and is famous as the gateway to the Nagano […]
Hiroshima Prefecture is full of fun sightseeing spots. In this issue, we will introduce five carefully selected spots, ranging from recommended spots where you can enjoy delicious gourmet food to unique islands rich in nature that you should visit along with sightseeing in the city! Enjoy your trip in Hiroshima, a city filled with a […]
Asakusa and Oshiage are located on the east side of Tokyo, and are home to popular tourist spots such as Senso-ji in Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree in Oshiage, attracting many people from Japan and abroad everyday. In this page, we will introduce in detail the popular areas of Asakusa and Oshiage, including tourist spots and […]
Summary This time, my friend and I visited Shinagawa for exploring its unique charm! Shinagawa is a bustling transportation hub with easy access to major train lines and the Shinkansen. This was our first time hanging out in Shinagawa, as we usually only come here for transferring to the Shinkansen. Shinagawa offers a blend of […]
Although Kyoto is home to many historical shrines and temples, there are actually many other attractive spots such as aquariums, zoos, and fashionable complexes! In this article, we will introduce recommended spots other than shrines and temples in Kyoto in three different genres. Please take a look at them as a reference for your trip. […]
Kyoto has many historical spots for adults, such as shrines, temples, and Japanese gardens, but in fact, there are also many facilities that children can enjoy. This article introduces spots where the whole family, from children to adults, can play together! Many of the facilities are indoors, so we recommend using them on rainy days. […]
Summary This time, three girls stayed at the newly opened “FAV HOTEL Kumamoto” in Kumamoto.We ate a lot of delicious food and had a girls’ night out.This is a hotel where you can have a wonderful time with family, friends, and of course couples! We also introduce some fashionable spots in Kumamoto. *Please note that […]
Just opened in 2024, Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai is a popular facility where visitors can enjoy various types of gourmet food. This article introduces 24 restaurants in “Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai” where you can enjoy a sit-down meal! We will introduce restaurants by genre, including not only fresh seafood, but also ramen, udon, meat, sweets, and more, […]
Summary I used a round-trip pass to eat all the gourmet food in Okayama in three days and two nights. Starting with kakioko (Okonomiyaki with oysters), Okayama is home to many exquisite local delicacies such as horumon udon and Kasaoka ramen! The “Round Trip Pass” is a convenient and too-beneficial ticket that allows you to […]
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Summary This time we visited Onomichi in spring. This is a plan for a day of relaxing and enjoying the scenery during the beautiful cherry blossom season.Ride the ropeway, take the ferry, or take an unusual walk to refresh yourself! The locals love this restaurant and are very satisfied with the delicious food and sweets.Please […]
Tokyo is full of fun spots that you should not miss! On this page, we have picked out six exciting places, from animal cafes where you can interact with fluffy owls, to museums full of eye-catching exhibits, to special spots where you can experience Japanese culture in depth. Whether with family, friends, a loved one, […]
Summary This time, it’s a 2-day/1-night plan to enjoy Kokusai-dori to the fullest ✨Located in Naha City, Kokusai street is a bustling area where Okinawa’s shopping and culinary culture converge. Lined with traditional local handicrafts, it is a fun place for tourists to stroll.Original accessories are sure to be a memorable part of your trip!Not […]
Table of Contents Summary Nicknamed “Okayama, Land of Sunshine,” Okayama Prefecture is known by its residents for its mild climate and low precipitation. Kojima, which we visited this time, is a small town located in the southern part of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture. From Kojima Station, rent a car and drive to various spots for […]
Summary Okinawa Prefecture is a tropical tourist destination with beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, and rich nature. This time, part 2 of my tour of Okinawan cafes.We have visited three cafes loved by the locals in Okinawa. There are exotic cafes, long-established cafes, and bars where you can enjoy night cafes!Please take a look at […]
Summary Okinawa Prefecture is a tropical tourist destination with beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, and rich nature.This time, I visited three popular cafes in Okinawa. From morning to lunch, I was quite full, but I was still hungry for something sweet! We ended the tour with a unique Okinawan dessert.If you are not sure which […]
Summary This time, we visited Yamaguchi Prefecture, dotted with historical spots, and Shimane Prefecture, famous for tourist attractions such as Izumo-oyashiro Shrine and Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine.Since the prefectures are adjacent to each other, you can spend two days and one night traveling alone to Yuda Onsen and the Hofu area in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and […]
Tokyo is a deep and diverse city with plenty of spots beyond the usual tourist trail. We have carefully selected 40+ of the best spots in Tokyo that we recommend you visit at least once, from classic landmarks to local hidden gems.
Summary Kasaoka Islands in Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture, form a cluster of 31 islands in the Seto Inland Sea. This time, I visited two of them: Manabe-shima Island and Shiraishi-jima Island, alone! I was blessed with the weather that only the Seto Inland Sea can offer, and the sound of the waves soothed me throughout […]
Summary This time, my friend and I visited Ryogoku, the city of sumo wrestlers, which has been attracting a lot of attention and gaining popularity recently. We stayed at the newly opened hotel called FAV TOKYO RYOGOKU and explored around the hotel area! Please take a look at it for your reference✨ *Please note that […]
Summary This time, my friend and I visited Mikan Shimokita, a newly opened commercial facility in Shimokitazawa in 2022. We enjoyed exploring the inside of the new building and strolling through the streets, visiting the shops along the way. Shimokitazawa is a stylish neighborhood known for its eclectic vibes, bustling streets filled with fashion and […]
Yokohama, just 30 minutes away from Tokyo, is a city with urban sophistication yet having a rural mood. It is a prosperous port town with many tourist attractions and beautiful scenery.In this page, we introduce famous sightseeing spots in Yokohama such as Chinatown and the Red Brick Warehouse, as well as seaside restaurants, retro cafes […]
Summary This time, I visited Shin-Okubo, Japan’s Korean town! My stomach is satisfied with a lot of delicious food, sweets, and cheese✨ There are numerous delicious restaurants in Shin-Okubo, making it tough to decide where to go. But, here, I will introduce some recommendations that you will undoubtedly enjoy, so please take a look at […]
A one-day Kanazawa itinerary covering the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kenrokuen Garden, Higashi Chaya District, Omicho Market, the Ishikawa Prefectural Library, and local cafes. Practical tips on hours, access, and seasonal highlights like cherry blossoms in spring.
Summary Oarai, located in Ibaraki is a coastal town known for its scenic beaches, fresh seafood, and the iconic Oarai Isosaki Shrine. With its tranquil atmosphere, visitors can enjoy seaside strolls, explore the local fish market, and experience the cultural charm of this beautiful coastal destination! This time, my friend and I decided to visit […]
Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture is one of the easiest day trips from Tokyo, just 30 minutes by train. Known as Little Edo for its preserved warehouse district and Toki no Kane bell tower, the town is packed with sweet potato treats, traditional candy shops, a famous shrine for matchmaking, and local sake tasting spots. Here is our full-day itinerary covering the highlights.
Yanesen, a combination of three neighborhoods (Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi), is one of Tokyo's best-preserved old town areas. With quiet temple lanes, Nezu Shrine's tunnel of torii gates, the retro Yanaka Ginza shopping street, and hands-on experiences like Maneki-neko painting, a half-day stroll through Yanesen feels like stepping into a slower, older side of Tokyo.
Summary This time, a 2-day/1-night trip to enjoy activities and hotels! This is a trip around the central part of Serakaki from Yomitan-son 🚗✨. It was a luxurious 2 days to enjoy the beautiful beaches, gourmet food, and night pools that only Okinawa can offer 🤤💖. *Please note that information and prices listed are subject […]
Summary We have just launched a YouTube channel called Okinawa Holidays ✨. The first commemorative video is on 🏝Senaga Island, the closest resort island from Naha Airport! We enjoyed Okinawan soul food and juice at Umikaji Terrace on Senagashima Island. In addition, the hotel also has an aquarium and a garden pool available exclusively to […]
Summary Following the first part, the second part and the second day, we enjoyed active sightseeing while enjoying Okinawa’s unique gourmet food! Okinawa is famous for this! While keeping in mind the points that Okinawa is famous for, we also happened to come across a wine that tasted so good that we went to buy […]
Cherry blossoms are at their best in Kyoto in spring. I stayed at La'gent Hotel Kyoto Nijo and explored Arashiyama and Nijo Castle on Day 1, then walked the Philosopher's Path and eastern Kyoto on Day 2. Here's my full 2-day spring itinerary with cherry blossom tips, cafe stops, and practical advice for getting around.
A local team member's day trip to Sumatakyo Gorge in Shizuoka, featuring the Dream Suspension Bridge, handmade soba, Kawane tea, and a free onsen footbath. Plus practical tips on Mt. Fuji viewpoints, Shizuoka food, and seasonal highlights.
Summary I have the desire to explore a part of Tokyo I haven’t discovered yet, so me and my friend took a stroll in the old town area! We hope this page will be useful for your trip planning:) *Please not that information and prices listed are subject to change. Travel Itinerary 12:50pm Asakusa Station […]
A complete guide to things to do in Hakone — from riding the Odakyu Romance Car to soaking in hot springs. Follow our team's day-trip itinerary through Hakone-Yumoto's shopping street, soba restaurants, the Open-Air Museum, a footbath cafe, and a forest day spa, plus tips on seasonal highlights and the Hakone Free Pass.
Nasu is a tourist destination that immerses you in nature, allowing you to experience the changes of the four seasons up close. It is an ideal place for family trips, offering events that can be enjoyed by everyone, including interactions with animals and engaging in craft activities.Since it is easily accessible from central Tokyo, it […]
Summary This time I stayed at the new FAV Hotel in Hakodate, Hokkaido 😊! The artistic rooms were very stylish and nice 🎨💕 We also experienced the luxury of being able to book sushi in the hotel 🤤🍣. We also visited other popular Hakodate spots and had two days full of food and sightseeing 🥰🛩. Please […]
Summary This time, a 2-day/1-night trip to enjoy Kusatsu in summer 🚌. Enjoy not only hot springs but also izakaya gourmet food and eating 🤤💖. It is a summer trip to stay cool wearing a yukata too 🌿. On the second day, we also tried an activity to enjoy walking in the air! Please refer […]
Summary This time we rented a car and drove around Kasaoka and Fukuyama 🚗✨. Stylish cafes, grocery stores, and a night at a special inn 🥰. We ate delicious food and visited many fashionable spots 👭💖. *Please note that information and prices listed are subject to change. Travel Itinerary 10:30am Fukuyama Station（福山駅） We start from […]
Summary This time, two girls went to Nasu! We rented a car and drove 🌞🚗 under clear skies. From interesting experiences with trick art to trendy cafes, resort-like hotels, and even water activities with spectacular views! The best of all worlds! If you are going to play in Nasu in summer, this is a great […]
Summary What a second trip to Tokachi Obihiro following the spring! This time we enjoyed Obihiro in summer. ☺️✨ The scenery was full of greenery, delicious food, and a little bit of alcohol, and I felt most refreshed 🍃. It was nice and dry in Obihiro in early summer! *Please note that information and prices […]
What is Ueno Park? Ueno Park is one of the most famous parks in Tokyo and a popular tourist spot with many cultural facilities, temples, and shrines. The vast grounds are rich in nature, featuring cherry blossom trees dating back to the Edo period and a pond with floating lotus flowers, making it an urban oasis.
Shibuya is a part of Tokyo that never stops changing. This page covers Shibuya's major landmarks, the newest commercial facilities that opened in 2024, fashionable cafes with photo-worthy drinks, and practical tips for getting around. Plan your visit with our curated guide to classic and new Shibuya hotspots.
Ueno is one of Tokyo's most popular sightseeing districts, packed with museums, markets, and historic spots. This guide covers 30 of the best things to do in Ueno, from Ueno Park and Ameyoko to major museums, shrines, and Yanaka-area strolls.