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From November 6, 2026, Karahori Onigiri (Obimusu) in Osaka serves a fondue onigiri by Chef Fujita of one-star French restaurant agnel d'or. It is eat-in only and limited to 100 pieces.
Pickle specialty shop Ginza Wakana releases Tsukemusubi, a series of three mixes that turn freshly cooked rice into onigiri, on October 16, 2026.
Gotchton (ごちとん), a tonjiru set-meal specialty shop, opens its first inside-station store at Ecute Omiya on November 13, 2026, with barley miso and salt-based tonjiru, freshly made miso onigiri, and takeout bento.
The Veranda Ishiuchi Maruyama observation terrace in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, is rolling out autumn programs through November, including a hands-free BBQ featuring freshly harvested Koshihikari rice, a new weekday-only BBQ-and-gondola plan, and a final Night Terrace running through September 22 with a bonfire, a trailer sauna, and fireworks.
Zojirushi Mahobin's third onigiri specialty shop, Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kintetsu Nara, opens July 22, 2026, on B1 of Kintetsu Department Store Nara, serving onigiri and bento made with rice from its Enbu-daki rice cooker, including bento featuring dashimaki tamago from renowned shop Tamagomaru in a location-exclusive collaboration.
Starting June 16, 2026, the eat-in exclusive "Ginpaku Teishoku" set menu at Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kyobashi is being renewed with colorful side dishes and signature tonjiru served in a Zojirushi stainless vacuum flask.
Po-Tama, the Okinawan specialty shop known for its freshly made pork and egg rice balls, is opening its first Tokai region store at the HAERA commercial facility in Nagoya's Sakae district on June 11, 2026.
Lotte Arai Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture is holding a hands-on rice-planting experience tour on May 31, 2026. Participants can plant "Hoshizora-mai" (Starry Sky Rice) in fresh mountain air and enjoy freshly made onigiri and bamboo-shoot soup afterward.
A new grilled onigiri and dashi soup specialty stand featuring salmon bushi, a traditional Hokkaido ingredient, is set to open in Sapporo's Tanukikoji shopping arcade on May 21, 2026.
Three new onigiri varieties are rolling out at Seven-Eleven stores across Japan for Golden Week, including an Omurice Onigiri with shrimp tomato cream sauce, a Teriyaki Hamburger Onigiri, and a 6-piece Outing Onigiri Set designed for easy sharing.
The onigiri specialty shop known for its carefully selected ingredients and vibrant presentation, which has been gaining attention on TV and radio, opens its second location at GranSta Tokyo inside JR Tokyo Station on April 15, 2026.
Sumidaya, a long-established rice merchant founded in 1905, has opened a new experiential store in Asakusa where visitors can taste, learn about, and enjoy freshly milled rice using the shop's signature ancient milling technique.
Three onigiri varieties that were a hit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are returning in refined form at the Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kyobashi store, available for a limited time from March 6, 2026.
A hands-on onigiri rice ball cooking class conducted in English is now available at a historic 100-year-old traditional Japanese townhouse in Kita-ku, Tokyo, targeting inbound tourists who want to connect with Japanese food culture.
On January 27, a special market featuring specialty products from eight municipalities across Japan will be held at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, celebrating items that pair perfectly with onigiri.
A new rice ball specialty shop "Hitonigiri" opens in Asakusa, offering premium onigiri made with 100% Niigata Uonuma Koshihikari rice, domestic salt, and seaweed.