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On Sunday, November 22, 2026, ANREALAGE will hold a fashion show at the Kunitachi Station south exit rotary and Daigaku-dori in Kunitachi, Tokyo, to mark the station's 100th anniversary, with LED TOKYO handling large LED screens and visual staging.
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.
Tokyo Age Dorayaki (東京揚げどらやき), a fried take on the classic Japanese sweet, opens its first franchise store inside Kyobashi Station in Osaka from October 13 to 16, 2026, with the new signature item Meibutsu Kinako Mamire.
Feiler's gift concept shop LOVERARY BY FEILER reopened on October 2, 2026 in a more convenient and larger space inside the JR Tokyo Station ticket gates, immediately on the left after entering the Marunouchi South Underground Gate.
woofie, a sweets brand from Sucrey, will release a limited-time Millefeuille [Caramel & Almond] on October 9, 2026, with crisp pie layers and salty caramel cream, sold only at its イイトルミネ新宿 store.
From October 15 to 18, 2026, Namba Hiroba in front of Nankai Namba Station hosts an experiential art space overseen by Akihiro Nishino, decorated with about 5,000 lanterns and eyeball objects. Admission is free.
A TV anime Naruto: Shippuden × episode pop-up shop runs October 9 to 21, 2026, at Ekimaru A La Mode's JR Kyoto Station West Exit store, with limited goods featuring new school-trip-themed illustrations and a random postcard for every ¥3,000 spent.
From October 1, 2026, pistachio sweets specialty shop PISTA & TOKYO will sell its Pistachio Cake, a busse sandwich cake filled with smooth pistachio cream, exclusively at its Tokyo Gift Palette store at Tokyo Station, in limited quantities each day.
On October 4, 2026, 12 local idol groups from the Kinki region and 3 VTuber artists will perform a special live at JR Osaka Station's "Toki no Hiroba," while a local idol streaming championship runs on Virtual OSAKA Station 4.u from October 1 to 31.
From September 25 to 27, 2026, GRANSTA YAESU at JR Tokyo Station hosts "Nakatsugawa Kurikinton LOVER," the 14th installment of JR East Cross Station's "Ji no Mono LOVER" project, bringing together 11 famous shops behind Nakatsugawa's traditional autumn confection kurikinton, along with a limited tote bag set and roughly 20 kinds of kurikinton-inspired sweets.
In front of Miyazaki Station, a new spot called Hinata Base brings together sports memorabilia, kagura and mythology displays, sightseeing highlights, and a tasting flight of shochu from all 38 breweries in the prefecture. It's Miyazaki's first spot of its kind, open daily from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
On September 16, 2026, Ivorish MAISON reopens at GRANSTA TOKYO with a full rebrand by creative agency BuddyCompass, introducing a "Sweets That Gift Memories" concept along with a redesigned logo, packaging, and a refreshed lineup of French toast-inspired sweets.
STANDARD DONUTS will open its 4th store inside Ekimarche Osaka, directly connected to JR Osaka Station, on September 18, introducing an old fashioned donut made with fermented butter, Okayama-grown wheat flour, and rice flour, along with a chocolate version exclusive to the new store.
Square Enix is bringing a real-life mystery-solving game touring Tokyo's Yamanote Line stations, in collaboration with Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Reservations open September 17, 2026 through the Square Enix e-STORE ahead of an early-October release, with a random Seven Heroes sticker included for early buyers.
Seven commercial facilities around Tokyo Station's Yaesu area are teaming up for Yaesu no Takarasagashi, a treasure hunt event running from September 16 to October 13, 2026, where mascot character Toto guides visitors through seven riddles hidden across the neighborhood, with prize drawings for 70 winners.
From September 18, 2026, Japanese confectionery maker Colombin is releasing "Sendai Date Sando," a Sendai-exclusive vanilla cream sandwich cookie made with moshio salt from Shiogama City and Madagascar vanilla, available at souvenir shops in JR Sendai Station and other locations.
BLOOM Co., Ltd.'s gyoza specialty restaurant Gyotendo reopens at Atlas Tower Utsunomiya beside JR Utsunomiya Station's west exit on September 16, 2026, marking its return to the area after about three and a half years with a new tagline, "Mochitto. Juwatto. Gyotendo."
Starting September 16, 2026 (Wednesday), Fortnum & Mason is opening its first Japanese tea stand inside GRANSTA TOKYO, the underground shopping area within JR Tokyo Station's Marunouchi ticket gates, as its existing store there returns from a renovation-related closure with a new takeout-style format and grocery corner.
A limited-time Sgt. Frog × Sanrio Characters pop-up store, featuring collaboration items pairing Hello Kitty and other Sanrio Characters with the Keroro Platoon, runs September 11 to 23, 2026, at Ekimaru A La Mode's JR Kyoto Station West Exit location, with novelty items for qualifying purchases.
TOKYO STATION CAFE -THE NORTH DOME-, set inside Tokyo Station's century-old red-brick Marunouchi North Dome, is offering a weekday-only "Premium Afternoon Tea" packed with autumn flavors from September 14.
Contemporary artist VIKI will turn used receipts into art at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station on September 26, 2026, as part of the Haneda Airport Sky Day Festival, with a preview exhibition beforehand and the finished artwork on display afterward.
From September 25 to 27, 2026, GRANSTA YAESU inside JR Tokyo Station hosts the third annual "Nakatsugawa no Kurikinton LOVER," a pop-up shop offering a buffet-style tasting of 11 varieties of Nakatsugawa's famous kurikinton chestnut sweets alongside creative kurikinton-inspired treats.
THE CITY BAKERY + Bar & Grill Gransta Tokyo opens inside Tokyo Station's Marunouchi ticket gates on September 16, offering Gransta-exclusive sandwiches, a Bar & Grill serving tapas, burgers, and pasta with drinks from 5 PM, and the store-only CB Cookie BOX souvenir.
A digital stamp rally will guide participants through around 100 bars and restaurants near Nakano, Koenji, Asagaya, Ogikubo, and Nishi-Ogikubo stations from September 14 to 18, 2026, with prizes for visiting shops along the way.
YOKUMOKU's shake-style dessert COO-CHE, sold only at the Tokyo Station Ichibangai store, has sold out its daily quota ever since launch thanks to SNS buzz over its break-and-mix cookie experience, and will pause sales after October 31, 2026.
Ahead of its Tokyo stop at Tokyo Station Ichibangai from September 4 to 17, 2026, the traveling Galneko pop-up has revealed new merchandise, novelty gifts, a full building takeover, and a Tsuna greeting event with reservations opening August 30.
The "Pokkyokuten POP-UP STORE x Munyugurumi Patio" featuring Sanrio Characters opens at Tokyo Station Ichibangai on August 28, 2026, with matching sales also running through the Tokyo Station Online Plaza until September 10.
GranSta Tokyo's underground shopping area at Tokyo Station reopens at 10:00 AM on September 16, 2026 as the "Underground Marunouchi Ticket Gate Area," bringing together 26 shops — including 10 new brands and 13 exclusive to Tokyo Station — alongside a new art space, an opening sticker giveaway, and a JRE POINT campaign.
Butter Butler is holding a limited-time pop-up inside JR Tokyo Station through September 27, 2026, featuring a pop-up-exclusive new treat, Butter Kugelhopf (Orange), made with candied orange peel and a lemon glaze.
dancyu Shokudo, just outside the Yaesu North gates of JR Tokyo Station, is offering its Summer Kurose Buri Katsu Set Meal, made with Nissui's ikijime Kurose buri, in limited quantity until Monday, August 10, 2026.
Tokyo's an-butter sweets specialty shop Okada Kinsei Anbataya returns to Sunste Okayama for a limited-time pop-up from August 5 (Wednesday) through August 18 (Tuesday), 2026, one year after its previous visit, bringing the Uji Matcha Galette and Anbuta Pan to Okayama for the first time alongside the shop's signature Anbuta Financier.
Pokémon Pokopia's first paid DLC, Bubbly Basin, releases on August 5, 2026, and the game's area gate has appeared at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse for a real-world event running August 6 to 9. The Minatomirai Line's train cars are wrapped in a Bubbly Basin theme from August 2 through September 25, with Minatomirai Station itself decorated August 3 to 9.
DOLCE FELICE's popular Tokyo Suica's Penguin Cream Sandwich Cookie is back on in-person sale, now available in limited quantities at NewDays+HANAGATAYA Gransta Tokyo Keiyo Street Store from July 1, 2026, following the closure of its previous storefront.
Tokyo Banana is opening a month-long pop-up store at the event space inside JR Tokyo Station's HANAGATAYA GranSta Tokyo Central Passage Shop from August 1 to 31, 2026, featuring the new Banyana Zaku Sand cookie sandwich, a 35th anniversary Double Banana flavor, and other Tokyo Banana classics.
dancyu Shokudo, inside GranSta Yaekita at JR Tokyo Station, is once again offering its Summer Kurose Buri Katsu Set Meal for a limited time, made with Nissui's ikijime Kurose buri, from July 28 to August 10, 2026.
Ecute Omiya and Omiya North's second annual chili pepper fair runs July 21 to August 2, 2026, featuring 18 station-exclusive dishes made with 11 varieties of Saitama-grown chili pepper, including rare fresh domestic peppers and new chili-chocolate sweets.
Osaka confectionery brand Gokan launches "Kyaramoko Uma!!" on August 1, 2026, a dacquoise made with two kinds of almonds, black soybean kinako, and kudzu starch, filled with housemade caramel cream and sold at Entree Marche Shin-Osaka Chuo-guchi inside Shin-Osaka Station.
The seventh installment of the Suica's Penguin Bento series once again teams up with the long-selling Chicken Bento ekiben, launching a limited-quantity Chicken Nori Bento on July 24 alongside a matching cooler bag and an official X giveaway campaign.
Kissa Bon Voyage, a new nostalgic-style cafe inside JR Nagoya Station, is adding a Melon Parfait and Melon Ice to its night menu from July 14, 2026, celebrating the fruit at the peak of summer.
JR East Japan Urban Development is holding the 14th Musaura Ekimae Marché as a two-day night market at Musashi-Urawa Station on July 25 and 26, 2026, with workshops, general goods stalls, food trucks, and stage performances, plus part of the station's parking lot opened as a plaza for craft beer and food.
Sirotan's directly run stores nationwide and its online shop welcome the "Sirotan Birthday Fair" from July 10, 2026, with a "Sirotan Puka Puka Marine Park" theme, limited-edition goods, a no-lose lottery, character greetings, and pop-up stores in Nagoya and Tokyo.
Starting July 14, 2026, 5 CROSSTIES COFFEE is adding three new chilled drinks for summer, including a Dolce Frappe Mango Yogurt, at all five of its Kanto locations through mid-September.
Starting July 17, 2026, Fukui Station is offering a new capsule toy featuring acrylic keychains that pair playful Fukui dialect phrases with cute illustrations of local stations, trains, and station staff.
From July 21 to September 7, GranSta Tokyo and GranSta Marunouchi inside JR Tokyo Station are holding their first-ever "Chilled Fruits" fair, bringing together 22 items built around juicy summer fruits like peach, mango, and berries — including 18 GranSta-exclusive chilled desserts, jellies, baked goods, and drinks.
Kasho Sanzen, the Sendai confectioner behind Hagi no Tsuki, is releasing a limited-time Haikyu!! collaboration lineup featuring newly drawn artwork of Date Tech High School's Aone Takanobu and Futakuchi Kenji on the Date Emaki sweet, alongside returning items themed around Tsukishima Kei and Oikawa Tooru, on sale at JR Sendai Station from August 11 to August 25, 2026.
Four new items from the "Milky x Sirotan" collaboration get an early release starting July 24 at the "Sirotan Funwari Store" pop-up in Tokyo Eki Ichibangai's Ichiban Plaza, alongside a companion Fujiya pop-up shop at Tokyo Gift Palette featuring Peko-chan x Sirotan sweets and goods.
BECK'S COFFEE SHOP is rolling out a series of summer 2026 refreshments and promotions dressed in a limited Suica's Penguin design, including the return of its popular Rich Lemonade on July 7, XL iced drinks at every location, and LINE-exclusive coupons.
A limited-time pop-up shop inside Tokyo Character Street at Tokyo Station offers early sales of new tumblers, glasses cases, pouches, and stickers featuring Tiny Tales: Stop Motion Shorts characters Knyacki!, Robot Pulta, Jam the Housnail, and Capelito, starting July 10, 2026.
From July 8 to July 22, 2026, Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory holds a pop-up event at JR Tokyo Station Square ZERO, offering an exclusive Cow Cow Sundae Mix Strawberry flavor alongside the brand's popular cheese cookies.
HARIO has donated coffee equipment, tea equipment, and glassware to "Meets to get," a new café opening inside Mitsutoge Station in Nishikatsura, Yamanashi, creating a stop where locals, hikers, and visitors can experience the town's water, nature, and warmth.
To celebrate Piyorin's 15th anniversary on July 1, 2026, a limited-edition "15th Anniversary Piyorin" made with Aichi-grown Aikirari strawberries goes on sale from July 15 to 29 at Piyorin Shop, Piyorin Shop Atelier, and Piyorin Village near Nagoya Station.
The third annual choco mint fair at Ecute Omiya and Omiya North runs June 29 to July 20, 2026, featuring 42 products including 15 station-exclusive items and a digital stamp rally.
Kinnikuman STATION, a pop-up event packed with Kinnikuman merchandise from multiple manufacturers, will be held at JR Kyoto Station from June 19 to 25 — marking its first-ever appearance in the Kansai region.
From June 22 to August 30, 2026, Nagoya Ekimen-dori inside JR Nagoya Station is hosting a summer ramen festival, with six restaurants serving cold and refreshing limited-edition noodle dishes. A digital lucky draw campaign runs alongside, with prizes including a ramen passport for all six shops.
After about 8 months of renovation, GranSta Tokyo's newly named "Underground Marunouchi Ticket Gate Area" is set to open in mid-September 2026, bringing together 26 shops—including 12 Tokyo Station exclusive brands—under a concept that blends food and lifestyle goods.
A refreshing summer-limited cream puff featuring lemon cream and custard has arrived at MAISON CLASSIC FACTORY inside Takanawa Gateway Station, available from June 8, 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.
Starting May 29, 2026, the milk sweets brand Asagiri Milk will open a long-term pop-up at EkinakaLAB Fujisawa inside JR Fujisawa Station, running through around November 2026.
Two sweets brands are popping up at Hakata Ekínaka Ming's POP UP SPACE in June 2026 — Hokkaido newcomer Butter no Joou (Butter Queen) from June 1 to 15, followed by the SNS hit cookie brand AMILY from June 16 to 30.
JR Kyushu's Hakata Station will hold a Rose Day event on June 2, 2026, offering free single roses to the first 500 visitors per session, along with a decorative rose object and a giant message board running from June 1 to 4.
A limited-time pop-up from Munyugurumi Patio is opening at the event space in front of JR Ikebukuro Station's south exit gate, running from May 19 to June 8, 2026.
Station cafe 5 CROSSTIES COFFEE introduces a limited-time Dolce Frappe Chocolate Mint, blending fresh spearmint with house-made chocolate mousse for ¥790.
JR Tottori Station is hosting the "Tottori Eki Matsuri" on May 3, 2026, featuring scenic train interior viewing, a driving simulator, can badge making, and more — all free to enter.
Ming Hiroba, a roughly 55-tsubo (181 m²) indoor event space located on the 1st floor of JR Hakata Station, has been renewed and is now open for a variety of events, markets, and hands-on experiences.
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.
Girafe Crepe is opening its first JR station-based store at Ekimarche Osaka on April 23, 2026, bringing its signature crispy-chewy crepes to one of western Japan's busiest railway hubs.
GranSta Tokyo's 101 shop managers cast real votes to reveal their top 10 recommended bento boxes — all Tokyo Station exclusives, from European-style curry to premium wagyu steak rice bowls.
Starting April 6, 2026, Manyoken's Peliere Chiba Ekinaka store is selling "Buta-san no Ame," a lemon-flavored Kintaro candy featuring the lovable pig mascot from their iconic Pork Cutlet Bento.
A new Japanese sweets shop, Chunchundo, is opening on the 2nd floor of JR Sendai Station on April 4, 2026, offering sparrow-shaped mochi sweets inspired by Sendai's culture and traditions.
Daimaru Tokyo's basement food floor has revealed its annual bento ranking, counting sales from January to December 2025. Here are the top 10 picks in the ¥1,000–¥1,700 price range, many of which are popular with travelers passing through Tokyo Station.
Ecute Shinagawa is hosting a morning breakfast fair from April 6 to April 26, featuring new Shinagawa-exclusive items like a thick sausage hot dog, a croissant-and-soup set, and a seasonal Thai-style rice porridge.
From April 1 to 26, the ecute Tachikawa station shopping concourse presents its first-ever "MOO More 乳Style" fair, featuring 26 dairy-themed sweets and savory dishes — including Tachikawa-exclusive new items from two newly arriving shops.
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.
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.
Karel Capek Tea Shop, a Tokyo-born specialty tea brand known for its high-quality blends and charming illustrations, is set to open its first western Japan location at Hakata Ekina Ming on March 27, 2026.
A new seasonal potato chip flavor, Scallop Charcoal-Grilled Butter Soy Sauce, arrives at the Tokyo Station-exclusive JAGA BOULDE shop from March 16, 2026.
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The premium cheese and nut sweets shop THE DROS at Tokyo Station GranSta is releasing its popular limited-edition Busse [Camembert & Almond] again on March 15, 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.
Nagasakido, an Osaka confectionery shop with over 100 years of history, has launched the "Castella Biscuit" — a new treat that combines the moist, fluffy texture of castella with the light, crispy bite of a biscuit. Available first at Shin-Osaka Station from March 2, 2026.
Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi is adding a new corner-suite Train View Room accommodating up to 4 guests, set to open in spring 2026.
THE CAMPANELLA TOKYO is bringing its popular Fresh Tart Caramel to the Kanto region for the first time, with limited-period pop-up stores opening at GranSta Tokyo and Ecute Shinagawa.
White chocolate specialty shop SHIROÉ by Hugh Morgan opens its first permanent store at GranSta Tokyo inside Tokyo Station on March 5, 2026, offering vanilla-infused white chocolate creations crafted by an award-winning pastry chef.
A unique Taiwanese noodle stall is opening on JR Nagoya Station's unused Platform 1 track space for 102 days from March 12 to June 21, 2026, creating a night market atmosphere right at the platform.
The popular confectionery brand Français, known for its fruit millefeuille, will open a limited-time pop-up shop inside JR Shinjuku Station at NEWoMan from February 24 to March 15, 2026.
Manyoken at JR Chiba Station will offer their beloved Tonkatsu Bento with special Valentine's and White Day wrapper designs in February and March 2026.
JR Kyūdai-gakken-toshi Station, in partnership with AEON MALL Fukuoka Ito, Fukuoka Flower Market, and JA Yatsushiro Flower Division, will hold its first-ever Flower Valentine event to express gratitude to customers who regularly use the station and the mall.
Tokyo Station's Gransta shopping area launches its first-ever pudding election from February 17 to March 3, featuring 14 unique puddings ranging from classic custard to innovative flavors like pistachio and coffee. Vote for your favorite and enter to win prizes.
Tokyo Takanawa Butterista, the butter sweets brand that has sold 200,000 units in 5 months, is now available at PLUSTA Gift Tokyo Gift Palette inside Tokyo Station starting February 3, 2026.
Otaru Western Confectionery Shop LeTAO will open a limited-time shop at Gransta Tokyo inside Tokyo Station from February 9 to March 1, 2026, featuring Valentine's Day limited chocolate sweets and seasonal treats.
Odakyu Tama Center Station, the gateway to Sanrio Puroland, will undergo a complete interior renovation starting February 2, 2026. The new design features 14 Sanrio characters in a vibrant rainbow-themed yume kawaii (dreamy cute) concept, replacing the previous 4-character blue-and-white theme.
Traditional Japanese confectionery shop Takayamado, established in 1887, returns to its founding area with a new station store offering seasonal fresh wagashi, signature sweets, and original pineapple manju.
From January 14 to 18, discover Aomori and Southern Hokkaido's finest products, bento boxes transported via Shinkansen, and traditional performances at Tokyo Station's Square Zero.
A new digital magazine comprehensively covers Tokyo Station's exclusive souvenirs, bento boxes, and dining spots, making shopping easier than ever.
A special pop-up fair featuring popular confections including Coelacanth Monaka and Date Masa Sablé will take place in front of the Midori no Madoguchi on JR Sendai Station's 3rd floor.
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.
A new Starbucks concept store opened on the Shinkansen platform at JR Shin-Yokohama Station, offering freshly brewed coffee and light meals to travelers.
Yokohama Vanilla, a popular gift sweets brand, will host its first long-term pop-up store at GranSta Tokyo from November 17 to December 14, 2025. The store will feature their signature Shio-Vanilla Financier along with special Tokyo Station stickers.
A comprehensive guide to Asakusa Station covering all 4 railway lines, the best exits for Sensoji Temple, elevator access, and insider tips from a local resident.
Summary This time, I went to Gotanda to have a drink at ❣️2. All the restaurants are very cosy and have a wide variety of food menus as well as alcohol menus! I had a hard time deciding what to order, but I just ordered what I wanted to eat as per my desire 😆! […]