Yokohama Iekei ramen chain Ichikakuya is running its first-ever collaboration with the Persona series to mark the franchise's 30th anniversary, from August 21 to October 4, 2026. A limited-edition ramen with an A4 clear file is available at every location, while collab drinks and merchandise are limited to 12 select stores.
Vegan VISAI RAMEN, a new vegan ramen specialty shop, opens in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, on August 1, offering two signature ramens and three course menus built around plant-based ingredients, with vegan certification planned for the future.
To celebrate its 2nd anniversary, Tokyo ramen shop Menya NOBUNAGA is holding a festival at its Kyobashi, Kayabacho, and Tsukiji locations on August 7 and 8, 2026, giving free topping and free ramen tickets to a total of 450 guests who order ramen during the event.
For the fifth installment of a year-long campaign built around August 2 "Baby Star Day," Oyatsu Company teams up with Ganso Manshu Nira Ramen Sakaeya Honten in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, to serve ベビにら, a limited-time ramen topped with Baby Star noodles, from July 30 to August 5, 2026, with a free pack of Baby Star Ramen for everyone who orders it.
The 5th Day the Expo Night Sky Becomes Art 2026 will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Expo Commemoration Park in Suita, Osaka, bringing music-synchronized fireworks together with drone art for an autumn night of entertainment. Advance lottery reception for early-bird tickets opened on July 11, and the day also features the Hokusetsu Culture Festival and Ramen EXPO from 11:00 AM.
Nongshim Japan's Shin Ramyun pop-up store "SPICY HAPPINESS IN summer!" opens at the AOSHIRO RESORT beach house on Enoshima's Katase Nishihama Beach from July 11 to September 13, featuring six original Shin Ramyun menu items and a Han River ramen experience, plus a free-tasting opening event from July 18 to 20.