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Mampei Hotel in Karuizawa is releasing a Mother's Day gift set, "MAMPEI TEA TIME GIFT," featuring an original herbal tea and boulede neige cookies in two flavors. Pre-orders are open now, with delivery starting May 7, 2026.
OSMIC FIRST, a brand offering mini tomatoes with a sugar level exceeding 11 brix, is running a limited-time pop-up at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's B1F food hall from April 15 to May 12, 2026.
metsä Village in Hanno City, Saitama, will host the metsä Midsummer Festival 2026 from May 23 to June 21, 2026, celebrating the Nordic summer solstice tradition with a craft beer event, a lakeside Nordic market, midsummer bonfires, and a flower wreath-lined entrance road.
Mito Plaza Hotel in Ibaraki Prefecture is set to open "Plaza Garden," a new outdoor space nestled in its lush forested grounds, in June 2026, coinciding with the hotel's 25th anniversary.
The Okayama-based Japan denim brand MOMOTARO JEANS is opening its first Kyushu location in Fukuoka's Daimyo district, with a space designed to connect the city street to a serene garden courtyard.
The Mt. Shosha Fresh Greenery Festival will take place from May 3 to 5, 2026, on Mt. Shosha in Himeji. Co-hosted by Himeji City and Engyoji Temple, the three-day event features a special public opening of nationally designated Important Cultural Properties, including the Shakyamuni Triad and the Amida Nyorai Seated Statue.
The 7th Nanki Shirahama Air Show 2026 takes place on April 25 at Shirarahama Beach in Wakayama Prefecture, featuring Japan's top aerobatic pilot Yoshihide Muroya in his first flight performance of the 2026 season.
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Nendoroid Face Maker has launched a collaboration with Nendoroid Servant [Basic] from Danganronpa Another Episode, offering 6 exclusive expression parts that can be swapped onto the figure. The collaboration runs from April 16 to July 2, 2026.
The Nishitetsu Group is running its Kids Work Experience School program from July 18 to September 27, 2026, offering 53 free hands-on job classes for elementary school students in Fukuoka.
Kotobukiya is set to release a 1/7 scale figure of Noble Kanan from "Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy" in November 2026, based on original artwork by manga artist nonco and featuring a bold swimsuit-maid outfit design.
A new English-friendly portal site dedicated to the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage has gone live, offering video content in 8 languages to help overseas travelers discover the spiritual journey known as Ohenro.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is hosting a special coral spawning exhibition from April 25 to June 30, 2026, offering a rare look at coral reproductive biology through world-first technology displays, a nighttime observation tour, and a live spawning broadcast on Instagram.