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TOYO KITCHEN STYLE opens reservations at 12:00 PM on September 5 for the 2026 Dolce&Gabbana x Fiasconaro panettone collection, adding three new flavors and a redesigned classic for a lineup of 14 items available in limited quantities.
From September 1 to October 25, 2026, ERAM, a Japan-born fragrance brand, is holding a pop-up at Mori Art Museum Shop in Roppongi, with fabric posters featuring the brand's artwork joining the lineup from October 1.
A new "Matsuya Ginza Limited Shop" for the apparel line ERIKO YAMAGUCHI has opened on the first floor of Matsuya Club at Matsuya Ginza, featuring an original loom-inspired fixture, pre-order pieces from the 2026 Fall/Winter collection, and store-exclusive colors and jewelry.
From September 14 to November 15, 2026, THE LOUNGE at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi presents a fall afternoon tea built around Shine Muscat grapes, crafted by Executive Pastry Chef Michele Abbatemarco and Executive Sous Chef Kensuke Kuze on the hotel's 39th floor.
Funabashiya's Kameido Tenjin-mae Main Store is serving a summer-only kuzumochi where diners grind roasted sesame themselves and finish it with grated sudachi peel, available for eat-in only from September 1, 2026 while supplies last.
gelato pique is launching its third Pokémon collaboration collection, "Pokémon meets GELATO PIQUE," on September 9, 2026. The lineup carries a Pichu-Pikachu-Raichu evolution motif across sizes and newly introduces Clefairy and Marill designs.
DMM GAMES' Girls Creation -Shoujo Geijutsu Kitan- celebrates its new 'Art Type' character feature with a commemorative campaign, while the 'Scramble! Autumn Art Grand Sports Festival' event and two pickup gacha runs run through September 15, 2026.
GOOD NATURE STATION's ground-floor kitchen in Kyoto reopens on September 1, 2026 as craft burger specialty shop GOOD NATURE BURGER, featuring hishio- and shio-koji-aged grass-fed beef patties, local Kyoto ingredients, and three new vegan and gluten-free burgers made with 100% domestic rice flour buns.
Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima is offering a "Pool & Lunch Plan to Enjoy the Lingering Summer Heat" from September 1 to 23, 2026, extending its outdoor pool season and letting day guests pair lunch at one of three restaurants with access to its normally guest-only pool and Hiroshima Onsen "Seto no Yu."
New GRIDMAN UNIVERSE merchandise featuring character designer Masaru Sakamoto's newly illustrated "Time Slip"-themed artwork is now available through eeo Store online and at the eeo Store Ikebukuro Main Store, including can badges, acrylic cards, die-cut stickers, an acrylic art board, an acrylic diorama, character phone stands, and acrylic stands.
From October 10 to 12, 2026, Gunma Flower Park+ in Maebashi marks its first anniversary with a crowdfunded fireworks display, a free rose giveaway for the first 111 visitors each day, a participatory flower installation using 400 Maebashi-grown roses, and a live painting by artist Kahou Nakabayashi, alongside its autumn rose fair and Night Bloom illumination.
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, which marked its 25th anniversary on New Year's Day 2026, is introducing a seasonal bath themed around the mid-autumn harvest moon, "Otsukimi-Buro," for a limited time from September 10 to November 1, with a starry dome ceiling and a rabbit-costumed mascot greeting bathers at the entrance.