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Starting July 11, 2026, Shiraraso Grand Hotel in Shirahama, Wakayama, is offering a summer-limited lunch menu at Lounge Sugar Beach, featuring locally sourced Wakayama ingredients — from shirasu don and Kumano pork yakisoba to Cremia cream soda — available for dine-in or poolside and beachside takeout.
SKY-HILL HOTEL Izu Kogen in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is set to open two new suite rooms featuring private saunas and semi-outdoor baths on July 18, 2026, offering secluded retreat experiences with views of Mt. Omuro.
The popular eco-friendly cooling ice bag "Suzushiku Naare Hyouno" adds a new retro pop "Soft Cream" design for 2026, bringing the total collection to seven patterns across retro pop and Japanese modern themes.
A new line of original Stella Sora character goods — including acrylic keychains and pin badges — is now open for pre-order through July 1, 2026, with shipment planned for late September.
Saryo Hassui, the café at Suiran Luxury Collection Hotel Kyoto in Arashiyama, will serve two varieties of limited-season shaved ice from June 15 through September 30, 2026, including a newly introduced mandarin and yogurt espuma flavor.
Tama Rokuto Science Museum in Nishitokyo, Tokyo, will hold a summer special exhibition introducing the diverse world of marine invertebrates, running from July 18 to August 31, 2026.
The Alley is launching its summer seasonal drink series "JUICY TEA DAYS" on June 19, 2026, starting with two muscat-flavored tea drinks made with jasmine-scented Oyama green tea.
The beloved 2006 anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time returns to Japanese theaters from July 3, 2026, for its 20th anniversary revival screening. Attendees can receive limited-edition entry gifts including original tattoo seals inspired by Makoto's time-leap counter and a special mini fan distributed only on July 13.
TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN is hosting a packed summer lineup from July 10 to August 31, 2026, featuring a beer garden & BBQ park, the Chiikawa collaboration event, traditional Bon Odori dancing, a kids' festival, an insect exhibition, a planetarium show, and more.
Voice actress Miyuri Shimabukuro, who plays Hana Danno in the TV anime Tsugai of the Underworld, is set to appear for two consecutive episodes of "Tsugaigatari," radiko's official original podcast for the series, with Episode 10 streaming from around 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 11.
Japanese ladies' fashion brand Viaggio Blu has launched a new summer lemon print collection inspired by the lemon groves of Amalfi, Italy, featuring elegant pieces available at stores nationwide and online.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, voco Osaka Central in Kyomachibori is hosting a summer-limited afternoon tea inspired by the bittersweet feeling of first love, featuring fresh white peach and lemon flavors.