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Kawagoe Prince Hotel is taking reservations from September 8 for a five-cake 2026 Christmas lineup themed "Celebrate & Share," including a 35th-anniversary cake made with Saitama's Amarin strawberries.
A limited-time Kawaii Uso no Kawauso collaboration café, Nun Nun Bakery Café, opens at R.O.STAR Seaside Terrace in Aqua City Odaiba from October 1 through November 9, 2026, featuring character-themed food, desserts, drinks, and original novelty goods.
AmiAmi is now offering pre-orders for the FORM-ISM KINGDOM HEARTS II Axel completed figure from Square Enix, capturing Axel in a dynamic pose with his coat billowing. It is priced at 11,000 yen (tax included), with release scheduled for December 2026.
Kobe no Tobira, the Kobe Tourism Bureau's platform for locally organized tourism programs, has begun selling four autumn tours that take visitors deep into Kobe's lesser-known history and culture, from a hot spring town and a mountain castle to a historic port district and a residence on track to become Japan's first National Treasure house.
As nodoguro (blackthroat seaperch), a prized San'in autumn delicacy often compared to fatty tuna, nears peak season, Kyukamura Hiruzen Kogen begins selling a limited-time autumn stay plan on September 1 pairing its evening buffet with a seared nodoguro rice bowl, fish bone soup, and a complimentary salt-grilled nodoguro plate for adult guests.
Swiss premium chocolate brand Läderach is releasing a new autumn collection inspired by the forests of Switzerland from September 18, 2026, featuring a fox-shaped chocolate assortment and its signature FrischSchoggi Stick in autumn-colored packaging.
WEMADE's MMORPG Legend of YMIR added new "Conqueror Showdown" content in its September 8 update, giving winning clans a fresh crown-battle showdown after server wars, alongside new legendary armor, a collection substitute-item system, and a Twitch Drops event.
LET IT DIE: INFERNO enters Season 4 with a full PvE overhaul, a new stage-selection system, and two new weapons, backed by a limited-time 60% off Steam sale, while the original LET IT DIE relaunches as a standalone offline version following the end of its online service.
Merchandise from the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Festival, held at ODAIBA Gamers and other locations, is now available for post-event mail order through the THE Chara online store, with a water balloon-themed lineup including clear snaps, can badges, acrylic figures, and more available to order from September 8 to September 29, 2026.
LOVEBOAT is releasing a new brand-logo hoodie from late October, updating the Y2K style of late-1990s and 2000s Shibuya gyaru culture with a modern oversized silhouette and street-inspired look, available in two colorways with a large logo print across the front.
Maison de FLEUR's 2026 anniversary collection, "Gâteau Buffet," brings 14 cake- and strawberry-inspired bags, pouches, and accessories to stores and STRIPE CLUB from September 18, alongside a lottery, novelty gifts, and Instagram and LINE campaigns.
Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection is serving a strawberry and pistachio "Layered Parfait — Shimmer of the Champs-Élysées" at its 16th-floor Whisk bar and lounge from October 1, 2026 to January 8, 2027, inspired by the glittering autumn streets of Paris's Champs-Élysées.