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Japan's oldest amusement park, Asakusa Hanayashiki, is introducing a new outdoor "Water Play Zone" from July 19 to September 14, 2026, with three soaking experiences — a water play area, a Bon dance show with surprise water blasts, and a Water Splash Squad roving the park daily.
A Blue Archive collaboration event is running at Sengawa Yukemuri no Sato natural hot spring bath in Chofu, Tokyo, from July 6 to August 7, 2026, featuring exclusive entrance tickets, original merchandise, themed baths, collaboration food, and a stamp rally.
Sendai PARCO2 marks its 10th anniversary with a Blue Giant collaboration event running September 4 to 23, 2026, featuring an art exhibition, limited shop, film revival with a special talk show, and a free jazz live concert.
VISION is releasing a CHILLfigg 6-piece figure BOX featuring characters from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Licht - The Nameless Girl, available for pre-order at AmiAmi with a December 2026 release date.
Comme'N, a Tokyo bakery headquartered in Kuhonbutsu, is launching a summer seasonal lineup across its three brands from July 1, featuring new breads, sandwiches, and drinks made with oranges, lemons, tomatoes, corn, and other seasonal ingredients.
A new dining spot combining Nikujiru Gyoza no Dandadan's juicy pan-fried gyoza with 一番軒's rich tonkotsu ramen opens in Nagoya's Hibino area on July 3, 2026.
Six beloved SANRIO CHARACTERS — Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, My Melody, and Kuromi — are now available as a bundle DLC set for Desktop Mate, the popular desktop mascot platform.
discord Yohji Yamamoto is adding light green, dark green, and black colorways to five Italian leather bag styles in its MADE IN ITALY series, available at stores and online from July 10, 2026.
AmiAmi is now accepting pre-orders for the Mirajane Strauss Bunny Ver. 1/4 scale completed figure from the TV anime Fairy Tail, produced by FREEing and scheduled for release in December 2026.
Fuji-Q Highland renews its long-loved Sky Cycle into "Kirarinko," an aerial cycle attraction where riders pick their own music and glide over a sea of mist by day and a world of lights by night.
Fujizakura Kogen Beer is hosting its 28th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival on July 4, 2026, at its brewery in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, offering all-you-can-drink access to about 20 beers — including a limited anniversary brew making its debut ahead of its official release.
From July to September 2026, The 30th Restaurant at Futakotamagawa Excel Hotel Tokyu offers a herb-infused French course featuring seasonal dishes including marinated lobster, slow-cooked lamb, and a verbena blanc manger — with panoramic views 130 meters above the city.