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GENDA GiGO Entertainment is launching "どでかじゃんぼ," a new line of oversized stuffed animals from its original prize brand GiGO PRIZE®. The first series features dinosaurs arriving June 25, 2026, with a dangerous creatures series following on July 7, 2026.
Hakone Kowakien Tenyu hotel introduces a special summer stay plan featuring bingata-style yukata dressing with kimono culture guidance and Okinawan-themed dining from July to August 2026.
Halal Mughal, which served over 52,000 portions of chicken biryani and welcomed around 180,000 customers at Expo 2025 Osaka, is opening its first Kyoto location at SUINA Muromachi in Shijo Karasuma on July 1, 2026, bringing inclusive dining to one of Japan's top international tourist destinations.
Two Happo-en restaurants in Tokyo are offering seasonal shaved ice featuring juicy domestic white peaches and ice made from the ultra-soft natural water of Nagai City, Yamagata, available from July 1, 2026.
Seven collaboration apparel items and three chibi character goods from the Hell's Paradise Jigokuraku collaboration with anime fashion brand Favorite will be open for pre-order starting June 26.
Hentai Shokubutsu Club, the TV Osaka program dedicated to rare and unusual plants, is hosting its first-ever event at Reptiles Fever 2026 in Osaka on July 4–5, 2026, featuring a plant market, limited merchandise, novelty giveaways, and on-site filming.
Popular donut shop HOCUS POCUS and Unagi Kitashirakawa collaborate to offer four unique donuts incorporating eel-related ingredients during Japan's summer doyo season from July 20 to August 6, 2026.
北斎グラフィック, a Japanese umbrella brand known for traditional waji-patterned designs, has opened a new store on Subana-dori in Enoshima, marking its first location in the Shonan/Enoshima area.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo's lobby lounge "Le Jardin" introduces a new afternoon tea featuring pear and fig as the star ingredients, available from August 17 to September 30, 2026.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, the 19th-floor Dining & Bar "Applause" at Hotel Granvia Okayama hosts a summer beer hall featuring sub-zero draft beer, Islay whisky, and a chef-prepared course menu including ribeye steak.
Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro will reopen its 2nd-floor Chinese restaurant "Keilin" and Bar "Orient Express" on August 29, 2026, following a renovation closure from July 27 to August 28.
Hotel New Otani Makuhari's outdoor pool Shell Pool reopens from July 18 to September 22, 2026, introducing a new "PINK & GOLD" concept with photogenic burgers, seasonal sweets, and colorful drinks at the poolside Garden Restaurant Shell the Garden.