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『日本の絶景500 テーマ別風景写真』, a 424-page collection of 500 landscape photographs from across Japan chosen for their beauty as photography, arrives August 21, organized into nine themes such as water, sea, flowers and autumn leaves, mountains, and rural scenery.
Kamakura Prince Hotel is offering an "Apple & Grape Afternoon Tea" featuring the fruits of the season, available from September 24 to November 16, 2026, at Restaurant Le Trianon.
Actor and artist Kaoru Mitsumune's solo exhibition "Semi Ningen, Osaka" runs August 26 to September 7, 2026, on the 9th floor Art Stage of Hankyu Umeda Main Store, celebrating the release of Mitsumune's first fully original art book, Semi Ningen, with original artwork, new pieces making their Osaka debut, and original merchandise on display and for sale.
The Kasama Noryo Bon Odori Fireworks Festival expanded to two days for the first time in 2026, drawing a combined total of over 15,000 visitors to Kasama Oike Park for dancing, live music, food stalls, and fireworks.
To mark its 15th anniversary and thank guests for their patronage, Kitanokaze Saryou is offering two special autumn plans built around matsutake mushroom — one with a matsutake dobin mushi and the other with matsutake kamameshi — available from September 1 to November 30, 2026.
Kneipp's medicated White Birch bath salt earned praise for its forest-bathing scent and fatigue-relieving warmth during a pre-sale, and now launches nationwide from September 1st.
holo Indie's baseball action game Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby has added a new mode starring mascot character Houshou Kumarin in a free update, along with arranged music tracks and an RTA ranking feature, with a 20% off sale running through August 17, 2026.
Nihon no Yado Koyo, a hot spring ryokan in Kaminoyama Onsen, Yamagata, is renewing its long-loved "Hana no Yakata" guest rooms and welcoming guests to the refreshed spaces from September 14, 2026, blending Yamagata's traditional craftsmanship with modern luxury comforts.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan is adding two autumn doughnuts to its JR Nagoya Takashimaya-exclusive "Krispy Kreme Premium Nagoya" series from August 21, 2026, a Japanese chestnut anko butter doughnut and a fig and black tea Mont Blanc doughnut, both available for a limited time.
Kotobukian's new "Kyo Piri Pari" cheese senbei launches at three shops inside Kyoto Station on August 1, combining cheese cream, dashi umami, and Gion Ajikou's fiery golden ichimi chili for a distinctly Kyoto souvenir.
On August 22, 2026, Machida City in Tokyo will hold "Machi Suto Night," the first nighttime edition of its "Machida Weekend Street" program, bringing stalls, hands-on workshops, a Starbucks coffee experience, and a mystery-solving rally to Poppo Machida Plaza from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
TSUTAYA Sendai Ekimae will host the "Metal Hero POP UP STORE in Sendai" from August 29 to September 25, 2026, bringing together new apparel and collectible merchandise from Juukou B-Fighter, B-Fighter Kabuto, and B-Robo Kabutack to mark the 30th anniversary of Juukou B-Fighter.