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PISTA & TOKYO, a pistachio sweets specialty store, will open a limited-time pop-up at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store from August 19 to September 1, 2026, offering vividly green pistachio sweets including its popular Pistachio Sand and a limited-quantity Sable Sand Pistarche.
PRESS BUTTER SAND is relaunching its Chestnut Butter Sand this autumn with a newly developed Italian chestnut butter caramel, going on general sale September 1, 2026, with early access for BAKE Membership Program members from August 15.
From September 16 to December 8, 2026, Risonare Shimonoseki's main dining restaurant OTTO SETTE SHIMONOSEKI is serving a limited-time autumn course built around fugu, in-season venison, and amadai tilefish, of which Yamaguchi Prefecture lands the largest catch in Japan, paired with local sake and wine.
Rosy Rosa's popular Multi Foundation Puff is getting a new pentagon-shaped design with a pointed corner and an arch, made to fit small areas of the face and the curve of the lower eyelid. The Multi Foundation Puff 3P launches Wednesday, August 12, 2026, priced at ¥946 tax included.
Sakehinata, the liquor brand from Kyoto's Izumise Co., Ltd., is releasing "Late-Night Soda Float," a four-flavor liqueur series that now comes with an adorable bear bottle so anyone can recreate a colorful, low-alcohol cream soda at home.
Sankaku Goori, a shaved ice specialty shop located about 30 steps from Tottori Sand Dunes, has resumed sales of its Tottori strawberry kakigori, a dessert made with an ingredient cost ratio of more than 50%. This year the shop has also added takeout service for the first time.
On Sunday, September 6, 2026, Sannomiya Yokocho in Kobe will hold "Sannomiya Yokocho Grown-Ups' Summer Festival 2026," a community event blending food, drink, and old-fashioned festival games across its seven shops, with organizers aiming to draw 1,000 visitors and spark new connections through toasts and games.
Sawai Coffee is bringing back its summer-only Water-Brewed Iced Drip Coffee, a drip bag that skips the kettle entirely — just pour water over it for a single cup of iced coffee, no boiling required.
Shin-Furano Prince Hotel will serve a limited-time Japanese course menu themed around the scenes and story of TV drama "From the Northern Country" to mark the show's 45th broadcast anniversary, available from September 8 to October 18, 2026.
Nishimatsuya adds a compact, palm-sized toy to its SmartAngel Mini Real Sound lineup — the Mini Real Sound Police Bike rolls on friction power and triggers sound and light effects when its seat is pressed.
STEAMCREAM is releasing new limited-edition aluminum can designs featuring Pingu and Pinga on August 12, 2026, priced at ¥2,180 (tax excluded) for a 75g tin, available at its official online store and variety shops nationwide.
Sugar Doll, the dress-up and nurturing game available on the App Store and Google Play, has launched a new Arabian Nights-themed classic gacha "A Thousand and One Nights' Dream Tale" starting August 12, 2026, along with a limited-time background pack.