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AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for eight types of newly drawn "Date A Vacation" ver. Ani-Art aqua label merchandise from the anime Date A Live V, including trading can badges, compact clear cards, bromides, and desk mats.
To celebrate the Detective Conan TV anime's 30th anniversary, Japan Post's online shop opens pre-orders on September 14 for a seven-item goods lineup built around newly drawn artwork, including frame stamp sets, an acrylic stand, and keychains.
Disney Store is launching "Disney store.jp Japan Tour," a pop-up event touring nine cities nationwide from October 16, 2026, recreating the shopping experience of the official online store with venue-exclusive merchandise, a stamp rally, and a Mickey Mouse photo spot.
Doutor Coffee Farm and Doutor Coffee Shop are bringing back their seasonal Acai Yogurt, made with acai from Frutafruta, in an autumn version from September 10, 2026, along with a limited-time pick and sticker to mark Acai Day on September 16.
Nishimatsuya Chain is releasing new 2026 designs for its ELFINDOLL "Karufuwa" Blanket and Mini Sleeper, a lightweight, fluffy private-brand baby bedding line that has sold a cumulative 1.7 million units since its 2020 debut, now available at Nishimatsuya stores nationwide and its official online store.
On October 11 and November 8, 2026, guests staying at Fairfield by Marriott Hyogo Kannabe Kogen can join a guided early-morning hike up Mount Kannabe in Toyooka, Hyogo, ending with a locally sourced breakfast box at the summit.
Fairmont Tokyo's 2026 holiday lineup, themed "Timeless Celebration," brings three Christmas cakes, gift-ready seasonal sweets, and two Christmas-inspired afternoon teas to the hotel's 35th-floor lounge Vue Mer, with reservations opening October 1.
FamilyMart is releasing an ice bar made with 67% Wakayama mikan juice nationwide from September 15, alongside a Kansai-region "Wakayama Fair" featuring three items built around local ingredients and well-known shops.
FIRST STAGE PRODUCTION EN, the VTuber agency operated by REALITY Studios, is debuting its fourth male VTuber group, Sontaris, featuring five English-speaking talents, with individual debut streams beginning September 13 at 9:00 AM JST and a new original song release.
On September 22, 2026, Fuji-Q Highland will hold its second FUJI-Q MUSIC DAY concert, the first to take place on the newly built outdoor Q-STAGE, with free admission and performances by THE JAPANESE PRIDE, Ultra Sushi Fire, THE LET'S GO's, and COPES.
Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island opens a new puzzle-solving attraction, Godzilla Interception Operation before the mission, on September 18, revealing the story that unfolds just before Godzilla's arrival on the island.
From September 16 to 29, Grand Castella marks its 5th anniversary in Japan with a "Mochi QQ" pop-up shop at Yokohama Takashimaya — a new-genre baked sweet blending fluffy, poofy, and chewy textures across three flavors.