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A collaboration campaign between TV anime The Elusive Samurai and Gokurakuyu & RAKU SPA hot spring facilities will run from July 9 to August 4, 2026, at two locations in Wako and Yokohama, featuring themed baths, merchandise, collab menus, and a digital stamp rally.
Tokyo Dome Hotel is transforming its PROJECT R.E.D. Room with a dynamic new design inspired by KAKUSEIHUNTER OMEGAHORN, the second entry in the PROJECT R.E.D. tokusatsu series. Reservations open June 23, 2026, with stays starting August 26.
New York-based ceramic artist Lev Rosenbush presents "TRACES," a solo exhibition blending sports culture and wabi-sabi aesthetics, at TOKYO CRAFT ROOM inside HAMACHO HOTEL from July 3 to 12, 2026.
Hotel New Otani Osaka is bringing back the legendary Trader Vic's restaurant experience for a limited time this summer, with tropical cocktails, BBQ spare ribs, and sweeping views of Osaka Castle from the 18th-floor Sky Lounge "Four Seasons."
To celebrate the Ultraman Series 60th anniversary, a limited-time theme cafe "Ultraman Pasta Restaurant Ulspa" (ウルトラマン パスタ食堂 ウルスパ) is opening at BOX cafe&space in Ikebukuro from July 9 to August 31, 2026.
Eleven types of Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun goods featuring newly drawn "Musical Note Balloon" illustrations are now available for pre-order on AMNIBUS as of June 22, 2026, including trading acrylic cards, glitter can badges, bromides, Ani-Frame cards, acrylic stands, keychains, can badges, and chibi character items.
Tickets for the 12th anniversary orchestra concert of White Cat Project NEW WORLD'S go on general sale starting June 22, 2026, with composer and vocalist Hiroko Yamasaki confirmed to appear.
Kamakurayama, a restaurant specializing in roast beef, is offering "Wine Pairing Selection Summer 2026" this summer at its Yokohama Sky Building location, featuring wines from 4 regions around the world curated by wine expert Mr. Jimmy.
The immersive digital art experience showcasing Japanese yokai culture at Terada Warehouse in Tennozu Isle, Tokyo, has welcomed its 100,000th visitor. The exhibition runs through Sunday, June 28, 2026.
ABEMA is broadcasting all 24 Pokémon theatrical feature films for free across 4 consecutive weekends, from June 20 to July 12, 2026, on its dedicated Pokémon anime channels.
A free digital stamp rally with 13 checkpoints spanning Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Okinawa runs from June 19 to July 19, 2026, to celebrate the Nintendo Switch adventure game The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten: Memorial Vacation, launching July 23.
Two female South American coati cubs have been born at the indoor petting zoo Anitachi Tokyo Dome City, operated by Izu Shaboten Animal Park. The babies can now be seen playing alongside their mothers and father in the main exhibit.