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Italian luxury furniture brand FLEXFORM opens a new flagship store in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, featuring a three-floor showroom and the brand's latest 2026 collection.
Fuji Subaru Land in Yamanashi Prefecture is adding three new attractions in June 2026 — a heavy machinery remote control experience opening June 19, a real shooting game on June 21, and a hot air balloon ride on June 28.
The popular Peach Afternoon Tea Set and Peach Parfait are back for summer 2026 at FruFleur, a fruit and sweets cafe on the 12th floor of Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store.
Funabashiya, the Tokyo confectionery that has stood beside Kameido Tenjin Shrine since 1805, is releasing a rare domestically produced wisteria honey in limited quantities at its flagship store starting June 25, 2026.
To celebrate the 1.5th anniversary of Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium, a limited-time pop-up shop will open at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA 6F IP Bookstore from July 3 to July 31, 2026, featuring exclusive merchandise and special purchase bonuses.
Starting July 1, 2026, the luxury villa resort GRAND CHARIOT 北斗七星135° on Awaji Island will offer a summer-limited "極上プレミアムBBQ" plan featuring A5-ranked 淡路ビーフ, 淡路もち豚, 淡路鶏, and fresh abalone — enjoyed on a terrace with panoramic island views.
Grand Mercure Minamiboso Resort & Spa, set within the Minamiboso Quasi-National Park in Chiba Prefecture, is offering 10 nature-based and hands-on summer experiences for families, from an all-inclusive outdoor pool to a stargazing session and an ocean plastics workshop, running from July through September 2026.
Hagihara Co., Ltd., a long-established manufacturer founded in 1892, begins accepting orders on July 1 for made-in-Japan custom-size igusa tatami mats, available as a single piece in sizes specified down to the millimeter.
A second collection of fluffy roomwear and accessories inspired by Haikyu!! characters' favorite foods will open for pre-order at the Palude online store from June 22, 2026, with delivery expected from early November 2026.
Hakone Kowakien is hosting a range of summer events from July 2026, including a Demon Slayer collaboration at Yunessun, the Hakone Kowakien Okinawa Haisai Festival, and family participation programs like the Okami Experience and Bozappi's Cooldown Mission.
The seasonal bath experience "Milky Way Bath" inspired by the Tanabata star festival opens at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun's swimwear hot spring area on July 1, 2026, featuring a starlit dome ceiling, star-shaped bath toys, and a cool bathing experience.
The spectacular mass jump of Silver Carp (Hakuren) has been observed again this year on the Tone River in Goka Town, Ibaraki Prefecture — a breathtaking annual natural phenomenon that draws observers from June to July.