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![[March Only] Gotanda's Sushi Asahi Hosts Rare "Sanzo" 5-Sake Tasting Plan — Limited Lineup for Sake Lovers, Including Juyondai!](https://assets.hldycdn.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=webp,quality=75,width=400/fe53e1f9-9471-4e4e-9394-788fab59e901.jpeg)
Sushi Asahi in Gotanda is offering a special March plan featuring five varieties of the highly sought-after "Sanzo" sake, including an ultra-rare anniversary edition. A separate Juyondai-guaranteed plan is also available for a limited number of guests.
From March 24 to April 24, 2026, GranSta Tokyo and GranSta Marunouchi inside JR Tokyo Station are hosting the Spring Bread Fair 2026, spotlighting sandwiches with 13 new creations — 10 of which are GranSta exclusives.
The FLYER'S Afternoon Tea returns at Cafe & Dining "Flyer's Table" from April 1 to June 30, 2026, featuring a special "Noisette Citron" airplane-shaped choux cream puff exclusive to this season's menu.
Hankyu Sanbangai in Umeda, Osaka will host the Hankyu Train Festival 2026 from April 1 to May 6, 2026, featuring a mini train experience for kids and a free original tenugui giveaway via Instagram.
Following the success of the original drawstring pouch tondcho that sold around 1,400 units in just one week, Hanshin Umeda Main Store is releasing a corn-flavored kinchaku tondcho and a limited-time cherry blossom tondcho this spring.
A 1/6 scale finished figure of Yukihana Lamy from hololive Production is now available for pre-order at Amiami, manufactured by Max Factory, with a planned release in January 2027.
From May 15 to August 31, 2026, Hoshinoya Okinawa will run a special night pool program featuring time-specific cocktails and live Ryukyuan classical music performed by the illuminated infinity pool.
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo's main dining Italian restaurant Il Teatro welcomes Alberto Folcorin as Executive Chef from March 2026, with a new spring menu launching on April 13.
Hotel Okura JR Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki will hold a free-admission event on March 29, 2026, gathering about 20 bakeries from the Saga and Nagasaki areas alongside live music performances and a special sweets event.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto's Café 33 is offering a limited-edition spring bento box—available by reservation from March 23 to April 15, 2026—perfect for cherry blossom viewing or gatherings at home.
An online lottery featuring THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS with an Asakusa support theme has launched on the DRAW!DRAW! service, offering life-size tapestries, nobori banners, coasters, washi can badges, and more.
Johnnie Walker Blonde, the new light and sweet Scotch whisky crafted specifically for mixing, will be available nationwide in Japan from April 7. With its smooth vanilla character and fruity notes, it aims to make Scotch more approachable for younger drinkers.