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The rare Sasayuri lily, a Japanese endemic species native to Rokko Mountain's satoyama countryside, is now in bloom at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, with flowers expected to last until mid-July.
Bar & Restaurant COCONOMA at Hotel & Residence Roppongi is offering a special peach afternoon tea from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring seven peach-themed sweets and a seasonal Peach Mojito.
Saitama City is holding its annual Hanabi (fireworks) events at three venues and a lineup of summer festivals across the city throughout the summer and into autumn 2026.
Samantha Thavasa Petit Choice is releasing a Star Wars collection of wallets, tote bags, and charms inspired by iconic characters and spacecraft. Online pre-orders open June 19, 2026, with in-store sales beginning June 26.
SAMANTHA VEGA is releasing a fall/winter pre-collection that includes a long-awaited vanity bag from the popular Ribbon Accent series and new colors for the Quilting Logo Tape Handbag.
Shobido's exclusive original design collaboration with Sanrio brings a pop, colorful, and slightly dark lineup of cute goods — including plush mascots, pass cases, and die-cut hand creams — featuring My Melody, Kuromi, and Sugar Bunnies.
Sanseido Bookstore's Kanda Jinbocho flagship store is showcasing reward items from watercolor artist Tsuge Ayako's crowdfunding project, giving visitors a chance to experience her world firsthand.
Chinese Dining 黄鶴 at Sapporo Grand Hotel is offering two gold award-winning gyoza dishes from the 2026 "Local Gyoza Contest," available from June 16 through July 15, 2026.
Sapporo Prince Hotel's Sky Lounge Top of Prince is offering a summer-limited afternoon tea called "Soukei" (蒼景), themed around the vivid blues of Hokkaido's landscapes, from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Sasaichi Brewery, a 360-year-old sake producer whose rice wine is offered as sacred sake at Kitaguchihonguu Fuji Sengen Shrine, is opening a new shop inside the waiting room of Otsuki Station on June 30, 2026, in a first-ever collaboration with JR East.
The Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum will hold a summer special exhibition from July 14 to September 6, 2026, showcasing battle-scene folding screens that trace the dramatic conflicts of the Sengoku era, including a newly acquired "Battle of Sekigahara" folding screen.
7-Eleven Japan is rolling out "お店で焼いたジュワッと塩パン" (In-Store Baked Salt Bread) starting June 16, 2026, at Seven Cafe Bakery locations nationwide.