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lyf, the social & lifestyle hotel brand, is introducing an updated community-centered stay experience across its three Japan properties — lyf Shibuya Tokyo, lyf Ginza Tokyo, and lyf Tenjin Fukuoka — starting March 2, 2026.
From March 2 to May 1, 2026 (Monday–Friday, excluding March 20), Maihama View Hotel by HULIC is hosting a seasonal "Strawberry Afternoon Tea" featuring strawberry and cherry blossom sweets, savory dishes, and a soft drink bar. A lighter "Strawberry Dessert Stand" option is also on offer.
Kobe-based casual shoe brand maRe maRe DAILY MARKET is opening at Yurakucho Marui's 2nd floor shoe section on March 3, 2026, offering comfortable footwear designed for wide and high-arch feet.
Starting March 2, 2026, Nagasaki-hana Beach Resort in Bungotakada, Oita offers two new accommodation plans designed to make the most of the area's spectacular spring rapeseed flower scenery.
Nespresso marks 40 years in 2026 with limited-edition coffee sets and accessories on sale from March 12. A "WITH LOVE." campaign offers prizes to 440 lucky buyers, and the Gold Capsule Contest opens to members for the first time.
Two new apparel items from the original brand SHINOBIZATO+ are now on sale at Konoha Shoten, the exclusive merchandise shop inside NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato at Nijigen no Mori on Awaji Island.
Nippon Kodo's "Kataribe" series welcomes two new fruit-inspired incense sticks on March 5, 2026, both incorporating "Ringo Pamis Gururi-ko," an upcycled powder made from apple juice pomace developed by food-tech startup ASTRA FOOD PLAN.
Two new iced coffee products from the beloved Kyoto Ogawa Coffee Sumiyaki series go on sale March 1, 2026, available as seasonal items through August.
Collaboration cocktails produced for the live streaming avatar app REALITY-Become an Anime Avatar are on sale through March 31, 2026, on the Miyashita Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. EC site. A non-alcoholic option is also available.
La Locanda at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto is holding a special Sunday Brunch on March 15, celebrating the early arrival of cherry blossom season with a live kitchen, original cocktails, and Pierre Hermé Paris desserts.
Starting March 1, 2026, The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa offers a bespoke anniversary stay package "Celebrate the Moment," designed to turn life's milestone moments — from birthdays and wedding anniversaries to proposals and graduations — into unforgettable memories with tailor-made surprises.
Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY celebrates its 9th anniversary on March 21, 2026, with themed story events, a love-dance campaign, limited avatar gachas, and special anniversary items running throughout March.