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New LINE stickers and a LINE theme based on TV anime "Iron Wok Jan!" have launched on LINE STORE, giving fans a way to bring the show's over-the-top culinary chaos into their chats.
Starting July 17, 2026, Iruma City is handing out collectible trading-card certificates at local shopping streets, lighting up streetlamps in the anime's signature blue, and putting up 15-character flags, alongside a discounted Seibu Railway outing ticket available through September 23.
Kamakura Kanmidokoro Kurumi, a longtime sweets shop on Komachi-dori, is offering a new "Lemon Milk Cream Shaved Ice" and the returning "White Peach Milk Cream Shaved Ice" from July 13, 2026, for a limited time.
The Kamimizo Summer Festival takes place in Sagamihara's Chuo Ward on July 25 and 26, 2026, with twelve mikoshi and eight festival floats parading through the streets near Kamimizo Station alongside food stalls, a parade, and a tradition tracing back to the late Edo period.
From July 11, 2026, Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort is opening "Karupuri Snowland," an indoor snow play area inside the Snow House where visitors can experience real snow through the height of summer, built using the resort's artificial snowmaking technology.
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine in Saitama Prefecture has installed a "Shrine Navita" digital signage system, offering multilingual guidance on the shrine's history, festivals, and worship etiquette for its growing number of visitors.
Fuji Goko Kisen launches the new "Oishi Park Line" ferry route linking Funatsu Pier and Oishi Park on Lake Kawaguchiko from Friday, July 17, 2026, offering a new lake-based route to the popular flower-viewing spot.
A new character brand called KAWAII FRIENDS has launched from KAWAII LAB. in Harajuku, featuring five characters that debuted July 7, 2026, with tie-in summer events across Shibuya and Harajuku including a balloon park, a night market, and a pop-up store.
The idle RPG The King of Fighters AFK has launched a summer update featuring the new Legend Fighter Aqua Splash Style Mai Shiranui, seasonal pickup summon events, a new swinging-action minigame, and several other limited-time events.
Kissa Bon Voyage, a new nostalgic-style cafe inside JR Nagoya Station, is adding a Melon Parfait and Melon Ice to its night menu from July 14, 2026, celebrating the fruit at the peak of summer.
Kurofune's QUOLOFUNE LAB. inside the Daimaru Shinsaibashi store is offering a new "ICE LAB" shaved ice topped with a choice of three specialty syrups, alongside a castella milkshake and a retro-style mix juice.
From July 29 to August 4, 2026, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. hosts "Fresh! Fun! HAWAI'I," a seven-day fair bringing Hawaiian food, fashion, art, and hands-on experiences like hula shows and ukulele lessons to its 7th floor.