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A collaboration between the popular character IP Hoppe-chan and the online crane game app BOUNTY HUNTERS launched on April 6, 2026, coinciding with the debut of the new Hoppe-chan TV anime on TOKYO MX.
Hotel Granvia Kyoto's 2F cafe restaurant Le Temps will serve a seasonal melon parfait featuring sake lees from Kyoto's historic Sasaki Brewery, available from May 7 to June 30, 2026.
Hotel Indigo Inuyama Urakuen in Aichi's historic Inuyama city introduces a Summer Wellbeing Stay Plan from May 6, 2026, featuring a seasonal vegetable-focused dinner course, welcome herb tea, natural hot spring, and 24-hour fitness center.
Hotel Kintetsu Universal City, an official hotel of Universal Studios Japan, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a year-long "Colorful Pop Journey - 25 Years of Smiles" interior decoration project, running from April 7, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
Hotel New Otani Osaka's French restaurant SAKURA will host a two-day special gastronomy fair on June 13–14, 2026, bringing Executive Chef Renaud Augier and the team from TOUR D'ARGENT TOKYO to Osaka.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto is offering a range of limited-time menus across its restaurants and bar during Golden Week 2026, including an Italian lunch course, outdoor terrace BBQ, Cinco de Mayo cocktails, and a spring dinner course available through mid-June.
The Look Back Anime Exhibition at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka runs from April 24 to May 17, 2026, showcasing original cels, photo spots recreating iconic scenes, and exclusive merchandise from the animated film.
A new lineup of Monogatari Series merchandise is now available for order through the anime goods online store CharaON!, including hologram can badge sets, acrylic keyrings, and die-cut stickers featuring popular characters.
The beloved Nagoya chick-shaped sweet Piyorin is heading to Hokkaido for the very first time, appearing at Aeon Mall Sapporo Hassamu during a special Aichi/Tokai Fair event on April 18 and 19, 2026.
The classic 1989 RPG CRIMSON II is now available for free via the retro game streaming service Project EGG, with a monthly subscription required to play.
The SNS sensation PUG, known for its freshly baked Boston Cookies with over 330,000 sold nationwide, is opening pop-up stores at Hiroshima PARCO and Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu this spring.
The main dining restaurants "OTTO SETTE" at four RISONARE properties — Yatsugatake, Tomamu, Shimonoseki, and Nasu — are offering spring-limited dinner menus featuring seasonal ingredients such as strawberries, bamboo shoots, and asparagus from March 18 to June 30, 2026.