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Gunma Safari Park in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, celebrates its 47th anniversary with a "Time Travel Safari" summer program running daily from July 18 to August 23, 2026, featuring nostalgic exhibits, retro goods, limited-time menus, a quiz stamp rally, and 17 nights of "Night Museum" events.
Kasho Sanzen, the Sendai confectioner behind Hagi no Tsuki, is releasing a limited-time Haikyu!! collaboration lineup featuring newly drawn artwork of Date Tech High School's Aone Takanobu and Futakuchi Kenji on the Date Emaki sweet, alongside returning items themed around Tsukishima Kei and Oikawa Tooru, on sale at JR Sendai Station from August 11 to August 25, 2026.
From July 15 to 21, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 8th-floor "GREEN AGE" corner hosts "Play the Beach Side !! '26 vol.2," featuring swimwear from SWELLY and RESELVES alongside sun care and eyewear brands.
From July 15 to 21, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st floor Promotion Space 11 hosts limited-time pop-up shops for KiwandaKiwanda and BABACHIC as part of the second week of the SUMMER STYLE JOURNEY event, featuring original-print wear, sun-and-rain umbrellas, and colorful upcycled bags made from ocean plastic waste.
From July 8, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st-floor Season Goods section hosts limited-time pop-ups featuring UV-cut parasols from untule and washable, sun-blocking hats from Beaurance, helping shoppers stay comfortable on summer outings.
Fukuoka's Harapecolab crafted a limited-edition kohakuto candy themed around the four classical elements for Tinder's "ASTRO CHAT LOUNGE" pop-up event in Shibuya, handed out to visitors who tried the app's new Astrology Mode.
The one-day bus tour combines a beach cleanup and microplastic pen-making workshop on Enoshima's Nishiura coast with an ocean environmental lecture, a local lunch, and free time to explore the island, departing from Tokyo Station in August 2026.
VIS is releasing a Hello Kitty collaboration collection with a playful sun-tanned design, including bags, a T-shirt, and charms, available from July 10, 2026 at VIS stores nationwide and the J'aDoRe JUN ONLINE store.
A limited-time Helluva Boss POP UP STORE brings back the fan-favorite Blind Plush alongside a wide lineup of new merchandise, running July 18 to 26 at Yurakucho Marui in Tokyo and August 15 to 23 at Namba Marui in Osaka.
From July 16, jewelry brand Hephol presents its first exhibition at Kobun Garou in Tokyo's Nihonbashi Hamacho, showcasing its antique coin jewelry alongside new pieces inspired by mythology and celestial motifs, with a selection of antique coins on hand for custom orders.
A large-scale exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of the popular manga Hetalia: Axis Powers, titled Hetalia: Axis Powers 20th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition WorldFesta, will be held in Tokyo and Osaka in autumn 2026, featuring original pencil drawings and color illustrations by creator Hidekaz Himaruya, a life-size Italy statue, and photo spots.
Entries open on July 8, 2026 for the "100 Art Crayon Works Exhibition 2026," a show where anyone drawing with Pentel's Art Crayon can submit work, with 100 selected pieces exhibited at Hibiya OKUROJI in Tokyo from November 22 to December 2, 2026.