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A new lineup of travel goods from the SWIMMER × SANRIO CHARACTERS collaboration is here, featuring die-cut name tags, plush pass cases with reel attachments, and fluffy eye mask cushions perfect for trips and daily commutes.
Marking the 60th anniversary of The Beatles' visit to Japan, IKEUCHI ORGANIC has launched a summer jacket recreating the mysterious "towel jacket" the band wore in Florida in 1964. Officially licensed by Apple Corps Ltd. and made from organic cotton towel fabric, the piece took two years to complete.
All-day Italian dining "EZARO" at Tokyu Stay Shibuya Ebisu is offering a summer-limited peach afternoon tea from June 29, 2026, developed with Daikanyama tea specialist "THÉSIER." The menu runs through September 30 and is priced at ¥4,980 (tax included) with 90-minute free-flow drinks.
Tsumagoi Prince Hotel in Gunma Prefecture is offering a sparkling wine brunch plan from July 18 to September 18, 2026, on a scenic terrace at 1,100 m altitude. Special summer events including a wine pairing dinner, crystal bowl performance, and stargazing session are also planned.
Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto is holding its first summer event since its renovation reopening — the UZUMASA BON DANCE FESTIVAL — from July 18 to August 30, 2026. Set in an Edo-period townscape, the festival features bon odori with Toei anime characters, maiko performances, and a yokai-themed night party.
From July 23 to September 13, 2026, Tokyo Summerland in Akiruno, Tokyo, will hold a collaboration event with the 2.5D idol agency VOISING, featuring special collaboration tickets with bonus goods, a mystery-solving quiz rally, collaboration food and goods, and themed decorations throughout the park.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, The Westin Tokyo's The Terrace restaurant transforms its Innovation Buffet into a summer celebration headlined by live-carved churrasco, a 10-wine free-flow option, and Western classics loved across generations.
Yuki Mizukami from the visual novel Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole is joining Gift's fumofumo plush lineup, with pre-orders through Ami Ami opening July 3, 2026.
A pop-up shop featuring exclusive merchandise from manga artist Nonono Yamada's works opens at AMNIBUS STORE -blue- in MAGNET by SHIBUYA109 from July 31 to August 16, 2026, with new yukata-themed illustrations from 夜明けがいちばん暗い.
Youtooz is releasing three summer-themed plushies from Helluva Boss and Apex Legends starting in late January 2027, followed by a Hazbin Hotel figure in late March 2027, all available through INFOLENS in Japan.
Zerokyori Connect No. 1, a VTuber-hosted indie game event that brings audiences up close with hand-picked indie titles, will be held at namco TOKYO in Shinjuku on July 18, 2026.
Can badges, acrylic keychains, and other merchandise from Ace of the Diamond act II -Second Season- are now available for pre-order from Sync Innovation, with shipping expected in late September 2026.