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gelato pique cafe is teaming up with Peanuts for a second collaboration running from July 2 to August 6, 2026, offering cooling summer sweets including crepes, smoothies, and gelato topped with marshmallow versions of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and Sally.
The puzzle RPG Puzzle & Dragons is holding its first-ever collaboration with the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, running from June 26 to July 4, 2026, featuring collaboration characters, special dungeons, and a Madoka Magica Super God Fest.
A pop-up store celebrating the 9th anniversary of Revue Starlight opens at Annivroad by Bushiroad Creative Store in Shinjuku from July 2 to July 14, 2026, featuring newly drawn merchandise themed around "Antique × Letters."
RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima is offering a special summer stay plan that includes admission tickets to the "Miffy 70th Anniversary Exhibition" at Hiroshima Museum of Art, available from July 11 to September 7, 2026.
Starting July 1, 2026, The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto's dining café THE OIKE TERRACE is introducing a 1,000-yen drink set — two drinks plus an amuse-bouche — for a relaxed pre-dinner happy hour in the heart of Kyoto.
The ROYCE' Rose Gardens at three locations in Hokkaido — あいの里 (Sapporo), 上江別 (Ebetsu), and ロイズタウン Factory (Tobetsu) — are entering their most vibrant season from mid-June through early July 2026, with over 500 rose varieties on display and limited rose-themed sweets available at neighboring stores.
Rusutsu Resort in Hokkaido is adding a large photo frame, a "RUSUTSU" letter sculpture, new benches, and the SORIOI Mountain Café to its Yotei Panorama Terrace, opening from June 27 and July 18, 2026.
Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach in Itoman, Okinawa, marks its 4th anniversary with a summer program running July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring a beach live concert, fireworks show, Dom Pérignon experiences, buffet dinners, and extended pool hours.
S.T. Dupont unveils the new Geode collection, drawing inspiration from the natural beauty and quiet strength of geodes, offered in two mineral tones across lighters and writing instruments.
French outdoor brand Salomon is releasing a Japan-limited Mt. FUJI COLLECTION on July 1, 2026, featuring a special-edition hiking shoe and backpack with Mount Fuji logo designs, born from the brand's partnership agreement with Fujiyoshida City.
The underground shopping street Namba Walk in Osaka Minami is hosting a collaboration event with San-X Universe characters including Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi, running from June 24 to September 24, 2026.
The first-ever San-X Universe sticker book, featuring 329 stickers across beloved and classic San-X characters, goes on sale on June 30, 2026, priced at ¥1,650 (tax included).