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Weather caster Sakura Imai has teamed up with artist YUUKI for a fantastical limited collaboration collection, available for pre-order at the Village Vanguard Online Store through March 22, 2026.
A visually striking limited-time vegan ramen with vivid pink noodles and a sakura-shaped monaka arrives at T's Tantan locations inside Tokyo Station, Ikebukuro, and Ueno from March 2 through April 30, 2026.
Ofuro cafe utatane in Saitama City is hosting a one-day sauna festival on March 7, 2026 — Sauna Day — packed with aufguss sessions, a sauna musical, live music, food, bingo, and workshops for both sauna lovers and newcomers alike.
Milan-based luxury brand BONAVENTURA has released the second installment of its collaboration with Italy's historic House of Savoy, featuring a lineup of shrink leather goods dyed in "Savoia Blue."
Holiday Travel staff Arimi visits Benitsuya in Shimbashi, Tokyo for an authentic geisha dinner experience. Read her honest review of the kaiseki cuisine, traditional dance performances, and exciting ozashiki asobi (parlor games) at this welcoming venue popular with international visitors.
White chocolate specialty shop SHIROÉ by Hugh Morgan opens its first permanent store at GranSta Tokyo inside Tokyo Station on March 5, 2026, offering vanilla-infused white chocolate creations crafted by an award-winning pastry chef.
A series of limited-time collaboration menus inspired by graphic designer Masayoshi Nakajo will be offered across multiple venues at Shiseido Parlour's Ginza flagship building from March 3 to 31, 2026.
Soratoshiba by Yonaoyona Ale, the craft beer brewing restaurant at Escon Field HOKKAIDO, is launching a new year-limited series starting with "Mokumoku White," a Weizen-style beer with fruity aromas and low bitterness, beginning in early March 2026.
The first indoor Sylvanian Families shop and experience facility on the Miura Peninsula opens at Nagai Umi no Te Koen Soleil no Oka in Yokosuka, Kanagawa on March 6, 2026.
A collaboration POP UP SHOP featuring Tabekko Doubutsu: THE MOVIE and Sanrio Characters opens at four Kiddyland stores across Japan starting March 13, with restocked sold-out items from October 2025 plus new merchandise and special purchase bonuses.
Three Taiwanese food brands in Japan — Taiwan Ten Shouten, wanna manna, and Banka — are launching spring-limited menus and new products centered on nourishing the mind and body through Taiwanese cuisine.
The Shiroato History Museum in Takatsuki City will present approximately 200 items related to horses — from Edo-period festival horse tack to folk toys — in a free exhibition running from March 14 to May 31, 2026.