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From June 1 to September 30, 2026, Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima will host BEER FAIR 2026 across three of its restaurants, offering chef-crafted dishes paired with a wide selection of drinks in a comfortable indoor setting.
The iconic backpack from ROCO NAILS, a fashion brand beloved by Gen Z high school girls and trending on TikTok, is launching as a miniature capsule toy. The "ROCO NAILS Mini Color Backpack Mascot" comes in 5 colors and will be available in capsule vending machines across Japan from late April 2026.
The second release in the Royal Mint's Winnie-the-Pooh 100th anniversary coin series is now on sale, featuring a "Loyalty" theme and depicting Christopher Robin and Pooh walking together. Both a color silver and a gold coin are available exclusively through Coin Palace in Japan.
Salomon is running the "Mt.FUJI Hiking Campaign," offering lottery winners a 2-night 3-day guided hiking experience tracing the Edo-period pilgrimage route from the base of Mt. Fuji to its summit.
The 5th Anniversary Festival for Sangokushi: Shinsen is about to begin, bringing free ★5 generals, up to 50 recruit tokens, over 6,000 gold coins, and more than 1.7 million yen in prize money through the new Bunbu Taiketsu competition mode.
Five pixel art-style flip phone keychains featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, and Bad Badtz-Maru are rolling out at Aeon Fantasy's cashless "Kapuebo" capsule toy machines.
A pop-up shop featuring new tarot-themed illustrated merchandise from the TV anime Secrets of the Silent Witch opens at Volks Akihabara Hobby Heaven 2 from May 16, 2026.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, the Lobby Lounge Bamboo at Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo will serve a seasonal "Summer Strawberry Afternoon Tea," featuring strawberry sweets, colorful summer savories, and free-flowing drinks from the TWG tea selection.
From July 1 to October 12, 2026, the "Garden of Breeze" at Shin-Furano Prince Hotel in Furano, Hokkaido, will feature a freely playable street piano — the actual instrument used during filming of the 2008 TV drama. Special live concerts are also scheduled throughout the period.
Skymark Airlines has announced additional charter flights on popular routes for May and June 2026. The travel booking platform Good Trip Express (グットリ) has updated its booking system to reflect these flights, making dynamic packages — combining flights and hotel accommodations — available for booking starting April 28, 2026.
Choyotei, a hot spring resort in Hokkaido's Sounkyo Onsen, is offering a special plan featuring shabu-shabu with three types of wild game — Ezo deer, wild boar, and pheasant. Available from April 15, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with one shabu-shabu hot pot included per adult per stay.
The popular shy character TERE TERE Chan is getting its first-ever POP-UP SHOP at Shibuya Sakura Stage from May 26 to June 10, 2026, featuring exclusive merchandise including a sold-out plush charm.