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Oktoberfest returns to Tokyo's Shiba Park from September 11 to 23, 2026, with the seasonal-only Festbier, eleven German beer brands including Japan's first pours from Saxony's MEISSNER, regional sausages, daily stage shows, and a muscle beer challenge, near Tokyo Tower.
OSHI NO KO Puzzle Star marks its half anniversary from August 17 to September 16, 2026, with a new pickup gacha featuring Ruby and Aqua, daily login bonuses, a comeback campaign for returning players, and X hashtag campaigns.
Garden Buffet "Pine Terrace" at Phoenix Seagaia Ocean Tower runs a Hokkaido Fair from October 1 to November 30, 2026, serving Hokkaido specialties such as grilled scallops, king crab miso soup, and Genghis Khan lamb, alongside Shimaenaga-themed white desserts inspired by the region's snowy scenery.
To celebrate POWER PROS Day on August 26, POWER PROS App is running a Grand Appreciation Festival Campaign with daily login bonuses, a free 10-pull gacha, new gacha characters, and a Dice Challenge sweepstakes offering up to 826 Power Stones.
SEGA's mobile puzzle RPG Puyo Puyo!! Quest kicks off its "Fiery Summer Campaign" on August 18, 2026, featuring a login bonus, a timed puzzle event, and a new Nazopuyo Kitchen Full Power Gacha introducing two characters, Ichiryuu Kitchen no Maguro and Onebou Kitchen no Deena.
The Railway Museum in Saitama City will host its 14th Night Adult Teppaku event on September 19, 2026, offering guided tours, a one-hour lights-out at the 0 Series Shinkansen exhibit, and other after-hours experiences.
System Service is rolling out a new lineup of Rilakkuma and Sumikkogurashi prize merchandise at amusement facilities, with items arriving in two waves throughout August 2026, including plush toys, a beanbag cushion, a die-cut bag, and more.
Official goods for SBI MUSIC CIRCUS HOKKAIDO, the festival's first-ever Hokkaido edition, have gone on sale ahead of the September 26, 2026 event at Daiwa House PREMIST DOME in Sapporo, with separate collections for the daytime DAYBREAK and all-night AFTER DARK portions.
Shiba Park Hotel's seasonal "Blissful Afternoon Tea" pairs chestnut, sweet potato, and apple sweets and savories from three in-house kitchens with a book-filled dining room in Minato-ku, Tokyo, available September 7 to November 29, 2026.
SHIBUYA109 Shibuya and SHIBUYA109 Abeno are teaming up with global boy group JO1 for a two-week campaign from September 1 to 15, 2026, featuring newly shot visuals, a collaboration cafe, pop-up stores in five cities, and giveaway campaigns.
Elementa is bringing its open-world action RPG Silver Palace to gamescom 2026 and Anime NYC 2026 for the game's first convention exhibits, complete with a hands-on play area, stage shows, and cosplay photo spots, as worldwide pre-registrations pass 10 million following the game's recently completed test.
Sega is celebrating the 3rd anniversary of its short anime series SONIC & FRIENDS with a special collaboration featuring Kanahei’s Small animals, new concept art, and a pop-up store opening at Shibuya MODI from October 2 to 12, 2026.