Discover insider tips, travel guides, and inspiring stories for your next adventure in Japan
amie, the merchandise brand from Oami Co., Ltd. which operates the major figure and hobby retailer amiami, is now offering STRANGE EDEN's Pikuria Plate Collection premium cards and Sparkle＊Chain Acrylic charms featuring the series' characters.
Suntory adds a kiwi flavor to its "196" fruit chuhai series, available nationwide for a limited time from October 13, 2026.
Suntory is releasing White Akadama Punch Can nationwide for a limited time from October 13, 2026 — a new white wine sour variant of the Akadama Punch series, made with Akadama Sweet Wine White.
Tachibana E Liquors has launched the 152nd edition of its whisky lottery, doubling the winning odds for Yamazaki 18 Years Old to mark 70,000 cumulative sets sold, with 466 limited entries available starting August 18, 2026.
Suntory relaunches the Teacher's Highball Can with a redesigned package, available nationwide on a limited basis from October 13, 2026.
From August 17 to October 15, 2026, THE COSMOPOLITAN GRILL BAR TERRACE at Grand Front Osaka is serving a Southeast Asia-themed afternoon tea, the second edition of its "Afternoon Tea Around the World" series, with sweets, savories, and cocktails inspired by Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Tirol Choco launches a new "Halloween Cup" chocolate assortment nationwide on August 31, 2026, featuring six flavors — including the Halloween-exclusive Blood Strawberry and Pumpkin — packaged in a sparkly, cup-shaped container designed for home parties.
Tirol Choco is releasing "Puchirol <Halloween Pack>" nationwide from August 31 — bite-sized chocolates in three flavors, individually wrapped with the "Puchirols Special Task Force" characters in colorful Halloween costumes.
Tokyo Solamachi's Food Marche is rolling out its second phase of renewal, adding new shops such as RANDY'S DONUTS and Gong cha, renewing its Uoriki, Sawamitsu Seika, and Tomizawa Shoten stores, and refreshing its sweets pop-up space and rest area between September and November 2026.
Shinchosha is releasing e-book editions of Fuyumi Ono's fantasy series The Twelve Kingdoms, which has sold more than 14 million copies, in three waves starting September 17, 2026, alongside the print debut of the series' first new volume in seven years.
UECHIYA CAFÉ has opened inside Washita Shop's Kokusai-dori store in Naha, serving Churafuwa Cream Zenzai, a dessert that turns Okinawan black sugar white through wasanbon refining, with the pop-up already recording its highest-ever sales through October 31, 2026.
AMNIBUS, an online store specializing in anime and manga merchandise, has opened pre-orders for 15 new WIND BREAKER products featuring newly drawn "Summer Ver." illustrations, including trading acrylic cards, can badges, apparel, and more.