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From August 19 to September 1, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement food hall and 12F/13F restaurant street will offer Uma-Kara Gourmet, a lineup of 37 dishes built around bold spice and umami to help shoppers push through the last stretch of summer heat.
From August 19 to 23, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement fresh food floor celebrates the 1st anniversary of its monthly "Umeda Marche" with a mock fish auction, a tuna butchering demonstration, and 16 kinds of offerings, including a marché featuring Nofuku agriculture-welfare producers.
Hayachine Take Kagura, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage from Iwate, comes to Silk Road Dance Hall in Yokohama Chinatown on October 13, 2026, marking 50 years since both its national designation and Amina Collection's founding.
Hotel Kanazawa's restaurant DINING TSUZUMI serves a new autumn lunch lineup from September 1 to November 30, 2026, featuring Ishikawa's Hyakumangoku rice cooked in a Banko-yaki clay pot alongside dishes made with seasonal seafood, wagyu, and Noto pork.
On September 12, 2026, a guided walk exploring the Japan Heritage story "Living with Whales" and the nature of Ugui Peninsula takes place in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, marking two anniversaries.
JR Central's Oshi Tabi campaign is partnering with Star Detective Precure! The Movie: The Mysterious Garden and the Secret of the Two, offering Tokaido Shinkansen passengers an exclusive voice drama, smartphone wallpapers, postcards, can badges, and a chance to win original acrylic stands.
DMM GAMES' KAMIHIME PROJECT unveils new costumes for Anshar and Ashirat, adds a new Weapon Fest weapon, and launches special Advent Battle events alongside extended Premium Pass rewards.
Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji is celebrating its 32nd anniversary on September 9 with a gratitude fair running from September 1 to October 31, 2026, bringing autumn-inspired menus to every restaurant and lounge in the hotel.
Starting August 17, 2026, Asatoretamago BASE, the campsite at KURAGARI Village on Mt. Ikoma, is delivering fluffy shaved ice straight to campers' sites, letting guests enjoy the treat by the campfire at an elevation of about 390 meters.
Kuzefuku Shoten is teaming up with craft beer maker Yoho Brewing for a free beer and snack pairing event, held at Diamor Osaka on August 22 and MIDORI Nagano on August 23, 2026.
Sammy Networks' PC-based pachinko and pachislot platform 777TOWN.net adds Smart Pachislot Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story starting August 17, 2026, with a registration campaign offering in-game items.
MATCHA MEIJIN Cafe opened a new flagship store in Asakusa, Tokyo, on August 6, 2026, next to Sensoji Temple's Nitenmon Gate, with a two-story space designed for quiet, refined matcha time and a hands-on tea ceremony experience.