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倭物やカヤ's popular separate yukata line expands for summer 2026, adding sophisticated adult women's patterns and a first-ever men's separate yukata with pants, along with new Hita geta and easy-wrap obi belts.
Merchandise from the Evil Prince and the Puppet × THE Chara CAFE collaboration event, held at THE Chara CAFE Grand Scape Ikebukuro, is now available for post-event online orders through the THE Chara online store.
Hakone Kowakien Tenyu in Kanagawa has added an all-inclusive free-flow (unlimited drinks) option to its popular premium dinner buffet, with the renovated Dining Hakone now offering the experience since May 29, 2026.
Hotel Gracery Tamachi in Tokyo's Minato Ward is converting its 16 ladies' rooms into Comfort Double Rooms and renovating its guests-only lounge, with the renovated spaces set to open on September 1, 2026. Reservations for a commemorative breakfast plan are already available.
Hotel Granvia Osaka is offering a "Retro" afternoon tea set featuring five classic sweets at two locations — the 1st floor Tea Lounge and the 19th floor River Head lounge — from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
Hotel Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture is now accepting reservations for a summer-limited stay plan that includes the "金鼓〈KONKU〉" afternoon tea and breakfast, available from June 1 to August 31, 2026.
Hotel Nikko Tsukuba will hold a Makers' Dinner on August 8, 2026, combining a brewery tour at Tsukuba Brewery's Tsukuba Mountain foothills facility with a special five-course French pairing dinner at Restaurant Serena.
JR Kyushu is running additional round trips on the Limited Express Huis Ten Bosch service between Hakata and Huis Ten Bosch Station on select dates in July, August, and September 2026, responding to rising demand following a new attraction at the park.
The main PV for the highly anticipated TV anime "I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand" has been released, showcasing Luck and his companions. The series premieres on July 6, 2026, with Prime Video streaming 3 days early.
The cultural tourism facility Kaga Iryokuen in Yamanaka Onsen is hosting rotating solo exhibitions by local artists. A metalwork show opens June 17, followed by a glass art exhibition on July 18.
Kamakura Prince Hotel's collaborative "Enoden Cake" returns in a summer edition featuring mango and melon, available from July 8 to September 23, 2026, at the Ajisai Lounge on the 3rd floor of the hotel.
Kintetsu Department Store Nara is holding a shaved ice fair from June 24 to 30, 2026, featuring three brands from regions associated with the Toyotomi clan — Aichi, Nara, and Osaka — with 21 varieties rotating daily. Reservations are required and available via the Kintetsu online shop.