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The French-style boulangerie Pain au Traditionnel in Sapporo's Maruyama district has fully reopened on April 22, bringing back three limited-edition breads that drew up to four-hour queues at the France Pavilion during Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai.
The Powerpuff Girls official merchandise popup store "Girls' Holiday" is heading to Lucua Iela 1F in Umeda, Osaka from May 1 to May 14, 2026, with exclusive pre-release items, limited novelty gifts, and a photo-ready interior.
Capcom's brand-new IP PRAGMATA has reached the milestone of 1 million copies sold worldwide just two days after its April 17, 2026 release.
Bar Granada at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto will serve "Temarikusa," a vibrant blue cocktail made with fruit liqueur jelly and sparkling wine, from May 1 to June 30, 2026.
RIMOWA's popular Essential polycarbonate suitcase collection has launched two new seasonal colors — Orange and Magenta — available at RIMOWA stores and RIMOWA.com from April 23, 2026.
SanktGallen Brewery has released Pineapple Ale, a spring/summer limited fruit beer that uses approximately 600kg of fresh Golden Pineapple per batch. The juicy pineapple flavor extends all the way to the foam, with sales running through the end of September 2026.
During Golden Week 2026, Sapporo TV Tower is offering free 90m observation deck admission for elementary school students, along with a 456-step stair climbing challenge where kids who reach the top can spin a giant Garapon lottery.
From April 20 to June 20, 2026, Six Senses Kyoto runs a matcha promotion featuring an afternoon tea using Ippodo teas, a karesansui-inspired matcha parfait, seasonal café drinks, and a matcha bath salt workshop at the Alchemy Bar.
Hawaii's first official PEANUTS store, Snoopy's Surf Shop, is teaming up with the mobile puzzle game Snoopy Drops in a special collaboration event, bringing JOE SURFER Snoopy into the game alongside a limited-time tote bag giveaway.
The adventure pool "Aqua Adventure" opens at Suzuka Circuit Park in Mie Prefecture from June 27 to September 27, 2025, with five themed pool zones, slides, and special summer events for the whole family.
New York-born The City Bakery has teamed up with UK's No. 1 craft beer brand BrewDog to launch TINY FANG, a craft pilsner crafted to complement food and bread with crisp, refined flavor.
A new lineup of special merchandise celebrating Tokyo DisneySea's 8 theme ports and 25-year history will go on sale on May 25, 2026, as part of the ongoing anniversary event "Sparkling Jubilee."