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A Hokkaido craft sweets brand built around brown cheese made from whey is opening its second location at New Chitose Airport, bringing its signature SNOWDOME premium sweets with a "crunch, fizz, and melt" texture to travelers.
Starting March 1, 2026, HOSHINOYA Okinawa offers a revamped spring menu for its "Ryukyu Gastronomia — Bellezza" dinner course, featuring Okinawan shellfish and seaweed elevated through Italian culinary techniques and inspired by the traditional Ryukyuan philosophy of healthful eating.
Restaurant Brasserie Laurier on the 6th floor of Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki will reopen on Saturday, March 7, 2026, following a renovation inspired by the atmosphere of a Mediterranean resort.
From May 1 to June 30, 2026, Lobby Lounge La Terrasse at Hotel New Grand in Yokohama offers an elegant Rose Afternoon Tea featuring rose-garden-inspired sweets and savories, priced at ¥7,590 per person including tax and service charge.
InterContinental Hotel Osaka is launching its Spring Promotion 2026, featuring seasonal menus, limited-edition cocktails, and sakura sweets across multiple venues from March through May 2026.
An interactive science event where visitors explore the human body through hands-on attractions, video, and graphics is coming to Twin Messe Shizuoka from April 25 to May 6, 2026 — the event's first appearance in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Kenmin Foods, Japan's No. 1 bifun brand, is releasing a new frozen stir-fried rice noodle dish co-created with fans on March 1 — the second product from its community-driven "Minna no Frozen Bifun Project."
For the first time, Celeo Kokubunji and Kokubunji Marui are joining forces to host a joint bread festival featuring around 20 bakeries over 8 days from March 15.
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Izumi in Izumi City, Osaka is undergoing its second major renovation since opening. Starting March 26, 2026, 30 new and renovated stores will open in phases, including the first Kansai location of Adidas Store by ABC-MART.
Crafted by an Okinawa Prefecture-certified master of Ryukyuan cuisine, the "Kariyushi Ryukyuan Set Meal" is served exclusively on Ryukyuan Cuisine Day — the third Thursday of each month — at Ryukyu Dining Hanafu.
On March 21, 2026, Lumine Tachikawa will host a hands-on kids event featuring a children-run flea market, workshops with Ome-area artisans, and free train tickets to explore the Ome Line.
Collaboration goods featuring newly drawn illustrations by artist Shinonome Nashi are available for pre-order via the Village Vanguard Online Store until March 8, 2026.