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A limited pop-up store featuring Nintama Rantarō and Rascal the Raccoon merchandise will open at Osaka HEP FIVE 6th floor from April 24 to May 6, 2026, with ticket reservations required on the first three days.
Niseko Village in Hokkaido kicks off its 2026 summer season from Golden Week, featuring outdoor activities at the PURE ground, two golf courses, and a variety of seasonal stays and events through September.
To celebrate Pompompurin's 30th anniversary, three giant character objects — approximately 3 meters tall and wide — are appearing at locations across Shibuya for a limited time from April 15 to 21, 2026.
From April 1 to July 12, 2026, Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden is collaborating with Calendar Life for the "Hanabiyori" seasonal event, featuring original goods such as tote bags and garden-exclusive earrings, alongside a flower stamp rally and various hands-on workshops.
Sho-Bi-Doh has launched the Sanrio Characters limited edition "Kamiomoi Hair Dry Cap TC" featuring My Melody, Pompompurin, Pochacco, and Cinnamoroll designs, available at variety stores and online from April 15, 2026.
The beloved Heisei-era character Hoppe-chan® from Sun Hoseki is getting a dedicated special book on April 22, 2026, bundled with a ribbon-quilted pouch and a cute bangs clip as bonus items.
Thank You Mart is releasing a second collaboration with the beloved goods brand SWIMMER, featuring 20 retro fancy-themed items priced at 390 yen each (429 yen tax included). In-store sales begin in early May 2026, with online pre-orders now open.
All 12 members of idol units Six Gravity and Procellarum from Tsukiuta. are joining the NuiPal plush series, dressed in their 10th anniversary illustration costumes, with pre-orders now open.
The smartphone cooking game Usamaru Kitchen is running a late-April limited stage from April 15 to April 30, 2026, offering new and revival costumes alongside seasonal ingredient login bonuses.
The "Wisteria Garden" at Red Hill Heather Forest in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture opened for the season on April 11, 2026, showcasing around 80 wisteria plants of 13 varieties — including 22 magnificent trees over 60 years old transplanted from the foothills of Mt. Fuji and a rare golden-leaved long wisteria.
A Sanrio Characters collaboration version of the popular Air-In Fuji Eraser is set to go on sale May 29, 2026. The limited edition comes in four gift box sets featuring two erasers each, with designs based on Hello Kitty, My Melody, Little Twin Stars, and Pompom Purin.
Asahi Beer has released a new canned shochu highball made with barley tea through its "Asahi Fantasy Development Bureau" test sales site, available in limited quantities starting April 14.