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Hankyu Umeda Main Store hosts Tamiya Hobby World 2026 in Osaka from August 12 to 18, 2026, where parents and children can build Mini 4WD cars, wooden dinosaurs, and plastic model kits, then race their creations on a dedicated circuit.
Movic is opening pre-orders for チケコレ, a 24-design ticket-style collectible line featuring scenes from the TV anime Tamon's B-Side, sized to carry around or slip into a phone case.
teamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills has welcomed 4 million visitors, with around 70% traveling from more than 185 countries and regions worldwide.
teamLab's interactive artwork Sketch Aquarium: Connected World opens at Onagawa Machinaka Koryukan in Miyagi Prefecture from August 29 to September 23, 2026. Visitors can draw their own fish and watch them come to life, swimming alongside creations from teamLab venues around the world. Admission is free.
A limited-time plan pairing a goldfish-topped kakigori from THE HOUSE K.MINAMOTO with admission to ART AQUARIUM MUSEUM GINZA is on sale Tuesdays through Fridays from August 12 to September 18, 2026.
The "Tove and the Moomins" exhibition at Fukuoka Art Museum, on view through August 30, 2026, will mark Moomin Day on August 9 — Tove Jansson's birthday — with three limited programs, including an original sticker giveaway, a resale of its previously sold-out drawstring bag set ticket, and a raffle for exhibition-original merchandise.
Paid reserved viewing seats have gone on sale for the first time for the Yanagi Matsuri Fireworks Festival in Toyooka, held on August 2, 2026, with tickets available through the Ticket Pay service.
Wabiya Korekido in Kyoto's Gion Hanamikoji, known for its stone-grilled oyakodon lunch, introduces a lunch-only summer dish featuring chilled noodles in a chicken broth finished with a refreshing sudachi citrus sorbet.
From August 8 to 31, 2026, amphibious bus "Yamanakako no Kaba (YAMANAKAKO NO KABA)" adds a single daily "Evening Cool Breeze Ride" after its last regular departure, offering cooler evening air, views of Mount Fuji over Lake Yamanaka, and an original fan for every rider.
YASUMI LAB OSAKA, a hands-on workshop store where guests sew their own one-of-a-kind plush straps, opened in Shinsaibashi, Osaka on August 1, 2026. The store previously operated as "Y! Y! hands Osaka," offering custom accessory-making experiences.
Artist Natsuko Tanihara presents a new series of velvet paintings under the theme "Banquet" at Gallery Butaiura in Azabudai Hills from September 4 to October 11, 2026, alongside a one-night banquet dinner event.
From August 1 to 9, 2026, 4℃ Ginza Main Store hosts the second installment of its in-store collaboration with Hibiya Kadan, decorating the shop with seasonal flowers and giving away a single stem to customers who follow the store's Instagram or try on jewelry.