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Yatsugatake Agricultural College's 10-hectare flower field, YATZ GARDEN, is offering hot air balloon rides on July 20, 25, and 26, 2026, giving riders a bird's-eye view of blooming marigolds, Colors, and salvia alongside the Yatsugatake mountains. Advance reservations are open now.
Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers is running its popular night sweets buffet, Sweets Parade, with a Shine Muscat theme every Wednesday and Thursday from August 5 to October 1, 2026, in the Sea Wind lounge. A Shine Muscat afternoon tea set is also served daily from August 1 to October 1.
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise's 2026 summer campaign, the "Even-More-Ken-Matsudaira-Covered Island Summer Siege," begins July 18, upgrading the hit "Ken Matsudaira-Covered Amusement Park" into an even more intense version and extending the takeover to the aquarium, with new attractions launching August 1, Ken Matsudaira arriving in person on July 30, and the "Fireworks Symphonia" show running through August 31.
On August 21, 2026, Yokohama Mores' rooftop Mores BBQ Beer Garden hosts Bon DANCE 2026, a new bon odori event that blends beer garden dining, traditional dance, and DJ music. DJ Celly, known online for a viral Bon Jovi bon odori mashup, headlines alongside DJ YAHAGI, Tokyo Otome Daiko, and the Japan Bon Odori Association, with a limited standing plan available for the first 100 guests.
Yokohama Vanilla, the Yokohama-born gift sweets brand, is unveiling its fireworks-themed 2026 Summer-Limited Shopper for the first time, available free with qualifying purchases starting July 17, 2026, at its Yokohama Takashimaya store and seasonal pop-up locations.
A new izakaya, "Zenya Tenjin Nishidori," opens in Fukuoka's Tenjin Nishidori area on July 24, 2026, offering all-you-can-eat oden with every visit alongside Hakata motsunabe, fresh seafood, and sashimi.
Pool Kingdom in ABURAYAMA FUKUOKA, in Fukuoka City, runs July 18 through August 26, 2026, with a giant waterslide, a kids' athletic pool, a Saturday night pool overlooking the city, kitchen cars, a free lottery, and other bonus content added for summer.
Alice Gear Aegis has launched a limited-time collaboration event with the TV anime Magical Girl Lyrical NANOHA EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance starting July 13, 2026, featuring playable versions of Shiina Kuze and Nanoha Takamachi, an original story episode supervised by original creator Masaki Tsuzuki, and a voice-cast autograph giveaway campaign.
amu is adding a new BLUE colorway to its Buddy Cap, made from amuca, a material upcycled from used fishing nets, with the color debuting in person on July 18-19 at a cycling and fishing festival held at Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. ahead of Marine Day.
From July 17 to September 24, 2026, Anniversaire Café Minato Mirai Yokohama is holding its "ANNIVERSAIRE SUMMER 2026" fair, featuring a peach-themed "Momo-Kyun Sweets Collection" by day and a beer garden "SUMMER NIGHT FAIR" with harbor views by night.
Nessie Cafe, the collaboration cafe for the hit battle royale game Apex Legends, marks its fifth year by expanding to four cities nationwide — Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, and Sendai — across six locations, running from August 6 to September 30, 2026.
Areeam, the fashion brand produced by influencer Ainyan, is holding a pop-up store at Lumine Est Shinjuku from July 21 to 31, 2026, featuring original items and a new Disney Collection inspired by Toy Story, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse.