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From July 1 to August 31, 2026, the 2F café restaurant "Le Temps" at Hotel Granvia Kyoto will offer a limited-time parfait featuring a whole peach, wildflower honey from Kyoto Higuchi Apiary, and a beautifully layered glass of seasonal ingredients.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo is offering special fireworks viewing restaurant plans for the 2026 Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival on August 8, featuring buffet dining with champagne and premium menu options at two top-floor venues.
On June 3, 2026, Hotel Vischio Amagasaki unveiled a new decorative panel at its check-in counter featuring "Route Map Art" by railway designer Masaki Omori, connecting the cities of Kyoto, Osaka, Amagasaki, and Kobe through a route map-inspired design.
A collaboration between the asymmetric multiplayer game Identity V and ZOZOTOWN brings five types of limited-edition items featuring original character illustrations, available for pre-order starting June 5.
From May 14 to June 21, 2026, Karaoke Manekineko is hosting a World Trigger anime collaboration campaign at participating locations across Japan, featuring exclusive drinks, original merchandise, and themed rooms in Tokyo and Osaka.
A summer-limited Session IPA called the Katsushika Matsuri Ale is now available at restaurants and events across Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, featuring New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops and a light 4.5% ABV perfect for hot summer days.
The sold-out Premium Matcha Pudding from Kochouan, a long-established tea shop in Azumino, Nagano, is making a comeback — this time with black sugar syrup, available by reservation only in limited quantities.
A new series called KOKON SHODAI has been launched, connecting the 400-year-old Shodai-yaki pottery tradition of Kumamoto with regional food culture and everyday life.
Artist Masanao Hirayama presents a new series of color works at OIL by Bijutsu Techo Gallery in Shibuya PARCO, running June 12 to July 5, 2026. Admission is free.
A survey found that while 70.7% of people in Japan take some form of UV protection, only 26.1% use sunglasses. Japanese eyewear chain Megane Ichiba is rolling out a wide-ranging initiative called the "One Hundred Million Sunglasses Plan" to normalize sunglasses as an everyday health habit.
The Japanese knife brand MUSASHI JAPAN has opened a new store in the Namba Ebisubashi shopping district of Osaka, bringing traditional craftsmanship to one of the city's most iconic neighborhoods.
A seasonal afternoon tea themed around fresh peaches and Shine Muscat grapes is available at Nagaragawa Seiryu Hotel in Gifu City from July 1 to August 31, 2026, featuring 10 sweets, savories, and a variety of teas for ¥3,000 per person.