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On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Imashirozuka Ancient History Museum in Takatsuki City will host a lecture by Kyoto Tachibana University's Atsushi Kojima on Emperor Keitai's reign as seen from Chikushi, part of the city's annual "Haniwa Day" program.
THE BONDS SPA Ocean Private Villa - Chiba Shirahama - at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula has added a new annex, EAST OCEAN VILLA HANARE, a two-story villa room with its own open-air hot spring bath for up to 12 guests.
A new 1/4 scale complete figure of Lala Satalin Deviluke from To Love Ru Darkness, wearing a bare-legs bunny outfit, is now available for pre-order at Amiami. The figure is produced by FREEing.
The Tokyo Art Dealers Association is holding Tobi Art Fair 2026 from October 16 to 18, 2026 at Tokyo Art Club, where 118 of Japan's leading art dealers will exhibit more than 2,000 works spanning antiques, tea ceremony utensils, swords, and modern and contemporary art, with advance tickets going on sale July 29.
Tokyo Banana is opening a month-long pop-up store at the event space inside JR Tokyo Station's HANAGATAYA GranSta Tokyo Central Passage Shop from August 1 to 31, 2026, featuring the new Banyana Zaku Sand cookie sandwich, a 35th anniversary Double Banana flavor, and other Tokyo Banana classics.
Universal Music releases Deluxe and Premium Box editions of the Tokyo DisneySea 25th "Sparkling Jubilee" Music Album on July 29, collecting 44 tracks across 3 CDs — including 7 first-time recordings — that look back on the park's 25-year history, plus a 2-LP vinyl edition arriving September 4.
From September 1, Tokyo Dome Hotel's French restaurant Deux Mille serves an autumn harvest course built around the rare 銀の鴨 duck alongside lobster, foie gras, and seasonal truffle, available through November 30, 2026.
Tokyo Dome Hotel's Sky Lounge & Dining "Artist Cafe" is introducing an autumn edition of its Night Afternoon Tea from September 1, 2026, featuring shine muscat and melon desserts alongside a red snow crab and matsutake pasta and more than 30 free-flow drinks, with panoramic night views 150 meters above Tokyo.
WALL_alternative in Nishi-Azabu, Tokyo is holding "TOKYO SKA HAS NO BORDER," an exhibition marking TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA's 37th year that explores the band's "NO BORDER" philosophy through new art collaborations and community-focused research, running from August 11 to August 29, 2026.
On July 29, 2026, Hoshino Resorts Tomamu's Unkai Terrace welcomed its 2 millionth visitor since opening in 2006. The milestone was marked with an on-site ceremony, the completion of the "Cloud Wish" installation shaped by visitors' wishes, and a limited-time Unkai Yogurt drink.
A limited-quantity "Acai Bowl Pudding" from Toraku combines acai with four kinds of fruit and a separately packed granola for added crunch, launching nationwide on Monday, August 3, 2026.
DARTSHIVE opens reservations on August 4, 2026 for five new Pixar Collection DARTSLIVE cards featuring Toy Story characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Lotso, with sales starting August 14.