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Tsuda Shokai, a Kobe-based company dealing in overseas outdoor and lifestyle brands, has become the official Japan distributor for the UK's Ocean Bottle and will begin full-scale sales of its sustainable bottles and flasks nationwide from July 31.
Oddspark Co., Ltd. will open Oddspark! BAR in Sasebo at Sasebo Keirin (Sasebo Velodrome) on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, 2026, during the Women's All-Star Keirin G1, featuring guest appearances by Reika Fukuda and Aya Hazuki, a prize drawing, and an original Love Live! collaboration drink.
Three Ooedo Onsen Monogatari hotels in Katayamazu Onsen, Ishikawa, are offering a new plan combining a kayak or SUP experience on Shibayama Lagoon with a free ticket to the local public bathhouse, bookable from July 27, 2026, with stays and experiences starting August 1.
TV Aichi will air the Okazaki Castle Fireworks Festival live on August 1, 2026, with drone footage and coverage of the hand-held fireworks tradition on the hoko-bune boats, plus a simultaneous stream on Locipo.
To mark July 24, Self-Medication Day, supplement brand Orthomol held a wellness event called Orthomol presents "TUNE YOURSELF" at Shonan's Chigasaki Southern Beach, inviting creators to spend a morning on beach activities, nutritional support, and Tuning Yoga.
Rapi and Anis from GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE have joined the PalVerse Palé. open figure series, now on sale nationwide from July 24.
Two new items join Pasco's "Kissaten" series for a one-month-only fair — the "Kissaten Coffee Float-Style Vanilla" and "Kissaten Pudding-Style Steamed Cake" — going on sale August 1, 2026, at supermarkets and drug stores in the Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions.
From August 1 through September 30, President Chibo is offering a limited-time teppanyaki course called "Ikoi," alongside a lineup of seasonal a la carte dishes, capturing the shift from late summer into early autumn.
Reoma Resort in Marugame, Kagawa, is running a lineup of summer-only attractions, including the indoor heated pool at Hotel Reoma no Mori, Reoma Waterland, the Reoma Drone Show 2026, and the Marugame Basara Fireworks Fantasia in Reoma.
The lounge at Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto will serve a refreshing Shine Muscat parfait layered with muscat and lemon jelly, milk ice cream, and muscat mousse, available from September 7 to 30, 2026.
A three-day sake event at Tokyo Big Sight this August lets visitors taste as much as they like from 44 breweries across Japan, with the full lineup of labels now revealed.
A new pastel watercolor floral hand towel and compact mirror set featuring Sanrio Characters is now open for pre-order at Munyugurumi Patio's official online store, with reservations running from July 25 through August 3, 2026.