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Seizan Golf Course in Karuizawa is opening its fairways free of charge on August 23, 2026, so children can play on the natural lawn and dogs can join a dedicated lawn walk, alongside golf-themed activities for the whole family.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross is holding the Cross: IF event starting July 23, introducing female versions of Meliodas and Ban through a special gacha, along with several other in-game events running through August 20.
Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima's buffet restaurant "Bridge" is holding an "America & Hawaii Fair" from August 1 to 31, 2026, featuring a wagyu-enhanced "Sheraton Burger," a lineup of American and Hawaiian dishes, a dinner-only wagyu roast beef, and a kids corner.
Premium matcha brand SHOGUN releases an easy-to-make latte mix in Uji matcha and hojicha flavors on July 27, 2026, letting fans enjoy quality Japanese tea lattes just by mixing with milk.
SLEEPY TOFU, a bedding brand born in Taiwan, is releasing クールケット, a duvet that feels cool to the touch on both the front and back, designed to keep sleepers comfortable through the whole night.
Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima has opened a new restaurant, Onoa's Cafe & Grill, on the second floor of its Water Park, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a live hula performance during dinner hours. The resort has also added three new "Kids Room" guest room types at Hotel Hawaiians.
To mark the completion of its 18-year manga series Space Brothers, Kodansha has released a special video documenting "Mission: SPACE COMIC" — an unprecedented project in which a robotic arm aboard the ISS Kibo module, operated remotely from the ground under a JAXA utilization program, drew an unpublished chapter of the manga in space.
Saketsunagi Project and sake brand HINEMOS have released a STEINS;GATE collaboration sake line called "Divergence Brew," featuring four bottles inspired by the anime's main characters plus a complete set, with reservations opening July 28, 2026 via the HINEMOS special site.
A collaboration cafe themed on STRANGE EDEN is opening at Animatecafe Stand Ikebukuro 4th Store from August 15 to September 15, 2026, offering a limited-time menu inspired by the story's world and its seven fictional districts, alongside new merchandise and a bonus fair.
Advance mubichike tickets for the new live-action film Street Fighter go on sale at theater box offices nationwide on July 31, 2026, with card purchasers receiving an exclusive two-sticker set, alongside new online, mail-order, and convenience store ticket options.
A limited-time collaboration cafe between SwitchBot's AI companion robot SwitchBot KATA Friends and Cotti Coffee opens on July 27, 2026, at the Cotti Coffee shop near Awajicho Station in Tokyo, featuring an exclusive matcha mango smoothie, costumed character meet-and-greets, and original merchandise giveaways.
Takatsuki City in Osaka will hold the 57th Takatsuki Matsuri on August 1 and 2, 2026, a summer festival with more than 50 years of history featuring parades, stage performances by around 130 groups, and roughly 100 food stalls and kitchen cars across five venues.