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Seven-Eleven Japan is rolling out two limited-quantity autumn ice creams nationwide — a honey sweet potato brulee waffle cone from September 8, and a Japanese chestnut mont blanc ice bar co-developed with Ginza Sembikiya from September 15.
Seven-Eleven adds two indulgent "reward ice cream" treats for autumn nights, Lotte Anzutsumi with ice cream wrapped whole in red bean paste and a GODIVA-supervised frozen chocolat ice made with Belgian chocolate, both rolling out at stores nationwide in September.
A limited-time Sgt. Frog × Sanrio Characters pop-up store, featuring collaboration items pairing Hello Kitty and other Sanrio Characters with the Keroro Platoon, runs September 11 to 23, 2026, at Ekimaru A La Mode's JR Kyoto Station West Exit location, with novelty items for qualifying purchases.
From October 1, 2026 through February 15, 2027, Shinagawa Prince Hotel celebrates the 40th anniversary of Chibi Maruko-chan's original manga with its first Chinese cuisine collaboration, offering a character-themed afternoon tea, lunch set, and ramen at Chinese Restaurant Shinagawa Daihanten, plus flower-shaped breads at Boulangerie Shinagawa, along with a stamp rally and limited stickers.
Takara Shuzo is releasing its autumn-winter limited "Sho Chiku Bai" Kanzake, a warmed-sake blend in a 1.8L paper carton designed for easy home enjoyment, nationwide from September 29, 2026.
Shueisha Games is bringing a playtest version of JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON and a demo of UN:Me to its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth, with original novelties for visitors and live e-sports commentary broadcast on the booth screen during matches.
Sigma's new 85mm F1.2 DG | Art lens pairs the brand's brightest-ever aperture at this focal length with a compact, lightweight design, arriving in L-mount and Sony E-mount versions on September 30, 2026.
Six Senses Spa Kyoto is welcoming two visiting wellness practitioners this fall — Italian bodywork healer Govinda Chiesa from October 1 to November 4, and Japanese WATSU pioneer Yukako Ogasawara from November 6 to 23 — bringing sessions previously offered at Six Senses properties worldwide to both hotel guests and local residents in Kyoto.
A production committee including Konica Minolta Planetarium has turned the JAXA booth footage that drew crowds at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai into a full-dome planetarium film with a substantially expanded story, and science museums and planetariums across Japan are beginning screenings from early September.
Starbucks Corporation and Suntory Beverage & Food are introducing "COFFEE SIGNATURES BLACK" and "COFFEE SIGNATURES ESPRESSO&MILK," a bottled coffee series made with espresso roast beans, nationwide from September 15 — Starbucks' first new bottled coffee lineup since 2015.
Scottish leather brand STRATHBERRY is holding a limited-time pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku from September 9 to September 29, 2026, showcasing its Mosaic, Kite, and Tote collections along with Corda, a new line from its 2026 fall/winter collection.
A limited-edition three-way collaboration between Suica's Penguin, travel media brand cotrip, and bag brand Kitamura brings the "Multi-Way Bag for Traveling with Suica's Penguin" to GRANSTA MALL this November, with only 500 pieces produced across two colorways.