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Shimonoseki Shunpanro Abeno, a fugu and seasonal-cuisine restaurant on the 14th floor of Abeno Harukas in Osaka, is serving a new "Summer Menu" built around hamo (pike conger), a classic Osaka summer delicacy, from July through Monday, August 31, 2026.
Voltage's consumer brand AmuLit has released sins of KALEIDO, the newest entry in the Witch Series following even if TEMPEST, as a Nintendo Switch download title. A new Witch Series promotional video is now live, with new merchandise arriving July 17.
To mark its 10th anniversary, Strings Hotel Nagoya's French restaurant Gramercy Suite is hosting a "Kids Table Manner" class on August 17 and a "Kids Cooking" class on August 27, letting children ages 6 to 12 learn dining etiquette and try their hand at making gnocchi alongside the hotel's chefs.
Italian Grill "Melodia" on the 26th floor of Strings Hotel Tokyo InterContinental in Shinagawa is offering the "Summer Vivace" semi-lunch buffet from July 16 to September 15, 2026. Choose one from six main courses and enjoy an unlimited summer-inspired antipasti and dessert spread.
The seventh installment of the Suica's Penguin Bento series once again teams up with the long-selling Chicken Bento ekiben, launching a limited-quantity Chicken Nori Bento on July 24 alongside a matching cooler bag and an official X giveaway campaign.
Takara Shuzo is releasing a new limited-quantity flavor of its Takara "Shochu Highball" series — the Kyoretsu White Grape Cider Wari — nationwide on August 4, 2026, offering the brand's strongest carbonation paired with a refreshing, not-too-sweet white grape cider flavor.
A new limited-edition canned chu-hi from Takara Shuzo arrives nationwide on August 4, 2026, featuring a rich mango flavor made from the whole fruit, peel included.
Te chichi is releasing a new Disney Collection featuring Mickey & Friends on July 24, 2026, with six playful items — T-shirts, one-mile wear, a bag, and charms — designed around the characters enjoying a day off. The collection will also be sold at Disney THE MARKET 2026 in Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store starting August 5.
On August 16, Six Senses Kyoto's Rooftop Lounge will host "TELMONT Champagne Rooftop Okuribi Night," a one-night-only event pairing free-flow Telmont Champagne and signature cocktails with a seasonal Kyoto food buffet, set against the glow of the Gozan Okuribi bonfires.
From August 28 to October 12, 2026, TEA AND BAR at THE THOUSAND KYOTO serves a Shine Muscat-themed afternoon tea featuring a tiara-like welcome parfait, six tea stand sweets including a whole-grape tuncaron, a Shine Muscat sandwich, and around 30 free-flow drinks.
From July 24 to September 25, 2026, the historic wedding venue Tokyo Afrodite in Nihonbashi opens its rooftop garden and hall to the public for the "Italian Beer Garden & Hall," pairing beer and Italian wine with chef-crafted dishes such as summer vegetable caponata, tuna prosciutto cappellini, and grilled pork shoulder.
Tokyo Bay Maihama Hotel First Resort, an official Tokyo Disney Resort hotel, is decorating guest rooms with a "Spooky Fantasy" Halloween theme and offering two limited-edition Halloween sweets from September 15 to October 31, 2026.