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Available through September 23, 2026, Shinagawa Prince Hotel's new "Lunch & Daytime Pool Pair Plan" pairs a lunch buffet at Japanese Bistro Ichozaka with access to the hotel's indoor and outdoor daytime pools, plus a dining discount for pool users at other in-house restaurants.
DMM GAMES and Tookyo Games are marking the first anniversary of SHUTEN ORDER with a sale discounting the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 download editions by 50%, running September 5 through September 18, 2026.
Smilegate has revealed the TOKYO GAME SHOW 2026 booth program for MIRESI: Invisible Future and Dead Account: Two Blue Flames, featuring hands-on corners, limited novelties, a character gacha, and a guest stage with cosplayers Moe Iori and Enako at Makuhari Messe from September 17 to 21.
SNIDEL HOME teams up with Sanrio's Cinnamoroll for a dreamy, star-themed loungewear and accessories line, going live online September 4 and in stores from September 11.
Snow Peak's twice-yearly Seppousai thanksgiving festival returns October 3–4, 2026, at stores, campfields, and its online store nationwide, bringing limited-edition gear such as the Living Shell 2026 EDITION and apparel, two-day-only sales, and campfield events.
Skater will sell character goods themed around Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu — including blind-package chopsticks, pouches, die-cut lunch bags, and acrylic cups — at Disney THE MARKET 2026, running September 16 to October 5, 2026, on the 10th floor of JR Kyoto Isetan.
Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO in Yurakucho is reviving its sold-out planetarium program that uncovers the frightening Greek myths hidden behind constellations and famous paintings, supervised by "Scary Paintings" author Kyoko Nakano, starting October 2, 2026.
A new Rakuten-exclusive whisky lottery guaranteeing two bottles per entry — with a top-prize chance to win both a Yoichi and a Miyagikyo 10-Year cask-strength whisky — went on sale September 4, 2026, limited to 225 entries.
Takara Shuzo is releasing a canned soda highball made from its 100% sweet potato shochu "Ikkomon," offering a casual 6% ABV way to enjoy the brand's natural sweetness and clean finish, nationwide from October 13, 2026.
Teriha Spa Resort's main branch in Fukuoka has added a new karaoke room, giving visitors another way to spend their day alongside the hot springs, sauna, and rock-bath sauna. The addition follows the facility's large-scale 10th anniversary renovation, completed in April 2026.
The Veranda Ishiuchi Maruyama observation terrace in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, is rolling out autumn programs through November, including a hands-free BBQ featuring freshly harvested Koshihikari rice, a new weekday-only BBQ-and-gondola plan, and a final Night Terrace running through September 22 with a bonfire, a trailer sauna, and fireworks.
Tokyo Marriott Hotel is welcoming the 2026 holiday season with "ARTfully Christmas," a lineup of five artistic Christmas cakes, three stollen varieties, a panettone and a kringler, plus a limited-run Christmas dinner course at Lounge & Dining G.