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The second half of Honkai Star Rail Ver. 4.6 began on October 21, 2026, bringing back the limited 5-star character Mortenax Blade in a rerun Event Warp while the limited 5-star Pearl banner continues, alongside a new in-game event.
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in Hokkaido plans to open "Adventure Base," a three-story hub for its ski area, on December 1, 2026. Lesson reception, gear rental, lift ticket sales and a wax service are gathered in one building directly connected to the slopes.
Hoshinoya Asuka, the tenth Hoshinoya property, will open on July 22, 2027 in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture, the site of Japan's first palace capital, under the concept of a hillside brimming with "ki." A teaser video and a special website page are now available.
Restaurant Epoch at Hotel Kintetsu Universal City hosts the Winter Italian Fair dinner buffet from November 9 to December 25, 2026, with a family plan and extra Christmas dishes from December 22.
Beltempo, the dining café at Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Tokyo's Iidabashi, will hold dinner buffets with about 60 dishes in three periods from November 15 to December 25, 2026, including a special plan limited to December 24 and 25.
Hotel Metropolitan Edmont in Tokyo's Iidabashi began taking reservations on October 20, 2026 for four Christmas-limited stay plans, including a plan with the pâtissier's "Rote Rose" cake and a half bottle of sparkling wine, a FOURGRAINS dinner suite stay, and a teppanyaki Yamahiko dinner stay.
From December 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027, Japanese restaurant Hanamusashi at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro serves a ¥17,000 winter kaiseki course featuring kobako crab and yellowtail, with a choice of fugu hot pot or domestic beef sirloin as the main dish.
Hotel Metropolitan Kamakura began taking reservations on October 21, 2026 for an official-website-exclusive stay plan that includes a ticket to the ZEN NIGHT KAMAKURA special night viewing at Kenchoji Temple, plus one year of free access to the Premium Plan of the music app VIE Tunes.
From November 1, 2026, the Mezzanine Lounge "Suzukake" at Hotel Metropolitan in Ikebukuro offers a new Seasonal Parfait that pairs Japanese and Italian chestnuts with chocolate, with a topping that changes between November and December.
Bonheur, the French restaurant at Hotel New Akao in Atami, reopens on October 21, 2026 with a refreshed interior and an 8-course Renewal Commemorative Course featuring vessels made from Atami hinoki cypress, available for ¥16,500 without an overnight stay.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, Hotel New Grand in Yokohama is offering a strawberry afternoon tea at Lobby Lounge La Terrasse, with a menu packed with strawberries across the sweets, savories and scones.
Starting October 28, 2026, Hyatt Regency Kyoto will present a new Le Petit Chef 3D projection mapping dining show, a five-chapter cooking lesson paired with a course meal and a dessert finale in which guests take part.