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The popular shy character TERE TERE Chan is getting its first-ever POP-UP SHOP at Shibuya Sakura Stage from May 26 to June 10, 2026, featuring exclusive merchandise including a sold-out plush charm.
A pop-up shop for the TV anime "The Ramparts of Ice" opens at Ikebukuro P´PARCO 3F from May 1 to May 20, 2026, featuring new merchandise including can badges, collection cards, acrylic stands, and more.
Az Maker has opened pre-orders for acrylic coasters featuring five characters from the TV anime "The Shiunji Family Children" on the charaON! online store.
Outdoor brand TOKYO CRAFTS and Ketsumeishi's camp project KTM CAMP have teamed up to release two tent models and an umbrella, with pre-orders opening on April 28, 2026.
A new lineup of TV anime Tougen Anki merchandise featuring brand-new illustrations is now on sale at Animate stores nationwide and online, with a postcard giveaway fair running through May 17, 2026.
Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park (Nonhoi Park) in Aichi Prefecture is hosting its popular Golden Week event from April 25 to May 6, 2026, featuring wild animal feeding shows, a zoo rally with gachapon prizes, food trucks, and chances to meet newly arrived animals including lion triplets and baby goats.
Starting from Showa Day on April 29, Ueshima Coffee Ten is offering three limited-time menu items inspired by Japan's Showa-era café culture — a classic Milk Shake (¥950), Cinnamon Toast (¥530), and a store-exclusive Meat Spaghetti (¥980).
New Unajiro-kun merchandise, including three bromide designs and additional coloring pages, is now available for printing at FamilyMart's in-store multi-copy machines starting April 27, 2026.
The Westin Yokohama has started accepting reservations for a limited-time stay package that includes admission tickets to Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum, available for stays through August 31, 2026.
Hokkaido-based confectioner Hokushin Foods is launching the Yubari Melon Jelly Rich Taste Mini on May 1, 2026 — a Hokkaido-limited mini jelly designed to deliver the peak flavor of Yubari melon in a single mouthful.
To mark Yumihari-no-Oka Hotel's 30th anniversary, a new retort food series is now available, letting you enjoy the flavors of the hotel's kitchen and Zona ITALIA restaurant at home.
A special pop-up shop celebrating the Blu-ray release of the Zombie Land Saga Yumeginga Paradise film is set to open at AKIHABARA Gamers main store from May 27, 2026.