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Two new tarts are joining Pasco's "Mitasare Sweets" lineup on May 1, 2026 — a rich Hokkaido cream cheese tart and a vibrant Okinawan purple sweet potato tart, both inspired by regional flavors from across Japan.
An immersive exhibition devoted to Pingu opens at the newly launched YURAKUCHO MUSEUM inside Tokyo International Forum from July 10 to September 6, 2026, featuring rare clay models from the original production, photo spots, and hands-on activities.
A new online lottery featuring original character goods from the TV anime Princession Orchestra has launched on Marukuji, running from April 27 through May 31, 2026.
Starting May 1, 2026, Ramely — a caramel sweets brand at Hakata Station in Fukuoka — releases its popular Salty Caramel Cookies as a limited-time summer item, featuring Okinawa yukishio salt paired with crunchy toffee chips.
The MMORPG Red Stone received a major update on April 23, 2026, introducing the new field "Festival of Glory" and a lineup of Golden Week limited events running through May 21.
From June 1 to August 31, 2026, ROKU KYOTO presents seasonal summer menus at TENJIN All-day Dining and The Bar, featuring a "Summer Afternoon Tea -Aone-" alongside limited lunch, dinner, and cocktail offerings.
Paper goods brand Furukawa Shiko and confectionery maker Sanritsu Seika are teaming up for a new stationery series called "SanritsuMart," featuring retro-style designs inspired by beloved snacks including Kanipan, Genji Pie, Kanpan, and Choco Bat.
Sapporo Grand Hotel is holding a Lemon & Honey Sweets Fair from May 1 to May 31, 2026, with a sweets buffet, afternoon tea, a lemon-honey parfait, and seasonal baked goods spread across three in-hotel venues.
A new fragrance concept store called SCENTORIUM has opened on the 1st floor of Yurakucho Marui, where visitors can freely sample and compare over 300 perfumes and scent products from 18 brands.
A two-floor showroom for architectural stone materials opens in central Osaka on June 1, 2026, featuring interior design by Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio and over 550 natural stone, tile, and quartz stone samples on display.
Kotobukiya is releasing a 1/7 scale complete figure of Teoritta, the Sword Goddess from TV anime "Sentenced to Be a Hero: The Prison Records of Penal Hero Unit 9004," scheduled for October 2026 at a reference price of 27,500 yen.
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo is hosting the Shirokane Summer Buffet 2026 "Summer Festival" on July 17 and 18, 2026, featuring hotel-quality Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes, a cold noodle bar, summer festival-themed desserts, and a leisure corner with games for all ages.