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Nintendo Switch 2 title Splatoon Raiders — the first spin-off in the Splatoon series — is now available for pre-order at AmiAmi, which is offering an exclusive A2 clear poster as a bonus. The game is priced at 7,480 yen (tax included) and launches on July 23, 2026.
Stand Umineko 3tR (Stand Umineko Mittela), a standing bar serving craft beer and house-made pork buns, opens in Osaka's Minami district on June 26, 2026 — the first new Stand Umineko location in the Osaka area in about eight years.
Starting July 2, 2026, JR-Cross Retail Company is launching a special collaboration collection between Suica's Penguin and OJAGA DESIGN, a handmade leather brand known for hand-stitching layered leather pieces into three-dimensional works of art.
JR Kyushu will release a summer-limited version of the "Enjoy! Huis Ten Bosch Ticket," bundling a round-trip JR ticket with a Huis Ten Bosch 1 DAY Passport voucher at an even greater discount for travel from August 1 to September 30, 2026.
The popular goods brand SWIMMER is releasing a new lineup at Seria 100-yen shops across Japan from late June 2026, following the previous wave of new arrivals in early May.
TARLESS X is a new e-cigarette from the TARLESS brand, designed specifically for gamers with six game-scene flavors, a black skeleton body with RGB illumination, and an automatic inhalation system.
TCG GATE and Japan's largest online oripa service, Nihon Toreca Center, are holding their second collaboration event starting June 24, 2026, featuring a lineup of highly sought-after PSA 10 graded Pokémon cards.
The "Asymmetric Universe" space at teamLab Borderless in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo reopens on July 8, 2026, featuring two new series and a special exhibition running through October 8.
Minami Dogo Onsen's Teiregi no Yu (ていれぎの湯) is hosting two back-to-back summer night events in July 2026 — a lively summer festival on July 4 and a night market marché on July 12.
An official POP UP STORE for the dark comedy animation The Amazing Digital Circus is coming to Shibuya PARCO from July 9 to July 20, 2026, to commemorate the release of the final episode.
Tiffany & Co. marks the first anniversary of its flagship store Tiffany Ginza with a Japan-exclusive high jewelry collection of four "Bird on a Rock" brooches inspired by the four seasons, along with a special limited-time installation on the first floor.
Tokyo Summerland in Akiruno, Tokyo fully opens its outdoor pool area on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Highlights include the adventure pool MONSTER STREAM, the DEKASLA water attraction, the Towers Rock water slides, dobon, and the Aqua Fan water play zone.