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Bonno Shooting is a free browser-based shooting game for smartphones and PC where players control an adorable monk named Bon-chan and shoot down "bonno" (worldly desires), naturally learning about Buddhist teachings along the way.
A collaboration event featuring Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card and JR Tokai's Oshi-tabi service runs from March 18 to May 17, 2026, with exclusive Shinkansen content, a digital stamp rally across Kyoto, and original merchandise at Animate Avanti Kyoto.
A beautiful all-edible sweet gift box adorned with crimson roses is available at Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel's Pastry Shop from March 7 to 14, 2026, limited to just 10 pieces.
T-shirts, B2 tapestries, character rubber mats, and acrylic character stands featuring Lily Baker are now open for pre-orders on the "CharaON!" online store.
Two China-limited plastic model figures from NUKE MATRIX's CYBER FOREST Fantasy Girls series are making their Japan debut at HobbySearch, with pre-orders now open and limited quantities available.
A new artisan bakery brand born from the collaboration between renowned baker Chef Ryuzo Abe and the craftsmen of Dia Corporation opens on the basement floor of Daimaru Umeda, aiming to become Kansai's best bakery.
Disney Pixel RPG is hosting a limited-time "Rescue Signal" event set in the world of Encanto from March 4 to 18, 2026, featuring new characters, a limited-time gacha, and a special Limit Break Stone giveaway campaign.
After drawing huge crowds at amusement parks across Japan last year, the nighttime park buyout matchmaking event is heading to Tokyo German Village in Chiba on April 18, 2026.
Starting March 1, 2026, Dusitthani Kyoto offers an innovative wellness program called "Chakō," a shisha-inspired experience using only organic tea leaves from the hotel's own Wazuka estate, with optional sake and whisky pairings.
Fujiya's beloved Look chocolate line gets a premium upgrade with the new Awayuki pouch, featuring a rare white strawberry variety from Nara Prefecture in a three-layer chocolate construction.
Satsuma Kinzan-gura announces the release of "Fukukinzan," a new authentic sweet potato shochu inspired by Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa, blending white and rare golden koji for a mellow, aromatic flavor, presented in a striking indigo and gold leaf bottle design.
A new permanent tabi-shibai theater, Gion Gofukuza, is set to open at Gion Kaikan in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward in May 2026 — the first permanent venue of its kind in Kyoto.