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From May 7 to June 30, 2026, Kawagoe Prince Hotel's Lobby Lounge is hosting a special matcha afternoon tea set featuring matcha from Gion Tsujiri, a Kyoto tea brand with 160 years of history.
A limited-time popup celebrating the new GLOSS ABSOLU hair care series runs at @cosme TOKYO in Harajuku from April 8 to 14, featuring hands-on product trials, a personal advisory session, and a purchase-exclusive accessory-making workshop.
Kirin Beer is launching a new limited-edition flavor under its popular Hyoketsu RTD brand on April 28, 2026. The Muskmelon variety delivers the fruit's signature rich sweetness with a light, crisp carbonation — timed perfectly for the Golden Week season.
Kazo Miraikan in Saitama is hosting the "Koinobori Aquarium," where the building's iconic glass wall transforms into a giant tank filled with colorful koinobori. A koinobori-making workshop led by the artisan community "Koishikai" is also scheduled for April 4th and 5th.
La Prairie SPA, Asia's first hotel spa using exclusively La Prairie products, opens at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto on April 1, 2026, where Swiss precision skincare meets Kyoto's quiet aesthetic sensibility.
Seven acrylic tsumammare accessories featuring Kurei Andorich, Tino Shade, and five other characters from Let This Grieving Soul Retire! are coming from Nijigen COSPA, with pre-orders open through April 19, 2026.
KDcolle (KADOKAWA Collection) has launched pre-orders for non-scale figures of Honoka Kosaka, Kotori Minami, and Umi Sonoda from Love Live! in their "Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari" costumes. Pre-orders are open exclusively at Kadost, Amiami, and Gamers from March 31, 2026.
AMNIBUS has opened pre-orders for eight types of TV anime Lucky Star merchandise, including trading scene acrylic cards, glitter can badges, illustration cards, a slogan T-shirt, a multi desk mat, hologram can badge sets, acrylic omamori, and BIG can badges.
A casual izakaya serving Shizuoka-direct fresh seafood, Shizuoka oden, and handmade satsuma-age at approachable prices opens near Motosumiyoshi Station on April 1, 2026.
Starting June 5, 2026, the Sky Beer Garden at Miyako Hotel Kyoto Hachijo will open on the rooftop, offering sweeping mountain and train views alongside a summer festival lineup of food and drinks.
The popular open-air beer garden "Mori no Beer Garden" returns to Meiji Jingu Gaien on April 22, 2026, with new Weber grill BBQ areas and private tarp tents added for the season.
Japanese confectionery maker Nakamuraya launches a seasonal dorayaki with a two-layer filling of Kyoto Uji matcha an and Hokkaido azuki tsubu-an, available at supermarkets from April 1, 2026.