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From May 7 to June 30, 2026, Hotel Okura Kyoto's teppanyaki restaurant "Tokiwa" on the 17th floor offers a special course featuring Kyoto Wagyu beef and seasonal ingredients to mark the hotel's founding anniversary.
A collaboration between the music character rap project Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- and Laforet HARAJUKU is set to run from April 25 to May 31, 2026, featuring a POP UP SHOP, SNS giveaway campaign, digital stamp rally, and more.
JB's TOKYO, the Tabelog Hyakumeiten-selected craft burger specialist known for its square, 100% handmade burgers, is opening its sixth store at Seven Park Ario Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture on April 21, 2026.
Original collaboration goods featuring the Nakano quintuplets and Fuutarou Uesugi in near-future railway costumes go on sale starting May 1, 2026, at Animate Akihabara, Animate Osaka Nipponbashi, and Animate Nagoya.
London-born homeware brand Jubilee has released four new knit tote bag designs featuring Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family, available on the brand's official website from April 17, 2026.
The Jujutsu Kaisen animation exhibition featuring the "Hidden Inventory / Premature Death" and "Shibuya Incident" arcs will be held at Daimaru Sapporo Store from July 22 to August 10, 2026. Priority lottery tickets open on May 8.
The Kamioka Castle Sakuramori no Kai has resumed spring activities after a COVID-induced hiatus, working to bring back the 450 cherry trees that once adorned Kamioka Castle in Gifu Prefecture's Hida City — and new members are welcome.
A new exclusive glamping plan featuring premium BBQ, outdoor sauna, campfire, and stargazing has launched at Otsuki Outdoor Field KASHINISHI in Kochi Prefecture, available from April 8 through September 30, 2026.
The Ginza-based die-cut baum cake specialty shop Katanukiya is celebrating its 7th anniversary on April 18, 2026, with a special lineup including a four-piece Panda Baum assortment, a limited food-sample charm, and an in-store sticker giveaway.
Marking its 7th anniversary this spring, THE KITANO HOTEL TOKYO is offering a special "7 Feast" course at its main dining room "Orangerie Koan," available from April 21 to May 14, 2026.
Perched atop Venus Bridge in Kobe, Kobe Kitano Terrasse is launching a new "Sky Afternoon Tea" experience starting April 17, 2026, pairing French-inspired sweets and savories with exclusive access to a private VIP room for commemorative photos.
KODAK Apparel will open a limited-time pop-up store at Miyashita Park in Shibuya from April 22 to May 18, 2026, featuring its 2026 SS collection and a special daily limited sale of the CHARMERA keychain camera.