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PRIME 1 STATUE has released a 1/15 scale Legacy Museum Collection statue of the Spinosaurus from Jurassic World Rebirth. Pre-orders opened on April 16, with the statue scheduled to ship between September and December 2027.
From July 1 to August 31, 2026, Kai Akiu in Miyagi's Akiu Onsen will offer a shaved ice dessert made with beloved local sweet shop Saichi's red bean paste, enjoyed in a riverside lounge with Sendai Glass wind chimes and a cooling foot water pool.
Nine Kamen Rider Zero-One collaboration apparel items from the brand Favorite are available for pre-order from April 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM through May 15, 2026, featuring one-piece dresses, a hoodie, and MA-1 jackets inspired by iconic characters from the series.
The idle RPG The King of Fighters AFK has received a major update, bringing the new Legend Fighter Krizalid and the returning Special Synergy Fighter Omega Rugal, along with an expanded story stage formation system.
In Iwata City, Shizuoka, the wisteria at Kokoji Temple and Toyoda Kumano Memorial Park is approaching peak season. The nationally designated natural monument "Kumano no Nagafuji," estimated to be around 850 years old, joins five prefecturally designated wisteria trees to form a trellis spanning approximately 1,600 m², creating a breathtaking cascade of purple blooms each mid-to-late April.
Tokyo-based flower shop Lorans began selling its 2026 Mother's Day gift collection on April 15, featuring fresh flower bouquets, dried flower box arrangements, and fresh flower box arrangements — available online and at three stores in Tokyo. Each bouquet is completed through a 10-step process involving up to 30 staff, many of whom face disabilities or serious illnesses.
Louis Vuitton has launched three new men's caps crafted in 100% cotton, each accented with iconic white embroidery — the Cap LV Flower, Cap LV Tracker, and Cap Signature Mesh.
Mampei Hotel in Karuizawa is releasing a Mother's Day gift set, "MAMPEI TEA TIME GIFT," featuring an original herbal tea and boulede neige cookies in two flavors. Pre-orders are open now, with delivery starting May 7, 2026.
OSMIC FIRST, a brand offering mini tomatoes with a sugar level exceeding 11 brix, is running a limited-time pop-up at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's B1F food hall from April 15 to May 12, 2026.
metsä Village in Hanno City, Saitama, will host the metsä Midsummer Festival 2026 from May 23 to June 21, 2026, celebrating the Nordic summer solstice tradition with a craft beer event, a lakeside Nordic market, midsummer bonfires, and a flower wreath-lined entrance road.
Mito Plaza Hotel in Ibaraki Prefecture is set to open "Plaza Garden," a new outdoor space nestled in its lush forested grounds, in June 2026, coinciding with the hotel's 25th anniversary.
The Okayama-based Japan denim brand MOMOTARO JEANS is opening its first Kyushu location in Fukuoka's Daimyo district, with a space designed to connect the city street to a serene garden courtyard.