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Toy maker Joypalette is releasing two new Doraemon products in March 2026 — a capsule-dispensing toy and a blind box finger puppet series featuring Doraemon and Dorami-chan.
The bakery cafe "dacō" (Dako) opens inside Karuizawa Bookstore on Saturday, March 7. With around 50 types of freshly baked bread and 30 types of drinks, it offers bite-sized pastries perfect to enjoy alongside a good book in a nature-rich setting.
The Hatsuuma Festival, one of Kagoshima's most celebrated spring events, returns to Kagoshima Shrine in Kirishima City on March 8, 2026. The festival draws around 100,000 visitors each year and features the distinctive "Suzukake" decorated horses dancing to taiko drums and shamisen music.
A limited-edition collaboration piece from luxury menswear brand Kiton and Italian furniture maker Cassina is being exhibited at Kiton Ginza from March 19, 2026.
Kobe Portopia Hotel is offering two limited-time spring takeout options — a hotel-made Picnic Box and a seasonal Japanese bento from Kobe Tamura — perfect for a day out at the nearby parks on Port Island.
A premium non-alcoholic ginger ale called YAKO, crafted with yuzu and Wasanbon sugar and focused on aromatic beauty rather than sweetness or heat, is now available for pre-order from Kohodo.
Kokura Factory Railway Land at the Kokura General Vehicle Center in Kitakyushu is a facility that can only be visited through special tours. Two tour options are available for April 25, 2026, including one that travels directly into the facility by train.
San-X is set to release the Korilakkuma Ippai merchandise series around April 2026. The lineup is packed with trending items including hanging plushies, plushie badge collections, tile stickers, and a stylish knapsack.
The Recovery Lantern Project returns for its 8th year in Koriyama, Fukushima, displaying approximately 350 handcrafted lanterns made from traditional Ebine washi paper to honor the memory of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The freshly-baked canelé specialty shop KURAMAE CANNELÉ is offering a limited-time Strawberry and White Chocolate Financier at its Kuramae main store and Ecute Ueno branch from March 6 through May 10, 2026.
La Vista Atami Terrace, a new resort hotel from the Kyoritsu Resort group, has pre-opened in Atami, Shizuoka. Located about 10 minutes on foot from Atami Station, the hotel features panoramic ocean views, natural hot spring baths, and 239 rooms of various types.
Situation-based voice content featuring .LIVE and VPI members is now on sale at the APPLAND OFFICIAL SHOP from March 6 to March 19, 2026, priced at 1,000 yen each.