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Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa is hosting NIGHT POOL LIVE on four Friday evenings in summer 2026, combining an open-air rooftop pool experience with live music performances by featured artists.
HINATA Oshima, a new luxury resort on an uninhabited island off Nichinan, Miyazaki, has opened reservations as of June 22, 2026, ahead of its scheduled September 2026 opening.
The 5th figure in the Chibi Neco series from Honkai: Star Rail features Hotaru, crafted by RIBOSE and available through select distributors including AmiAmi, priced at 11,000 yen with a planned February 2027 release.
Hotel Kintetsu Universal City is hosting a 25th anniversary dinner buffet at restaurant Epoch from July 18 to August 31, 2026, featuring live kitchen stations, summer desserts, and a limited-run lunch buffet during the Obon period.
Le Café de Joël Robuchon in Nihonbashi is extending its limited-edition "Mango Parfait with Brown Sugar Blancmange" through July 12, 2026, with just 20 servings available per day.
JUNGLIA OKINAWA introduces a cooling ice poncho rental service in partnership with STEAD Technology, offering visitors a comfortable way to enjoy the outdoor theme park during Okinawa's hot summer.
Junji Ito's annual summer pop-up store returns to Nakano Broadway's Hakaba no Garou from July 2 to August 17, 2026, this time themed around "Zankyou" (lingering screams), with exclusive merchandise including a special key visual drawn by Junji Ito himself.
The "Shiragiku" memorial firework, launched annually since 2020 to honor victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake, will be fired from Nehama Beach in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture on July 11, 2026.
Lincoln Hyokaten, a specialty kakigori shop from the restaurant group that started with shaved ice, opens in Machida, Tokyo on June 22, 2026, offering four signature shaved ice creations crafted by a Japanese cuisine artisan.
Tokyo Metro and Kyujitsu Hack are hosting a new spinoff installment of their immersive experience game Metro Time Gate: Guardian Archivist at the Tokyo Subway Museum in Edogawa, Tokyo, starting June 26, 2026.
Mother Farm in Futtsu, Chiba, is currently home to approximately 2,000 hydrangea plants in peak bloom, with two varieties on display across the park's garden and walking trail. A limited-edition color-changing lemonade drink is also available through late June.
On July 7, 2026, the anime park Nijigennomori on Awaji Island will host a special one-night event at NARUTO & BORUTO Shinobi-Zato as part of the Tanabata Festival. After sunset, Naruto Uzumaki appears for a group greeting and a commemorative photo session with visitors under the starry sky.