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White chocolate specialty shop SHIROÉ by Hugh Morgan opens its first permanent store at GranSta Tokyo inside Tokyo Station on March 5, 2026, offering vanilla-infused white chocolate creations crafted by an award-winning pastry chef.
A series of limited-time collaboration menus inspired by graphic designer Masayoshi Nakajo will be offered across multiple venues at Shiseido Parlour's Ginza flagship building from March 3 to 31, 2026.
Soratoshiba by Yonaoyona Ale, the craft beer brewing restaurant at Escon Field HOKKAIDO, is launching a new year-limited series starting with "Mokumoku White," a Weizen-style beer with fruity aromas and low bitterness, beginning in early March 2026.
The first indoor Sylvanian Families shop and experience facility on the Miura Peninsula opens at Nagai Umi no Te Koen Soleil no Oka in Yokosuka, Kanagawa on March 6, 2026.
A collaboration POP UP SHOP featuring Tabekko Doubutsu: THE MOVIE and Sanrio Characters opens at four Kiddyland stores across Japan starting March 13, with restocked sold-out items from October 2025 plus new merchandise and special purchase bonuses.
Three Taiwanese food brands in Japan — Taiwan Ten Shouten, wanna manna, and Banka — are launching spring-limited menus and new products centered on nourishing the mind and body through Taiwanese cuisine.
The Shiroato History Museum in Takatsuki City will present approximately 200 items related to horses — from Edo-period festival horse tack to folk toys — in a free exhibition running from March 14 to May 31, 2026.
The mobile action game Three Kingdoms Smash! is marking its 11th anniversary with a series of in-game campaigns, including up to 250 free gacha tickets, login bonuses, a new equipment feature, and a chance to win Amazon gift cards.
The immersive LED installation TIME LEAP GARDEN – A Garden Through Space and Time Woven by Video – returns in a rebuilt form at JAPAN SHOP 2026, running March 3–6 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Tokyo Revue 2026's Haru no Odori (Spring Dance), presenting the authentic revue style inherited from SKD Shochiku Kagekidan, will be performed at Asakusa Hanagekijo on March 27 and 28, 2026.
Fourteen new establishments, including four brand-new dining concepts, are set to open at Tokyo World Gate Akasaka, bringing the total lineup to 18 shops and restaurants across Akasaka Trust Tower and ATT EAST.
Toysking, a nationwide buy-and-sell chain specializing in toys and hobby items, is set to debut its first retail store in the Kanto region on the 7th floor of Yurakucho Marui.