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Kakiyasu Dining's Kuroge Wagyu Mugen Gyunabe Bento comes with a Demon Slayer original mini pouch, and web reservations also include an original acrylic coaster. Reservations start November 2 (Mon).
From November 11 to 17, Kobe Hankyu's Main Building 9th-floor event hall hosts the "Autumn Hokkaido Products Fair" (秋の北海道物産大会), bringing together about 40 brands with Hokkaido sweets, soft serve, seafood bento and eat-in dishes.
The 8th Ekiben Festival runs from November 20 to 22, 2026 at the North-South Free Passage of Shin-Yamaguchi Station, with more than 40 kinds of ekiben from across Japan, five kinds of station sweets and a prize drawing.
Skater's retro-design Mickey & Friends lunch goods gain a stainless steel mug bottle with a soft handle and a chopsticks-and-spoon combi set on Friday, October 23, bringing the lineup to five items.
Furano Ski Resort in Hokkaido will hold a limited First Track experience with sunrise views, photo data taken by a professional photographer, and a chef-supervised bento lunch on four Thursdays in January 2027.
Village Kyoto, a 79-room hotel in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, completed its phased renovation of the entire building in September 2026, updating its guest rooms, lobby, and large bath and adding experiences such as in-room tea-making and local sake.
Gotchton (ごちとん), a tonjiru set-meal specialty shop, opens its first inside-station store at Ecute Omiya on November 13, 2026, with barley miso and salt-based tonjiru, freshly made miso onigiri, and takeout bento.
Skater is selling a five-item lunch series decorated with Toy Story pixel art, including a lunch box, seal boxes, a combo cutlery set, and two stainless mug bottles, priced from ¥990 (tax included).
From October 10 to 12, 2026, HIBIYA CENTRAL MARKET in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya holds a special event with an autumn wine festival, limited-time food from guest vendors, a ceramics exhibition, and an eyewear pop-up.
From September 30 to October 27, 2026, Daimaru Tokyo's 1F and basement food floors host the "Hoppe Town Matsuri," featuring about 60 items including Daimaru Tokyo-exclusive sweets and bentos, ¥1,000 flat-price items, bargain packs, and surprise bags.
Nadaman is offering two Japanese-style bentos for Respect for the Aged Day — the delivery-only frozen "Keiju," designed as a gift for family living far apart, and the festive "Kotobuki no Zen," sold for a limited time at Nadaman shops and via mail order.
Zojirushi's new 200mL Stainless Steel Soup Jar (SW-NA20), launching September 1, is compact enough to slip into a bag alongside a bento, and its Thermo Ring structure keeps soup or miso soup above 62°C for six hours.
Ahead of Japan's up to nine-day Obon holiday, JR Nagoya Takashimaya is rolling out new and summer-limited sweets to enjoy chilled, Nagoya specialty souvenirs, and bento boxes with prepared quantities increased by more than 20 percent after strong Golden Week sales.
The seventh installment of the Suica's Penguin Bento series once again teams up with the long-selling Chicken Bento ekiben, launching a limited-quantity Chicken Nori Bento on July 24 alongside a matching cooler bag and an official X giveaway campaign.
Zojirushi Mahobin's third onigiri specialty shop, Zojirushi Ginpaku Onigiri Kintetsu Nara, opens July 22, 2026, on B1 of Kintetsu Department Store Nara, serving onigiri and bento made with rice from its Enbu-daki rice cooker, including bento featuring dashimaki tamago from renowned shop Tamagomaru in a location-exclusive collaboration.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's basement food hall is hosting a Summer Depachika Gourmet Fair through July 14, offering store-exclusive bento boxes, deli sets, and limited-edition chilled sweets perfect for sharing with family and friends.
Matsuzakaya Ueno's "Hoppetown" food floor hosts a series of weekly pop-up events throughout July, bringing together sought-after shops including 船橋屋 (Funabashiya), 舟和 (Funawa), and 亀十 (Kamejuu), alongside special eel bento for Doyo no Ushi Day and seasonal sweets.
Seven-Eleven Japan is adding an onsen egg bibimbap with mochi wheat rice to its popular "Tabi-suru CAFÉ BOX" bento series. The new item uses authentic gochujang from Sunchang, Korea's renowned gochujang-producing region, and launches July 7.
A limited-quantity collaboration bento box featuring Japanese side dishes from Matsuoka and signature inari sushi from 豆狸 goes on sale at JR Nagoya Takashimaya every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting June 12.
From June 17 to 22, 2026, the 39th Miyagi Prefecture Products and Tourism Fair takes over the 8th floor event hall at Sogo Yokohama, gathering about 35 vendors with Miyagi's signature seafood, beef tongue, zunda sweets, and traditional crafts.
A new bento specialty shop from the popular Nihonbashi udon restaurant opens on June 1, 2026, bringing the restaurant's signature golden iriko dashi to a full lineup of Japanese-style bento boxes.
From June 3 to 9, 2026, the Yamagata Edition of the Harukas Nippon Japan Expo takes place at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store in Osaka, showcasing early summer cherries, brand-name wagyu beef, craft whisky, and traditional Yamagata crafts.
Kagurazaka Karaage Saito, a fried chicken specialty shop based in Kagurazaka, is opening its first department store location in the basement food hall of Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku on May 20, 2026.
Skater has launched a series of Star Wars "Die-Cut Lunch Boxes" shaped after iconic characters including Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, and R2-D2, each priced at 1,430 yen and available at Star Wars pop-up stores and online retailers across Japan.
From April 23 to May 6, 2026, Sogo Yokohama Store's 8th-floor event hall hosts an Early Summer Hokkaido Fair, showcasing seasonal sweets, fresh seafood bento, and eat-in specialties from across Hokkaido.
The popular annual Hokkaido food fair returns to Sogo Hiroshima Store for Golden Week, bringing ramen, seafood, sweets, and crafts from across Hokkaido. The event runs from April 23 to May 6, with the lineup rotating between the first and second halves.
VTuber agency Haconect is collaborating with AKIHABARA BENTO in Akihabara from April 10 to April 26, 2026, offering themed bento boxes, drinks, and exclusive merchandise during the event period.
GranSta Tokyo's 101 shop managers cast real votes to reveal their top 10 recommended bento boxes — all Tokyo Station exclusives, from European-style curry to premium wagyu steak rice bowls.
Kakiyasu Honten, a long-established meat specialty shop with over 150 years of history, is releasing a new Mugen Gyunabe Bento featuring two new Kyojuro Rengoku wrapping paper designs from the Demon Slayer anime, along with fan-favorite original clear files included with every purchase.
Starting April 6, 2026, Manyoken's Peliere Chiba Ekinaka store is selling "Buta-san no Ame," a lemon-flavored Kintaro candy featuring the lovable pig mascot from their iconic Pork Cutlet Bento.
The long-established Japanese restaurant brand Nadaman is opening a new bento and side dish shop at Kintetsu Department Store Uehonmachi on April 15, 2026, offering a limited-edition opening commemoration bento for the occasion.
Daimaru Tokyo's basement food floor has revealed its annual bento ranking, counting sales from January to December 2025. Here are the top 10 picks in the ¥1,000–¥1,700 price range, many of which are popular with travelers passing through Tokyo Station.
Ecute Shinagawa is hosting a morning breakfast fair from April 6 to April 26, featuring new Shinagawa-exclusive items like a thick sausage hot dog, a croissant-and-soup set, and a seasonal Thai-style rice porridge.
The 23rd Grand Hokkaido Fair at Yokohama Takashimaya brings together around 95 vendors, highlighting spring king crab, asparagus, and strawberries shaped by climate change and evolving farming techniques.
Sumidaya, a long-established rice merchant founded in 1905, has opened a new experiential store in Asakusa where visitors can taste, learn about, and enjoy freshly milled rice using the shop's signature ancient milling technique.
As cherry blossom season approaches, Daimaru Tokyo's 60-meter "Bento Street" is stocking around 30 types of colorful spring hanami bento boxes — from layered sushi millefeuilles to seafood and tempura options.
Hyatt Regency Kyoto's Café 33 is offering a limited-edition spring bento box—available by reservation from March 23 to April 15, 2026—perfect for cherry blossom viewing or gatherings at home.
A new Snoopy-themed lunch goods series called "Clear Heart" has launched from Skater in March 2026, featuring translucent designs adorned with colorful hearts. The lineup includes a silent combo set, an acrylic cup, and round food containers, each available in multiple color variations.
Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Pompompurin, My Melody, and Cinnamoroll face designs are featured on new insulated nonwoven lunch bags released by Skater in late February 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.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya is holding a Sakura Festival featuring cherry blossom-themed sweets, breads, colorful hanami bento boxes, and spring cafe menus across its food floors and restaurants.
The 24th Spring Hokkaido Food Fair runs over two consecutive weeks at Kintetsu Department Store Yokkaichi in March 2026, featuring 42 vendors with fresh seafood bento, spring sweets, and ready-made dishes prepared on-site.
The food floor "Hoppe Town" at Matsuzakaya Ueno store is hosting weekly rotating pop-up events throughout March, featuring first-time brands like Sanpi Ryoron and tamayose, plus the Hakobiyun service delivering fresh East Japan specialties by bullet train.
Daimaru Tokyo is offering approximately 40 types of limited-edition Hinamatsuri foods from late February through March 3, including colorful chirashi sushi and bento, hina doll-inspired sweets, tricolor desserts, and sakura mochi.
Ginza Mitsukoshi's GINZA TABLE 2026 SPRING runs March 4–17, 2026, spotlighting spring sweets and theater bento boxes perfect for gift-giving and intermission dining.
Manyoken at JR Chiba Station will offer their beloved Tonkatsu Bento with special Valentine's and White Day wrapper designs in February and March 2026.
This spring, indulge in an exquisite seasonal bento featuring cherry trout and spring vegetables from the renowned Japanese restaurant Senbazuru. Available for takeout from March 2 to May 6, 2026.
Francfranc will launch a new lineup of lunch items designed to support meal prep habits with time-saving and space-saving features, available at stores nationwide from January 23, 2026.
Subhiromori introduces a new wappa-style single-tier bento box that combines traditional warmth with modern convenience. The easy-care, microwave-safe design makes daily bento preparation simple and enjoyable.
A new digital magazine comprehensively covers Tokyo Station's exclusive souvenirs, bento boxes, and dining spots, making shopping easier than ever.
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