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BARNEYS NEW YORK Ginza Main Store and Roppongi host a pop-up event for Charlotte CHESNAIS, a French jewelry brand known for fluid, sculptural lines that trace the body, running at Roppongi from September 4 to 27 and at Ginza from October 2 to 29, 2026.
Hakujuji (HAKUJUJI), the long-established Japanese-and-Western confectionery based in Okayama, is opening its first pop-up shop at Hanshin Umeda Main Store from September 2. The shop brings the brand's signature waffle, along with the summer-limited Kogen Bussé and a newly repackaged pie series.
A limited-time pop-up shop built around a MYAKU-MYAKU picture book opens at Shibuya Hikarie's ShinQs from September 3 to 16, 2026, featuring Kanto's first exhibition of prints from the book and a limited signed-copy exchange.
Paul Stuart GOLF, Paul Stuart's golf line, has opened its first standalone permanent store on the 6th floor of Matsuya Ginza, offering a full men's and women's lineup and a permanent polo shirt pattern-order service.
A new "Matsuya Ginza Limited Shop" for the apparel line ERIKO YAMAGUCHI has opened on the first floor of Matsuya Club at Matsuya Ginza, featuring an original loom-inspired fixture, pre-order pieces from the 2026 Fall/Winter collection, and store-exclusive colors and jewelry.
British diamond cutter Monnickendam is expanding its permanent jewelry corner at Isetan Shinjuku on September 2, 2026, with a larger display space, its signature Tudor Rose series, and limited-edition jewelry that comes with a teddy bear from British brand Merrythought.
From September 9 to 22, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 7th-floor Koto Koto Stage 71 hosts WOVEN TIME for Your Own Room, an art event that reframes art as a device for renewing oneself, featuring work from four artists working in dyeing, sculpture, bamboo craft, and terracotta.
Boulmiche's culminating brand Seiyo Kashisho KIKUJIROU is holding a limited-time pop-up at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from August 26 to September 1, featuring a new citrus honey baumkuchen alongside its signature Four Sec cookie boxes and pound cakes.
Anya Hindmarch brings its homeware and lifestyle collection "ANYA LIFE" to Hankyu for the first time, opening a limited-time shop at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from September 2 to 8, 2026, with ceramics, fragrance, and nylon pouches featuring the brand's signature "Eyes" motif.
From August 26 to September 22, 2026, Hankyu Men's Osaka and Hankyu Men's Tokyo host the AW 2026 "HUMOUR NATURE" season promotion, featuring a Japan-born culture market and a lineup of pop-up stores from noteworthy brands.
From August 26 to September 22, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 5th and 6th floor HANKYU LUXURY area marks the start of the 2026-27 autumn/winter season under the theme "TIME IS BEAUTIFUL," with pop-ups from Giorgio Armani, Zenith, Fendi, and Tod's, special nail and personal color events, and a wide lineup of new fall fashion, jewelry, and watches.
From September 16 to 29, Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store's food floor turns its focus to Nagano-grown hazelnuts and walnuts — Shinshu Nuts — as around 60 brands turn the local ingredient into sweets, bread, and prepared dishes.
From September 2 to 8, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 4th floor Kotokoto Stage 41 hosts "Just enough, always me.", a fall fashion event featuring RIELLE RICHE, mallow blue, SY UNITED ARROWS, and quūi, with brands making their Hankyu and Kansai debuts.
Fendi is opening a pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku Main Building 1F The Stage from September 2 to 8, 2026, celebrating its new 2026-27 Fall/Winter collection with an early sale of iconic bags and exclusive personalization services.
GOTHIC Yohji Yamamoto, the silver accessory line from Yohji Yamamoto POUR HOMME, opens its first pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku's Men's Building from August 26 to September 1, featuring new jewelry, its first sunglasses, leather goods, and apparel.
Hankyu Men's Tokyo welcomes three new brand shops this summer, LEVI'S® PREMIUM STORE opens on the 7th floor on August 21, followed by UNIVERSAL WORKS.'s first store in Japan on the 6th floor and custom bicycle brand CHERUBIM's permanent shop on the 7th floor, both opening August 28.
About 550 selected pieces spanning ceramics, textiles, lacquer art, metalwork, woodwork and bamboo work, doll craft, and other crafts -- including the newest work by Living National Treasures -- go on display at the 73rd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition, running September 2 to 15, 2026, on the 7th floor of Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store's Main Building.
Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, the Paris-born chocolate specialty shop from chef Alain Ducasse, opens its seventh Japanese boutique — and first in Kyushu — at Iwataya Honten in Fukuoka on September 16, alongside sister brand Le Biscuit Alain Ducasse.
From August 19, Amsterdam bag brand MARREA is holding limited-time pop-ups at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store and, starting August 26 for the first time, at Ginza Mitsukoshi, showcasing its popular Midi bag in multiple colors alongside a Ginza-exclusive custom charm program.
Aoyama Decarbo is releasing an evolved candy tin exclusively at Isetan Shinjuku's main store — the "Merry-Go-Round Jewel Box," a peacock-motif case co-created with ceramicist Hijiri Tougane and glass paint artist Alisa Horita, complete with four customizable magnets and rice-flour almond tuiles inside, from September 5, 2026.
TASAKI is holding a "Your balance" POP-UP Store at Ginza Mitsukoshi through August 25, showcasing new pieces from its balance and danger jewelry lines along with a limited-time customization service that lets visitors personalize their own balance jewelry.
A 10th-anniversary pop-up shop for Today's MENU for EMIYA Family opens at Shinjuku Marui Men's 8th-floor event space from August 28 to September 6, 2026, offering new merchandise built around an illustration newly drawn by TAa, plus random hologram card bonuses.
TOUFU TOKYO, known for its upcycled bonsai art, holds a one-week pop-up at Shinjuku Takashimaya's 6th floor Men's Accessories Event Space from August 26 to September 1, 2026, featuring 30 one-of-a-kind RE BONSAI™ pieces and on-site custom orders.
AITO, the exclusive Japan distributor for Germany's Villeroy & Boch, is adding rimmed plates to the brand's Manufacture Rock and Manufacture Rock Blanc tableware lines from August 25, 2026, with a limited-quantity autumn recipe gift for buyers.
From August 26 to October 6, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 8th floor Living Goods section hosts the "Better Sleep, Better Life" event, offering the latest mattresses, an AI-equipped smart bed, sleep devices, and bed yoga sessions to help visitors build a comfortable sleep environment and ease the fatigue of this summer's heat.
From August 26 to September 1, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 8th floor Promotion Space 81 gathers six brands spanning amphibious wear, fine jewelry, and hats, including a brand making its first appearance in Kansai and a popular collaboration jewelry line rarely available to try on in person.
Mr. CHEESECAKE YOUR CITY, the traveling cheesecake pop-up, is opening at four locations across Japan from late August 2026 — Kashiwa Takashimaya, Himeji Sanyo Department Store, Tenmaya Fukuyama Store, and Nagano Tokyu Department Store — featuring a pop-up-exclusive Strawberry flavor.
To mark PINK LADY's 50th debut anniversary, a special exhibition featuring the duo's costumes, rare photos, and exclusive 50th-anniversary merchandise has opened at Seibu Shibuya's A Building 2F Event Space, running through August 30.
French luxury skincare brand Orlane opens a new counter, Orlane Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi, on the department store's first floor on August 19, 2026, with an opening campaign offering gifts to visitors and customers through September 15.
Assouline, a Paris-founded luxury brand built around the theme of culture, opens on Wednesday, August 19, at the HANKYU LUXURY International Boutiques on the 6th floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store.
Daimaru Tokyo's latest sweets lineup features the debut of LEAF et BEURRE, a brand devoted to the aroma of tea and butter, alongside the popular Hawaiian malasada shop Hawaiian Sweets Company and a black truffle butter sablé from Nakameguro's Hiroo Hyogetsudo.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store is hosting a limited-time shop for "beautiful people," themed "New Classic," at its 1st Floor Promotion Space 12 from August 26 (Wed) to September 1 (Tue), 2026, featuring a new bag lineup that includes a leather bag available for early sale exclusively at the store.
From August 26 to September 1, 2026, Korean lifestyle brand EMIS is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Hankyu Umeda Main Store in Osaka, marking the first Osaka appearance of its brand character MISUGI.
From August 19 to September 1, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement food hall and 12F/13F restaurant street will offer Uma-Kara Gourmet, a lineup of 37 dishes built around bold spice and umami to help shoppers push through the last stretch of summer heat.
From August 19 to 23, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement fresh food floor celebrates the 1st anniversary of its monthly "Umeda Marche" with a mock fish auction, a tuna butchering demonstration, and 16 kinds of offerings, including a marché featuring Nofuku agriculture-welfare producers.
UMAbred PARK, the fictional theme park brand that turns real active and retired racehorses into chubby "UMA" characters, unveils its second themed world, "Sea and Pirates," with pop-up shops at Shinjuku Marui Annex from August 21 to 30 and Niigata Mitsukoshi Isetan from August 25 to 31, featuring new merchandise and a stamp rally.
Ahead of its August 13 opening at Matsuya Ginza, voice actors Romi Park and Yume Miyamoto toured the Fullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition and shared their favorite displays, exhibition-only merchandise, and messages for fans, as the touring show marks Fullmetal Alchemist's 25th and Daemons of the Shadow Realm's 5th anniversary.
Grand Castella is reviving its popular Whole Chestnut Montblanc Castella for a limited run from August 15 to September 30, 2026, as the Taiwan-born castella brand celebrates its 5th anniversary in Japan.
From August 19 to 25, 2026, Kamakura Goro Honten and its kamakura GORO Tsukiusa Label are opening a pop-up store at Daimaru Sapporo's B1F Confectionery Event Space, headlined by the Tsukiusa An-Butter Sand's Hokkaido debut alongside other Kamakura wagashi favorites like Kamakura Hangetsu.
From August 14 to 26, Seibu Akita's basement event hall hosts "Aipaku® AKITA 2026," bringing together more than 100 handpicked local ice creams from all 47 prefectures alongside craft soft-serve from shops around the country.
A seven-day Curaprox pop-up shop is running on the 6th floor of Isetan Urawa store from August 12 to 18, 2026, featuring the brand's popular CS5460 toothbrush, toothpaste, and travel sets, with a dental hygienist on hand to offer advice.
Yurakucho Marui and Namba Marui will host the TV Anime "The Elusive Samurai" Marui POP UP SHOP from August 15, 2026, offering new merchandise such as acrylic stands and mini hanging scrolls featuring newly drawn illustrations themed around spring, summer, fall, and winter.
From August 26 to 31, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 9th floor event space hosts its first-ever "VINTAGE BASE 2026," bringing together vintage specialists in fashion, furniture, and jewelry alongside food and coffee from a New York-born bakery.
Actor and artist Kaoru Mitsumune's solo exhibition "Semi Ningen, Osaka" runs August 26 to September 7, 2026, on the 9th floor Art Stage of Hankyu Umeda Main Store, celebrating the release of Mitsumune's first fully original art book, Semi Ningen, with original artwork, new pieces making their Osaka debut, and original merchandise on display and for sale.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan is adding two autumn doughnuts to its JR Nagoya Takashimaya-exclusive "Krispy Kreme Premium Nagoya" series from August 21, 2026, a Japanese chestnut anko butter doughnut and a fig and black tea Mont Blanc doughnut, both available for a limited time.
PISTA & TOKYO, a pistachio sweets specialty store, will open a limited-time pop-up at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store from August 19 to September 1, 2026, offering vividly green pistachio sweets including its popular Pistachio Sand and a limited-quantity Sable Sand Pistarche.
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store will host the Shimane edition of its Harukas Nippon Expo from August 26 to September 1, 2026, bringing the prefecture's food, crafts, and culture to every floor, including a gourmet fair, a Club Tourism travel consultation, and a Lafcadio Hearn-themed evening of ghost stories.
French bag brand Hervé Chapelier holds a limited-time collaboration event with Sunny&Co. at Daimaru Sapporo from August 12 to 18, featuring a popular personal order session and a limited-edition tote bag that also launches the same day at the official online store.
BUTTER NO ITOKO and HOKKAIDO BROWN CHEESE open together at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin on August 26, 2026, marking Kyushu's first stores for both brands, with a store-exclusive Amaou strawberry flavor made with strawberries from Fukuoka's Uluu Farm.
From August 12 to 18, 2026, Mie Prefecture's Akafuku brings its refreshing seasonal treat "Akafuku Mizu Yokan," along with sweets from its Isuzu Chaya brand, to Tsuruya Department Store's main building in Kumamoto.
Daimaru Tokyo's sweets floor welcomes Bankaku Sohonpo's new "LOVE ikaty! TOKYO" squid chips, making their first appearance nationwide, alongside the pop-up-exclusive "LOVE ebby! TOKYO" shrimp chips and a realistic vegetable-shaped sweet bread from Korean brand JUNGNAMMI.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store is holding an Instagram giveaway campaign for madeleines from matcha sweets brand MAMIDORI from August 4 to 25, 2026, followed by the "MATCHA LOVERS MARKET" pop-up event from August 16 to 25.
Hokkaido chocolate maker ROYCE' Confect is opening a pop-up shop at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin's "Summer Hokkaido Exhibition" from August 5 to 17, 2026, offering nama chocolate, potato chip chocolate, and other limited-quantity treats.
Artist Chiaki Ishimatsu presents her first-ever giclée fine art reproductions, several finished with gold foil in limited editions, at Art & Frame on the 6th floor of Isetan Shinjuku's Main Building from August 5 to August 18, 2026.
Japan Koki Corporation's food brand GINZA TOKYO opens its first shop, GINZA TOKYO 樂 gaku, as a limited-time pop-up at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin from August 12 to 18, 2026, offering Japanese wagashi and tea crafted from domestic ingredients.
Six new cup designs inspired by High School Musical — three acrylic cups and three stacking cups featuring the film's characters and signature lines — go on advance sale at Disney THE MARKET in Nihombashi Mitsukoshi from August 5, 2026, ahead of general release through Skater's official online shop and retailers nationwide from August 17.
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.
SHAF LLC has launched ringogocco, a new ice cream brand made from whole Iwate-grown apples, debuting with a limited early sale of four variety-specific cups at the Ice Cream World Expo (Aipaku) Osaka venue from August 5 to 17, 2026.
The Exhibition of The World of Shirow Masamune –The Ghost in the Shell and The Path of Creation– has opened at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store, marking its first Tokai-region stop after well-received runs at Setagaya Literary Museum in Tokyo and Shinsaibashi PARCO, with new merchandise and a free Fuchikoma coloring page giveaway for children.
From August 5 to 11, 2026, Matsuzakaya Shizuoka will hold a solo exhibition by Shizuoka-linked artist silsil titled "Where They Stand Now," featuring works from the "Woman" and "Escaped" series that portray the emotions and inner life of women living today.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store hosts Tamiya Hobby World 2026 in Osaka from August 12 to 18, 2026, where parents and children can build Mini 4WD cars, wooden dinosaurs, and plastic model kits, then race their creations on a dedicated circuit.
Chugai Mining Co., Ltd. Content Division brings new "Summer Wear" themed merchandise featuring original illustrations of Nagisa Shiota and six other characters to Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro from August 6 to 18, 2026, with items also available online at Chugaionline.
Cheese sweets specialty store "Cheese is..." will hold a pop-up event at Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement Tree Terrace from August 5 to 11, 2026, marking its first appearance in the Kansai region.
From July 29 to August 16, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's basement food floors present "Hankyu Summer Homecoming Gifts," featuring ready-to-serve Obon feasts, cooling sweets, and Hankyu-exclusive treats well suited as gifts for family and friends.
British lifestyle brand Mulberry joins the Umeda Snoopy Festival at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from August 12 to 25, 2026, with an exclusive PEANUTS collection featuring original Snoopy artwork across 11 made-to-order pieces.
A new Sablé Assortment featuring two of PIERRE HERMÉ PARIS's signature sablé flavors is now available exclusively at the Daimaru Tokyo boutique, packaged in a box illustrated by French artist Soledad Bravi.
Sogo Museum of Art in Yokohama will hold The 50th Anniversary OSAMU GOODS exhibition from August 1 to 31, 2026, marking 50 years since illustrator Osamu Harada's beloved character brand debuted in 1976, with a commemorative collaboration menu also available at the venue's 10th-floor restaurant.
Ahead of Isetan Shinjuku's September 2 refresh opening, CABaN is temporarily relocating to a pop-up store in the store's 3rd floor Contemporary/Promotion space from July 29 to September 1, offering a lineup of new and signature items.
From August 5 to 25, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's Umeda Souq "Ito-ya" floor is holding "Enjoy!! Décopatch 2026 SUMMER," introducing the French paper craft décopatch, with a no-reservation workshop on August 8 and 9 where parents and kids can decorate their own "Osuwari Monkey."
Maple confectionery specialty store HELLO MAPLI, inside JR Nagoya Takashimaya, is releasing its first new item since opening — Maple Fleur, a flower-shaped assorted sable cookie tin combining maple, pistachio chocolate, and hazelnut chocolate — from Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Craft burger specialty shop "JB's TOKYO," known for making nearly all of its ingredients in-house and selected for Tabelog's Top 100 Burger Restaurants, opens its first Marui location on the 1st floor of Ebina Marui on August 4, 2026, with a limited-time homemade bread giveaway to celebrate.
A limited-time shop for jewelry brand "JUTIQU," known for sealing pearls and cubic zirconia inside clear resin under the concept "sculpture you wear," opens at Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st floor Accessory Event from August 5 to 11, featuring its signature Glam series alongside new heart-motif rings and bangles.
From August 5 to 11, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 4th floor Koto Koto Stage 42 hosts a limited-time collection from shoe brand nouvelleRobe Oú, featuring comfortable, eco-conscious footwear designed with office style in mind.
From August 1 to August 30, 2026, BARNEYS NEW YORK GINZA Main Store and FUKUOKA host a pop-up event for OBLADA, a Japan-born denim and casualwear brand that updates vintage and American casual style into a modern look, featuring restocked T-shirts, BARNEYS NEW YORK-exclusive colorways, and an Instagram Live by model Miyako Takayama.
Tokyo-based jewelry brand PARCELLE JEWELRY holds a seven-day pop-up shop at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's Main Building 1st Floor North Entrance Event Space from August 5 to 11, 2026, showcasing handcrafted pieces across six collections, including a strawberry-motif pavé ring making its Nagoya debut.
Yokohama Takashimaya's 8th Floor Event Space welcomes "PAW Patrol Friend Park -by VILLAGE VANGUARD-" for the first time from July 29 to August 3, 2026, with mission-style games, a hands-on workshop, and venue-limited PAW Patrol merchandise.
RIMOWA's shop in the Bag Gallery on the 2nd floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store reopens on August 5, 2026 with a more spacious layout, a new client care space for on-site repairs, a hot stamping service, and a new Ink Blue color for its Groove leather bag collection.
Santa Maria Novella, the storied Florentine fragrance house known as the world's oldest pharmacy, opens a new store on the third floor of JR Nagoya Takashimaya on August 1, marked by a two-day bottle engraving event.
More than 20 artists gather for "Shinjuku Nyaa Haku," a market devoted to cat lovers at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, running from August 5 to 10. The event brings together cat-themed art, accessories, and apparel, along with a purchase gift campaign offering original hand fans and stickers.
Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store is holding its first large-scale exhibition dedicated to manga artist Shirow Masamune, creator of The Ghost in the Shell, opening Sunday, August 2, with original art, digital manuscripts, and exclusive merchandise on display.
Chugai Mining Co., Ltd. Content Department will hold the TV Anime "The Elusive Samurai" Marui POP UP SHOP at Yurakucho Marui and Namba Marui starting August 15, 2026, featuring new merchandise such as acrylic stands and mini hanging scrolls with newly drawn illustrations of Tokiyuki Hojo dressed for each of the four seasons.
From August 5, MARC JACOBS celebrates the launch of its 2026 Fall Collection with limited-time pop-up stores at Isetan Shinjuku and Hankyu Umeda Main Store, featuring hand-painted collaboration bags by three artists alongside pieces from the new collection.
The 2026 new version of the Miffy zakka Festa is holding its first-ever event in Chiba Prefecture at Sogo Chiba Store. Running from August 11 to 24, the event features over 1,000 Miffy goods in this year's red theme, along with venue-exclusive mascots and photo spots to enjoy over the summer holidays.
A limited-time pop-up store celebrating the 25th anniversary of Millennium Actress and the 20th anniversary of Paprika, both directed by Satoshi Kon, opens at JR Kyoto Isetan with limited-edition apparel and goods inspired by the two films.
Kashiwa Takashimaya is hosting its first-ever Chiikawa POP UP STORE, held alongside a Nagano Market POP UP SHOP, from July 23 through August 12, 2026, with pop-up-exclusive merchandise and purchase bonuses on offer.
LASTFRAME, the Japanese brand that reimagines traditional craftsmanship through contemporary design, opens a pop-up store on the first floor of Isetan Shinjuku's main building from July 29 to August 25, 2026, showcasing its new Autumn/Winter 2026 collection.
Starting July 15, 2026, Asagiri Milk's eat-in menu at Hanshin Umeda Main Store grows from one item to five, adding a Milk Shake and a summer-limited Mt. Fuji Cider Float, while its popular soft serve gains a choice of cone or cup and a pancake sandwich for the regular size.
Daimaru Kobe is celebrating summer 2026 with a collaboration tied to the new Globe-Trotter Travel Guidebook Kobe City, a quiz rally and prize drawing, shopping perks around the Former Foreign Settlement, and a traditional summer festival at the store.
From July 29 to August 18, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st-floor Accessory section hosts "ACCESSORY SUMMER GIFT," bringing together store-exclusive silver rings, customizable charms, and lucky-motif accessories from brands including e.m., 4°C, Bijou de M, KAJA BIJOUX, and MILAMORE.
From August 12 to 25, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store hosts the "Umeda Snoopy Festival 2026," gathering Hankyu-exclusive Snoopy goods from around 80 brands alongside limited-edition sweets, a 9th-floor photo-spot venue, and the returning "Snoopy Garden" from Jeju Island, Korea.
Daimaru Tokyo welcomes the debut of Tokyo Curry Gumi's curry-spiced rice crackers, alongside seasonal fruit sweets, traditional wagashi, and a limited-time haskap berry treat this summer.
Jewelry brand GARNI is opening a pop-up shop at Hakata Hankyu from July 29 to August 4, 2026, featuring its 2026 collection theme "Yohaku" (Blank Space) alongside the signature Crockery series.
Mexican goods brand Letra has released PLAYFUL ASSORT, a one-of-a-kind, limited-quantity collection of hand-woven mercado bags in vibrant, sun-soaked colors inspired by Mexico's streets, available exclusively through its official WEB SHOP, with pop-up shop events also taking place at Matsuzakaya Shizuoka and Tokyu Department Store Kichijoji.
Shinsaibashi PARCO, Daimaru Shinsaibashi, and the Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street team up with Walt Disney Japan for the area's first tie-up campaign, Mickey & Friends with YOU@SHINSAIBASHI, running August 8 to 30, 2026, with special goods, an art exhibition, a gashapon campaign, and a new Disney Store.
From July 17 to August 16, 2026, BARNEYS NEW YORK GINZA and FUKUOKA host a pop-up event for ÖLEND, a bag brand born in Barcelona in 2012, marking the first time Barneys New York has carried the brand's colorful, size-varied bags.
From July 22 to 27, 2026, Osaka Takashimaya hosts "Fresh! Fun! HAWAIʻI," a six-day fair bringing around 30 shops of Hawaiian food, fashion, and art to its 7th floor, along with hula shows, live music, and a collaboration stage tied to BS12 Twellv's "Falling in Love with Hawaii."
Uncle Rikuro's Cheesecake marks its 70th anniversary with an expanded reopening of the Plus Store at Daimaru Umeda on July 21, plus a six-day Founding Festival featuring the classic Gunbai Ozeki treat, new sweets, and a look back at the brand's history.
Wolfgang's Steakhouse is joining the Hawaii-themed "Fresh! Fun! HAWAI'I" fair at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. from July 29 to August 4, 2026, serving its bone-in sirloin steak set for dine-in and takeout, plus takeout-only menu items.
Yokohama Vanilla, the Yokohama-born gift sweets brand, is unveiling its fireworks-themed 2026 Summer-Limited Shopper for the first time, available free with qualifying purchases starting July 17, 2026, at its Yokohama Takashimaya store and seasonal pop-up locations.
amu is adding a new BLUE colorway to its Buddy Cap, made from amuca, a material upcycled from used fishing nets, with the color debuting in person on July 18-19 at a cycling and fishing festival held at Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. ahead of Marine Day.
From July 29 to August 11, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's Koto Koto Stage 12 hosts "THE BON," a pop-up featuring modern Buddhist altar goods, unique memorial candles and incense, and seasonal gifts for the whole family.
As forecasters call for another scorching summer, Hanshin Umeda Main Store is stocking a wide range of cooling goods, refreshing accessories, and odor-care items to help shoppers get through the season in comfort.
Kurofune's QUOLOFUNE LAB. inside the Daimaru Shinsaibashi store is offering a new "ICE LAB" shaved ice topped with a choice of three specialty syrups, alongside a castella milkshake and a retro-style mix juice.
From July 29 to August 4, 2026, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. hosts "Fresh! Fun! HAWAI'I," a seven-day fair bringing Hawaiian food, fashion, art, and hands-on experiences like hula shows and ukulele lessons to its 7th floor.
Natural cosmetics brand La CASTA's new concept store, La CASTA Atelier Essential Hankyu Umeda Main Store, opens on July 15, 2026 in the 8th-floor GREEN AGE at Hankyu Umeda Main Store, featuring a nature-inspired interior and a new microscope-based scalp counseling service.
From July 17 to 20, 2026, Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi is hosting the "Mitsukoshi Stationery Fair" together with fountain pen and paper specialty store PEN'S ALLEY Takeuchi, bringing together 24 creators and stationery brands around the theme of hanko stamps.
A pop-up shop celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dengeki Bunko's Toradora! light novel series opens at Yurakucho Marui from August 1 to 16, 2026, offering newly illustrated acrylic figures, trading goods, and other original merchandise.
A new limited-edition handkerchief design joins Wako's popular collaboration with the German chenille-weave brand FEILER, available exclusively at Wako Ginza starting July 2026.
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.
Fukuoka PARCO is hosting the "Zot Exhibition: True Ghost Stories and Their Physical Evidence" from August 1 to September 6, 2026, marking the first Kyushu appearance of occult collector Toshiyuki Tanaka's cursed doll "Sayuri."
Italian brand Brunello Cucinelli brings its new pre-collection, "Capsule Primavera," to Hankyu Umeda Main Store's HANKYU LUXURY floor from July 22 to August 4, 2026, alongside a tie-in with the store's summer children's program "HANKYU Kids College" featuring an Andersen's Fairy Tales giveaway.
From July 15 to 20, 2026, Hakata Hankyu's HAKATA Tea Festival welcomes & EARL GREY, a shop known for its Earl Grey tea soft serve, featuring a new Caramel Milk Tea flavor, 20 types of Earl Grey, and tea-scented raw doughnuts.
From July 15 to 21, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 8th-floor "GREEN AGE" corner hosts "Play the Beach Side !! '26 vol.2," featuring swimwear from SWELLY and RESELVES alongside sun care and eyewear brands.
From July 15 to 21, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st floor Promotion Space 11 hosts limited-time pop-up shops for KiwandaKiwanda and BABACHIC as part of the second week of the SUMMER STYLE JOURNEY event, featuring original-print wear, sun-and-rain umbrellas, and colorful upcycled bags made from ocean plastic waste.
From July 8, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 1st-floor Season Goods section hosts limited-time pop-ups featuring UV-cut parasols from untule and washable, sun-blocking hats from Beaurance, helping shoppers stay comfortable on summer outings.
From July 16 to 21, Matsuzakaya Shizuoka's North Building hosts a "Gold Festival" showcasing pure gold and platinum craftworks, jewelry, and Buddhist altar fittings, including a new original pure gold koban called "Kunouzan" that depicts a famous Shizuoka view.
MAX&Co. is hosting the pop-up store "STRIPED WITH A TWIST" at Isetan Shinjuku from July 8 to 21, 2026, showcasing a playful update on classic stripes alongside three limited-edition fragrances created with Italian perfume house MAVIVE.
Takashimaya's Nihonbashi and Osaka stores will host "The Beauty of Okinawa Encountered by Yanagi Soetsu: Ryukyu Mingei," an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Mingei movement and the planned reconstruction of Shuri Castle's main hall, featuring around 100 works of Okinawan dyeing, weaving, and pottery drawn from the Japan Folk Crafts Museum's collection.
Japanese wine select shop wa-syu returns to Isetan Shinjuku's "World Wine Tour" exhibition from July 14 to 20, 2026, recreating its Kakuuchi-style wine bar and teaming up with Kitakamakura inari sushi shop Kyoku for a limited pairing menu, while nine guest winemakers make daily appearances throughout the event.
discord Yohji Yamamoto will hold a pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku from July 8 to 21, 2026, with an early, limited-quantity release of bags patchworked from archive textiles and a new Spanish leather Y Backpack.
The children's brand "familiar" is holding an experiential pop-up event called "Mirai Hyakkaten" at Hankyu Umeda Main Store's Koto Koto Stage 11 and 12 from July 22 (Wed) to 28 (Tue), 2026, featuring an ANTEPRIMA collaboration, hands-on workshops for kids, and a communal sticker art wall.
Contemporary artist Hiroko Nakakita marks the 25th year of her career with the solo exhibition "Rinne" at the Art Gallery on the 6th floor of Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Building, showing more than 40 works from July 15 to July 20, 2026 that explore the cycles of life and rebirth.
Mexican goods brand Letra is releasing a new black colorway of its handwoven mercado bags in three sizes, available exclusively through its WEB SHOP from July 3, 2026, alongside pop-up shops touring department stores in Kobe, Nagoya, Sapporo, Tokyo, and Fukuoka.
From July 15 to 20, 2026, the 9th floor Art Stage at Hankyu Umeda Main Store will host an exhibition and sale introducing the American traditional craft of Nantucket baskets, featuring works by 16 talented artists centered on instructors from the Japan Nantucket Basket Association, along with daily workshops for visitors of all skill levels.
Kuhara Honke, maker of the popular "Kayanoya Dashi" seasoning, is opening its first Ikebukuro-area store on the basement food floor of Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro on July 31, 2026, with a limited-edition shio koji to mark the occasion.
Kintetsu Department Store Wakayama packs July 2026 with back-to-back events, including a food festival featuring Jojoen and Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, the return of a Flying Tiger Copenhagen pop-up store, and a hands-on World Insect Exhibition with 24 live species.
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.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's B1F Depachika Sweets & Gift section is offering a limited-time lineup of Tanabata-themed wagashi, jelly, and cakes through July 7, 2026, featuring refreshing flavors and photogenic designs inspired by the Milky Way and starry summer sky.
Handmade bag brand STATE OF ESCAPE opens its first-ever Hokkaido pop-up shop at Daimaru Sapporo from July 15 to 21, 2026, featuring the signature neoprene Escape Collection, the new knit Meridian Collection, and dual-tone bags sold ahead of their general release.
Yokohama Takashimaya's 8th floor gallery will host the Stig Lindberg Exhibition: Master of Scandinavian Design in the 20th Century from September 9 to 21, 2026, showcasing around 300 pieces drawn from the Lindberg family's private collection, including works never before shown in Japan, alongside exclusive original goods.
TOUFU TOKYO's upcycled bonsai art brand RE BONSAI holds its 5th pop-up at Hankyu Men's Tokyo from July 8 to 14, 2026, expanding into POP-UP SPACE A and B on the 1st floor with limited-edition pieces, a hands-on workshop, apparel, and custom orders.
Ohayo Dairy's BRULEE ice cream — seven years in development and winner of Japan's largest frozen food election — arrives at Hankyu Umeda Main Store B1F for a special seven-day pop-up featuring a new pistachio flavor and an eat-in limited menu supervised by patissier Junji Tokunaga of équilibre.
Clarins and POP MART team up for the first time, bringing limited edition anti-aging* lotion bottles featuring MOLLY to a special pop-up event at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from July 1 to 7, 2026.
Kyoto Uji-based roasted green tea specialty shop HOHO HOJICHA will hold a limited 14-day pop-up store at JR Kyoto Isetan department store, featuring its debut Gokujo Hoho Pudding alongside popular sweets, award-winning teas, and hojicha latte products.
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.
A limited-time bespoke eyewear event at Hankyu Umeda pairs one-of-a-kind vintage frames from THE LAST STORE® with customizable photochromic lenses from KODAK Lenses, running July 8–14, 2026.
Floyd, the Munich-born travel brand drawing inspiration from 1970s California skate culture, is returning to JR Nagoya Takashimaya with an expanded pop-up shop from July 8 to July 21, 2026.
Hankyu Umeda Honten's 11th-floor kimono section will feature KIMONO Terrasse's Okayama silk denim pieces — including a custom-order kimono and a pre-tied obi — from July 1 to 7, 2026.
MY STYLE BAGS, an Italian brand born in Milan in 2008 with no permanent stores in Japan, is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from July 1 to 14, 2026, along with a complimentary initial embroidery personalization service.
The Hawaiian jewelry brand "Artistry & I," crafted by a jeweler from Hawaii, arrives at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from July 1 to 7, 2026, as part of the Hawaii Fair 2026. A live engraving demonstration by a master craftsman with over 40 years of experience will also be held from July 4 to 7.
From July 1 to July 16, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's 4th-floor Sneaker Edit hosts EDIT FOR SUMMER, a sandal collection spotlighting the latest styles from UNITED NUDE and 4CCCCEES.
A pop-up event showcasing the beloved Japanese health supplement "Kan-yu Drop" (liver oil drops) is coming to Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin, offering products for all generations — from children to seniors.
Ohayo Dairy's premium ice cream brand BRULEE, seven years in development and over 1,000 prototypes in the making, is holding its first-ever department store pop-up event at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from July 8 to 14, 2026, featuring an exclusive eat-in menu supervised by internationally acclaimed pastry chef Junji Tokunaga and the new pistachio flavor.
The first-ever solo exhibition celebrating the 5th anniversary of Odekake Kozame opens at Matsuya Ginza 8F from July 22 to August 11, 2026, featuring original illustrations, exclusive voice recordings, a collaboration cafe, and limited merchandise.
Daimaru Shinsaibashi is holding a rooftop beekeeping experience event on July 4 and 5, 2026, where visitors can extract honey from combs and taste it on the spot, alongside an exclusive early sale of this year's Shinsaibashi honey.
Daimaru Umeda's newly renovated basement food floor introduces a refreshing summer gourmet lineup, from tea-yogurt soft serve and gelato to yuzu sushi, Belgian chocolate parfaits, and spicy curry bread — all designed to help beat the heat in Osaka.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's basement food hall is spotlighting minazuki (水無月), a traditional Japanese wagashi tied to the Nagoshi no Harae midsummer purification ritual held on June 30, with offerings from nine specialty confectionery shops available for a limited time.
Butter Butler is heading to the Hankyu Umeda Main Store for a limited-time pop-up from June 22 to 30, 2026, bringing exclusive new items including the バターパイダマンド 紅茶 — available only at this event.
The popular Peach Afternoon Tea Set and Peach Parfait are back for summer 2026 at FruFleur, a fruit and sweets cafe on the 12th floor of Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store.
Taiwanese heritage confectionery brand KAISHII and popular character Mochimeow collaborate on a limited-edition lychee cake, available exclusively at the Seibu Shibuya summer event from July 1 to August 3, 2026.
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.
Kintetsu Department Store Nara is holding a shaved ice fair from June 24 to 30, 2026, featuring three brands from regions associated with the Toyotomi clan — Aichi, Nara, and Osaka — with 21 varieties rotating daily. Reservations are required and available via the Kintetsu online shop.
Daimaru Umeda is hosting a special "Onsen Sweets Fair" from June 24 to 30, 2026, featuring popular sweets from three of Japan's most celebrated hot spring destinations — Yufuin, Arima, and Kinugawa.
From traditional wagashi to evolved sorbets and chilled pasta, Shibuya Hikarie's ShinQs by Tokyu Department Store rounds up a full lineup of refreshing sweets and summer dishes to help you stay cool this season.
Matsuzakaya Shizuoka is hosting a "Refreshing Healthy Gourmet" fair from June 17 to 30, featuring a wide range of light, cooling foods and sweets perfect for the humid rainy season.
The Hawaii-based handmade apparel brand Moco Lima Hawaii holds its first-ever solo popup at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from June 17 to 23, 2026, featuring bags, skirts, accessories, and the exclusive "Nihonbashi Tote."
Sogo Yokohama's summer gift fair is underway through July 12, featuring about 1,600 gift options including seasonal gourmet sets, cool desserts, and Kanagawa-focused selections.
The popular N.Y.C.SAND (New York Caramel Sand) is holding a one-week limited-time pop-up at Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store, bringing its signature caramel sandwiches along with a new seasonal creation combining peach and Earl Grey tea.
The Munyugurumi Patio event "LA FIESTA" has opened at the Seibu Shibuya Store's Main Building 2F event space, bringing together over 20 character series — including Sanrio Characters, San-X Universe, and Sgt. Frog — through July 8, 2026.
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.
For one week only, tetoteo — a baked sweets brand from Fukushima confectionery maker Sanmanseki — pops up at Daimaru Umeda Store for a limited-time sale from June 17 to 23, 2026.
Kanmi Mitsuya from Asakusa will take part in "ISETAN WAGASHI FES 2026" at Isetan Shinjuku from June 16 to 22, 2026, offering its signature Shiratamahabako and the newly launched anmitsu yokan series "Irodori Tebako" in an Isetan-exclusive advance release.
Starting June 10, Yokohama Takashimaya's 1F Seasonal Goods section will feature around 1,200 sun/rain dual-use umbrellas, with trending colors for men and a limited-time heat-shielding experience machine.
Women's fashion brand FRAY I.D is opening a new store at Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. on June 5, 2026. The grand opening comes with limited color items, special campaigns for MA CARD and MA Points holders, and a novelty tote bag for qualifying purchases.
Nail polish brand MITO TOKYO is heading to Kyoto for the first time with a limited-time store inside the "Self-Design Dialogue" event at Daimaru Kyoto's 6F Event Hall, running June 12 to 14, 2026.
The BOUL'ANGE boulangerie at JR Nagoya Takashimaya is reopening on June 19 with store-exclusive revival products, a new cream pie, limited-quantity croissants, and special commemorative campaigns.
The women's fashion brand emmi is opening a new location at Daimaru Kyoto on June 18, 2026, with store-exclusive items, an opening novelty gift, and early-release collections.
Yasumi Yoshizawa, the creator behind the beloved classic manga The Gutsy Frog, will make a personal appearance and hold a signing session at Kichijoji Tokyu on June 6 — Japan's "Frog Day." The first 15 customers who purchased prints from the ongoing Masters Manga Artists Print Exhibition will receive a hand-drawn mini illustration signed on the spot.
A limited-time collaboration between KAORIUM, the AI system that translates scents into words, and Paris-based fragrance maison Parle Moi de Parfum took place at the Men's Beauty floor of Hankyu Men's Osaka.
Fashion brand LOULOU WILLOUGHBY is opening a new location at the 3F Career Style floor of Kyoto Takashimaya on June 5. Special opening gifts are available for shoppers.
PATISSERIE THE HÉREN, known for its crispy-outside-chewy-inside Baumkuchen that has claimed top honors at Japan's largest Baumkuchen event multiple times, is setting up a pop-up at Daimaru Kobe's basement floor from June 3 to June 9, 2026.
A limited exhibition and sale featuring new kokeshi works co-created by Sony designers and traditional Naruko kokeshi craftsman Naomichi Sakurai is coming to Isetan Shinjuku from June 17 to 25, 2026.
Daimaru Tokyo is hosting a Matcha Sweets Fair from June 10 to June 30, featuring around 30 types of refreshing matcha sweets from popular brands and limited-period shops, including two newly opening stores.
From June 15 to July 13, 2026, the front show windows of Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. Main Building will feature "AQUARIUM," a textile installation that turns the space into an underwater world filled with sea creatures rendered in colorful fabrics and handmade felt sculptures.
SALTRA, the salt-focused sweets brand exclusive to the Hanshin Umeda Main Store, has released a new 16-piece box of its best-selling Caramel Sand Cookies, available from June 1, 2026.
Matsuya Foods is opening its first permanent department store location, "Matsuya PREMIUM," in the basement of Matsuya Ginza on June 10, 2026. The premium outpost offers exclusive menus featuring Kobe beef, domestic wagyu, and more.
The Mexican goods brand Letra is hosting pop-up shops at 17 locations nationwide in June 2026, bringing the vibrant colors and handcrafted warmth of Mexico directly to fans across Japan.
To celebrate June 28 Parfait Day, Daimaru Tokyo is staging its first "Parfait & Ice Grand Election," showcasing 15 chilled sweet entries from cafes across the store — from seasonal fruit parfaits and matcha creations to shaved ice and cup sweets.
From June 4 to 17, Wako's basement Arts and Culture space in Ginza will host "Craft Beyond Borders by Delvaux," a special collection fusing Belgian and Japanese craftsmanship, marking its first public showing in Japan.
Starting June 1, the Kyoto-style chicken restaurant on the 12th floor of Ikebukuro Tobu Department Store is rolling out a renewed selection of hot pot dishes for dinner, featuring premium chicken and duck at more accessible prices.
Seoul-based luxury makeup brand HERA is hosting a pop-up event at Ginza Mitsukoshi B1F from June 3–9, 2026, giving visitors one of the first chances to experience the new Black Cushion Mesh Powder in person.
Paris-based leather goods brand Polène has opened its first store in the Kansai region at the Bag Gallery on the first floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store.
Takashimaya is launching its 2026 summer gift season with an expanded lineup of chilled gourmet dishes, visually stunning wagashi, and shareable party foods timed to the at-home sports-viewing boom.
Three sweet brands have arrived at Daimaru Tokyo, directly connected to Tokyo Station — including the first appearance of "Cheese is...", a brand devoted to exploring the endless possibilities of cheese.
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.
A limited-edition Millefeuille Saison (Lemon & Earl Grey) is set to go on sale at Mille-Feuille Maison Francais Matsuya Ginza from June 1, 2026, featuring lemon cream and Earl Grey cream sandwiched in crisp French wheat feuilletage.
The "Prebat!! Sainouari Exhibition" — a traveling showcase of artworks from Japan's beloved arts variety show — is heading to Yokohama Takashimaya (July 22 to August 2) and Osaka Takashimaya (August 5 to 17), displaying over 450 pieces created across 13 years of the program.
June 16 marks Wagashi Day in Japan. Daimaru Tokyo is marking the occasion with a lineup of 10 specially selected anko sweets — from refreshing seasonal water confections to beloved red bean classics.
The handmade chiffon cake specialty shop This is CHIFFON CAKE. will hold a 7-day popup store at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro from May 28 to June 3, 2026, featuring the popular Choco Mint Chiffon cake and online-exclusive products available to see in person.
Patisserie SATSUKI at Hotel New Otani Tokyo is holding a pop-up at Isetan Shinjuku B1F from May 20 to 26, 2026, offering an exclusive advance sale of the new Orange Soufflé Cheesecake along with other early summer sweets made with Iwaiizumi Yogurt from Iwate Prefecture.
Two new seasonal donuts are joining the Krispy Kreme Premium Nagoya lineup exclusively at JR Nagoya Takashimaya starting May 27, 2026 – a refreshing Lemon & An Butter and a lush Peach & Vanilla.
The 10th Hawaii Fair at Nagoya Takashimaya runs from June 11 to 17 on the 10th floor event hall, bringing 52 vendors with Hawaiian sweets, gourmet food, and summer goods — including Tokai-region and Japan-first selections.
Nagoya Takashimaya is running its expanded "Umbrella Festival" from May 27 to June 25, 2026, featuring around 2,000 sun umbrellas, UV-blocking hats, and cooling sun care products to help shoppers tackle the intense summer heat.
Two beloved Turkish sweet brands — historic baklava maker Nadir Gullu and luxury hotel confectionery divan — are holding a limited-time pop-up at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store from May 20 to 26, 2026.
CAFÉ TANAKA, founded in 1963, is set to open a permanent store on the basement 1st floor of Isetan Shinjuku Main Building on June 17, 2026. Two exclusive limited-edition cookie tins will be available to celebrate the opening.
Cinnamon roll specialty store Cinnabon is holding a pop-up sale at Depart Ryubo in Okinawa from May 26 to June 1, 2026, with offerings including the popular Mini Mocha-Chino Bon.
Nenrinya's "Baum Brûlée – Pistachio Chocolate" returns to the Seibu Ikebukuro store for a 10-day limited run from May 22 to 31, 2026, featuring the shop's signature baumkuchen brûléed with pistachio chocolate and topped with roasted nuts.
Specialty coffee brand REC COFFEE and patisserie brand SAISON DES RÉCOLTES are set to open a combined shop on the B2 floor of Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin on July 3, 2026.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's B1F features a seasonal selection of refreshing citrus and melon sweets from May 22 to 31, 2026, with offerings ranging from cup desserts to light cakes from popular patisseries.
From May 26 to June 1, 2026, mignardises specialty shop UN GRAIN will be appearing at the Isetan Shinjuku Store Main Building 6F event space as part of the "Ma Pâtisserie 2026" sweets celebration. The lineup features a limited-edition mini parfait finished by the chef right in front of guests, as well as a curated selection of 18 types of mignardises.
Self-care brand EKATO is hosting a pop-up shop at Sapporo Mitsukoshi from May 20 to 26, 2026 — its first appearance in the Hokkaido region. Signature carbonated skin packs, the Body Meditation Roller, and a new inner care product are among the featured items.
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.
A six-day exhibition celebrating Teppei Sasakura's 35 years as a painter opens at Daimaru Umeda Store 7F from May 27 to June 1, 2026, featuring 82 original paintings alongside prints and rare illustrator-era works. Admission is free.
Buttery, a Western sweets shop with a focus on quality butter, is opening its first-ever department store location at Matsuzakaya Nagoya (North Building, B1F) on June 3, 2026, featuring freshly baked madeleines and millefeuilles from an open kitchen, exclusive café dining, and a Matsuzakaya-only Buttery Sablé Can.
The Yamanashi-based jewelry maker's private brand Lucky Jewelry has opened its second location on the 2nd floor of Kinshicho Marui. To mark the opening, select items are available at 20% off through June 30, 2026.
DROOLY, a sweets brand built around the "Cheese with Honey" concept, has released a summer limited-edition packaging Assort Box at its Hanshin Umeda Main Store location — available for a limited time while supplies last.
The 2nd Summer Fureai Insect Land is coming to Hoshigaoka Mitsukoshi in Nagoya, featuring hands-on interaction with rhinoceros beetles, stag beetles, and more over 20 days this summer.
Starting May 23, 2026, Yokumoku is releasing "Voyage de Fruits," an aged-fruit financier cake available exclusively at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi and sold on weekends only — Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
CUSTA, a custard sweets specialty brand from Morozoff, is opening its fourth store at Isetan Shinjuku on May 20, 2026. The new location features an exclusive custard pudding alongside a range of carefully crafted custard-based confections.
A limited-edition High Lycopene Tomato Caprese Sandwich is available at Daiya Seipan's Kintetsu Abeno Harukas location from May 13 to May 19, 2026.
Patisserie & Cafe De-limmo is serving a limited-time "Cherry" parfait combining fresh domestic cherries with vibrant ruby chocolate at their Daimaru Tokyo location, available from May 7 through the end of May 2025.
From May 27 to June 2, 2026, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo will hold a one-week limited pop-up store at Ginza Mitsukoshi, bringing its beloved sweets, new limited cakes, and exclusive scones to Ginza for the very first time.
TeaDrop., the tea confectionery brand from BAKE Inc., is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Sogo Hiroshima from May 19 to 25, 2026, marking the brand's first appearance in Hiroshima.
Japan's chocolate specialty brand Bel Amer will refresh its Isetan Shinjuku store on May 20, 2026, bringing store-exclusive items and summer seasonal treats to the basement floor of one of Tokyo's most iconic department stores.
Le Pain Kobe Kitano is making a limited-time appearance at Hankyu Umeda Main Store's bakery event from May 13 to 19, 2026, featuring a renewed Truffle Salt Bread and other popular items.
Kashiwa Takashimaya's "Great Tohoku Fair" brings together the best flavors from all 6 Tohoku prefectures, including over 10 first-time vendors and live cooking demonstrations, running May 20 to 26, 2026.
Daimaru Tokyo's latest sweets lineup features three brands worth a special trip, including the Tokyo debut of Tarte Tatin from Morioka, Iwate, the triple-layer jar cheesecake CHILK from cafe The SUN LIVES HERE, and the sought-after truffle cookies from OKASHIYA.
British-style baked goods and organic teas from Cinagro British Selection by Madame Hiromi are heading to the 5th Cookie Fair at Sogo Yokohama, running May 13 to 25, 2026.
Korean brand GRVRGROVE will hold its second Osaka pop-up store at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from May 20 to 26, 2026, showcasing the latest 26SS "Wear yourself" summer collection.
Mr. CHEESECAKE YOUR CITY, the traveling cheesecake pop-up, is opening at three locations across Japan in May 2026 — Saikaya Yokosuka Store, Iyotetsu Takashimaya, and Odakyu Machida Store — featuring a new Caramel Earl Grey flavor and a three-flavor assortment.
Greek yogurt specialty shop & Yogurt is heading to Shinjuku for its very first pop-up appearances — at Shinjuku Takashimaya from May 13 and at Isetan Shinjuku from May 20, both for a limited time.
Forty-three scone and tea shops from across Japan gather at Iwataya Honten in Tenjin, Fukuoka, from May 20 to 25, 2026, for a six-day event celebrating the department store's 90th anniversary.
From May 8 to June 6, 2026, Shinjuku Takashimaya Times Square is running a collaboration with Sanrio's Pompompurin, featuring a pop-up shop, limited merchandise, stamp rally, and special events to celebrate both brands' 30th anniversaries.
Ginza Aster, known for its Japanese-style Chinese cuisine, is opening a new deli shop at Keio Department Store's Shinjuku location on May 14, 2026, offering authentic Chinese deli items and dim sum.
Fukuya department store's annual koinobori exhibition has evolved into a regenerative art project, transforming donated carp streamers into carnations that carry family sentiment from Children's Day to Mother's Day.
Eight one-of-a-kind stuffed animals made from unused Tokyo Soiree formalwear went on sale at Isetan Tachikawa in a 14-day limited event — five of the pieces found new homes.
TeaDrop., the tea confectionery brand from BAKE Inc., is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Daimaru Sapporo Store from May 6 to May 12, 2026, marking its first-ever appearance in Hokkaido.
Italian cashmere brand Falconeri is hosting a pop-up store at Hankyu Umeda's 7th floor from April 29 to July 28, 2026, featuring summer collections in silk, linen, and other natural materials.
HEREU, a Spanish brand known for its artisanal bags and shoes, is holding a limited one-week pop-up store at Hankyu Umeda Main Store featuring the 2026 Spring/Summer collection.
A limited-time Disney SWEETS COLLECTION by Tokyo Banana shop opens at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from April 29 to May 11, 2026, featuring Big Hero 6 fluffy apple cakes, Fantasia blonde chocolate sandwiches, and the Kansai debut of Chip 'n' Dale vanilla chocolate sandwiches starting May 5.
Kamakura Goro Honten, a popular Japanese sweets shop from Kamakura, has opened its first permanent corner in Okinawa at Depart Ryubo, offering the signature Kamakura Hangetsu and summer limited flavors.
The popular strawberry sweets specialty shop VERY RUBY CUT is coming to Kobe for the first time, with a limited-time pop-up at Kobe Hankyu from April 29 to May 5, 2026.
A new PETIT BATEAU shop opens at Kashiwa Takashimaya S Wing 6F on April 29, 2026, offering a wide range of baby, kids, and women's items, along with Japan-exclusive logo T-shirts and a special gift for the first 50 qualifying customers.
S.Weil by HOTEL NEW GRAND at Yokohama Takashimaya is introducing a refreshing new Lemon Pie dessert this early summer, featuring a tangy lemon cream layered beneath a smooth yogurt cream, available from May 1 through August 31, 2026.
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.
Popular gourmet items from seven roadside stations across Japan are gathering at Daimaru Kyoto's basement food floor for a one-week fair from April 22 to 28, 2026.
A new JAMES PERSE store is opening on the 3rd floor of Hankyu Men's Osaka on April 22, 2026 — the brand's first standalone menswear location in the Kansai region.
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.
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.
The Italian dining restaurant SPICA from Omotesando Hills will participate in the Italia Exhibition 2026 at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from April 22 to May 6, 2026, offering exclusive event menus including its signature bisque risoni and a specially developed truffle carbonara.
The TOMORROWLAND store at Osaka Takashimaya has reopened with a refreshed lineup that adds the CABaN brand for the first time and broadens its TOMORROWLAND .B selection, offering quality, timeless wardrobe options.
A merchandise event for The Bears' School picture book series is taking place at Sogo Chiba's 6F Event Hall from April 21 to May 6. With approximately 500 items on sale, the venue also features SDGs educational panels and photo spots.
Daimaru Tokyo, directly connected to Tokyo Station, is highlighting three brands of seasonal sweets — from carefully selected strawberry confections to limited-edition cookie tins from Nagoya.
Relier81, a Kyoto-based brand that upcycles kimono and obi fabrics into fashion items, is hosting a 14-day pop-up store at the 4th floor event space of Daimaru Tokyo, featuring shoes, bags, a new stole, and a debut apparel line.
Starting April 22, 2026, BAKE CHEESE TART is launching a limited-time "Freshly Baked Tart Mango Cheese" exclusively at its Osaka Takashimaya location, featuring generous chunks of mango combined with a refreshing cheese mousse.
The jewelry brand CHIKAKO YAJIMA is making its BARNEYS NEW YORK FUKUOKA debut with a pop-up event from April 10 to April 26, 2026, showcasing a spring color collection of natural stone rings.
Osaka Takashimaya's basement food floor is getting a refresh this spring with its first-ever western Japan LONDON BAKE GALLERY opening, a renewed Nespresso Boutique, a brand-new event space called NAMBA FOOD STATION, and a range of Takashimaya Osaka-exclusive limited sweets and gourmet items.
Floyd, a Munich-based travel and lifestyle brand known for its colorful suitcases and skateboard wheel-inspired casters, is set to arrive at the Isetan Shinjuku Store on April 15, 2026.
From April 3 to 5, Matsuzakaya Ueno marks its 258th founding anniversary with a three-day fair featuring 21 types of special grab bags, exclusive food deals, and discounted items across food, cosmetics, and household goods.
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.
N.Y.C.SAND, known for drawing long queues at every appearance, is opening a limited-time pop-up at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin, bringing with it an exclusive seasonal treat — the N.Y. Matcha Caramel Sand.
Sogo Yokohama is hosting a British Fair from April 2 to 12, 2026, featuring approximately 55 shops with British teas, scones, tableware, fashion, and collectibles.
Barneys New York Kobe hosts a colorful jewelry pop-up by FUMIO MAKINO from April 3 to April 26, 2026, featuring natural gemstone pieces handcrafted in Jaipur.
A limited-time pop-up shop featuring Marimekko's playful collection, including exclusive items and early-release pieces, opens at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from April 8 to 21, 2026.
Conditioning brand TENTIAL is opening a new store at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store on March 25, 2026, with its Toranomon Hills location undergoing a major renovation reopening on April 16.
The popular "Shinjuku Kotori Haku" bird-themed market returns for its 6th year at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, running from April 1 to 6. Bird artists and specialty shops from across Japan will gather to offer bird-motif goods, accessories, ceramics, and more.
Yojiya's traveling pop-up shop "Yojiya Furatto" is returning to Iyotetsu Takashimaya in Matsuyama, Ehime, for a second run from April 15 to 28, 2026. The event features limited-edition skincare items, the third wave of "Yojiko" character merchandise, and exclusive gift campaigns.
Starting March 23, 2026, the Hanshin Umeda flagship store is offering spring limited-edition Asagiri Milk sets in limited quantities. From April 1, a special soft cream event with a secret phrase lets customers add a free butter cookie topping.
Thai wellness fragrance brand PAÑPURI is opening a new corner at Isetan Shinjuku Main Store's ISETAN BEAUTY APOTHECARY on March 25, 2026, along with two Japan-exclusive perfume oils inspired by Tokyo and Kyoto.
The Baumkuchen Expo makes its second appearance at the Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store from April 1 to 6, 2026, bringing together more than 400 types of baumkuchen from across Japan, along with hands-on baking experiences and fun venue events.
The 2026 new version of the Miffy zakka Festa is making its first-ever appearance in Kanto at Matsuzakaya Ueno Store. Running from March 19 to 30, the event features over 1,000 Miffy goods and exclusive event-only items, all wrapped in the theme color red.
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.
BAKE INC.'s newest brand TeaDrop., which focuses on capturing the aroma, flavor, and lingering taste of tea in confectionery form, is holding a limited-time pop-up at Daimaru Fukuokatenjin Store from March 18 to 31, 2026—marking its first ever appearance in Kyushu.
Kyoto Yoichi, a night market that has drawn a cumulative 100,000 visitors, is set to appear inside Fujii Daimaru for the first time, transforming the department store basement into a lively festival marketplace.
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.
Caffarel, a historic Italian chocolate brand founded in Turin in 1826, is opening a new store at the Daimaru Kobe department store on Wednesday, March 18. The brand — originator of the beloved Gianduja chocolate — will bring fresh cakes exclusively available outside its Kitano main shop, along with special 200th anniversary commemorative items.
FiOLATTE, whose Sand Cookie won the Runner-up Grand Prize at the JR East Souvenir Grand Prix 2025, is making a rare appearance outside Shinagawa Station with limited-time pop-ups at department stores in Osaka, Nagoya, and Sendai starting March 18, 2026.
Swedish outdoor brand THULE is hosting a limited-time pop-up at Shinjuku Takashimaya's 8th floor Sports & Maison section from March 18 to April 2, 2026, featuring popular PC backpacks and travel collections.
The Tokyo-based butter sweets specialist BUTTER STATE's by Gin no Budo opens a pop-up store at the basement confectionery floor of Takashimaya Osaka from March 15 to 31, 2026, featuring their signature butter-rich cookies and a spring-limited strawberry sandwich.
The 12th edition of "Kobe-ichi," a pop-up gathering of local Kobe and Hyogo flavors, goods, and culture, runs at Daimaru Kobe from March 18 to March 24. Highlights include the first-ever appearance of the Parnasse Restoration Committee and an apple-themed sweets selection from miho à la mode.
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Following the success of the original drawstring pouch tondcho that sold around 1,400 units in just one week, Hanshin Umeda Main Store is releasing a corn-flavored kinchaku tondcho and a limited-time cherry blossom tondcho this spring.
Confectionery maker Morozoff has partnered with Yawataya Isogoro, one of Japan's three great shichimi chili pepper makers, to launch "Shichimi Arcadia" — a new spin on the beloved Arcadia cookie — available first at Nagano Tokyu Department Store from March 26, 2026.
A pop-up showcase featuring official licensed goods from waves 1 through 3 of SEVENTEEN's character MINITEEN is running at Daimaru Tokyo's 3F event space from March 20 to April 5, 2026.
A stationery fair featuring more than 30 creators and brands is taking place at Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku from March 18 to 30, 2026, with cherry blossom-themed paper goods, customizable items, and special purchase gifts.
The popular Hokkaido-based seasonal sweets brand SNOWS is back at Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin for a limited run from March 25 to 31, 2026. A ticketing system is now in place to help visitors shop smoothly.
From April 8 to 20, 2026, Shinjuku Takashimaya's 10th Floor Art Gallery will host a solo exhibition by artist Ayune Shojima, featuring over 40 works that capture the small, irreplaceable moments of everyday life in vibrant, flowing brushwork.
Tsubameya, the wagashi shop famous for its fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth warabi mochi, is opening a long-term pop-up at Hanshin Umeda Main Store in Osaka starting March 18, 2026 — its first foray into the Kansai region.
The viral online sake shop KURAND is bringing its popular "Sake Gacha" experience to life at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store in Osaka for a limited two-week run.
Sogo Yokohama is offering a curated lineup of cherry blossom-themed Japanese and Western sweets, cafe desserts, and spring lifestyle goods through March 31, 2026, letting visitors get a head start on the sakura season.
Swatch is opening a limited-time pop-up store in Kanazawa's Korinbo Daiwa department store from March 19, marking the brand's first appearance in the Hokuriku region.
The Michi-no-Eki Gourmet Hyakkaten makes its debut at Daimaru Kobe Store from March 25 to 31, bringing together approximately 15 roadside stations from across Japan with their beloved local specialties and ready-made dishes.
BLUE POND, a Hokkaido-born caramel milk sweets specialty shop, is releasing a limited-edition Strawberry Caramel Crispy from March 20, 2026, using summer strawberries grown in Yoichi, Hokkaido.
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.
Specialty caramel sweets shop CARAMER is holding a limited-time pop-up at Takashimaya Omiya from March 5 to 17, 2026, featuring the brand-new Caramar Sand Hazelnut Cafe alongside its most popular treats.
Starting March 4, 2026, the Denmark-inspired KAFFE OTTE café at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store is serving a limited-time spring strawberry lineup—including a strawberry parfait and a Danish French toast—through May 12, 2026.
Kasho Sanzen, the confectionery brand from Sendai best known for Hagi no Tsuki, is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Daimaru Sapporo for the first time in Hokkaido.
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.
A new artisan bakery brand born from the collaboration between renowned baker Chef Ryuzo Abe and the craftsmen of Dia Corporation opens on the basement floor of Daimaru Umeda, aiming to become Kansai's best bakery.
Popular Tokyo bakery MAISON ICHI is holding a week-long pop-up at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store's B1F from March 4 to 10, 2026, featuring their signature croissants alongside new spring sakura-themed breads.
Sogo Hiroshima's 6th Sweets Fair runs from March 6 to 15, 2026, bringing together over 100 handpicked sweets from 41 vendors — including six making their debut — with strawberry treats, crepes, soft-serve, baked goods, and a cookie tin fair in the final days.
A new experiential pop-up, "Ace Backpack Lab," is opening at the 3rd floor of Tokyu Department Store Kichijoji from March 3 to March 29, 2026, offering personalized backpack fitting sessions using a custom measurement device and expert consultations.
Isetan Shinjuku's "British Fair 2026" runs March 11–17, 2026, bringing together over 100 food and lifestyle brands. This year's highlights include premium first-dough scones, approximately 40 varieties of takeout tea, and pub-style fish & chips and classic meat pies served at the ISEPUB pop-up.
Kobe-based casual shoe brand maRe maRe DAILY MARKET is opening at Yurakucho Marui's 2nd floor shoe section on March 3, 2026, offering comfortable footwear designed for wide and high-arch feet.
A free special exhibition exploring the history of elephants in Japan, centered on Takachan — an elephant who lived on the rooftop of Nihonbashi Takashimaya from 1950 to 1954 — opens on March 13, 2026.
DEMEL, the historic Viennese confectionery brand, is launching three spring limited edition products — Assorted Cookies (Spring), Spring Gift, and Kleine Kuchen (Violet) — at department store shops and the official online store from late February 2026, ideal for White Day and spring gift-giving.
RYO-SEN, a unit dedicated to presenting quality tools as elements that enrich daily life, brings together handpicked living goods from craftspeople across Japan to the 7th floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store from March 4 through June 30.
Now on Cheese♪, a specialty shop offering an array of cheese-based sweets, will hold a limited-time pop-up at Fukuoka Mitsukoshi from March 4 to March 16, 2026, making it the shop's first-ever appearance in Fukuoka.
From March 4 to 17, 2026, Now on Cheese♪ — a specialty shop known for its rich cheese-based sweets — will be open for a limited time in the basement of Matsuzakaya Nagoya's main building, offering a selection of treats that make perfect souvenirs and gifts.
From March 4 to 14, Hankyu Umeda Main Store's food floors present a lineup of spring-inspired sweets, including Hankyu-exclusive flower-motif cakes crafted by skilled artisans, seasonal baked goods, and limited-time guest brands for White Day 2026.
The healing character IP Obungu to Issho is hosting a popup event at Seibu Shibuya Store, Building B, 3rd Floor from March 6 to March 21, 2026, featuring photo spots and limited merchandise.
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.
From March 11 to 24, Matsuya Ginza celebrates Japanese denim craftsmanship through show window installations, pop-up shops from Hiroshima and Okayama, and a souvenir tote bag offer — all set alongside the TOKYO CREATIVE SALON 2026 festival.
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.
Grand Castella is reviving its popular Sakura An Habutae Mochi Castella for a limited period from February 27 to April 5, 2026, as the Taiwan-born castella brand celebrates its 5th anniversary in Japan.
The Italian design brand Qeeboo will be on display at five major Takashimaya stores across Japan as part of a limited-time spring event running from February 25 to March 17, 2026.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's basement food hall is hosting a Sakura Mochi Festival with 19 types of sakura mochi from 13 shops, showcasing both the Kanto-style Chomeiji and the Kansai-style Domyoji varieties.
Two new original 3D avatars designed for daily use in VRChat — "Hinami" and "Lucile" — will launch simultaneously at BOOTH Daimaru Matsuzakaya Avatar Official on February 27, 2026.
Seven dual-purpose (rain and shine) double-sided printed folding umbrella designs featuring Disney, Pixar, and Star Wars are set to go on sale at Disney THE MARKET 2026 in Ginza Mitsukoshi from February 25, 2026, with general retail following in March.
Throughout March 2026, Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin store is hosting a series of limited-time pop-up shops featuring sought-after sweets brands — perfect for White Day, graduation, and spring gift-giving season.
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store is undergoing its largest renovation of the deli section since the building's opening in 2014, transforming 60% of the basement floor with 16 new shops opening from late February to late April 2026.
Gion Tsujiri and Saryo Tsujiri unveil special spring menu items at Daimaru Shinsaibashi to celebrate the store's 300th anniversary, featuring the luxurious Ranman parfait and Haru no Utage three-tiered feast.
Kamakura Beniya, famous for their beloved Kurumikko sweets, is holding a special pop-up at Daimaru Shinsaibashi from March 18 to 24, 2026, featuring exclusive limited-edition products.
Osaka Takashimaya hosts the exclusive Western Japan No.1 Sentai Gozyuger POP UP SHOP from March 4 to 16. Featuring new merchandise with main visuals, original goods, and six life-size character statues to celebrate the Super Sentai 50th anniversary series finale.
The popular "Cheese with Honey" sweets brand DROOLY is making its Tokyo debut with a limited-time pop-up at Keio Department Store in Shinjuku Station from February 24 to April 9, 2026.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store presents "New Life Wellness, Better You" from February 25 to March 24, featuring yoga and pilates workshops by popular instructors and the Kansai debut of yoga wear brand easyoga.
Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store will host "Mitsukoshi Handicraft" from February 25 to March 2, 2026, bringing together nearly 100 brands and artists in a celebration of contemporary craftsmanship and creativity.
SINN PURETÉ, a Japanese beauty care brand featuring mindful beauty products, opens a direct store at Isetan Shinjuku's Beauty Apothecary on March 25, 2026. Special limited sets and purchase benefits will be available during the opening week.
TEA MARIA, a tea sweets brand specializing in fragrant tea confections, is opening its first permanent store at Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro on February 20, 2026. The shop features signature Earl Grey macarons, Darjeeling hard baumkuchen, and Uva milk tea langues de chat.
The popular Daikanyama Candyapple is opening a limited-time pop-up shop at Marui Imai Sapporo Main Store from February 25 to March 2, bringing their signature authentic candy apples featuring premium Japanese apples coated in perfectly crafted sugar candy.
Daimaru Matsuzakaya launches a special collaboration with Licca-chan for their Spring Beauty Up campaign. Shop cosmetics worth ¥7,000 or more to enter a lottery for original Licca-chan charm pouches, with in-store shoppers receiving limited edition glitter stickers.
Daimaru Shinsaibashi marks its 300th anniversary with a special dining event from March 6-31, featuring adult versions of the beloved children's lunch plate. Thirteen restaurants offer spring seasonal menus with desserts, drinks, and commemorative flags.
From February 21 to 23, Barneys New York Roppongi will host a special pop-up event featuring WAIPER, the Fukuoka-based military fashion shop. The event will showcase rare military surplus items, exclusive pre-release pieces, and unique remade garments including reworked Swiss army denim and US barracks bag wide pants.
On February 17th, Shiseido Parlour, a historic confectionery shop from Tokyo's Ginza, opened at Daimaru Kobe Store. The shop brings over a century of Western confectionery tradition to Kobe, with exclusive Ginza flagship store items available for a limited time through March 3rd.
The popular bagel specialty shop tecona bagel works, known for its lines and unique textures, opens at Daimaru Umeda Store for a limited time from February 25.
From February 20 to 24, Hankyu Umeda Main Store showcases the charm of satoyama living with the GREENable brand from Okayama Prefecture's Maniwa City, featuring traditional crafts, fermented foods, and plant-dyed apparel.
N.Y.C.SAND (New York Caramel Sand) returns to Matsuzakaya Ueno store for a limited time from February 18 to 24, featuring the new N.Y. Hazelnut Cacao Caramel Sand alongside their signature silky caramel cookies.
Shinjuku Takashimaya opens a new sweets corner on B1F featuring weekly and monthly rotating selections of trending desserts, including Barakura English Garden apple pie, Dubai chocolate, and freshly baked cheese tarts.
Akafuku Co., Ltd. will hold a live demonstration sale at Yokohama Takashimaya's 46th Gourmet Taste Selection from February 19 to 24, 2026. Visitors can enjoy freshly made Akafuku mochi and the new Matcha Cornet from Isuzuchaya.
From February 18 to 24, 2026, Ginza Mitsukoshi will host a limited-time pop-up store for The Macallan, featuring the Japan debut of the Red Collection and a new bottle design by David Carson.
Kobe Hankyu will host its first Knitting Craft Market from February 16 to 23, 2025, bringing together popular knitting artists, specialty yarn shops, and hands-on workshops for craft enthusiasts.
The LILY BROWN store at Hakata Hankyu reopens on March 11th with exclusive limited-edition colors, special novelty gifts, and point-up campaigns to celebrate the renewal.
miyansol, a Korean bag brand utilizing innovative DuPont Tyvek material, is opening its first-ever pop-up store in Japan at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store from February 11–17, 2026, featuring eco-friendly daily bags with vibrant colors and customizable straps.
Art Space Co., Ltd. presents TAICHI's solo exhibition "My Words" from February 11 to February 17 at Isetan Shinjuku Store, Main Building 6F Art Gallery, featuring new prints, original artworks, and exclusive merchandise.
Tokyo Tamago Honpo's N.Y.C.SAND unveils a sophisticated new confection featuring deep-roasted espresso caramel and chocolate layers, wrapped in white chocolate with a coffee chocolate plate. Available at select department stores from February 15.
Artists and celebrities have been adorned by GURTWEIN's couture dresses. The first-ever private order event and new collection pop-up offers a rare opportunity to experience the brand's world, previously shown only in select locations, including exclusive Isetan pieces.
LOVE BY e.m. unveils a new Tom and Jerry jewelry collection at the Tom and Jerry POP UP STORE at Isetan Shinjuku from February 9 to 17, 2026. The collection features playful earrings and charms inspired by the beloved cartoon characters.
Ginza Tairaku Tanggao, known for fluffy Taiwanese castella made with authentic methods and premium Japanese ingredients, opens a pop-up shop at Mito Keisei Department Store from February 6 to 12, 2026.
Daimaru Tokyo Store, directly connected to Tokyo Station, introduces the latest sweets including two types of cat can chocolates from CACAOCAT, botanical matcha chocolate sweets from TREEE'S KYOTO, organic chocolates from Jean-Michel Mortreau, and more.
BARNEYS NEW YORK is hosting a special limited-time event featuring Dieffe Kinloch, a Milan-based art accessory brand known for its vibrant, artistic designs. The event runs from February 6 to February 15, 2026 at Ginza, Yokohama, and Fukuoka stores, showcasing exclusive items including bags, card cases, and socks.
From January 27 to February 16, 2026, ESTNATION stores in Roppongi Hills and Osaka are hosting a European sweets pop-up featuring historic marzipan from Germany's Niederegger, truffle chocolates from Italy's Urbani, and more delightful treats.
Experience THE GINZA's renewed beauty ritual collection at a limited-time pop-up shop at Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store from February 15 to 24, 2026. Discover the new UV protector, cleansing, and day serum products that transform your daily skincare into a beauty ritual.
Yanaka Craft Cola, a craft beverage born in Tokyo's historic downtown area, is opening a limited-time pop-up store at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from February 4 to 17, 2026.
Eight established wagashi shops from Kanazawa City gather at Yokohama Takashimaya from February 8 to present new pistachio-themed Japanese sweets for Valentine's Day. The event showcases traditional confections from one of Japan's three major confectionery regions.
Baby brand Stella Mimore opens its first pop-up shop at Hankyu Department Store Umeda Main Store from February 18 to 24, 2026, showcasing William Morris-inspired muslin cotton baby gifts.
Kujukushima Group will open HELLO MAPLI, a new maple sweets specialty store, on February 18, 2026, at JR NAGOYA TAKASHIMAYA in Nagoya. The brand offers premium maple confections with a modern design concept.
THE CAMPANELLA TOKYO is hosting pop-up shops at Daimaru Kyoto, JR Nagoya Takashimaya, and Daimaru Sapporo, offering their popular Nama Tart Chocola and new seasonal Nama Tart Caramel.
Shukurei Co., Ltd. has launched "The Master Seasonal Edition Pearl Blue," a limited-time special package featuring three popular baked confections at THE MASTER by Butter Butler locations.
GROOVE X opens a limited-time LOVOT pop-up store at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from February 4 to 17, featuring a collaboration with specialty coffee roastery BelleVille.
Discover the latest and most innovative sweets at Daimaru Tokyo Store, directly connected to Tokyo Station. From botanical matcha chocolate to seasonal winter treats, explore unique confections that combine traditional Japanese flavors with contemporary artistry.
Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. specialty stores host a limited-time menu fair featuring Benihopee strawberries from February 1-14, 2026, in collaboration with Higashi-Izu Town's Hinamatsuri festival. The fair showcases special dishes at 14 restaurants alongside traditional Hina doll displays.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store hosts a special Valentine's Day market through February 17, 2026, featuring exclusive French chocolates, debut brands in Japan, and a Chez Shibata pop-up showcasing new 2026 creations.
Saga Tamaya marks its 220th anniversary with a bold vision to transform beyond a traditional department store. Starting March 2026, the existing building undergoes major updates, while hot spring drilling begins on the new building site.
A special exhibition featuring handcrafted wooden pieces and ceramic works from kitotsuchi calm, a workshop and gallery located in a 150-year-old traditional house in Toyota Town, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The exhibition runs from February 4 to March 1, 2026 at Daimaru Shimonoseki's Art Gallery.
Seibu Ikebukuro's renovated basement food hall hosts Valentine's campaign through February 15, featuring overseas chocolate brands like Pierre Marcolini and Benoit Nihant alongside fresh cakes and Japanese confections.
A showcase of Yamaguchi Prefecture's finest gourmet products comes to Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from February 4 to 10, 2026, featuring local specialties like Kawara Soba, Choshu Chicken, and premium fugu dishes.
From February 4, 2026, Pâtisserie PROUST debuts at Salon du Chocolat 2026 at Marui Imai Sapporo Main Store. Exclusive limited edition products supervised by PATISSIER eS KOYAMA will be available.
GREY, Japan's first Earl Grey specialty shop, brings four popular soft serve ice cream flavors, Tea's Nama Chocolate, fragrant tea gelato, and lamingtons to Tobu Ikebukuro's Chocolat Marché from January 28 to February 14, 2026.
The delicious strawberry season has begun. Seibu Shibuya's food hall features limited-time strawberry sweets, fruit sandwiches, mochi, and Valentine's chocolate treats throughout February.
From January 17 to February 14, 2026, LeTAO brings their signature chocolates and new Valentine's creations to Kyoto Takashimaya S.C., featuring limited-edition Royal Montagne with Muscat Tea flavor.
Barneys New York presents a curated Valentine's Day gift selection for 2026, featuring exclusive chocolates, traditional sweets with Japanese flair, and luxury caviar items.
On February 13, 2026, the FEILER shop on the 10th floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store will reopen with a completely new concept. Featuring the largest sales floor area of any department store FEILER shop in Japan, the renewed store offers an elegant space where visitors can experience the brand's latest products, including exclusive baby items available only at select locations.
French pâtissier Sébastien Bouillet brings his signature Macariyon to Tokyo with a special collaboration featuring Bernachon chocolate at the world's largest chocolate festival.
Major airports, electronics stores, drugstores, and department stores offer discounts and cashback for UnionPay cardholders during the Lunar New Year season
The Valentine Chocola Collection 2026 at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store enters its second half starting January 28. Popular snack brands like Calbee Plus and Cho Happy Turn by Kameda Seika make their appearance, while the entire building transforms into a chocolate paradise with Club Harie's debut and Fujiya's Peko Poko Chocolate Labo event.
During the Valentine Chocolate Collection 2026, cafés and restaurants throughout Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store are offering special chocolate-themed menus, from French toast with three types of chocolate to seasonal parfaits and hot chocolate drinks.
Fairycake Fair launches two exclusive chocolate and caramel sweets at Hankyu Umeda's Valentine's event from February 4 to 14, 2026, featuring a special Miracle Cat Cookie Tin and new Caramel Chocolate Sandwich Cookies.
GRANDUO Tachikawa presents Valentine Collection 2026, featuring import chocolates from around the world, artisan chocolatier selections, and special collaborations with popular Tama region influencers. The event runs in two phases from January 23rd to February 14th.
Fujiya's Valentine's event "Peko Poko Chocolate Labo" returns to Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukas. The event features Peko-chan's chocolate laboratory, collaboration with Sanrio Characters, greeting events, and exclusive merchandise sales.
From January 28 to February 2, 2026, SPANISH DINING Rico brings authentic Spanish dishes featuring premium ingredients like Etajima oysters to the GINZA Stage at Ginza Mitsukoshi.
Daimaru Fukuoka Tenjin Store presents its Valentine's Chocolate Fair from January 28 to February 14, 2026, showcasing both domestic favorites and international brands. Find the perfect Valentine's gift among an extensive selection of chocolates.
From February 4 to 14, Daimaru Shinsaibashi Store brings together four prestigious chocolate maisons showcasing exquisite chocolates in a unique Vories-designed space. This special Valentine's event features two brands making their first appearance at the store.
Amid rising prices and growing thrift consciousness, Daimaru Tokyo presents three Valentine's categories for 2026. Discover reward chocolates, snack chocolates, and luxury cakes running from January 21 to February 15.
Matsuya Ginza is hosting the 8th annual "Weaving Happiness - Martina and the Magic Yarn Fair" until January 27th, featuring Opal yarns, knitting kits, workshops, and events celebrating the joy of knitting.
Tokyo-based jewelry brand PARCELLE JEWELRY opens a seven-day pop-up shop at Miyazaki Yamakataya from January 21 to 27, 2026, featuring handcrafted pieces including new color-change gemstone jewelry and custom order options.
Chocolatier Palet d'Or presents its 2026 Valentine collection featuring bean-to-bar nama chocolate with Japanese peaches and grapes, available at Hankyu Umeda Main Store from January 21 to February 14.
GODIVA Japan will offer the original chocolate drink GODIVA 47 Chocolixir featuring specialty products from all 47 prefectures of Japan at the Hankyu Valentine Chocolate Fair 2026, held at Hankyu Umeda Main Store, for a limited time from January 21, 2026.
Starting January 20, 2026, Godiva introduces new soft serve ice cream featuring delicate chocolate petal toppings at select Valentine's Day pop-up locations across Japan.
Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku presents an exclusive Valentine's collaboration featuring chocolate-banana sweets made with premium Ecuadorian bananas from Tanabe Farm. Limited-time offerings from renowned brands available January 21 to February 14, 2026.
PISTA & TOKYO, a pistachio sweets specialty store, will open a limited-time pop-up at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Valentine event from January 16 to February 14, 2026, featuring exclusive venue-limited pistachio treats.
Saga Tamaya department store presents a 7-day product fair featuring carefully selected specialties from Japan's snow country regions, including Hokuriku, Shinetsu, and Michinoku, from January 22 to 28, 2026.
Tokyu Department Store locations in Shibuya are hosting seasonal events featuring traditional ehoumaki rolls for Setsubun, an extensive Valentine's chocolate event called SHIBUYA CHOCOLATE QUEST, and various pop-up shops showcasing beauty, fashion, and handmade goods.
From January 23rd, Colomban debuts retro Showa-era cakes, followed by the 5th National Strawberry Championship featuring premium strawberries from across Japan at Keio CHOCOLATE MARKET.
From January 21 to February 14, 2026, Otaru confectionery LeTAO will host a limited-time pop-up at Osaka Takashimaya featuring Valentine-exclusive Royal Montagne Mariage Muscat Tea and other chocolate sweets.
nainen knit lingerie, known for raising body temperature by 1°C, hosts a wellness pop-up event from January 21 to 27 at Hanshin Umeda Main Store featuring collaboration products with Perfect Potion aromatherapy and Legare herbal tea.
Fine jewelry brand Spinelli Kilcollin presents a trunk show at ISETAN MEN'S Shinjuku from February 4 to 17, showcasing the debut of the new Enzo ring with black diamonds and offering special custom order services.
The caramel confectionery specialty store CARAMER will open a limited-time pop-up at Takashimaya Osaka Store from January 21 to February 14, 2026, featuring their signature Caramel Sandwich and special Valentine's Day gift boxes.
Popular influencer brands Gypsohila and kyanae.bon join forces for an exclusive Valentine's collaboration at Hankyu Umeda Main Store, featuring heart-shaped lollipop brownies and special packaging designs.
The popular N.Y.C.SAND (New York Caramel Sand) brand is making a limited-time appearance at Matsuzakaya Shizuoka Store. This time, the new limited-edition product "N.Y. Raspberry Caramel Sand & W Chocolate" will also be available.
Sogo Omiya Store presents Chocolate Paradise 2026 from January 22 to February 14, showcasing around 90 brands including 22 new arrivals. This year's theme is Valentine's Festival, offering not only chocolates but also a wide variety of sweets including baked goods and parfaits.
The maple sweets specialty store The MAPLE MANIA will be opening limited-time Valentine's pop-up shops at Sogo, Tokyu, and Takashimaya department stores across Japan from January to February 2026.
From January 21st to February 14th, 2026, Hankyu Umeda Main Store hosts its Valentine Chocolate Expo featuring collaborations with famous art and popular characters. Perfect for friendship chocolates and self-treats.
From January 17 to February 14, 2026, Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. presents over 100 chocolate brands featuring premium international chocolates, Kyoto-inspired creations, and innovative non-cacao alternatives.
Matsuzakaya Ueno Store's food floor features rotating weekly pop-up shops. Starting January 21st, popular brands including crispy fried chicken wings, savory pancakes, premium croquettes, and delightful sweets will tempt shoppers.
MAX&Co. will hold a pop-up store featuring its UNDYED capsule collection at Ginza Mitsukoshi's GINZA Stage from January 21 to 28, 2026. The collection showcases undyed natural fabrics in collaboration with Italian textile manufacturer Nova Fides.
Sogo Yokohama's Valentine's Day event welcomes MOKABLE, offering a unique edible coffee experience alongside chocolates during rising cocoa prices.
Fujiya Co., Ltd. brings Valentine's Day magic to Keio Department Store Shinjuku with Peko-chan's Chocolate Kingdom, featuring exclusive chocolates, Sanrio collaborations, and interactive events from January 23 to February 15, 2026.
Tokyo-based Japanese-Western confectionery shop Shorakuen opens a limited-time pop-up store at Hankyu Umeda's BEYOND WORLD from February 4 to 14, featuring unique chocolate creations including edible moon and mountain-themed confections.
A chocolate wonderland with over 100 brands opens at Sogo Hiroshima, featuring 15 debut brands, international chocolatiers, sandwich chocolates, and exclusive soft serve ice cream available only during the event.
ccnmade, a popular Korean donation-based accessory brand beloved by K-POP artists like BTS's V and SHINee's Onew, is launching its first Japanese pop-up shop at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from February 11 to 17, 2026.
Chocolatier Palet d'Or brings its exclusive DASSAI sake-infused soft serve ice cream to department stores for Valentine's 2026. The special flavor, usually only available at the DASSAI brewery store, features the award-winning sake paired with premium chocolate.
Kashiwa Takashimaya Station Mall hosts a special Kumamoto Akairo Fair from January 21 to 27, featuring limited-time menu items using Kumamoto strawberries, tomatoes, decopon, and eggplant.
Otaru-based confectionery LeTAO opens a Valentine's pop-up at Entetsu Department Store from January 21 to February 14, 2026, featuring limited-edition Royal Montagne Mariage Muscat Tea and new chocolate sweets.
Paris-born diamond jewelry maison Messika opens a popup at Ginza Mitsukoshi from January 14 to 20, celebrating its 20th anniversary with exclusive early releases including the non-pavé Move Uno collection.
The official Pokémon baby brand monpoke will hold a POPUP SHOP at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store from January 28 to February 10, 2026. Featuring toys, plushies, picture books, apparel, and more baby goods.
Tokyo Chocolat Factory launches a new Baumstick product featuring sweet and tangy strawberry chocolate, available at Valentine's events in Nagoya, Sapporo, and Tokyo starting January 16th.
HACK JAPAN Holdings will introduce its Japanese confectionery brand Wanoka at the "2026 Amour du Chocolat" Valentine event at JR Nagoya Takashimaya from January 16 to February 14, 2026, featuring exclusive pre-sale chocolate financiers and other new products.
SNOWS, a winter-exclusive sweets brand from Hokkaido, will open a limited-time pop-up store at Daimaru Umeda from January 21 to February 14, 2026, featuring new Valentine's products.
Luxury chocolate confectionery shop THE TAILOR releases an elegant new brownie featuring roasted walnuts, available from January 15, 2026, at three locations in Osaka, Tokyo, and Yokohama.
The caramel confectionery specialty store CARAMER will open a pop-up shop at Takashimaya Kyoto Store's 7th-floor event hall from January 17 to February 14, 2026. The store will feature their signature CARAMER Sand alongside a special Valentine's Day gift box and seasonal limited-edition items.
From January 14 to 20, 2026, Daimaru Tokyo Store presents the latest sweets, featuring popular treats from Osaka and specialty donuts, malasada, and mille-feuille.
Hotel New Grand introduces a new Chocolate Pudding from January 21 to March 31, 2026, at their S.Weil store in Yokohama Takashimaya. This limited-time dessert features smooth pudding topped with rich chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
The popular N.Y.C.SAND chocolate brand is making a limited-time appearance at Matsuzakaya Nagoya's Chocolat Promenade from January 17 to February 14, featuring their signature melty caramel treats and a new raspberry chocolate creation.
Osaka Takashimaya's Valentine event, Amour du Chocolat!, kicks off on January 22nd. With rising cocoa prices and growing demand for self-gifting treats, the event strengthens its lineup of fresh-baked, made-to-order chocolate sweets available exclusively at the venue.
Sogo Chiba Store hosts Valentine's 2026 from January 20 to February 14, featuring chocolate from debut French brands, limited-edition treats, and special sweets across all floors.
Common Sense Co., Ltd., which operates the seafloor-aged wine brand SUBRINA, announces a collaboration with patisserie LIFENRI for the fourth consecutive year. The BonBon de noir chocolate collection, featuring four distinct bonbon chocolates paired with SUBRINA wine, will be available for pre-order starting January 13, 2026, exclusively for Valentine's Day and White Day seasons.
Keikyu Department Store celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special Dai-Kyushu Exhibition featuring Kyushu's finest food and crafts from January 15 to 29, 2026.
From January 21st to 27th, Matsuya Ginza hosts a special fair featuring premium Kumamoto ingredients, local sake, and traditional crafts as part of the "Kumamoto Mon x Tokyo Ginza Jack" event.
N.Y.C.SAND introduces a sophisticated Valentine's chocolate featuring raspberry caramel and white chocolate sandwiched in strawberry cookies, wrapped in milk chocolate. Available from January 17th at select Tokyo and Yokohama locations.
The University., a fashion brand inspired by an imaginary university, is opening its first solo pop-up store in the Kansai region from January 14 to 20, 2026.
Esquisse Co., Ltd. is hosting a limited-time pop-up event for their knit brand aLkaa at Seibu Shibuya from January 20 to 26, 2026, featuring Spring/Summer pre-orders and Fall/Winter sales.
Chocolatier Palet d'Or introduces two exclusive Valentine chocolate collections celebrating Japanese whisky culture, available at department stores nationwide from mid-January through February 14, 2026.
GREY Kobe, Japan's first Earl Grey specialty shop, brings its viral soft serve ice cream to Usui Department Store in Koriyama, Fukushima from January 16-25, 2026.
The popular sweets brand TOKYO Tulip Rose is making a comeback at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Amour du Chocolat 2026 with a Nagoya-exclusive semi-raw chocolate cheesecake featuring an ice cream-like melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Yokohama Vanilla, a popular gift sweets brand from Yokohama, will make its Hokkaido debut with a limited-time pop-up store at Daimaru Sapporo from February 7 to 15, 2026. The store will offer their signature Salted Vanilla Financiers and Salted Vanilla Creamy Sabres, with a special Vanimal sticker gift for qualifying purchases.
UHA Mikakuto brings back the popular thick-cut sweet potato snack coated with premium Belgian chocolate, available exclusively at Hankyu Umeda Honten from January 14, 2026.
Starting January 16, 2026, BAKE INC.'s popular brands PRESS BUTTER SAND, caica, and TeaDrop. will showcase exclusive chocolate sweets at the "2026 Amour du Chocolat" festival at JR Nagoya Takashimaya, featuring special limited-edition items available only at this event.
A first-ever collaboration between renowned French chocolatier Michel Belin and Japan's beloved Ghana chocolate brand brings exclusive Valentine's sweets to JR Nagoya Takashimaya from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
Discover the rich flavors of premium Koicha sweets from Malebranche at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's chocolate event, running from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
Matsuzakaya Ueno Store presents approximately 100 varieties of ehomaki rolls for Setsubun on February 3rd, featuring luxurious options over ¥10,000, rice-focused rolls for the Year of the Horse, and adorable twin panda-themed selections.
A special collaboration between the beloved Tabekko Dobutsu biscuits and Kamakura's CHOCOLATE BANK debuts with SAFARI-themed treats, available at Nagoya Takashimaya's Amour du Chocolat starting January 16 at 10:00 AM.
Toshi Yoroizuka will participate in Salon du Chocolat 2026 Part 1 at Isetan Shinjuku Store (January 15-20, 2026), offering exclusive limited-edition products including special sablé tins and freshly baked French toast-style bostocks.
Popular Yokohama gift sweets brand "Yokohama Vanilla" opens its first pop-up store in Hiroshima at Sogo Hiroshima from January 20-26, 2026. Special Banimaru stickers available with purchase.
Paris-based chocolate specialist Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse and biscuit boutique Le Biscuit Alain Ducasse are set to appear at Valentine's events in 35 department stores across Japan starting January 2026.
A luxury matcha confectionery brand introduces a new bonbon chocolat made with rice-based white chocolate and premium Uji matcha, available for a limited time at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's 2026 Amour du Chocolat event.
ETVOS holds a special pop-up event celebrating the 2026 SS Collection launch at Hanshin Umeda Main Store's beauty event space, featuring exclusive gifts, makeup lessons, and limited-time offers.
Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku hosts a spectacular cookie event from January 7-12, featuring 65+ brands, collaboration tins with cookie can researcher Puu Nakata, exclusive releases, and adult-oriented savory cookies.
From January 16 to February 14, 2026, Hokkaido's beloved winter-only sweets brand SNOWS will showcase their largest Valentine's lineup yet at JR Nagoya Takashimaya's Amour du Chocolat event, featuring Nagoya-exclusive items and new chocolate delights.
The fruit and sweets café FruFleur at Abeno Harukas Kintetsu begins its annual strawberry fair on January 5, 2026, featuring seasonal strawberry menus and a new Italian hamburger main dish.
Daimaru Tokyo offers approximately 90 varieties of ehoumaki lucky direction sushi rolls for Setsubun 2026 on February 3rd, including trending kabuki-themed rolls, luxurious seafood, meat-based options, and unique creations.
Kobe Hankyu department store will host the "Everyone's Galette Expo" from January 9 to 12, 2026, featuring Galette des Rois from popular patisseries and boulangeries across Kobe and beyond, along with various galette-themed events.
Discover the heritage kilt skirt brand O'Neil of Dublin, established in the 1850s, at a limited-time pop-up shop at Hanshin Department Store Umeda Main Store from January 7 to 13, 2026.
Matsuya Ginza will host the "Gaspard and Lisa POP UP Marche in GINZA" from January 5 to January 19, 2026, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Japanese edition publication. The event features character meet-and-greets, original artwork by the creators, exclusive merchandise, and a collaboration cafe.
The Valentine Chocolat Collection 2026 kicks off at Kintetsu Department Store Abeno Harukas on January 17 (Saturday), featuring around 160 brands in a chocolate wonderland experience over 29 days.
Yokohama-based gift sweets brand Yokohama Vanilla opens its first Hyogo Prefecture location at Daimaru Kobe's Valentine event, running from January 21 to February 14, 2026, with special mascot sticker giveaways.
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Department Store is hosting a series of food-themed events from the end of the year through the New Year period, featuring the two-week Strawberry Weeks event from January 7 to 20, 2026.
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Main Store kicks off its 2026 New Year Sale on January 2nd with special events, fukubukuro lucky bags, and unique Year of the Horse experiences.
The beloved chick-shaped dessert Piyorin will make a special appearance at Keio Department Store Shinjuku from January 15-16, 2026, featuring live demonstrations and exclusive merchandise.
Vendome Boutique, a costume jewelry brand showcasing the beauty of natural materials, will refresh its JR Nagoya Takashimaya store on December 26, 2025. The reopening features spring-themed accessories and a special Noritake collaboration.
Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Honten will host the "Gifu Marugoto Fair" from January 7 to 13, featuring local products from Gifu Prefecture including Hida beef bentos, kurikinton sweets, and Nakatsugawa's gohei-mochi.
Areeam, the fashion brand produced by influencer and YouTuber Ainyan, will launch exclusive Walt Disney face art items at Disney THE MARKET 2026 in Isetan Shinjuku Store. The limited collection features three items in monochrome designs including a face bag, shirt, and skirt.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store presents the 41st "Delicious, Beautiful. Kanazawa, Kaga, and Noto Exhibition" from January 14-19, 2026. Experience traditional crafts, elegant wagashi sweets featuring the Kaga Five Colors, gold leaf specialties, and artisan creations celebrating the cultural heritage of these regions.
DAIMARU KOBE welcomes two brands making their Kobe debut in the year's final Buyer's Selection event. aoka, a new Hokkaido confectionery brand, and Ramely, a popular caramel sweets brand from Hakata, offer limited-time pop-up shops perfect for year-end gifts and personal treats.
Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store's B1 floor presents a festive collection of New Year gifts for 2026, featuring zodiac-themed packaging and special limited-edition sweets to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
SPANISH DINING Rico brings premium Spanish dishes featuring Kumamoto Akaushi beef and luxurious seafood paella to Isetan Shinjuku's New Year Taste Festival from January 2-6, 2026
Isetan Shinjuku opens on January 2nd, 2026 with the JAPAN SENSES campaign, celebrating Japanese craftsmanship from tradition to pop culture. The event features New Year celebrations including a Kagami Biraki ceremony, artist collaborations, traditional folk toys, and exclusive shortcakes from 13 brands.
Butter Butler will participate in Amour du Chocolat 2026 at JR NAGOYA TAKASHIMAYA, featuring the exclusive Butter Crown Chocola available only at this location. The event runs from January 16 to February 14, 2026.
A limited-time popup shop at Ueno Marui showcases GOODGLAS glassware including the viral oversized Hello Kitty ornament, Miffy 70th anniversary straws, and handcrafted double-wall glasses from December 22, 2025 to January 8, 2026.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store presents the golf fashion event "HOLE No.19 WINTER EDITION" from December 17 to 25. The event features pre-sale of "TW" collaboration items and 8 brands making their Hankyu debut.
The popular BUTTER NO ITOKO brand debuts in Yokohama with a new store at Sogo Yokohama featuring their full product lineup and an exclusive "Hama-mitsu Honey & Milk" flavor using local Yokohama honey.
A pop art exhibition featuring 3D art master Charles Fazzino and Italian artist ROMANs opens at Keihan Department Store Moriguchi from November 27 to December 2, 2025.
A limited-time pop-up store celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Disney and Pixar film Toy Story opens at Daimaru Umeda 5F from November 18 to December 8, 2025.
MY ONLY FRAGRANCE opens a limited-time popup store at Sendai Mitsukoshi from November 19-25, featuring custom fragrance creation experiences and the exclusive Sendai-themed scent "Aobayama."
A special BLEACH Thousand-Year Blood War pop-up store featuring exclusive apparel, acrylic stands, and limited designs opens at Daimaru Umeda Store from November 5 to November 18, 2025.
IKKYU, a Kyoto-born specialty chocolate confectionery shop, will open its first location on the basement floor of Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. on October 23, 2025, offering unique chocolates crafted with the proprietary Shōmon method.
A Sumikko Gurashi event will tour six cities across Japan starting November 7, 2025. The event features exclusive merchandise, photo spots with plush toys, and Japanese sweets-themed character illustrations.
A dreamy collaboration of miniature tiles and unicorns arrives at Daimaru Tokyo. The gluten-free chocolate confection comes in an embossed can with original unicorn charms, available from October 22 to November 4, 2025.
A new caramel milk sweets specialty store BLUE POND will open exclusively at Daimaru Sapporo on October 8, 2025, featuring unique treats supervised by Hokkaido dairy specialists.
The innovative patisserie known for its signature "Zabuton Montblanc" will open at Daimaru Tokyo Station on October 29, 2025, bringing Kansai's artisanal sweets to the capital.
Daimaru Umeda Store is offering a carefully selected lineup of Father's Day gifts, from artisan sweets to savory side dishes perfect for enjoying with a drink.
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