GiGO EXPO 2026 is most useful as a weekend planning guide. It gives readers a concrete Akihabara route with both venue content and street-level missions in
Anime Tokyo Station Opens Summer Workshop Applications for Young Anime Fans
Anime Tokyo Station is already one of the easier Tokyo anime stops to explain to travelers: it is central, official, and built around the idea that anime is something visitors can learn from, not only buy. Its summer 2026 workshop announcement gives families a
Ojamajo Doremi Will Celebrate Doremi’s Birthday With a Magical Drone Show
This is a better event story than a simple nostalgia headline makes it sound. The point is not just that おジャ魔女どれみ is doing something cute for Doremi’s birt
Haruhi’s Hometown Gets a FamilyMart Pilgrimage Hub for the Anime’s 20th Anniversary
If you are actually planning a Haruhi day in Nishinomiya, the useful part is not the anniversary slogan. It is the fact that there is now a real convenienc
Kabaneri Is Bringing Mumei Back for a 10th Anniversary Loft Tour
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress launches a 10th anniversary Loft pop-up tour from Umeda on June 20 before stops in Sendai, Shibuya, Yokohama, and Sakae.
Godzilla’s Hamtaro Crossover Mascot Is Back for a Summer Event in Japan
Nijigen no Mori’s Godzilla Interception Operation brings Godziham-kun back from July 4 to September 6 with photo ops and original eraser prizes for kids.
Pinkfong’s Viral Seal Shorts Are Getting Their First Tokyo Skytree Cafe
SEALOOK Cafe & Shop runs at Tree Village Tokyo Solamachi from June 13 to July 3 with food, merch, photo spots, and a Dotzarashi greeting.
Touhou Fans Are Getting a Full Summer Takeover at Yomiuriland
Hakurei Shrine Summer Festival 2026 starts at Yomiuriland on June 20 with Touhou goods, food, attractions, a RIDDLER puzzle game, and HANA BIYORI tie-ins.
Good Smile’s Akihabara Exhibit Is a Shortcut to Japan’s Weird New Indie Games
Good Smile Fest 2026’s game exhibition at Akiba CO Gallery gathers titles including Nekopara Sekai Connect, Magical Girl no Inshu Mura, and more.
The Summer Hikaru Died Is Opening a Horror Cafe Inside a Real Cursed Object Cafe
The Summer Hikaru Died will run a kimodameshi-themed collaboration at Cursed Object Cafe Juju in Tokyo from June 26.