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Studio Alta and Aoyama-Mizuho buildings at Shinjuku East Exit — the Tokyo district where Sweets Paradise Shinjuku East hosts the Hypnosismic Round 8 collab from May 1 to May 31, 2026
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Hypnosismic × Sweets Paradise Round 8 — 2026 Visitor Guide

The Hypnosismic × Sweets Paradise round 8 collab cafe opens May 1, 2026 across nine Sweets Paradise venues nationwide — SoLaDo Harajuku, Ueno Marui, Marui Omiya, Umeda, Clephy Sannomiya, and Yokohama Vivre from Day 1, with Sendai PARCO, Hiroshima PARCO, and Fukuoka PARCO joining May 16. Theme is tsuyu (the rainy season) with newly drawn art by Uekura Eku. Here is the venue-by-venue calendar, the buffet pricing math, the app-only reservation rule, and the route plan for inbound fans visiting Japan in May.

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Tokyo Skytree and East Tower exterior — the Solamachi complex hosting the Tree Village Tokyo venue for the Ouran 20th Anniversary cafe run through May 1, 2026
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Ouran Host Club 20th Anniversary Cafes 2026: Japan Guide

The Ouran High School Host Club 20th Anniversary is running three parallel cafes across Japan in 2026: the Hakusensha Collaboration Cafe opens at motto cafe Osaka on April 22, Tree Village Tokyo Skytree is active through May 1, and Tree Village Osaka and Hakata run May 23 to June 4. This guide covers dates, reservation fees, menu prices, and how to book from overseas.

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Pokemon Center Shibuya storefront on the 6th floor of Shibuya Parco, the gateway store for the four-store Tokyo guide
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Pokemon Center Tokyo 2026: 4 Stores + Cafe Complete Guide

Four Pokemon Center stores sit inside central Tokyo, each with its own signature. This guide walks through Shibuya, Mega Tokyo (Ikebukuro), Tokyo DX at Nihonbashi, and Skytree Town, the 30-minute route that hits all four, and the five-step Pokemon Cafe Nihonbashi reservation flow in English.

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Main gate of Museum Meiji-mura in Inuyama, Aichi — the entrance to the open-air museum hosting the Demon Slayer × Meiji-mura Spring 2026 collaboration
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Demon Slayer × Meiji-mura 2026: Aichi Pilgrimage Guide

Demon Slayer × Meiji-mura runs March 7 to May 31, 2026 in Inuyama, Aichi. Three escape-game courses, thirteen collab dishes, four attractions, and ufotable-drawn keyvisual featuring Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Giyu, Shinobu, and Muichiro in Meiji-period student attire. Here is the English-first day-trip guide from Nagoya — closes May 31, urgency real.

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Sweets Paradise Umeda storefront in Osaka, one of the cities hosting the Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary cafe in 2026
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JJK Sweets Paradise 2026: 9-Store Complete Guide

Jujutsu Kaisen x Sweets Paradise 5th Anniversary Cafe runs at 9 stores across Japan from April 2 to April 29, 2026. 6 character food plates from 900 yen, 7 drinks at 770 yen each, app-only reservations, random coaster per order. Full booking walkthrough inside.

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Shinkansen at Tokyo Station platform — JR's high-speed rail spine for first-time visitors
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How to Use Trains in Japan: A First-Timer's Anime Guide

A first-timer's walkthrough of Japan trains in 2026: which IC card to buy at the airport, how to read a platform sign, when to ride a women-only car, how to reserve a Shinkansen seat from your phone, and the jet-lag-friendly day-one routes I use when I land at Narita or Kansai.

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