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A street survey by AKIBA PC Hotline! found limited-time restaurant promotions in Akihabara, including 551 Horai ice candy at Karaoke Pasela Akihabara Showa-dori, a joint campaign between Ginza Oranda Mame Akihabara and soba shop Minogasa, and a VTuber collaboration bento at AKIHABARA BENTO.
The first pop-up shop for "Rakuten esports SHOP," Rakuten's official merchandise store for VTubers and streamers, opens at Fandom Akiba 5F (Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku) from Saturday, August 8 to Sunday, August 16, 2026. It sells new merchandise from Nekomugi Tororo, Nachoneko, and Amauta Sau, with a photo spot featuring life-sized talent panels.
Shigure Ui Natsu Matsuri in Kanda Myojin Noryo Matsuri will be held at Kanda Myojin from August 7 to 9, 2026. A Shigure Ui collaboration segment is planned during the anime-song bon dance on August 7, with merchandise sales and festival-style raffles at EDOCCO STUDIO.
A collaboration cafe featuring star livers from the livestreaming app REALITY runs at Cafe ASAN in Akihabara from July 2 to 7, 2026. The cafe features original menu items and coasters inspired by the winning livers.
The Hololive Production Western Caravan in animate only shop runs at Animate Akihabara Building 2, 7F from June 13 to July 5, 2026. The Akihabara venue features West Team panel displays, merchandise sales, fair bonuses, and an OSMO stamp campaign.
A release campaign for hololive VTuber Momosuzu Nene's 1st album Peachful Story starts at AKIHABARA Gamers and other stores on July 7, 2026. The campaign includes an in-store lottery, application lottery, message corner, photo exhibit, and elevator decorations.
A release fair for volume 9 of Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu is being held at AKIHABARA Gamers and other stores from late May 2026. Customers receive one random character stand from two designs for each eligible book purchased.
A Gratte collaboration for the BL comic Taikan Yoho will run at Animate Akihabara ANNEX and other Animate Cafe Gratte locations from May 26 to June 28, 2026. The event features graphic lattes, icing cookies, and paid acrylic coaster bonuses.
A collaboration cafe for the smartphone game Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost will run at Collabo Cafe Honpo Akihabara and Osaka Nipponbashi from May 29 to June 28, 2026. The event features themed menus, order bonuses, and exclusive goods.
A collaboration cafe celebrating VTuber Inaba Haneru's 8th debut anniversary will run at Cure Maid Cafe in Akihabara from June 6 to 21, 2026. The event features menus supervised by Haneru, limited bonuses, and newly illustrated merchandise.
"VTUBER EXPO 2026", a large-scale event to experience VTuber culture, will be held at Bellesalle Akihabara from May 3–4, 2026. Features include FUURYUUFES 5.0's four-sided LED booth, an Akihabara-wide campaign linked with JYuno, priority admission tickets, and limited merchandise.
"Mirai V Shoten", a VTuber exhibition event themed around books, will be held at Shosen Book Tower from May 2 to May 10, 2026. A total of 100 VTubers will participate, with exhibitions, cheki photo shoots, and 1-on-1 sessions planned.