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Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
- Oona McGee
Oct 28, 2026 - Tweet
Festive cheer is here, with mugs, tumblers, candles and keychains you won’t find at any other time of year.
- Japan
- (bottles • Christmas • Christmas 2026 • Christmas Frappuccino • cups • drinkware • limited edition • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Halloween goods with secret glow-in-the-dark details
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2026
Tumblers, bottles, Bearistas and cats get us in the mood for spooky season.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cats • cups • cute • drinkware • halloween • Halloween 2026 • limited edition • mugs • plush toys • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Pokémon collaboration with Pikachu Latte and exclusive goods
- Oona McGee
Sep 24, 2026
Pokémon + Starbucks takes us on an epic coffee adventure, and now we want to catch ’em all.
- Japan
- (anime • bottles • cups • drinks • drinkware • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • gaming • goods • Japanese Frappuccino • limited edition • merchandise • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon + Starbucks • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers • video games)
Starbucks Japan reveals new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing drinkware and gifts for autumn 2026
- Oona McGee
Sep 3, 2026
New “Bunny Autumn Festival” collection celebrates the rabbit in the moon with sweet design details.
- Japan
- (bunnies • cups • cute • drinkware • gift card • gifts • limited edition • merchandise • moon viewing • mugs • rabbits • souvenir • souvenirs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tsukimi • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan teams up with Traveler’s Company for new stationery and goods collection
- Oona McGee
Aug 7, 2026
Coffee and travel come together in a new range of exclusives by cult-favourite Japanese stationery brand.
- Japan
- (drinkware • Japanese stationery • limited edition • merchandise • Reserve Roastery • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • stationery • travel • Traveler's notebook • Traveler’s Company • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new “Afterword” collection that gives coffee waste a second life
- Oona McGee
Jul 29, 2026
Exclusive range includes a planter cover, smartphone stand and a unique coffee-dyed Japanese tenugui.
- Japan
- (Afterwaord • Afterword • coffee • coffee beans • coffee grounds • drinks • imited edition • limited edition • news • notebook • recycling • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • stationery • sustainability • sustainable • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccinos limited to three regional areas
- Oona McGee
Jul 28, 2026
New “Jimoto” series celebrates the unique flavours and charms of different parts of Japan.
- Japan
- (Aomori • coffee • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • Gunma • Japanese Frappuccino • Japanese Frappuccinos • limited edition • merchandise • milk tea • Okinawa • regional exclusive • regional souvenirs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new fireworks collection that captures the beauty of a summer festival
- Oona McGee
Jul 19, 2026
Mysterious colour-changing cups and sparkly Bearista straw caps, inspired by a Japanese fireworks festival.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cups • drinkware • fireworks • limited edition • merchandise • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • summer • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Bearista collection…with beary cute details
- Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2026
New limited-edition range contains one of the cutest tumblers we’ve ever seen.
- Japan
- (apron • bear • Bearista • bears • bottles • cups • cute • kids • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new Discovery Series collection celebrating local regions and traditions
- Oona McGee
Jul 18, 2026
Get a taste of local culture with a new souvenir range that captures the unique charms of Japan’s regions.
- Japan
- (Discovery Series • drinkware • limited edition • merchandise • mugs • regional exclusive • regional souvenirs • souvenir • souvenirs • Starbucks • Starbucks Discovery Series • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan teams up with Converse Tokyo for a new limited-edition collection in honour of Tanabata
- Oona McGee
Jul 3, 2026
Two star brands join forces to celebrate the Japanese festival of star-crossed lovers.
- Japan
- (cafes • cap • clothes • coffee • Converse • Converse Tokyo • cool • exclusive • fashion • limited edition • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Reserve • Starbucks Reserve Cafe • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks Reserve Store • Tanabata • tote bag • tumblers)
Studio Ghibli adds new anime tumblers to its cool streetwear brand in Japan
- Oona McGee
Mar 20, 2026
When you want to share your love of the great outdoors with your love for Studio Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • cool • GBL • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • Laputa • Laputa: Castle in the Sky • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli • Thermo Mug • tumblers • Uncle Pom • Ursula)
Starbucks Japan unveils new sakura cherry blossom collection for hanami season 2026
- Oona McGee
Mar 3, 2026
Sakura is usually associated with the colour pink, so why is this collection so blue?
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • COK • cups • drinkware • hanami • hanami 2026 • limited edition • mugs • sakura • sakura 2026 • sakura drinkware • sakura goods • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • Starbucks sakura • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
- Oona McGee
Feb 13, 2026
Hanami season arrives early with this limited-edition collection of mugs, tumblers, gifts, and Stanley cups.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • cherry blossoms 2026 • COK • cups • drinkware • hanami • limited edition • mugs • sakura • sakura 2026 • sakura drinkware • sakura goods • Stanley • Stanley cup • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks sakura • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
- Oona McGee
Jan 14, 2026
Taking its inspiration from bitter and sweet chocolates, the range includes a tumbler that costs over US$120.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cats • cups • cute • drinkware • mugs • Stanley cup • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • tumblers • Valentine's Day)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods and a rhinestone tumbler that costs 19,500 yen
- Oona McGee
Nov 21, 2025
Cutlery, mugs, tumblers and MiiR bottles sparkle in this dazzling new collection.
- Japan
- (bottles • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • Christmas Frappuccino • cups • drinkware • limited edition • MiiR • mugs • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo releases exclusive Christmas goods in Japan
- Oona McGee
Nov 1, 2025
Golden snow globe is one of the stars of this limited-edition showtime collection.
- Japan
- (Christmas • Christmas 2025 • coffee • cup • drinks • drinkware • glasses • limited edition • mug • Reserve Roastery Tokyo • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks Reserve Roastery • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo • tumbler • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods, drinkware and candles for the 2025 holiday season
- Oona McGee
Oct 31, 2025
Three never-before-seen candles, in scents inspired by the chain’s tea and coffee blends.
- Japan
- (Bearista • candles • Christmas • Christmas 2025 • COK • cool • cups • drinks • drinkware • exclusive • limited edition • mugs • ornaments • Starbucks • Starbucks candle • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks limited edition • stationery • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan reveals new Halloween goods for 2025
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2025
Black cats lurk in this limited-edition drinkware collection, with special glow-in-the-dark details.
- Japan
- (Bearista • cups • cute • drinkware • halloween • Halloween 2025 • limited edition • mugs • plush toys • Starbucks • Starbucks Japan • Starbucks Japan tumbler • Starbucks limited edition • tumblers)
Starbucks Japan releases new range of pink drinkware and gift cards for Mother’s Day
- Oona McGee
Apr 9, 2025
An alternative sakura drinkware collection.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • coffee • COK • cups • drinks • drinkware • gifts • goods • Mother's Day • mugs • sakura • SNJO • Starbucks • Starbucks drinkware • Starbucks Japan • tumblers)
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