Tokyo Shopping Guide: Sanrio Stores - Asking For Trouble

If there’s one ubiquitous thing about Japan it’s Hello Kitty. She is everywhere and there is a cute Hello Kitty phone charm and hand towel for every location and occasion. Think I’m exaggerating? You can get a themed Kitty for each area of Tokyo, for every major city and tourist attraction in Japan, for every festival and holiday and for the most minor of tie-ins with community bus services and train lines. [Photo by Kawaii Gazette] For all things Hello Kitty there is the Sanrio Gift Gate where you can buy everything from a pencil to a sewing machine adorned with the face of Hello Kitty, as well as a smaller range of items featuring the rest of the gang (Gudetama, My Melody, Little Twin Stars, Cinnamoroll etc.). Outside the Ikebukuro branch, with the enormous Kitty face peering down at you, there are Sanrio gashapon where you can pick up some Hello Kitty toys in Kitty head shaped capsules. You might also see a raffle, where you pay to pick a ticket for a chance to win prizes. Prices can be expensive but if you’re a big Sanrio fan, you’ll find lots to love. If you make a purchase, you get a […]

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