Japan character retail: New Gashapon shops and themed pop-ups scheduled for September 2026

Various character-themed retail events and product launches are scheduled across Japan for September 2026.

Bandai Namco Experience and Bandai Namco Amusement will open a large-scale ‘Gashapon Bandai Official Shop’ at Aeon Town Mito Minami on September 18, 2026. The specialty store will feature 330 capsule toy machines and offer the full range of Bandai’s new Gashapon products.

In Tokyo, several themed retail activations are set to occur. Sony Creative Products will host a ‘PEANUTS I LIKE…’ event at Tokyo Station from September 18 to October 1, featuring special decorations and a limited-time Snoopy Town Shop. Additionally, a Chiikawa and Tokyo Banana collaboration pop-up store will run at Ikebukuro Station from September 17 to October 14.

In the apparel and accessory sector, Disney Store will release a new collection inspired by Disney Villains starting mid-September. Meanwhile, the bag brand Kawanishi Kaban will hold a pop-up corner at the TAX FREE GINZA shop in Ginza from September 17 to October 18, showcasing products featured on the YouTube program ‘Tsuhan no Tora’.