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PARCO retail and cultural updates in Japan

Overview

In October 2026, PARCO announced several updates for its Japanese locations. In Ikebukuro, the designer toy brand POP MART scheduled a larger-scale reopening of its store on the 2nd floor, featuring the ‘SKULLPANDA’ IP. Simultaneously, Shibuya PARCO hosted ‘Tenten-ten’, an exhibition at GALLERY X BY PARCO celebrating the 20th anniversary of artist Shuta Hasunuma through a collection of his album jacket works.

Following these updates, Sanrio Co., Ltd. announced the opening of its fourth ‘sanrio house’ retail location on the fifth floor of Shibuya PARCO, set for November 13, 2026. The store will offer apparel, cosmetics, and food, including Shibuya-inspired Hello Kitty merchandise. The launch will also include a temporary ‘CAPSULE TOY LAND’ pop-up store and will initially operate on a reservation-only basis.

Entities

Shibuya PARCO · Pop Mart · Hello Kitty · Tokyo · Ikebukuro PARCO

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Sanrio House to open new store in Shibuya PARCO

    Sanrio's “sanrio house” brand will open its fourth store at Shibuya PARCO on November 13, 2026, featuring exclusive Shibuya-themed Hello Kitty merchandise and holiday collections.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    PARCO announces new store reopening and art exhibition for October 2026

    On October 16, 2026, POP MART will reopen a larger store at Ikebukuro PARCO, and Shibuya PARCO will host a 20th-anniversary album jacket exhibition for artist Shuta Hasunuma.

Sources

animeanime.jp · cho-animedia.jp · ikebukuro-times.com · prtimes.jp