Chiikawa Pocket (Chiipoke) Pop-Up Store Tour of 5 Japanese Cities Kicks Off, Drawing Fans Eager for New Goods: Tokyo Venue Report

The fourth wave of official merchandise for the smartphone app Chiikawa Pocket (Chiipoke) went on sale on Saturday, October 24. To coincide with the release, the Chiikawa Pocket POP UP STORE has been running since the same day.

The app is based on the popular manga by illustrator Nagano. The fourth wave of official merchandise is themed around "shopkeeping" and "bento lunches." At 0% IKEBUKURO in the main building of Ikebukuro PARCO, the Tokyo venue, many fans visited from the first day and were seen picking up the new items they had come for. The store also features panels of the Chiikawa characters and photo spots, and the space was lively with people taking pictures of the charming decorations.

Starting in Tokyo, the pop-up store will travel in turn to five cities across Japan: Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai, Fukuoka and Nagoya. All products are also sold at the online Chiikawa Pocket Goods Store. Both in stores and online, bonus items such as limited-edition shopping bags and stickers are offered depending on the purchase amount.

Pop-Up Store Information
Tokyo venue (Ikebukuro PARCO, Main Building 6F): October 24 (Sat) to November 23 (Mon, holiday)
Osaka venue (Tennoji MIO, Main Building 6F): October 30 (Fri) to November 15 (Sun)
Sendai venue (AEON MALL Sendai Kamisugi, 1F): November 3 (Tue, holiday) to November 23 (Mon, holiday)
Fukuoka venue (Fukuoka PARCO, Main Building B1F): November 6 (Fri) to November 23 (Mon, holiday)
Nagoya venue (Nagoya PARCO, West Building 5F): November 13 (Fri) to November 29 (Sun)

(C)nagano