By Spooky on December 21st, 2023 Category: Travel
Are you a fan of gashapon toys? Tokyo’s Ikebukuro shopping district is home to the world’s largest gashapon capsule toy store – a 1,250m² area decked with over 3,000 gashapon machines filled with various figurines. The Gashapon Official Store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo features over 3,000 coin-operated machines and probably millions of collectible toys and figurines. Let us help you plan your trip and give you a taste of the excitement you’ll find in the store.
Most gashapon machines require a purchase of a few hundred yen, but you can also try the much more expensive ‘premium’ machines, which can cost up to ¥2,000 (~$13.27) on average for one random toy. The world’s largest gashapon store opened in 2021 and quickly became somewhat of a tourist attraction among gashapon toy collectors all over Japan. With thousands of coin-operated machines loaded with collectible toys, it’s the perfect place to find the last few figurines needed to complete your beloved collection.
With so many machines around, the Gashapon Official Store can be overwhelming at times, but owner Bandai-Namco has specialized staff available to help you find specific collection machines, refill certain machines, and ensure that everything is running smoothly.
Are you already planning a trip to Tokyo to visit the Gashapon Official Store? The owner, Bandai-Namco, has trained staff to guide you. Plus, Japan’s obsession with gashapon machines would have you believe that they invented them, but they were actually inspired by the coin toy machines created in the United States in 1965. Then, you can visit the Gashapon Official Store in Ikebukuro, home to 3,010 machines (if for nothing else but for a magnificent experience).
Would you like to learn more about this exciting world of gashapon? Curious about the history of these toys? Check this page for all the details on the world’s largest gashapon store.
The article was submitted By Spooky on December 21st, 2023. Enjoy the read!