Sanrio Brings Over 1,000 Character Goods to Kyoto Sweets Market Event
The event capitalizes on Pompompurin's record-breaking first-place finish in the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking, offering exclusive merchandise tied to the character's 30th anniversary.
Key Facts
- The HELLO KITTY'S SWEETS MARKET ~Chocolate lovers~ event runs from July 8 to July 20, 2026, at JR Kyoto Isetan.
- Over 1,000 Sanrio character goods will be displayed, featuring Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Chococat, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, and Lullaby Lullabies.
- Event-exclusive chocolate-themed items include plushies, mascots, and collaboration products with ELLE magazine.
- Pompompurin, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, gets clear multi-cases and 3-pocket pouches.
- The first 1,000 customers spending 5,500 yen or more receive an original mini ruler.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime Anime.
The HELLO KITTY'S SWEETS MARKET ~Chocolate lovers~ event runs July 8-20 at JR Kyoto Isetan, featuring over 1,000 Sanrio character goods. Event-exclusive chocolate-themed items include plushies, mascots, and collaboration products with Pompompurin, who recently won the 2026 Sanrio Character Ranking with a record 70,647,379 votes.
Sanrio will hold the HELLO KITTY'S SWEETS MARKET ~Chocolate lovers~ event at JR Kyoto Isetan from July 8 to July 20, 2026. The venue will display over 1,000 items featuring Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Chococat, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, and Lullaby Lullabies. Event-exclusive goods include key visual products set in a sweet chocolate world, plushies and mascots of characters wearing chocolate ribbons, and collaboration items with the magazine-born brand ELLE. Pompompurin, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, gets clear multi-cases and 3-pocket pouches. The first 1,000 customers spending 5,500 yen or more receive an original mini ruler.
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