Located on the first floor of CUTE CUBE Harajuku, a mixed-use commercial complex on Takeshita Street in Harajuku, is gashacoco, a specialty capsule toy store. It occupies the space formerly occupied by a Sanrio shop, and the vast sales floor is packed with gacha machines, creating a truly impressive sight.
Sanrio’s new store has opened in the former Alta building, which is larger than before. The gashacoco Harajuku store, which opened on the site left behind, features a wide and extensive lineup ranging from classics to the latest releases, including Sanrio, Chiikawa, Kirby, Chainsaw Man, Pan Dorobou, and Dragon Ball.
Sanrio characters cover the entire wall. Be sure to check out the NEW corner
The NEW Corner, located near the entrance, features new items that just arrived this week. The selection changes every time you visit, so even repeat customers never get bored.
The Sanrio corner features an entire wall filled with gacha machines. Major characters like Pompompurin, My Melody, Hangyodon, Kuromi, and Cinnamoroll are all lined up.
A popular Sanrio item is the Märchen Workshop Name Tag Holder (5 varieties, 300 yen). These are miniature rubber mascots featuring Kuromi, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Hangyodon, and Hello Kitty.
Kirby, Sakura, Care Bears. A wide selection of cute characters
Cardcaptor Sakura Mini Chocolate Charms (4 varieties, 400 yen), Care Bear plush badges (5 varieties, 400 yen), and Opanchu Rabbit sweets mascots (400 yen) were lined up.
The Kirby Plush Charms (4 varieties, 400 yen) have a cute, fluffy texture.Next to them were Heisei Princess miniature charms (400 yen) and Rilakkuma x Chupa Chups PUSH Light Keyrings (5 varieties, 300 yen).
In the trendy section, you’ll also find the Esther Bunny plush pouch (3 varieties, 500 yen) and the Angel Blue profile book pouch (5 varieties, 400 yen).
Pan Dorobou, Koji Koji, Chikawa. A wide range of items
The "Pan Dorobou" travel pouch featuring characters from the picture book (5 varieties, 500 yen) comes with a carabiner. We also have "Kojikoj" fluffy scrunchies (7 varieties, 500 yen) and "Chirazu Art" figure markers (400 yen).
The Chikawa gacha machines featured three types: Double Stamp (400 yen), Clip Plushie #2 (500 yen), and Sofubi Figure 4 (400 yen). This is a corner that Chikawa fans won’t be able to resist.
A gacha corridor stretching all the way to the back. Coin exchange machines and product search terminals are also available
The sales floor is much deeper than expected. Gacha machines are packed tightly on both sides of the aisle, and just checking them all out takes quite a while.
If you’re looking for a specific gacha machine, the “COCO” product search terminal is handy. Search for a character name on the touchscreen to instantly see where it is in the store.
There are two money changers located inside the store. They accept 10,000-, 5,000-, and 1,000-yen bills, so you don’t need to bring change. Smoking, eating, and drinking are prohibited inside the store, and pets are not allowed. Multilingual signs are posted, so international tourists can shop with peace of mind.
Store Information
Name: gashacoco CUTE CUBE Harajuku (Gashacoco)
Address: 1-7-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CUTE CUBE Harajuku, 1st Floor
Phone: 070-6525-7225
Website: https://gashacoco.jp/
Nearest Station: About a 1-minute walk from the Takeshita Exit of JR Harajuku Station / About a 3-minute walk from Exit 1 of Tokyo Metro Meiji-jingumae Station
Notes: No smoking, no eating or drinking, and no pets allowed. Currency exchange machine available (accepts 10,000-, 5,000-, and 1,000-yen bills). "COCO" product search kiosk available.
Weekday Hours: 10:00 - 20:00
Weekend Hours: 10:00 - 20:00
