Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Marks 300th Store With Apita Toyama Higashi Opening

Published: September 7, 2026
Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Marks 300th Store With Apita Toyama Higashi Opening

A new Gashapon Bandai Official Shop is opening inside Apita Toyama Higashi, a shopping mall in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, on Friday, September 11, 2026. Operated through a collaboration between Bandai Namco Experience and Bandai Namco Amusement, the store specializes in Bandai's original capsule toy brand "Gashapon."

With the opening of this store, the brand's nationwide store count reaches 300.


▲ Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Apita Toyama Higashi

Large-scale capsule toy specialty stores have been on the rise in recent years in the capsule toy industry, enjoyed by many customers as an accessible form of entertainment. Wanting to deliver the "exciting experience" and "unique products" that define Bandai's original capsule toy brand "Gashapon" directly to fans, Bandai is jointly opening this store together with Bandai Namco Experience, which brings facility planning and development expertise, and Bandai Namco Amusement, which brings large-format capsule toy store operation expertise.

Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Apita Toyama Higashi is a Bandai-official capsule toy specialty store featuring 450 capsule machine slots all under one roof. By carrying the complete lineup of Bandai's new products and offering a "Gashapon experience" available nowhere else, the store aims to convey new appeal of the "Gashapon" brand.

With intricate sculpting and a wide variety of unique product lines, capsule toys have become a leading presence in the world of miniature toys today. To share the entertainment value of "Gashapon" with even more people, in Japan and abroad, the brand plans to continue opening new stores.

Attractions of the Gashapon Bandai Official Shop

  1. All of Bandai's new capsule toy products are available
  2. Products purchased at the online store can be picked up in person at the shop
  3. Enjoy a "Gashapon experience" only available at the Official Shop

In-store pickup for online purchases is currently being prepared. Thank you for your understanding.

Shop Highlights

1. Full Lineup of Bandai's New Capsule Toy Products

The store carries every new Bandai capsule toy product, offering an extensive lineup. Product availability can also be checked in real time on the official Gashapon Bandai Official Shop website.

Anime "Jujutsu Kaisen" 5th Anniversary Mejirushi Accessory

Marking the 5th anniversary of the anime Jujutsu Kaisen, a special lineup of "mejirushi" marker accessories is here!
Price: ¥400 per turn (8 varieties)
©Gege Akutami/Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee ©2021 "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" Production Committee ©Gege Akutami/Shueisha

まちぼうけ Kamen Rider Edition, Part 4

The ever-popular まちぼうけ: Kamen Rider Edition series returns with its fourth installment! Each Kamen Rider is finely sculpted in a pose true to their character, capturing the series' signature "left waiting" concept. It's a fun series to collect and line up! This fourth edition features Kamen Rider Agito, as the TV series marks its 25th anniversary.
Price: ¥400 per turn (4 varieties)
©Ishinomori Productions・Toei

ZANMANG LOOPY Mejirushi Accessory

The hugely popular mejirushi marker accessory line welcomes the popular Korean animated character "ZANMANG LOOPY"!
Price: ¥300 per turn (5 varieties)
©ICONIX / OCON / EBS / SKbroadband All rights reserved. Licensed by ICONIX CO., Ltd.

Hoppe-chan Light Mascot

A cute, palm-sized light-up mascot featuring Hoppe-chan is here! It can be switched on and off using a button on the bottom, and the batteries can be replaced.
Price: ¥400 per turn (4 varieties)
©SUNHOSEKI

BE@RBRICK Package Ch@rm Collection Vol.3

The bear-shaped block figure "BE@RBRICK" gets a plated-finish version of its miniature package charm collection.
Price: ¥400 per turn (10 varieties)
BE@RBRICK TM & © 2001-2026 MEDICOM TOY CORPORATION. All rights reserved.

まちぼうけ Otsukaresama Edition, Part 2

Built around the concept of "waiting for you, always" and filled with a bittersweet kind of cuteness, the hugely popular figure series まちぼうけ returns with a second installment themed around "otsukaresama" (thanks for your hard work)! Collect and line them up for fun, social-media-ready photos.
Price: ¥300 per turn (5 varieties)
©BANDAI

2. Some Products Are Available Online, With In-Store Pickup

Some products can be purchased through the official online store "Gashapon Bandai Official Shop Online," and picked up at the counters of stores that support online order pickup.

In-store pickup service will launch at a later date.

3. A "Gashapon Experience" Unique to the Official Shop

The store features the "Gashapoint Station" empty capsule collection box, where visitors can try the handle-turning motion that gave "Gashapon" its name, along with a showcase displaying featured products and other fun touches for customers. The store also offers Bandai Namco Group's signature entertainment-filled services, including purchase campaigns and customer-participation events.

Opening Commemoration Campaigns

X Follow & Repost Campaign: September 7 (Mon) – September 16 (Wed)

Follow the target account and repost the campaign post for a chance to win 500 yen in "eraberu Pay®" digital gift points on the spot. Fifty winners will be selected by lottery.

How to Enter:

  1. Follow the store's official X account: @GBO_toyamah
  2. Repost the campaign post

Campaign Period: From the campaign post on September 7 (Mon) through September 16 (Wed) at 11:59 PM

Empty Capsule Recycling Campaign

Link the namco app and deposit 3 empty capsules into the Gashapoint Station to receive an original shopper bag as a gift.

Shop Details

Information is current as of the announcement date. Contents are subject to change without notice. Thank you for your understanding.

Images are for illustrative purposes. All prices include tax. Products, bonuses, prizes, and novelties are available in limited quantities. Please understand if items are sold out.

"Gashapon®" is a registered trademark of Bandai Co., Ltd.

©Bandai Namco Experience Inc. ©Bandai Namco Amusement Inc.