Everyone, say hello to CHIIKAWA!
One of Japan’s cutest obsessions, CHIIKAWA, is having its first-ever official pop-up at Harbour City in Hong Kong from Apr. 2 to 27, 2025!
Presented by local lifestyle brand NIKO-NIKO, this highly anticipated pop-up store measuring 3,000-square-feet will be bringing over 400 adorable and authentic CHIIKAWA merchandise from Japan, with some exclusive, limited-edition items that will only be available at Harbour City.
This pop-up is the first official one in Hong Kong, featuring a range of official printed T-shirts, stationery, plushies, lifestyle items, and trendy fits you’ll surely want to cop!
Plus, from Apr. 9 onwards, 21 classic Japanese figurines and charms will be released with limited stocks, with a purchase limit of one per design — so you’ll have to be quick to not miss out on it!
The pop-up will also have three cute photo spots, including a two-meter-tall plushie display wall with over 600 CHIIKAWA dolls and a 10-meter-long photo wall for cute pictures and selfies with your favorite CHIIKAWA characters!
Make A Wish with Chiikawa at the CHIIKAWA Wishing Garden!
Harbour City is bringing the charmingly pretty CHIIKAWA Wishing Garden to Ocean Terminal! The spring-themed garden has three wishing trees, with Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi waiting for everyone to come in and make their wishes!
The garden also has a cute photo wall for fans to capture some shots from their time there!
After spending HKD$300 or more at the pop-up store, fans can redeem a CHIIKAWA Wishing Card, where they can write down new CHIIKAWA merch they’d like to see in the future, or express their love for CHIIKAWA, and hang it on the tree right after!
Location: CHIIKAWA Wishing Garden, Atrium, G/F, Ocean Terminal, Harbour City
Fans are encouraged to pre-register at KKday for priority entry to the pop-up! Same-day tickets will also be distributed during designated time periods at the pop-up store. Register here!
Don’t miss out on this chance to see Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi, and to cop exclusive CHIIKAWA merch! Follow NIKO-NIKO on Instagram for more information and sneak peeks.
Who is CHIIKAWA?
Chiikawa is the main protagonist of the Japanesemanga and anime series “Chiikawa” or “Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu”. Their name is derived from the Japanese title meaning “Something Small and Cute.”
They are creatures of unspecified species or gender that’s small, cute, and easily moved to tears. They also express themselves through sounds, and they often say “Yada” or “Iyada,” a childish way of saying “no” in Japanese. Their best friends are Hachiware, a bicolor cat, and Usagi, a rabbit.
Location: Ocean Terminal, Main Concourse, Harbour City, 3 – 27 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Time: 11 AM to 9 PM (Last entry: 8:30 PM)
