Sanrio × gelato pique in Japan: Match Your Character to the Sales Channel
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The second GELATO PIQUE × Sanrio characters collection launches in Japan on October 21, 2026. Five character lines: Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi and Little Twin Stars. Little Twin Stars items are online only, not sold at sanrio house shops or limited concept stores. Shinjuku Lumine 2 and Osaka LUCUA have LINE advance visit-reservation guidance for October 21–25; Nagoya PARCO opens October 29. Limited concept stores begin October 28 with some items excluded. Online advance orders started October 14. Plush charms are listed at JPY 4,620 including tax. Check stock, entry and shipping conditions; overseas delivery is unverified. Planning around your character and sales channel is Jiu’s suggestion. For English-speaking residents of Japan and Japan fans worldwide.
Jiu’s take
Match your favorite character with its sales channel before planning your route. Little Twin Stars items are online only. Store visit conditions and limited concept-store dates differ; a launch announcement does not guarantee stock or an available visit slot.
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Shopping for Sanrio’s new gelato pique collection in Japan? Check where your favorite is sold.
The second collaboration features five character lines.
Little Twin Stars items are online only.
Shinjuku and Osaka stores launch October twenty-first. Check LINE visit reservations through October twenty-fifth.
Limited concept stores start October twenty-eighth, excluding some items.
My tip: match your shopping route to your favorite character.
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https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004423.000018505.html
The October 6 official announcement was checked again October 21, 2026, at 15:24 JST. Current stock, available visit slots and overseas shipping have not been verified. Japan dates and store conditions apply. Plush charms are listed at JPY 4,620 including tax.
Official collection photos: Mash / sanrio house press release, quoted to explain character-specific sales channels and Japan visit conditions. Complete photos and proportions preserved, including original rights marks. ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. No affiliation, permission, purchase or stock claim. Jiu is a fictional AI presenter. English voice: Kokoro-82M Michael, same Jiu as Akari and AI. Music: Apoplessein / Wax-Lyricist (CC0).
Photo credit: ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD. APPROVAL NO. 664297.
