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Sanrio Cafe Ikebukuro Opens in Tokyo! We're In Love With the Sweets & Original Merch

Sanrio Cafe Ikebukuro Opens in Tokyo! We're In Love With the Sweets & Original Merch

Last updated: 16 January 2021

On June 5, Sanrio opened the doors to SANRIO CAFE Ikebukuro. A directly-operated and permanent cafe on the first basement floor of Sunshine City Alpa in Ikebukuro, it's sure to put a smile on all Sanrio fans' faces.

SANRIO CAFE Ikebukuro is composed of two areas: a standard cafe space and a cafe wagon corner dedicated to takeaway. Here you can enjoy eating and drinking in the cafe space surrounded by your favorite Sanrio characters, or get some of the delightful drinks and sweets to go.

Table of Contents
  1. Cafe Space: Enjoy Pancakes and Latte Art Featuring Popular Sanrio Characters!
  2. Sweets & Original Merch! Cafe Wagon Corner Serves Outstanding Takeout
  3. COVID Measures are Perfect! Healing Cafe Filled with Kawaii

Cafe Space: Enjoy Pancakes and Latte Art Featuring Popular Sanrio Characters!

The cafe space is set up near the park and cafe wagon. It is separated from the take-out corner by walls and doors, so you can enjoy your meal in a calm atmosphere.

Inside the cafe space (image)
Inside the cafe space (image)

The main items on the menu include the "Hamburger" (1000 yen each), "Pancake" (1000 yen each), "Latte Art" (500 yen each), "Smoothie" (600 yen each), and an assortment of other drinks (250 yen each).

Different drinks and foods feature popular characters such as Hello Kitty, Gudetama, Little Twin Stars, Kuromi, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, and Kero Kero Keroppi.

*All prices include tax, the same applies below

Hamburgers
Hamburgers
Pancakes
Pancakes
Latte art
Latte art
Smoothies
Smoothies

And if you order a drink in the cafe space, you can also get a nice gift: one Sanrio Cafe original coaster with each order.

Original drink coaster
Original drink coaster

Sweets & Original Merch! Cafe Wagon Corner Serves Outstanding Takeout

The cafe wagon corner, which specializes in sweets and drinks for takeout, is right at the shop gate.

Sweets are the main menu item here. In addition to "Hello Kitty Yaki Donuts" (230-250 yen), "Daifuku 4-Piece Set" (800 yen), various drinks (250 yen each), "Crepes" (600 yen each) and "Ice cream" (500 yen each) are available.

Hello Kitty Yaki Donut
Hello Kitty Yaki Donut
Daifuku 4-Piece Set
Daifuku 4-Piece Set
Drink
Drink
Crepes
Crepes
Ice cream
Ice cream

Also, original merch is on sale at the cafe wagon corner. Some of the highlights include the "Mini Tote" (2 types; 800 yen each), "Key Holder" (20 types in total; 500 yen each), "Can Badge" (2 types; 300 yen each), "Clear File" (2 types; 200 yen each), and "Fluffy Mascot" (4 types; 800 yen each). This is exactly the kind of adorable lineup that will make fans want to collect them all!

Sanrio cafe exclusive goods
Sanrio cafe exclusive goods

COVID Measures are Perfect! Healing Cafe Filled with Kawaii

ⓒ1976, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2020 SANRIO CO.,LTD TOKYO JAPAN ⓒ2013, 2020 SANRIO CO.,LTD. S/D・G
ⓒ1976, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2020 SANRIO CO.,LTD TOKYO JAPAN ⓒ2013, 2020 SANRIO CO.,LTD. S/D・G

At Sanrio Cafe Ikebukuro, as a measure against Covid, employees are wearing masks, washing and sanitizing their hands, and conducting thorough health management. And to maintain social distancing, the policy is to provide seat guidance with a vacant seat between guests. Plus, hand sanitizer is available; a plastic sneeze guard is in front of the cash register; and frequent cleaning of the store using a disinfectant solution is performed.

In addition to striving to maintain a good social distance between customers, a coin tray is used for cash and card payments.

As a customer, you will be asked to wear a mask when you come to the store, line up at intervals of 1.5 m when you are waiting for the cashier, and cover your mouth or nose with a mask or handkerchief when you cough or sneeze. But if you feel unwell, try visiting the shop another time when feeling better.

*The above article is based on information from June 2020

Exterior image of SANRIO CAFE Ikebukuro. It's about an 8-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station, just off the underground escalator from Sunshine Road to Sunshine City
Exterior image of SANRIO CAFE Ikebukuro. It's about an 8-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station, just off the underground escalator from Sunshine Road to Sunshine City
  • SANRIO CAFE Ikebukuro
    「SANRIO CAFE 池袋店」(サンリオカフェ池袋店)
    • Address Sunshine City Alpa B1F, 1-28-1 Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
    • Phone Number 03-5985-5600
    • Business hours: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Last order at 8:00 p.m.)
      Regular holiday: Same as the shopping mall
      Number of seats: 44 seats (maximum of 22 seats when operating with alternate seats)
      *The number of seats may change
      Size: 48.5sqm (take-out: 15sqm, eat-in: 20sqm)

*This information is from the time of this article's publication.
*Prices and options mentioned are subject to change.
*Unless stated otherwise, all prices include tax.

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