Doraemon turned 50 years old in 2020. To commemorate this milestone, the iconic blue cat-robot got its first official souvenir shop, located on the second floor of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza in Odaiba.
Doraemon Future Department Store is divided into three zones. Besides the retail section, you'll find the iconic Anywhere Door, which leads to ‘The Secret Gadget Lab’, an interactive play area where you can explore Doraemon’s quirky world by using its popular ‘take-copters’ to fly. The third zone lets you customise a variety of souvenirs such as small towels embroidered with your name or Doraemon images. There's also a 'Post Office' corner where you can buy Doraemon postcards and stamps, and have them mailed off on the spot.
Don't miss the massive ‘Doraemon Time Square’ installation in front of DiverCity Tokyo Plaza. This special structure is inspired by Doraemon's secret tools, and at each hour between 10am and 11pm, it will play a song from the anime. For the best photo op, grab a seat at one of the two Doraemon benches featuring the titular robot-cat, Nobitaro and Shizuka.
Can't make it to Odaiba? Doraemon Future Department Store also has an online store offering a myriad of Doraemon merchandise. You can also expect about 250 original Doraemon items, including gadgets, homeware, clothing and more. Shipping is limited to within Japan and orders will come packaged in a special Doraemon box.