Jul 2, 2025
Hello Kitty Exhibition in Fukuoka this summer
Last summer I brought my two youngest children to an Hello Kitty Exhibition in Kawagoe. They enjoyed it, so I was looking up what exhibitions are on this summer and I saw that there is currently an Hello Kitty exhibition in Fukuoka, at the Fukuoka Art Museum. It is on until Sunday August 31st 2025.
The exhibition we went to see last year was for the 50 year anniversary of Hello Kitty. And the one in Fukuoka right now is also for the anniversary. However, the contents look to be quite different. The one in Kawagoe last year, was smaller than I expected, but they had some workshops that made it more interesting for the kids. The Fukuoka exhibition official webpage doesn't mention any workshops. But it does showcase some of the exhibition and it has photo spots and some really cool displays.
I often find that traveling exhibitions add something new or different at each location they visit. It keeps it interesting for anyone who wants to visit more than once. They are also fairly reasonably priced. The current exhibition in Fukuoka costs 1800 yen per adult for tickets bought in advance, or 2000 yen at the door. For young children it is 800 yen if the ticket is bought in advance or 1000 yen at the door.
Have you been to an Hello Kitty exhibition in Japan? What did you think?
Former nickname was "Saitama". Changed it to save confusion on place review posts! Irish, 20+ years in Japan! I also write on my personal website: insaitama.com
3 Comments
genkidesu
on Jul 2
I went to the exhibition in November when it was at the Tokyo National Museum and I highly recommend it to anyone who might be based in Fukuoka or traveling there during the event dates. It's a really well done exhibition and there's heaps to see!
BigfamJapan
on Jul 3
@genkidesu it sounds like its a lot bigger than the one we went to last summer. I love the photo spots they've shown on public relations sites, if I was in the area I'd go!
helloalissa
on Jul 3
A few years ago I wrote about this permanent Hello Kitty place in Hyogo: https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/helloalissa/z3qqj-living_shopping_awaji_shi_hyogo I also just went to a (finished) show held in Kobe, 60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition: The Beginning of Kawaii. Similar to Kawagoe, I thought it was smaller than expected, but maybe just compared with the price. It was fun to see a lot of the vintage products I remember from my childhood plus a lot that were only sold in Japan. I just checked and this exhibition has been traveling for a while so it might still be ongoing.