[Shinjuku Takashimaya] SpongeBob 'I'm ready!' Pop-up Store Opens!
Shinjuku Takashimaya will host a SpongeBob pop-up store from May 1 to 13, 2026. The event features immersive photo spots, exclusive merchandise, and character greeting sessions with free admission.
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Shinjuku Takashimaya will host the "I'm ready!" pop-up store for 13 days from Friday, May 1st to Wednesday, May 13th, where you can enjoy the world and charm of "SpongeBob SquarePants". In addition to providing photo spots where you can take fun pictures and enjoy an immersive experience as if you've stepped into a scene from "SpongeBob", we will offer a large selection of "SpongeBob" character merchandise, including products sold exclusively at this event.
■ "SpongeBob" "I'm ready!" Pop-up Store Overview
Period: Friday, May 1, 2026 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Every day from 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM *Closing at 6:00 PM on the final day
Location: Shinjuku Takashimaya 11th Floor Exhibition Hall
*Free admission
Event Organizer: StylingLife Holdings Inc. Plaza Style Company
Planning and Production: Neospace
■ Photo spots to take fun pictures like stepping into a scene from "SpongeBob" (Example)
*The photos are for illustrative purposes only. The contents of the photo spots are subject to change without notice.
■ Greeting Event "SpongeBob is coming to play!"
Date & Time: Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM (3 times each day, scheduled)
*Each session will be approximately 15 minutes (scheduled)
*Due to unavoidable circumstances, the implementation date, time, and content may be changed without notice.
■ Character merchandise scheduled for sale (Example)
These are exclusive items for this event featuring the key visual. The items in the photo are a pouch with a carabiner (935 yen each) and a double key ring (880 yen each).
■ Event-exclusive shopper bag
Customers who purchase "SpongeBob" character merchandise at the event venue will receive one shopper bag per transaction as a gift.
*Limited to 3,000 bags. It will end as soon as they run out.
■ Purchase Gift
The first 300 customers who purchase 5,000 yen (including tax) or more of "SpongeBob" character merchandise at the event venue will receive one tin badge as a gift.
(5 types in total. You cannot choose the design of the tin badge)
● [About SpongeBob SquarePants]
Since its broadcast began on July 17, 1999, SpongeBob has generated many beloved characters as a highly-rated animated series, expanding its fan base worldwide through pop culture catchphrases and memes, movie adaptations, various merchandise, and a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.
SpongeBob is the most widely distributed property in Paramount Global's history, broadcast in over 180 countries and translated into more than 30 languages, recording an average of over 100 million total viewers quarterly. In Japan, it is currently being broadcast on terrestrial television on NHK E-Tele (as of January 2026).
SpongeBob was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, California.
It is a high-tension animation depicting the humorous and fun daily lives of SpongeBob and his cheerful friends in Bikini Bottom, an underwater city at the bottom of the deep sea.
© 2026 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg.
*Inquiries: TEL 03-5361-1111 (Shinjuku Takashimaya Main Number)
■ "SpongeBob" "I'm ready!" Pop-up Store Overview
Period: Friday, May 1, 2026 to Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Every day from 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM *Closing at 6:00 PM on the final day
Location: Shinjuku Takashimaya 11th Floor Exhibition Hall
*Free admission
Event Organizer: StylingLife Holdings Inc. Plaza Style Company
Planning and Production: Neospace
■ Photo spots to take fun pictures like stepping into a scene from "SpongeBob" (Example)
*The photos are for illustrative purposes only. The contents of the photo spots are subject to change without notice.
■ Greeting Event "SpongeBob is coming to play!"
Date & Time: Saturday, May 2nd and Sunday, May 3rd at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM (3 times each day, scheduled)
*Each session will be approximately 15 minutes (scheduled)
*Due to unavoidable circumstances, the implementation date, time, and content may be changed without notice.
■ Character merchandise scheduled for sale (Example)
These are exclusive items for this event featuring the key visual. The items in the photo are a pouch with a carabiner (935 yen each) and a double key ring (880 yen each).
■ Event-exclusive shopper bag
Customers who purchase "SpongeBob" character merchandise at the event venue will receive one shopper bag per transaction as a gift.
*Limited to 3,000 bags. It will end as soon as they run out.
■ Purchase Gift
The first 300 customers who purchase 5,000 yen (including tax) or more of "SpongeBob" character merchandise at the event venue will receive one tin badge as a gift.
(5 types in total. You cannot choose the design of the tin badge)
● [About SpongeBob SquarePants]
Since its broadcast began on July 17, 1999, SpongeBob has generated many beloved characters as a highly-rated animated series, expanding its fan base worldwide through pop culture catchphrases and memes, movie adaptations, various merchandise, and a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.
SpongeBob is the most widely distributed property in Paramount Global's history, broadcast in over 180 countries and translated into more than 30 languages, recording an average of over 100 million total viewers quarterly. In Japan, it is currently being broadcast on terrestrial television on NHK E-Tele (as of January 2026).
SpongeBob was created by Stephen Hillenburg and produced by Nickelodeon in Burbank, California.
It is a high-tension animation depicting the humorous and fun daily lives of SpongeBob and his cheerful friends in Bikini Bottom, an underwater city at the bottom of the deep sea.
© 2026 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. SpongeBob SquarePants created by Stephen Hillenburg.
*Inquiries: TEL 03-5361-1111 (Shinjuku Takashimaya Main Number)