Shopping guide for Pokemon and Rilakkuma fans in Kagoshima

Good news for fans of Pokémon and Rilakkuma who are visiting Kagoshima!

There are specialty stores devoted to these loveable characters right at AMU Plaza, the shopping mall that is connected to Kagoshima Chuo Station! Chances are you will definitely pass by this station if you're travelling by Shinkansen, so it’s very convenient to do your shopping here!

AMU Plaza Kagoshima - recognizable by the ferris wheel on the top of the building

The fourth floor of AMU Plaza is toy heaven to people like me as you can find both a Pokémon Store there as well as a Kiddyland that stocks a very good range of Rilakkuma products. The Pokemon Store is also a little smaller than a standard Pokémon Center, but it does carry most popular official items.

Both stores are open daily from 10am to 9pm. No tax free shopping here is available here, unfortunately.

If you are looking for Japanese mooks and magazines, there is also a huge Kinokuniya (紀伊國屋書店) at AMU Plaza too (on the same floor as Kiddy Land). I managed to buy a copy of this there: a magazine that contains a cd-rom of Rilakkuma greeting card images! I have no idea what the title of the magazine was, but I showed the cashier a photo of the magazine cover on my phone and she managed to locate it! When I paid, she asked me if I was a Kino member, but I said “I have the Kino card in Singapore, can a not” and she laughed. HAHA :)

Related Links

Pokemon Store Kagoshima Website

Kiddyland Kagoshima Website