Aichi Tokoname Travel: Tokonyan × Hello Kitty 20th Anniversary Goods

2026.07.31

Tokonyan , the giant Beckoning Cat located in the popular " Pottery Footpath " in Tokoname City , Aichi Prefecture Prefecture, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The year from August 1, 2026, will be " Tokonyan 20th Anniversary Year." To commemorate this, collaborative goods featuring Tokonyan and Hello Kitty will be released.

• Table of Contents
• A dream collaboration that brings happiness to the whole world
• Three types of collaboration merchandise will be sold.
• Available for purchase at Tokoname Tourist Information Center
• Let's go to Tokoname to meet Tokonyan!

A dream collaboration that brings happiness to the whole world

Tokonyan is a giant Beckoning Cat , approximately 3.8 meters tall, that watches over tourists along the Pottery Footpath in Tokoname City .

Tokonyan, who brings happiness to visitors from all over the world, and Hello Kitty, who is loved all over the world, have come together in a dream collaboration to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

Three types of collaboration merchandise will be sold.

The following three types of collaboration goods will be available:
These acrylic keychains, stickers, and embroidered towels feature Tokonyan and Hello Kitty together in a special design, perfect for the 20th anniversary.

Acrylic keychain: 660 yen (tax included)

Sticker: 660 yen (tax included)

Embroidered towel: 550 yen (tax included)

Acrylic keychains that can be attached to bags and other items, stickers that can be easily taken home, and embroidered towels that are easy to use every day are recommended as souvenirs of your trip to Tokoname or as gifts for family and friends.

Available for purchase at Tokoname Tourist Information Center

The collaboration merchandise will be sold at the Tokoname Tourist Information Center, located at the entrance to the Pottery Footpath.

At the tourist information center, you can obtain tourist information about Tokoname City, and also purchase souvenirs such as Tokoname ware, Tokoname Beckoning Cat , and local sweets.

Sales locations

Tokoname Tourist Information Center
Address: 3-8 Sakae Town , Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

*Product availability and sales details are subject to change.

Let's go to Tokoname to meet Tokonyan!

After purchasing the collaboration merchandise, be sure to go and meet the real Tokonyan!

Around Tokonyan, you'll find a variety of Beckoning Cat lining "Tokoname Beckoning Cat Street," as well as brick chimneys, clay pipe slopes, and other scenery unique to a town known for its pottery.

You can enjoy a stroll through Tokoname by visiting shops that sell Tokoname ware, or stopping by cafes and galleries in the old town.

To Tokonyan and Hello Kitty, why not take this Tokoname to visit Tokoname, the town of pottery that brings happiness?

Tokonyan's 20th anniversary events.