Evangelion Official Store
When Evangelion fans want to fully immerse themselves in the world of Evangelion and surround themselves with Evangelion merchandise , many visit official Evangelion stores. These official stores are located throughout Japan. The main store is based in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Other branches include a second store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, a smaller store in Hakone, and one of the newest in Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture. Each store is unique in its design and features its own original products and themes.
Evangelion Tokyo-01 Shop
The main official Evangelion store in Tokyo is located in Ikebukuro, on the second floor of the
Parco Building Shopping Center. The store originally opened in Harajuku before moving to Ikebukuro in 2014. Many fans expected the move to Akihabara, but the store instead made the jump to Ikebukuro, which is just as famous as Akihabara for its anime culture and community. Near Ikebukuro is J-World Tokyo, Namco's anime theme park. There's also Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo, the largest Pokémon center in all of Japan.
The store is designed in NERV's high-tech style and is stocked with Evangelion merchandise, clothing, goods, and everything currently in season in the world of Evangelion. Even edible food and stationery.
In addition to the merchandise, small Evangelion gadgets can be found throughout the store. For example, visitors can find a metal statue of Rei Ayanami, which is very popular with tourists and their cameras. The locker room doors are also designed to resemble pilot locker rooms, with a NERV-style door labeled "Fitting Mode."
Evangelion Tokyo-01 Shop Details
- 2nd Floor, Parco Shopping Mall, Ikebukuro, Tokyo
- Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Evangelion Store in Shinjuku
The second Evangelion store to open in Tokyo was the Evangelion Store Shinjuku in 2019. The store is located in the Shinjuku Marui Annex, a well-known venue for anime events and collaborations. The premiere of the third film in the Evangelion Rebuild series, " Evangelion: 3.0, You Can't Do It Again, " took place at the Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema, which is located in the same building as the Evangelion Store Shinjuku.
The Shinjuku store is also known for hosting Evangelion-related events. For example, for a summer event, the store sold Evangelion yukata (summer kimono) in collaboration with designer RumiRock.
Shinjuku Evangelion Shop Details
- 1st Floor, Shinjuku Marui Mall/Annex Shopping Center, Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Evangelion Hakata Store
The first Evangelion store to open outside the Kanto region was the Evangelion Store Hakata in Fukuoka in 2019. The store is located in the Canal City Hakata shopping mall. This store is unique in that it offers many Evangelion products with a Hakata twist, such as the Evangelion Angel keychains made from pollack eggs, which are famous in Hakata.
Evangelion Hakata Shop Details
- Floor B1, Canal City Hakata Shopping Center, Hakata, Fukuoka
- Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Evangelion EVA-YA Shop
This official Evangelion store, called EVA-YA, opened in Hakone in 2012. This location was chosen as Hakone, and Lake Ashi and Owakudani have actually appeared in the anime series several times. This store is less high-tech NERV-style and designed in a more traditional Japanese style to fit the atmosphere of the surrounding local store.
Visitors to the shop will find items from the Evangelion x Hakone collaboration, such as towels and teacups. The shop also offers unique snacks like EVA-01 soft ice cream, which tastes like matcha and purple sweet potato.
Evangelion EVA-YA Shop Details
- Yumoto, Hakone City, Hakata, Kanazawa
- Opening hours: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
World of Evangelion
Evangelion World is not a store, but an Evangelion museum located in the famous Fuji-Q Highland theme park at the foot of Mount Fuji. It is a permanent museum-style exhibit that opened in 2010 with exhibits, artwork, dioramas, and interactive sets and installations that are popular with Evangelion fans around the world.
Inside the exhibition, visitors will find
- A model of Evangelion Unit 01
- Life-size models of Evangelion pilots Kaworu and Mari
- Full-scale model of an Evangelion cockpit
- Illustrations of famous scenes from the animated series and movies
- First full-scale 3D model of the heads of Evangelion Units 01 and 02
- NERV Headquarters themed area that recreates the setting of Evangelion from the animated series
- Unique artwork, sketches and memorabilia exhibits
In addition to the exhibition, there is an Evangelion World store that sells special Fuji-Q branded merchandise such as model kits, T-shirts, and souvenirs.
The Evangelion World Museum is the perfect place for Evangelion fans and enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the world of Evangelion. With a wealth of exhibits and life-size sets, visitors can truly imagine what it would be like to be in the anime series.
