Anpanman Museum and Mall 神戸アンパンマンこどもミュージアム&モール
A chewable hero!
During your stay in Kobe, treat yourself to a family outing in the fantasy world of Anpanman; an adorable vigilante who has been delighting young Japanese for several decades. Anpanman and all his acolytes are truly to die for!
Anpanman
Anpanman is the hero of illustrated children's books which appeared in 1969 under the pen of Takashi Yanase. He is a true vigilante and defender of just causes , not hesitating to give of himself to feed people in need. Because yes, it's time to clarify an important point: his chubby little face is indeed a round bun stuffed with anko (adzuki red bean paste ). Anpanman simply has an anpan as a head! Several of his fellow adventurers also have edible heads. Thus Shokupanman, Melonpanna, Currypanman have respectively a figure in sandwich bread, melon pan and curry bread.
A must for children!
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In front of the dazzling success , his adventures are then declined in anime, animated films, video games and educational programs. The anime Sore ike! Anpanman has never left the air since the broadcast of its first episode in 1988! But this is not the only record held by the franchise. In 2009, the very many characters , 1,768 precisely, earned the anime entry into the Guinness Book of Records.
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A Japanese legend
Adored by millions of young Japanese and their parents who also grew up following this hero driven by universal values of love, courage, kindness and friendship, Anpanman is available in a bewildering quantity of derivative products . It is one of the most important Japanese franchises. Nevertheless, Anpanman may not mean anything to you. Indeed, having never been broadcast in France, this cheerful character is unknown in France. But there is no problem with that. No need to know this universe to appreciate it. Your dear little darlings will love it because to try it is to adopt it!
The museum
Its popularity has earned it a dedicated museum and shopping mall on the Kobe Port waterfront. Under the name "museum", hides in reality a leisure park . The complex opened its doors in April 2013 as did Umie, the gigantic shopping mall next door. With your entry ticket in your pocket, a real dive into the world of Anpanman and his friends awaits you. In a setting identical to the anime, the museum offers a wide variety of experiences for children of all ages: play areas , slides, a creative activity area, a small performance hall where the different heroes perform on stage for frenzied shows. An additional activity space, the secret base of Baikinman, leader of microbes and enemy of Anpanman, opened in March 2018.
See also: The Doraemon Museum
The shopping center
In the shopping center you will find clothes shops and goodies of all kinds, cafes and restaurants offering dishes bearing the image of anime characters, an arcade room, a photo studio, a toy store and even hairdresser ! Here, as in the leisure park part, characters make appearances ; the opportunity to give them a big hug and immortalize this moment. Families will also find there all the necessary comfort for the reception of toddlers with a changing area, a breastfeeding room and a rest room.
The mall is home to several cafes and restaurants
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Anpanman Clothing and Accessories Store
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Address, timetable & access
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Address
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Phone
+81 (0)78-341-8855 -
Timetable
8 min walk from Kobe Station or Harborland Subway Station. -
Price
Baikinman Museum and Secret Base: 1,800 yen (€14) - free for children under one year old -
Access
Open daily Baikinman Museum and Secret Base: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (admission until 5 p.m.) Mall: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. -
Website
http://museum.anpanman-acm.co.jp/en/
