The only official Nintendo store in Japan, Nintendo TOKYO, is setting up a pop-up store at FUKUOKA PARCO this summer! Opens until 25th July (Sunday), the store offers a great variety of items including the "Super Mario" series, a world-famous action game. Similar pop-up stores can only be found at 5 PARCO stores nationwide as part of the "Summer Campaign", which is a tie-up between PARCO and Nintendo. So, we have taken this rare opportunity to visit the pop-up store at FUKUOKA PARCO and show you how it is!

Besides "Super Mario", there are about 300 items in the store from other popular games, such as "Animal Crossing", "The Legend of Zelda" and "Splatoon". Every type of stationery, daily necessities, and clothings has its own specific colour and story, it was fun even just looking at them!

Also, don't miss out the "Nintendo TOKYO" collection that come with the illustration of popular characters marching together, as well as items of the new "Super Mario" characters - 1-Up Mushroom and Question Block. From 5th July (Monday) to 25th July (Sunday), visitors may be given numbered tickets for entrance before the store opens during the days that are expected to be crowded. Please check the official Twitter page of NintendoTOKYO for further details before you go♪ >> HERE!

During PARCO's "Summer Campaign", other shops will be having collaboration with "Super Mario" as well. From 1st July (Thursday), there will be 16 stores launching collaborative items, such as "Samantha Thavasa Petit Choice" (fashion brand) and "gelato pique". Get ready to shop♪

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