Sanrio's fluffiest star is getting his own temporary home in Tokyo. Fuwafuwonder Cinnamoroll Park opens at Gallery AaMo in Tokyo Dome City on 20th November 2026 and runs until 17th January 2027 only, which makes it a natural add-on to a year-end Japan trip.

For anyone who last thought about Sanrio in the early 2000s: Cinnamoroll is the little white puppy with a cinnamon-roll-shaped tail and long ears he uses to fly. Since his debut in 2001 he's become the company's biggest draw, repeatedly beating Hello Kitty in Sanrio's own annual popularity ranking. He's found floating down from the sky in his backstory, and the whole park leans into that cloud-above-the-sky setting.

The centrepiece is a slide roughly 12m long and 4m tall, styled like puffy clouds. Tucked inside it is Milk's Secret Base, a small den stocked with the character's belongings. Beyond that, each zone is dedicated to one of Cinnamoroll's friends. Cappuccino's Latte Atelier lets you draw latte art on a digital screen and save it via QR code; Chiffon's Blue Sky Home Run is based on a mini-game from Sanrio Partyland on Nintendo Switch; Mocha's Fortune Garden hands out daily lucky fluffy items; and Espresso's Sound Avenue offers an audio experience. Photo backdrops are scattered throughout.

The pricier add-on is an XR tea party: you sit at a café table, put on goggles, and the room appears to lift off into the sky, with wind effects and a rumbling seat doing the heavy lifting. It costs ¥1,000 per person or ¥1,800 for two, is not included in general admission, and is restricted to ages 7 and up.

Tickets are reasonable by Tokyo attraction standards: ¥2,200 for adults and ¥1,600 for children on weekdays, rising to ¥2,500 and ¥1,900 on weekends and public holidays, with under-3s free. Weekday visits also mean shorter queues for the slide.

The on-site shop carries event-exclusive merchandise, including a plushie at ¥4,180 and balloon-style mascots at ¥2,640. You need admission to enter the shop, and stock is limited, so if a particular item matters to you, go early in the run or early in the day.

Opening hours are 11am-8pm on weekdays and 10am-7pm on weekends and national holidays. Tokyo Dome City itself is a solid half-day spot, with the Korakuen amusement park, a spa, and plenty of food nearby, so the pop-up slots easily into a broader Tokyo itinerary.

Who's this for? Families with young kids, Sanrio collectors, and anyone who wants a low-stakes, photogenic indoor activity during Tokyo's cold December stretch. Casual travellers may find it a cute hour or two rather than a full day, but at weekday prices it undercuts most of the city's ticketed attractions. The clouds drift away for good on 17th January 2027.