Maybe you didn’t manage to get a reservation for the Pokémon Café. These days it’s notoriously tough to score one, so if you do, consider yourself lucky.
But no worries—there are plenty of other Pokémon‑related foods around Japan that are easy to find. Here are some popular options you can hunt down without a reservation.
Pokémon Pan
Pan simply means bread in Japanese, and it covers pastries too. Pokémon Pan is a bag of pastries decorated with Pokémon, and each bag includes one collectible sticker. There are 20 sticker designs, rotating roughly every couple of months. Kids often buy the bread for the stickers—my nephew is a good example!
Only the pound cake is shaped like Pikachu; the rest are normal pastries.
Where to buy
- Supermarkets — larger stores carry more varieties.
- Note: not sold in Hokkaido or Okinawa.
Koi‑King Yaki
Koi‑King is Magikarp’s Japanese name.
Quick context: taiyaki is a classic Japanese street snack shaped like a fish, usually filled with red bean paste or sometimes custard. Koiking‑yaki flips the script: it’s a taiyaki shaped like Magikarp instead of the usual sea bream.
You can find it at select locations of the taiyaki chain Kurikoan.
Where to buy
- Yokohama Station West Exit store
- Kichijoji store
(As of Nov 2025; availability may change.)
Pokémon snacks, candies, and more
Pokémon snacks are everywhere in convenience stores and supermarkets. Look for:
- Wafers, cookies, gum, gummy bears
- Items shaped like Pokémon or including stickers or collectible cards
- Shokugan-style treats that come with a small toy—the toy is the main draw, the snack is the bonus
Beyond sweets, Pokémon branding appears on:
- Cup noodles
- Retort curry packs
- Furikake, the seasoning you sprinkle on rice—common in homemade bento
Stock can vary over time, but you should almost always find something Pokémon‑themed.
Where to buy
- Convenience stores and supermarkets throughout Japan
Pokémon Center limited‑edition snacks
Pokémon Centers sell many of the same snack types you see in supermarkets, plus exclusive limited‑edition products. Items in tins are especially cute and double as souvenirs you can keep after eating. These limited goodies often sell out fast, so grab them when you see them.
For more background on Tokyo Pokémon Center locations, see the guide linked below. It covers access and notes how busy or hard reservations can be, giving travelers a good overview.
Pokémon Tokyo souvenirs — Tokyo Banana
You’ve probably heard of Tokyo Banana, the soft sponge cake with banana cream that’s a long‑time staple souvenir from Tokyo. Recently, Tokyo Banana products have featured Pikachu and Eevee motifs. Previously there were Piplup versions, so designs change over time.
Where to buy
- HANAGATAYA Tokyo South Pokémon Station — reliably stocked as of 2025
- Selected NewDays convenience stores in major stations; for example, Ikebukuro station has carried them.
Chains that occasionally do Pokémon collaborations
From time to time, major chains run limited Pokémon tie‑ins. Recent examples include:
- McDonald’s
- Mister Donut
- FamilyMart
- Baskin‑Robbins
Future collaborations aren’t guaranteed, but new events pop up periodically. You can check back for updates and add them to your list when they appear.