Ueno Zoo is famous for its giant panda family, including the recently born twin panda cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei. Hence, the Ueno area is home to plenty of shops selling all kinds of panda-themed merchandise. To avoid hopping from store to store, you can drop by this six-day festival at the event space (6F) of Ueno department store Matsuzakaya, where you’ll find a variety of panda goods designed by 30 different brands and artists. The lineup of items includes snacks, tableware, scarves, coin cases, ornaments, accessories and more.
Don’t miss the small exhibition of 20 life-size photos of Ueno Zoo’s giant pandas taken by Takahiro Takauji. Takauji has visited Ueno Zoo daily since 2011 to take photos of the bear family.