Moomin fans in the Kansai area have a new holiday shopping stop. Moomin Market 2026 will run for 13 days, from Wednesday, November 25 to Monday, December 7, 2026, at the 7th-floor event hall of Takashimaya’s Osaka store, with more than 1,200 items on sale.
Event-exclusive goods
This year’s limited merchandise uses original artwork themed around the wide range of emotions on the Moomin characters’ faces. Exclusive items include:
- 13 cm plates featuring Moomintroll or Little My (1,210 yen each)
- An eco bag (1,870 yen)
- Socks (990 yen)
- A stand-up whiteboard (693 yen)
- A mini clear pocket (440 yen)
Other goods on the shelves include glittery water-dome pens in Little My, Moomin and Hattifattener designs (1,980 yen each), wobbling mascots of Moomin and the Groke (2,640 yen each), die-cast charms of Little My and Snufkin (990 yen each), and an “ancestor” cushion (5,500 yen).
Photo spot and purchase bonus
The venue will once again feature the familiar Moomin House photo spot, which stands over 2 meters tall. Shoppers who spend 3,000 yen or more (tax included) will receive a random can badge, with seven designs rotating by day. The bonus is limited to the first 100 customers each day and one per person, and the design cannot be chosen.
The market is open until 7:00 p.m. each day, closing at 6:00 p.m. on the final day.
About Moomin
Created by Finnish author Tove Jansson, the round, white Moomins and friends like the traveler Snufkin and the mischievous Little My are loved around the world. In Japan, the first Moomin TV anime aired in 1969, followed by the 1990 series Tanoshii Moomin Ikka. The Moominvalley Park theme park opened in Hanno, Saitama, in 2019, the same year the Finnish-British CG series Moominvalley began airing in Japan.
Source: Anime! Anime!
