ドリームカプセル at Shibuya, Tokyo

A gachapon wonderland on the fifth floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, stocking around 900 types of capsule toys at any given time.

Dream Capsule is a specialist gachapon shop that has become something of a pilgrimage site for capsule toy enthusiasts visiting Shibuya. Occupying the fifth floor of MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, the store underwent a major expansion and now stocks approximately 900 different capsule toy varieties at any one time.

New items are added at a remarkable pace, with between 30 and 100 fresh products arriving each month. That means even repeat visitors are likely to find something they have not seen before, from character figures and keychains to quirky miniatures and limited-edition collaborations that hit the shelves faster than anywhere else.

The shop is open daily from 10am to 9pm, and with prices per turn starting at just a few hundred yen, it is easy to lose an enjoyable hour spinning the dials. It is a brilliant stop for souvenir hunting or simply indulging in the uniquely Japanese pleasure of gachapon.