Saturday 07th August, 07:18 AM JST
TOKYO —
An amusement facility featuring Japan’s much-loved feline character Hello Kitty will open in Tokyo’s Odaiba district in October, its operator said Friday.
Amid the growing popularity of the character overseas, Hello Kitty’s Kawaii (cute) Paradise will have a theater showing Hello Kitty animated films on its domed ceiling screen in four languages, including English and Chinese, with aim of attracting foreign tourists. It will also house restaurants and character goods shops in a total floor space of around 890 square meters, PleasureCast Co. said.
The facility will open Oct. 22 in the Venus Fort commercial complex located in the Odaiba waterfront area, which is easily accessible from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Foreign tourists account for 15 percent of the complex’s visitors. More tourists are expected to visit Tokyo as the airport will open a new international terminal building in October along with the launch of an additional runway.
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