SAKAMOTO DAYS gets immersive real-world event with puzzles and themed food

A new, immersive event is being held in Yokohama Chinatown, based on the popular anime and manga series, SAKAMOTO DAYS.

The event, titled “SAKAMOTO DAYS Chinatown Mission,” is being organized by Takarush, a company that has specialized in creating real-world treasure hunts and puzzle-solving events for over two decades.

This new project will allow participants to experience the world of the series by solving a mystery spread across the real-world location of Yokohama Chinatown.

The event’s original story involves the retired hitman Taro Sakamoto, who has set up a temporary shop in Chinatown, only to be embroiled in a new conflict surrounding a “Legendary Pork Bun.”

The main attraction is a “Chinatown Mission Rally.”

Participants purchase a ticket, exchange it for a mission kit at the main venue, and use their smartphones to follow a story while exploring various locations in Chinatown, like the “Yokohama Daisekai” and “Yokohama Hakurankan” attractions, to gather clues and solve puzzles.

Those who successfully solve all the puzzles will receive a set of nine exclusive character cards as a completion prize.

A wide range of original merchandise will also be available for purchase at the main event venue.

The goods feature new, original illustrations of nine characters, including Sakamoto, Shin, and Nagumo, dressed in special Chinatown-themed outfits.

Items include acrylic stands, can badges, and a unique “Sakamoto Shoten Mentaiko Ochazuke” (spicy cod roe over rice with tea) food product.

The full list of merchandise on sale will be as follows:

• Life-sized / Large Acrylic Stand (9 types) – ¥2,200 each (tax included)

• Mini Character Acrylic Stand (9 types) – ¥1,430 each (tax included)

• [Released 8/20] Mini Character Acrylic Stand ~Steamer Ver.~ (4 types) – ¥1,430 each (tax included)

• Foil Stamped Can Badge (18 types) – ¥660 each (tax included)

• Sticker (18 types open) – ¥440 each (tax included)

• A4 Clear File (2 types open) – ¥440 each (tax included)

• Name Acrylic Clip Set (9 types) – ¥1,320 each (tax included)

• Sakamoto Store Special Chinese-style Mentaiko Chazuke (1 type) – ¥864 (tax included)

• TR Foil Stamped Postcard (18 types random) – ¥330 each (tax included) / Box: ¥5,940 (tax included)

• Sakamoto-san’s Punipuni Marshmallow (1 type) – ¥864 (tax included)

• TAG LIVE Can (9 types) – ¥900 each (tax included)

• Selectable Mini Stamp OSMO (18 types) – ¥1,200 each (tax included)

Customers who spend ¥2,000 or more on merchandise will receive a free, random trading card.

A menu of collaboration food and drinks will also be sold at specific restaurants within Chinatown.

Themed items include a “Sakamoto Shoten Shaved Ice” with a marshmallow of Sakamoto’s face, spicy shrimp shumai skewers, and a color-changing “Nagumo’s Transformation Fruit Tea.”

For each menu item ordered customers will receive one of 18 character coasters at random.

The “SAKAMOTO DAYS Chinatown Mission” is scheduled to run from Friday, the 8th of August, 2025, to Sunday, the 31st of August, 2025.

Full details can be found on the official website.

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