Sumikko Gurashi goes to 7-Eleven! Located in Taipei’s Datong District near Dihua Street, this cute, themed 7-Eleven Taiwan store is full of fun Sumikko Gurashi characters and merchandise.
Featuring Shirokuma, Penguin, Tonkatsu and friends, this super Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven store even has a themed seating area complete with character chairs, cool display cabinets (shaped like toast) plus Sumikko Gurashi plush toys and souvenirs.
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A Kawaii 7-Eleven with chock full of cartoon characters, there are many cartoon themed 7-Elevens in Taiwan including Mofusand, Peanuts and Snoopy and perhaps the most famous, Hello Kitty 7-Eleven stores. Did you know Taiwan’s very own Bugcat Capoo has their own 7-Eleven themed store?
Here is our guide to the Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven in Taipei, Taiwan with photos & map:
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Who is Sumikko Gurashi?
One of the San-X range of cartoon characters (that includes Rilakkuma and Tarepanda) Sumikko Gurashi was created by Yuri Yokomizo and translates from Japanese as ‘The Life in the Corner’.
Created over 10 years ago in 2012, Sumikko Gurashi is now so popular that it even has its own anime TV series with several animated movies over the years.
The Sumikko Gurashi comic characters are split into “Sumikko”, the main animals and “Minikko”, the smaller friends (like Suzume the owl and Nisetsumuri the snail) all of whom can be seen in this Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven.
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Where is the Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven in Taiwan?
There are around 7,000 7-Elevens in Taiwan, and Datong District is home to the super-sweet Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven.
It is located very close to Taipei’s famous Dihua Street, which is well worth a visit, day or night, but especially during Chinese New Year when lanterns are strewn across the street.
The Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven 7-Eleven Taipei store can be found on the Google Maps link here >
Alternatively search for ‘-7-ELEVEN 塔城門市 (角落小夥伴主題商店’.
The full Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven Taipei address is 103, Taiwan, Taipei City, Chang’an W Rd, 271號及273巷2號1樓1樓.
The nearest station to this Taipei Sumikko Gurashi shop is Beimen MRT Station, Exit 3 – it is less than a 5 minute walk from the station. It is also very close to Taipei Main Station.
7-Eleven Sumikko Gurashi / Corner Friends is also sometimes referred to as 7-Eleven Tacheng Gate online.
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Arriving at the Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven Store
A little bit of Japanese Kawaii in Tokyo, these joyful Japanese cartoon characters appear all throughout this 7-11, including on the store-front.
A common theme is the characters holding or eating a smiling piece of toast (we aren’t sure we’d be smiling if someone was chewing on us)!
The Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven is simple to spot as the front is covered in characters – there is even a Sumikko Gurashi sign where the 7-Eleven logo unusually goes.
There is even a huge ceiling panel outside all lit up, featuring Penguin, Ebifurai no Shippo, Neko and Shirokuma. All of them are eating food like melon bread or takoyaki fish. It is themed so well, you kind of forget it is a normal 7-Eleven Taiwan convenience store.
Check out all our themed 7-Eleven stores in Taiwan guides:
• Hello Kitty
• Mofusand
• Snoopy / Peanuts
• Pokémon
• Ultraman
• Sumikko Gurashi
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Sumikko Gurashi Theming
Literally every wall inside this Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven is covered in cute cartoon characters eating food with faces.
For instance, above the chiller cabinets / fridges, Neko, Shirokuma, Tonkatsu, Tokage and Penguin are all dressed in chef’s hats and holding kitchen utensils and baking ingredients – appropriately, it looks ‘chef’s kiss’ and very cool.
And please don’t expect Shirokuma the Polar Bear to be in the freezer section as he is actually afraid of the cold!
Look up at the ceiling and you’ll see huge characters lit up in the roof-space including Minikko and a huge melon pan bread – don’t worry if it is making you hungry as there are loads of 7-Eleven bakery products in store.
Our favourite bit was the wall depicting Sumikko Gurashi as different food types like polar bear bread, Tonkatsu bread and Zatto toast.
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7-Eleven Coffee and Cafe Area
This has to be one of the unique 7-Elevens in Taiwan. The seating area and cafe is almost like a Sumikko Gurashi gathering with several themed tables and chairs (each with a character on) plus several Sumikko Gurashi merchandise cabinets (more on this later).
Several of the tables are toast shaped and have a hollow inside, with Sumikko Gurashi characters and collectibles inside.
One thing we observed is that since our first visit in 2023, the Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven on our return visit in spring 2024 was looking a bit forlorn and tattered – it is still worth a visit but maybe some maintenance is needed.
A lot of the more expensive merchandise was also covered in a thick layer of dust – urgh.
This is one of the few themed 7-Elevens in Taipei where we didn’t stop for coffee so we aren’t sure if there are Sumikko Gurashi 7 11 coffee cups and sleeves like we experienced at the Mofusand, Ultraman and Hello Kitty 7-Eleven stores. We didn’t see anyone drinking from one either – but the seating area was full
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Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven merchandise
If you are a Sumikko Gurashi super-fan, make sure you pack light when visiting Taipei as there is much to buy in-store and take back home.
As well as the usual Summiko Gurashi plush toys and drink bottles, you can even buy Sumikko Gurashi moped helmets here (mopeds are a popular form of transport in Taipei).
All of the main Sumikko Gurashi merch was located around the themed seating area including a huge shelving display plus a toasted shape display cabinet.
Sumikko Gurashi merchandise we spotted in this 7-Eleven included:
- Water bottles, bowls and dishes
- Sumikko Gurashi bento sets
- Sumikko Gurashi t-shirts
- Tote bags and chiller bags
- Summiko Gurashi stickers
Other character merchandise is also available in this 7-11 store including Sanrio characters, Disney and Dragonball.
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Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven opening hours
The Sumikko Gurashi 7-Eleven in Taipei’s Datong District Dihua Street Is open 24 hours.
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