Daiichikosho Co., Ltd. has entered into a franchise agreement with Happinet Corporation to open a capsule toy shop called "gashacoco Big Echo Seishin-Chuo Plenty" inside the Big Echo Seishin-Chuo Plenty karaoke location in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The shop opens on January 30, 2026.
gashacoco (pronounced: Gasha-coco) Big Echo Seishin-Chuo Plenty is a capsule toy shop adjoining the Big Echo Seishin-Chuo Plenty karaoke location, which opened in July 2025. The karaoke rooms remain unchanged, while approximately 76 square meters of the store area now features capsule toy machines. Visitors can enjoy capsule toys before or after using the karaoke facilities, or visit exclusively for the capsule toy shop.
The company believes that easily accessible karaoke and capsule toys share high affinity, and expects synergistic effects in promotions and customer attraction through this collaboration.
The company will continue to develop attractive stores and services tailored to customer needs and location characteristics, aiming to improve customer attraction by pursuing customer satisfaction.
gashacoco Big Echo Seishin-Chuo Plenty Store Information
Opening Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
Location: Plenty 2nd Building 1F, 5-6-1 Kojidai, Nishi-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Phone: 078-962-6460
Access: 1-minute walk from Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin-Chuo Station East Exit
Parking: Available (2,240 spaces / facility parking lot)
Business Hours: Daily 9:00 AM to 12:30 AM
Closed: No regular holidays
Store Area: 76 square meters
gashacoco Official Website: https://gashacoco.jp/
Opening Celebration Campaign
During the period from January 30 (Friday) through February 1 (Sunday), visitors who bring a redemption coupon distributed at the store can experience one capsule toy for free from the designated machines.
*The campaign ends when the designated capsule toys run out each day.
About gashacoco
A capsule toy specialty store launched in December 2019 with the concept "where excitement lives." As of the end of December 2025, gashacoco operates 153 stores nationwide. The brand has also begun franchise expansion, primarily in commercial facilities.
