Tokyo Banana's Adorable Gyaru Tanuki "Ponchame" Returns with Caramel Banana Flavor

Published: October 3, 2025
Tokyo Banana's Adorable Gyaru Tanuki "Ponchame" Returns with Caramel Banana Flavor

Tokyo Banana's Gyaru Tanuki "Ponchame" Makes a Return! Available for Nationwide Online Delivery for a Limited Time

The adorable gyaru tanuki character "Ponchame," which joined Tokyo Banana's animal series this year, is making a comeback! After taking a break during the summer heat, saying "I'll turn completely black if I get any more tanned!", Ponchame is returning on October 1st, 2025, as the weather cools down in autumn. Thanks to enthusiastic "so cute!" responses from fans, Ponchame will also be available for online delivery nationwide for a limited time from October 14th (Tuesday) to December 26th (Sunday), 2025. This is your only chance to get this charming Ponchame from anywhere in Japan!

Perfect Golden Brown! Fluffy Sponge with Rich Caramel Banana Custard

Caramel Banana Ponchame Product

"Tokyo Banana Ponchame" features a playful tanuki girl character. Her proudly golden-brown fluffy belly is made of caramel-flavored sponge cake! Inside, she's filled with rich caramel banana custard cream that matches Ponchame's signature color. One bite and you'll be captivated by the double caramel deliciousness.

Various Ponchame Designs

Ponchame is working hard to become "the cutest tanuki in the tanuki world!" She wears her favorite pink flower on her head and practices her cuteness in front of the mirror daily. From the signature "ponpoko" pose with a wink, to a composed face, to sparkling eyes with a banzai gesture! There are five different Ponchame designs in total. The one with a heart is especially lucky! You might fall head over heels for these adorable expressions... Look forward to discovering which Ponchame you'll meet.

*Note: Not all designs may be included in one box.

Product Packaging

Product Name
Tokyo Banana Ponchame Caramel Banana Flavor, "Miitsuketa" (Found it)

Price
4 pieces: ¥734 (¥680 before tax)
8 pieces: ¥1,350 (¥1,250 before tax)
12 pieces: ¥1,998 (¥1,850 before tax)

Release Date
From October 1st, 2025

Sales Locations

  • Tokyo Banana's (JR Tokyo Station, outside Yaesu Underground Central Exit)
  • Haneda Airport Terminal 1, Premium Confectionery Store
  • Tokyo Banana Studio 1F-STUDIO Daimaru Tokyo Store (12-piece box not available)

*Prices shown are suggested retail prices

*Also available at select affiliated stores

*Available quantities may vary by store

Online Sales Information

Order Period: October 14th (Tuesday) 10:00 - December 26th (Sunday) 17:00, 2025

Order Period: October 15th (Wednesday) 10:00 - December 15th (Monday) 17:00, 2025

*Orders may close earlier if products sell out during the order period

*Prices shown are suggested retail prices

About Tokyo Banana World

"Tokyo Banana World" is a sweets brand that began in 1991 as "a new era of Tokyo souvenirs" with the No.1 Tokyo souvenir "Tokyo Banana" (*1). The brand creates a variety of sweets with an unwavering commitment to the deliciousness of bananas. These Tokyo sweets, loved across generations, are cherished not only by domestic visitors but also by international travelers as "representative Japanese souvenirs."

*1: No.1 in the "Tokyo Souvenirs" ranking received from friends, colleagues, and family in the past year (Intage Inc. survey, conducted February 5-7, 2019)

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