Japan-only Hachiware merch — how to buy it from overseas
Hachiware, the cheerful blue-and-white cat, is the most heavily merchandised character in the series after Chiikawa itself. Nearly every collab that ships a Chiikawa version ships a Hachiware version too, which means near-identical items released on the same day — and separate sell-out times.
Of the 245 drops we have logged: 199 can be ordered from a store that ships overseas; 41 are online but Japan-only, so they need a proxy; 1 are sold in Japanese shops; 4 are events or in-person only. 8 of them are arcade prizes, which are never sold at retail.
We check the official Japanese sources six times a day, so this page reflects what is on sale right now — not an old round-up.
Latest Hachiware drops
Newest first. Every drop page shows the realistic route and the exact link to order.
How to buy Hachiware goods from overseas
- Open Chiikawa Marketthe official store
- Switch to Englishadd ?currency=USD
- Checkout to your addressinternational shipping via Global-e
- Open the item on the official Chiikawa Market store and switch
the site to English. If it keeps flipping back to Japanese, add
?currency=USDto the URL. - Add it to your cart and enter your own address. Since 15 December 2025 overseas orders are handled by Global-e and shipped by DHL, with duties and taxes calculated at checkout.
- If your country is not in the delivery list, or the item is flagged Japan-only, use a buy-for-me proxy or a Japanese forwarding address instead.
What it costs, roughly
Two things sit on top of the item price: the service fee and international shipping. As of September 3, 2026:
- Proxy service fee — ¥500 per order at Buyee, ¥300 per item at ZenMarket, or from 9.9% down to 1.2% with a $5 minimum at Japan Rabbit.
- Shipping by EMS — about ¥4,400 for 1 kg to Europe, Canada or Australia and ¥5,300 to the United States.
- Duties — the US $800 duty-free allowance is suspended, so US parcels are dutiable at any value. EU parcels under €150 carry a flat €3 duty from July 1, 2026. The UK threshold is £135.
Hachiware FAQ
Is Hachiware merch sold separately from Chiikawa merch?
Usually yes. Collabs typically release one item per character, sold individually, so a Hachiware version can still be in stock after the Chiikawa one has gone. Blind-box and random-pack sets are the exception — you can't pick the character.
Can I order Hachiware goods to my country?
For most items, yes, directly from the official Chiikawa Market with international shipping. Cafe and event exclusives and crane-game prizes need a proxy service or the aftermarket instead.
How do I avoid buying the wrong character?
Japanese listings put the character name in the product title, and the English store keeps it. Every drop page here names the character it belongs to, so you can check before you paste a link into a proxy form.
Never miss a Hachiware drop
We track official Japanese sources daily and send two free emails a week — a Friday digest of the best drops and a Tuesday reminder of deadlines closing that week, with exactly how to order from overseas.
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