Celebrate New Years’ with the Sanrio characters over at Sanrio Harmonyland’s “New Years’ Party 2017”!

20.December.2016 | SPOT

The Sanrio characters over at Harmonyland are holding the “New Years’ Party 2017” from December 26th, 2016 to January 10th, 2017.

 

In the countdown to the New Year on December 31st, the popular Sanrio characters will hold a greetings’ show dressed in their Sunday best. It will be a fun and exciting event celebrating the end of the year and embracing the new one with lots planned, such as mochi pounding, and more.

This New Years’ celebration gives you the opportunity to have your photo taken together with the Sanrio characters wearing their best clothes, pound mochi with gudetama, as well as witness gorgeous illuminations. There will also be merchandise available for you to get your hands on relating to the Chinese sexagenary cycle.

 

Chime in the New Year at Harmonyland together with the Sanrio character line-up!

 

■Information
Harmonyland
Address: Fujiwara, Hiji, Hayami District, Oita Prefecture 5933
TEL: 0977-73-1111
FAX: 0977-73-1130
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