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Gundam Base Annex Store Opens at BHCPDII Museum on September 2

The opening extends THE GUNDAM BASE ANNEX format, which previously existed only at Tokyo and New Chitose Airport, to a museum setting, making Shizuoka the third ANNEX location in Japan and integrating retail with the factory tour experience.

Key Facts

  • THE GUNDAM BASE ANNEX in BHCPDII MUSEUM opens on September 2, 2026, inside the BHCPDII MUSEUM in Shizuoka City.
  • MG 1/100 Shin Musha Gundam [BHCPDII Color] will be released on September 2 at 5,800 yen (tax included).
  • Haropla Haro Basic Green [BHCPDII Package Ver.] will be released on September 2 at 550 yen (tax included).
  • Admission to BHCPDII MUSEUM is 2,860 yen for ages 13 and over, with free entry for children 12 and under during a limited-time campaign starting September 2.
  • The ANNEX store is cashless and accessible only to museum visitors, with business hours from 9:00 to 17:30.

Reporting from 4 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Dengeki Hobby Web, Inside, Anime Anime.

Gundam Base Annex Store Opens at BHCPDII Museum on September 2

BANDAI SPIRITS Hobby Division announced on August 19 that THE GUNDAM BASE ANNEX in BHCPDII MUSEUM will open on September 2, 2026, inside the BHCPDII MUSEUM at the new Bandai Hobby Center factory in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The store commemorates the museum's first anniversary and will sell Gunpla, apparel, goods, and snacks. Previously, BHCPDII Limited Gunpla was sold online only to museum visitors; now it will be available in-store. A separate BHCPDII MUSEUM SHOP will sell goods featuring the museum logo. To mark the opening, BANDAI SPIRITS will release MG 1/100 Shin Musha Gundam [BHCPDII Color] at 5,800 yen (tax included), featuring changed molding colors, plated blades, and real metallic gloss injection for silver parts. Haropla Haro Basic Green [BHCPDII Package Ver.] will also be released at 550 yen (tax included), with only the package being a limited design. Other products include ENTRY GRADE 1/144 RX-78-2 Gundam (Full Weapon Set) [BHCPDII Color] at 1,430 yen, MG 1/100 Strike Freedom Gundam [Recirculation Color / Neon Blue] at 6,050 yen, and MG 1/100 Gundam Base Limited RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam Ver.3.0 at 5,800 yen. The store is accessible only to museum visitors, operates from 9:00 to 17:30, and is cashless. Admission for ages 13 and over is 2,860 yen; children 12 and under enter free during a limited-time campaign starting September 2.

The shop portion of the new store occupies roughly 53 square meters of the museum's 1,500 square meter total floor area. The museum itself sits on parts of the 2nd and 3rd floors of the new Bandai Hobby Center factory, which the press release describes as a base for spreading the appeal of manufacturing. The ANNEX format is centered on Gundam souvenir products, and this is the third such store in Japan, following Tokyo and New Chitose Airport. The wider THE GUNDAM BASE network counts 5 stores in Japan and 34 overseas as of September 2026, with the first opening in South Korea in 2003, followed by Taiwan in 2005, Tokyo in 2017, Shanghai in 2018, and Thailand in 2021. A separate SATELLITE format operates at 5 locations in Japan. The store participates in the Gunpla Point loyalty program for THE GUNDAM BASE MEMBERS, earning 1 point per 200 yen spent, though prize exchanges are not available at this location. The museum also renewed its ticket sales methods so overseas visitors can purchase admission. The first anniversary campaign gives Eco-Pla to visitors on a first-come, first-served basis, with children 5 and under excluded from the giveaway. The museum experience takes roughly 90 minutes and includes a life-size Gundam-sized Gunpla monument, displays of over 4,300 plamo products, and live plastic molding demonstrations.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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