{"id":14321,"date":"2026-07-06T16:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gachapara.jp\/?p=14321"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:51:37","slug":"ishikawa-prefecture-nomi-citys-official-character-hiponon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gachapara.jp\/en\/14321\/","title":{"rendered":"New release of capsule toys featuring Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture's official characters, \"Hiponon,\" \"Yuzumin,\" and \"Poponon.\""},"content":{"rendered":"

We will be releasing capsule toys featuring Nomi City's official characters, \"Hiponon,\" \"Yuzumin,\" and \"Poponon.\" There will be two types of capsule toys: acrylic keychains (\u00a5400 per play) and marker charms (\u00a5300 per play).<\/p>\n\"Nomi\n

Capsule toy released for the official character of Nomi City<\/h2>\n

\"Nomi
\nAcrylic keychain
\nThis is a cute keychain with a design of three characters happily together!
\nPrice: 400 yen per session
\nType: 8 types + 1 secret type
\nSize: Approximately 4.5cm x 3.5cm<\/p>\n

\"Nomi
\nLandmark marker
\nIt features cute illustrations of characters crying, dancing, and turning into fairies!
\nIt can be attached to umbrellas or plastic bottles as a marker.
\nPrice: 300 yen per session
\nType: 7 types + 1 secret type
\nSize: Diameter 3cm<\/p>\n

Capsule toy machine locations
\nNomi City Hall 1st Floor (1110 Kuru-maru-cho, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
\nBusiness Hours: Weekdays 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM (Closed December 29 - January 3)<\/p>\n

Nomi Hometown Museum (1-1 Terai-cho, Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
\nOpening Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last admission at 4:30 PM)
\nClosed: Mondays and the third Tuesday of every month. If Monday or the third Tuesday is a holiday, the museum will be closed the following day.
\nYear-end and New Year holidays (December 28 - January 4)<\/p>\n

A \"Hiponon,\" \"Yuzumin,\" and \"Poponon\" wrap bus has also appeared!<\/h2>\n

On June 30, Nomi City held a departure ceremony for the \"Nomi City Wrapped Bus,\" which will begin operating on July 1 to widely promote the city's charm. The design features Nomi City's official characters Hiponon, Yuzumin, and Poponon, expressing the city's cheerful atmosphere and good livability. Additionally, the phrase \"Let's just spend time in Nomi City\" is accompanied by a design of smoothly extending lines in the three colors of the Nomi City emblem, representing the city's bright future outlook.<\/p>\n

[Operating Period] July 1, 2026 \u2013 June 30, 2028 (2 years)
\n[Operating Area] Kanazawa City<\/p>\n

\"Nomi
\nFarewell ceremony<\/p>\n

Hipon, Yuzumin, Popon<\/h2>\n

Hipon, Yuzumin and Popon were born in August 2017 as the image characters for the only bus. The original design concept was created by the art club of Terai High School in Ishikawa Prefecture.
\nSince then, it has been widely loved not only by citizens but also by people outside the city, and was officially appointed as the city's character with the opening of the Nomi Smart Interchange on March 25, 2018.<\/p>\n

\"Nomi
\nHiponon
\nA character based on the \"Pygmy Hippopotamus,\" one of the world's three rarest animals, at Ishikawa Zoo in Nomi City, and Kaga Maruimo, a specialty of Nomi City. They wear a yuzu hat on their head.
\nMy favorite foods are round sweet potatoes and yuzu. I have a laid-back and gentle personality.<\/p>\n

\"Nomi
\nYuzumin
\nThis character is a motif of the special product of Nomi City, Kunizukuri Yuzu, and wears clothes with the pattern of Kutani Gosai, inspired by the traditional craft of \"Kutani ware.\"
\nI like yuzu and Kutani ware. I'm energetic and responsible!<\/p>\n

\"Nomi
\nPopo non
\nA character based on the \"Pygmy Hippopotamus,\" one of the world's three rare animals at Ishikawa Zoo in Nomi City, and the Kaga Maruyamato, a specialty of Nomi City.
\nI like zoos and yams. My personality is curious and I am a hard worker.<\/p>\n

LINE stickers are also on sale!<\/h2>\n\"Nomi\n\"Nomi\n\"Nomi\n\"Nomi\n

Information is current at the time of publication.
\n*Some items may be out of stock.
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\n*The images are under development and the design and contents may differ in part from the actual product.
\nHowever, in the event of any discrepancies, the information on the official website will take precedence. Please be aware of this before using this site.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nomi City's official characters \"Hipopon,\" \"Yuzumin,\" and \"Popon\" capsule toys will be released. There are two types of capsule toys: acrylic keychains (\u00a5400 per play) and marker flags (\u00a5300 per play). Official Nomi City character capsule toys...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","article"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t