PARCO opens Kis-My-Ft2 costume exhibit

PARCO’s “Kis-My-Ft2: The Couture” exhibition is in its final days at Ikebukuro PARCO, where the costume show tied to the group’s 15th anniversary runs through May 25, according to the retailer’s event listings. The exhibition has also spilled onto X, where fans have used posts and reply threads to look for swaps of random keyholders sold at the venue. One May 23 post cited in social briefing materials sought trades for specific member items after a visit to the Tokyo show. PARCO says the exhibition is built around the group’s stage costumes and related design materials rather than a standard merchandise pop-up. The company lists the venue as PARCO FACTORY on the seventh floor of Ikebukuro PARCO’s main building, with admission priced at 1,500 yen. The event is organized by Parco, produced by Parco and NERD, and supported by STARTO ENTERTAINMENT. ### What exactly is on display at the Tokyo show? Ikebukuro PARCO says the exhibition marks Kis-My-Ft2’s 15th debut anniversary and presents the group’s costumes in an atelier-style setting. The official PARCO ART page says 48 costumes are shown across two periods in Tokyo, alongside previously unpublished design materials, photos of the outfits being worn, and members’ personal items. (art.parco.jp) The store’s event page says the Ikebukuro run opened on April 24 and closes on May 25, with a first period from April 24 to May 8 and a second period from May 9 to May 25. PARCO says only the Tokyo venue includes a planned costume change between the two periods. ### Why are fans trading keyholders online? PARCO’s merchandise list includes “trading costume-look keyholders” sold blind at 660 yen each, with 20 designs in the set. (art.parco.jp) The same listing says buyers are limited to three of those random keyholders per paid admission, while most other goods are capped at two per person. That random-sales format has led some visitors to seek exchanges online after leaving the venue. (art.parco.jp) A May 23 X post referenced in the source briefings asked for swaps or purchases of specific member keyholders connected to the exhibition, with follow-up contact handled in Japanese-language replies and direct messages, according to the briefing materials. The X post itself was referenced in the briefings, but its text could not be independently retrieved through web access at the time of reporting. ### What does PARCO say about the group’s role in the costumes? PARCO says Kis-My-Ft2 member Yuta Tamamori has supervised the group’s stage costumes since 2018. The company says the designs were developed “to make Kis-My-Ft2 look cool” and to move beyond standard idol-costume conventions by emphasizing each member’s individuality. The exhibition also includes a listening area tied to the group’s new song “Couture,” which PARCO says is set for digital release on May 26. (art.parco.jp) The official page says visitors at the venue can hear part of the track in advance of the streaming release. ### Where does the exhibition go after Tokyo? PARCO says the Tokyo run ends on May 25 and will be followed by a national tour. (art.parco.jp) The next stop is Sapporo PARCO from June 5 to June 21, followed by Sendai from June 27 to July 12, Fukuoka from July 18 to July 27, Shinsaibashi from August 1 to August 16, and Nagoya from August 22 to September 6. The company says touring venues will show either the A or B set of 24 costumes rather than the full two-part Tokyo presentation. (art.parco.jp) Ticket sales for all venues are handled through the exhibition’s Pia page, while PARCO says stock updates for sold-out or restocked goods will be posted by the official PARCO FACTORY X account.