Here’s Where You Can Get a Lucky Fukubukuro Bag on O‘ahu

Retailers will be selling the grab bags for at least half the cost of the merchandise inside.

December 27, 2023

HONOLULU Magazine Team,

Royal Hawaiian Center Fukubukuro bags. Photo: Courtesy of Royal Hawaiian Center

Here are the retailers on O‘ahu participating in Fukubukuro, a popular Japanese New Year tradition where merchants sell grab bags with mystery merchandise at 50% or more off the price of the items inside.

Indie Boutiques

Allison Izu

Through Jan. 6, 2024

Lucky bags will be available in person at the brand’s Mānoa showroom. Each $99 bag contains three tops or an outfit discounted up to 70% off. While supplies last.

Mānoa Marketplace, 2752 Woodlawn Dr., Suite 5-215, allisonizu.com, @allisonizu

Always A.line

Through Jan. 1, 2024

You can purchase a mystery bag at the label’s Ward Village store for $50 or $100 and receive items worth double the price. While supplies last.

South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St., (808) 744-1212, alwaysaline.com, @alwaysa.line

Ami Mei

Dec. 29, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2024

The Kaimukī tea and gift shop is offering $50 and $100 bags filled with goodies valued at twice the price both in-store and online. There will also be one $50 bag filled with $250 worth of items and one $100 bag packed with $500 worth of goods. While supplies last.

1135 12th Ave., shopamimei.com, @shopami.mei

Dolkii

Available now, while supplies last

Head to Dolkii’s website for Surprise Bags filled with women’s, men’s and keiki tees discounted more than 50% off.

dolkii.com, @dolkii

Ten Tomorrow

Dec. 30, 2023 starting at 10 a.m., while supplies last

Stop by the Kaimukī boutique for special Jules & Gem Hawai‘i and Misha Hawai‘i Fukubukuro bags discounted 50% ore more.

1114 11th Ave., (808) 591-6219, tentomorrow.com, @tentomorrow

Valia Honolulu

Dec. 27, 2023, 4 p.m. to Jan. 2, 2024

Head to the downtown-Honolulu boutique or its website to snag Fukubukuro bags themed as follows:

$25 Hoard for the Holidays
$50 All the Small Things
$100 Mixed Plate
$150 Clothing

1140 Bethel St., (808) 208-8585, valiahonolulu.com, @valiahonolulu

Workshop 28

Jan. 1, 2024 at Ala Moana Center, Jan. 4 to 7, 2024 at Pearlridge Center

Score surprise boxes and bags stuffed with merch discounted 50% or more.

Ala Moana Center (Level 1 Center Court fronting Big Island Candies), 1450 Ala Moana Center, Pearlridge Center (Mauka, 2nd floor next to Sephora), 98-1005 Moanalua Rd., Aiea, workshop28.com, @workshop28

Yireh

Available now, while supplies last

Head to the brand’s website to nab a curated grab bag filled with up to three surprise styles (valued at up to $208) for just $150.

shopyireh.com, @yireh_

Royal Hawaiian Center’s Lucky Bag Event

Jan. 1 to 2, 2024

Merchants will offer 2024 Lucky Bags at half their retail value while supplies last. Bonus: the bags feature a fun tropical design by local artist Jana Lam.

Participating retailers include:

ABC Store
Dean & Deluca
House of Mana Up
Island Slipper
Jimmy Choo
Junbi
Kate Spade New York
Kira x Miffy
Le Sportsac
Lole
Love Renaissance
Original Grai
Tim Ho Wan
Tory Burch

2201 Kalākaua Ave., royalhawaiiancenter.com, @royalhwnctr

Ka Makana Ali‘i

Dec. 29, 2023, to Jan. 7, 2024

Select merchants will offer Fukubukuro Fab Grab Bags.

Participating retailers include:

2BDesired
The Blessed Life
The Collective by Hawai‘i’s Finest
Keep It Simple
Moana Island Bistro & Bar
Noeau Designers
Ocean Creations
Razor Games
Razor Sports

91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy., Kapolei, kamakanaalii.com, @kamakanaalii

International Market Place

Dec. 31, 2023, to Jan. 1, 2024

Select stores will offer Fukubukuro bags discounted 50% or more off the full retail value. Spend $250 or more on Fukubukuro bags and receive a $25 gift card. Receipts are redeemable at the Customer Service Desk while supplies last.

Participating retailers:

Aesop
Anthropologie
Crazy Shirts
MCM Worldwide
Martin & MacArthur
Michael Kors
Mitsuwa Marketplace
Sunglass Hut
Vera Bradley

2201 Kalākaua Ave., shopinterationalmarketplace.com, @intlmktplace

Ala Moana Center

Jan. 1, 2024, starting at 10 a.m.

Several retailers are taking part in this year’s Fukubukuro event. Ala Moana will also have entertainment by Taiko drum master Kenny Endo and Taiko Center of the Pacific and a Japanese lion dance.

Participating retailers: