Square Enix Store: Hatsudai, Tokyo, Japan

I came here with the notion that this was a Square Enix Museum because that's what I heard from a YouTube video, but it's really just a store. Another misconception is that this store is really difficult to find. Once you get off at the station, you just exit past the statue of the huge metal man with a moving jaw:

And then take a left. It's about 3 blocks away from the station. The only reason that people think the store is hard to find, I think, is the cryptic way that Japanese people give directions and draw maps, as well as the fact that none of the locals have heard of it.

Anyway, onto the huge Sephiroth in the floor:

This is pretty much the centerpiece of the store. The only other really amazing display they have is Vincent's outfit:

A lot of items they were selling were just really hilarious. For example:

Cloud Cologne!

Other than this, they sold a lot of jewelry featured in various Square Enix games. The focus tended to be FFXIII and Dragon Quest for the most part.

There's really not much that you can get at the store that you can't find in Akihabara. All of the figurines, plushes, and phone charms can found in a lot of stores in Akiba for lower prices, so save your money. The reason that I would go to the store is just to see the life size Sephiroth and maybe hug a few giant King Slimes.

They have all the Square Enix game soundtracks, but they were very expensive. Some can be over $100. So if you're into that kind of thing, the SqEnix store is the place to go. Otherwise, don't go out of your way.