You’re Walking By One of The BEST $17 Souvenirs in EPCOT’s World Showcase

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The one thing I absolutely love about World Showcase is the ability to visit countries all over the world without ever having to leave EPCOT. And one of my favorite pavilions is the Japan pavilion because I love Japanese culture, anime, and Japanese art.

Fan from Japan Pavilion

It also doesn’t hurt that the Japan Pavilion has the Mitsukoshi Department Store, which is one of the largest shops in EPCOT, and the only Mitsukoshi in the U.S. I can literally wander around that store for HOURS. You can find so many unique souvenirs here, but there’s one that we just HAD to tell you about because it’s inexpensive, customized, and fun.

Now, I was today years old when I found out about this souvenir. If you’ve been inside Mitsukoshi, you’ve probably seen the gorgeous hand fans you can buy there (I have several). However, I did not know that you can get these fans personalized WITH YOUR NAME in Japanese for FREE. One of our reporters recently visited Mitsukoshi to get one of these customized fans. The fan itself costs $16.95, and you can pick from a variety of beautiful designs.

The fan

Once you’ve paid for your fan, you can have a Cast Member at the store write your name in kanji, the characters used in Japanese writing (and they’re quite beautiful). They write your name on the spine on the side of the fan.

Cast Member customizing our fan

Then, you have a souvenir that’s uniquely yours for under $20. Now, this isn’t the only customized souvenir you can get in EPCOT, but it is certainly one of the most affordable. Then you can bring your pretty fan home to display on your wall, or in a curio cabinet (that’s where mine are), or even carry it around during the summer to stay cool.

Our fan!

We’ll keep an eye out for more unique souvenirs in Disney World, so stay tuned to DFB for more.

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