Win a 4-night trip for 2 to attend the 2025 Sanrio Character Festival

The Sanrio and Hot Topic Character Ranking Sweepstakes offers legal U.S. residents (excluding those in Florida, New York, and Rhode Island) aged 18 and older a chance to win an exclusive trip to Japan along with a prize pack valued at approximately $7,350. Sponsored by Sanrio, Inc. and Hot Topic, Inc., this exciting sweepstakes will be open from April 25 to May 25, 2025. For more details, interested participants can visit hottopic.com/sanriocharacterranking.

How to Enter the Sanrio and Hot Topic Sweepstakes

Participants can enter the sweepstakes once during the entry period by filling out an entry form with their name, email, and date of birth. An additional bonus entry is available for those who follow both @Sanrio and @HotTopic on Instagram, like the Sweepstakes post posted on April 25, 2025, and comment with their favorite Sanrio character while tagging another user. Winners will be selected in a random drawing around May 26, 2025. They will need to meet verification requirements to claim the grand prize, which includes round-trip airfare, tickets to events in Japan, hotel accommodations, and a curated collection of Sanrio merchandise.