It looks like “Guru Guru Gourmet Hide-and-Seek” will be held at La Porte East Building in front of JR Ashiya Station. Find Porte-chan wearing a red ribbon hidden somewhere inside the building and enter for a chance to win gourmet vouchers 🐈
Quoted from the Ashiya La Porte official website
Guru Guru Gourmet Hide-and-Seek
This event lets you search for Porte-chan while exploring the building, so it’s easy to join while you shop. The event is divided into two rounds, giving you two chances to participate—once in October and once in November!
When is it?
① October 1 (Thu)–October 31 (Sat), 2026
② November 1 (Sun)–November 30 (Mon), 2026
La Porte East Building is open from 10:00 to 20:00.
Where is it?

Inside La Porte East Building
Here it is on the map ↓
The address is 9-1 Oharacho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
What happens at the event?
- It’s a hide-and-seek event where you search for Porte-chan wearing a red ribbon somewhere inside the East Building. You can look for her while you shop 🔍
- Once you find her, enter using an answer sheet or the online form. Each month, 10 winners will be selected by lottery to receive ¥2,000 in gourmet vouchers 🎫
- The event has two rounds, one in October and one in November. Even if you don’t win the first time, you’ll have another chance 🐈
- Add the official La Porte East Building LINE account as a friend to receive a hint 📝
- The illustration of Porte-chan was created by Kagawa-born illustrator ちかきみさと. She is apparently a cat lover who has passed the advanced-level Cat Certification Exam 🎨
How much does it cost?
Free
How to enter
Fill out an answer sheet and place it in the box on the north side of the first-floor escalator.
Alternatively, enter through the online answer form available from the official La Porte East Building LINE account.
For event details, click here.
In Closing
Where in the East Building could Porte-chan be hiding? It’s free to enter, and with 10 people winning gourmet vouchers every month, this seems like a pretty generous event. The cat illustration is super cute too, so if you’re planning to visit La Porte East Building, why not take a look around and see if you can find her?
赤いリボンのポルテちゃん、どのあたりに隠れてそう?



