The Pokémon World Championships 2023 (Pokémon WCS), the world's largest Pokémon battle tournament, is just around the corner! This year, the event will be held in Japan for the first time! For Pokémon fans living in Japan, this is a great opportunity to participate in the event. Just before the Pokémon WCS, the " Pokémon World Championships 2023 Yokohama Min atomirai Event" will be held from Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in the Minatomirai area of Yokohama, the host city of the Pokémon World Championships. The first day of the event is now underway! Here is a photo report of the first day of the event!
Pikachu Gathering! "
Pikachu Gathering! " at Grand Mall Park, you will be able to see a too-cute march by a large number of Pikachu!
Pikachu Gathering was a summer tradition in Minato Mirai until around 2019. While feeling nostalgia for the scenery after a long time, the large number of visitors and their smiling faces were as impressive as the large number of Pikachu.
"Pikachu Gathering! " is scheduled to run twice daily from Tuesday, August 8 through Monday, August 14, 2023. Please check the " Pikachu Gathering! event page.
| Event Outline | |
|---|---|
| Name of the event | Pikachu Gathering! (Pokémon Fantastic Live Show) |
| Date and Time | August 8 (Tuesday) to 14 (Monday), 2023 (twice daily) |
| Performance time | August 8 (Tue.) - 13 (Sun.), 2023 1st show: 3:00pm start - 3:15pm end 2nd show: 4:45pm start - 5:00pm end - August 14 (Mon.), 2023 1st show: 1:00pm start - 1:15pm end 2nd show: 3:00pm start - 3:15pm end Scheduled to end at 3:15 p.m. |
| Place of performance | Grand Mall Park, 3 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| How to participate | Free of charge, no application required |
POKÉMON COLORS" with Pokémon activities and limited-edition souvenirs
POKÉMON COLORS," an interactive exhibition that has been held at event facilities and department stores nationwide since July 2021, is now being held again in Yokohama! The exhibition will be held from July 26 (Tuesday) to August 18 (Friday), 2023.
Bicycling, fishing, throwing a ball...five activities to tickle your intellectual curiosity are being developed.
Original "POKÉMON COLORS" goods can be purchased at the souvenir corner!
The lineup includes apparel items for everyday use, plush toys from the "Monpoke" baby brand, and many other goods.
This is an event especially for families with small children. Please visit the official "POKÉMON COLORS" website for more details as ticket sales methods vary depending on the period.
| Event Outline | |
|---|---|
| Name of the event | POKÉMON COLORS YOKOHAMA |
| Period | Tuesday, July 26 to Friday, August 18, 2023 |
| Place | Landmark Hall, Landmark Plaza 5th Floor |
| Admission | General: 1,200 yen Junior high and high school students: 1,000 yen Elementary school students: 500 yen |
| Ticket Sales | Ticket Pia |
Pikachu appears at the Cupnoodles Museum Yokohama!
Since its opening in 2011, the "Cupnoodles Museum Yokohama" has become a new attraction in Yokohama, and is crowded every day due to the popularity of the experience of making your own "Chicken Ramen" and the world's only original "Cup Noodles". The museum is crowded every day. A three-dimensional photo spot featuring Pikachu is now available at the "Cupnoodles Museum Yokohama"!
The photo spot will be installed from August 2 (Wed.) to 28 (Mon.), 2023! We expect it to be quite crowded during the summer vacation season, but please take a picture at least!
Giant Pikachu, Laplace Bus, Yadon Taxi and more will appear at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse!
A super giant Pikachu will appear in the event plaza of Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse!
Pokémon are also scattered throughout the plaza.
Setouchi Taxi's Yadon Taxi, Miyagi Kotsu's Laplace Bus, and Mie Kotsu's Mijumaru Bus are all on display! This is a rare opportunity to see all of these special vehicles wrapped in Pokémon in one place.
Pikachu, Lucario, and other Pokémon will dance in a live show called "Imagination! Into the Next! "
A live show "Imagination! Into the Next! " You can enjoy vivid dance performances by Pikachu, Lucario, Gekkouga, Aceburn, Zeraora, and others!
The Pikachu, which was also crowded on the screen, was exquisitely surreal, but it was cute, so it was fine! The 15 minutes passed by in a blink of an eye, as the performance switched from one to the next!
Unfortunately, registration for "Imagination! Unfortunately, registration for the "Imagination! Into the Next!" event has already closed, but it will be broadcast live on the " Official Pokémon YouTube Channel " on Monday, August 14, 2023, starting at 7:10 p.m! Those who cannot attend the event or do not have tickets should look forward to the live-streaming!
The drone performance "We Move! "
Pikachu is busy all day long! Pikachu is busy all day long at the night show "We Move! " at Rinko Park, you can see a drone performance with Pikachu floating in the sky of Yokohama.
The more monster balls you throw, the more Pikachus you will hit, and the more Pikachus you will get after a hard day's work.
Pokémon are projected one after another in time with music. Every time a Pokémon floated in the night sky of Yokohama, there was a cheer. I am sorry that it is difficult to convey in the pictures, but all of the projections have a sense of movement and three-dimensionality that gives them an excellent sense of realism!
Please come to the venue! I wish I could tell you, but unfortunately, advance registration for on-site viewing has already been closed. But unfortunately, advance registration for onsite viewing has already been closed, so be sure not to miss the live broadcast on the " Official Pokémon YouTube Channel " on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 8:25 p.m!
This summer is all about Pokemon!
Other events include Pokemon manhole " PokeLids " and " PokeGenic, " in which Pokemon photo spots are set up all over the city!
"WCS Yokohama Minato Mirai Event" will be held from Tuesday, August 8 to Monday, August 14, 2023! Let's enjoy a summer full of Pokémon together with the "Pokémon WCS"! For more details, please visit the "WCS Yokohama Minato Mirai Event" special page!