Pokemon Center Hiroshima is relocating! The store will temporarily close in March 2025 and reopen at a new location in April 2025. Excitingly, a new Gyarados Plaza will debut this March!
Pokemon Center Hiroshima's New Home
The Pokemon Center Hiroshima, established in June 2015, will move from its current sixth-floor location at Sogo Hiroshima’s Main Building to the second floor of Ekie, the north exit of Hiroshima Station. The anticipated reopening is around April 2025.
Gyarados Plaza Opens at Hiroshima Station
Simultaneously, the "Gyarados Plaza by Pokemon Center Hiroshima" will launch on March 24, 2025, on the rooftop of Soramoa Plaza within the new Minamoa building at Hiroshima Station. This playground features large Gyarados-themed play equipment. Advance reservations will be required for a limited time after its opening. Check the official Minamoa website for details.
Poke-lun TV Nationwide Event
To celebrate "Poke-lun TV" surpassing 1 million subscribers, a nationwide event is taking place at Pokemon Centers across Japan (excluding Pokemon Stores, Pokemon Center Online, Pokemon Cafe, and Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe) from January 17th to February 16th, 2025. Obtain a special sticker by visiting a participating store and providing a password from a specific Poke-lun TV YouTube video (posted December 19, 2024).
Select Pokemon Centers (Mega Tokyo, Osaka, and Okinawa) will also offer photo opportunities with life-sized cutouts of the popular Poke-lun TV hosts. Don't miss out!
