PokéPark Kanto
Theme park in Tokyo, Japan
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PokéPark Kanto is a Pokémon-branded theme park within Yomiuriland that opened to the public on February 5, 2026.[2] The park is located in the Tama area. The theme park is a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Yomiuriland.[3] The name was chosen in reference to the fictional Kanto Region, the setting of Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, which was inspired by the real-world Kantō region.[4][5]
Logo of PokéPark Kanto | |
 Interactive map of PokéPark Kanto | |
| Location | Yomiuriland, Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 35°37′33.6″N 139°31′15.6″E |
| Opened | February 5, 2026 |
| Owner | PokéPark KANTO LLC[1] |
| Theme | Pokémon |
According to a press release, PokéPark Kanto will be "a theme park where visitors can enjoy the Pokémon experience in a lush natural environment through various events".[6] It includes a Pokemon forest you walk through, a central hub known as Sedge Town and shows/parades. [7]
Other collaborations with Yomiuri
In 2009, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, one of the Yomiuri group companies, collaborated with The Pokémon Company to create a Pokémon-themed educational children's column named "Let's memorize a proverb encyclopedia with Pokémon!" ("Pokemon to Issho ni Oboeyo! Kotowaza Daihyakka" in its original Japanese).[1]
In 2014, a gaming event named "The Pokémon Ryuosen" was held at Yomiuriland.[1]
Yomiuriland collaborated with The Pokémon Company to create "Pokémon Wonder", an event that was launched in 2021.[8][9] In the event, people were given 90 minutes to find handcrafted Pokémon figurines that were hidden in a forest.[8][10] Pokémon Wonder was open briefly in 2021 and from April to July 2023.[11]