Pokemon Center Hiroshima Relocates, Unveils Gyarados Plaza

Pokemon Center Hiroshima will temporarily close in March 2025, reopening at a new location in April. A new Gyarados-themed playground, the Gyarados Plaza, will debut in March at a separate location.

New Location for Pokemon Center Hiroshima

The store's relocation is confirmed on their website. The new address will be the second floor of Ekie, Hiroshima Station's north exit, with the grand reopening slated for around April 2025. Currently situated on the sixth floor of Sogo Hiroshima's Main Building, the store's current location opened in June 2015.

Gyarados Plaza Opens at Hiroshima Station's Minamoa

The Gyarados Plaza, a playground featuring large Gyarados-themed play equipment, will open on March 24, 2025, on the rooftop of Soramoa Plaza within Hiroshima Station's new Minamoa building. Initially, reservations will be required to access the playground equipment. Details regarding reservations will be released on the official Minamoa website.

Nationwide Poke-lun TV Event

To celebrate Poke-lun TV surpassing 1 million subscribers, a nationwide event is underway 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, fans can obtain a special sticker by providing a password found in a December 19th, 2024, Poke-lun TV YouTube video.

Select Pokemon Centers (Mega Tokyo, Osaka, and Okinawa) will also feature photo opportunities with Poke-lun TV hosts.