Pokémon Center Hiroshima's Gyarados Plaza is Oddly Not a Water Park

Pokemon Center Hiroshima Relocates, Unveils Gyarados Plaza

Pokemon Center Hiroshima will temporarily close its doors in March 2025, reopening at a new location in April 2025. 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 to the second floor of Ekie, at the north exit of Hiroshima Station. This move follows its initial opening in June 2015 at Sogo Hiroshima’s Main Building.

Gyarados Plaza Opens at Hiroshima Station

The Gyarados Plaza, situated on the rooftop of Soramoa Plaza (part of the new Minamoa building at Hiroshima Station), will open March 24, 2025. This playground features large Gyarados-themed play equipment. Advance reservations will be required for a limited time after opening; details will be available on the official Minamoa website.

Poke-lun TV Nationwide Event

To celebrate Poke-lun TV surpassing 1 million subscribers, a nationwide event will be held at participating Pokemon Centers (excluding Pokemon Stores, Pokemon Center Online, Pokemon Cafe, and Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe) from January 17th to February 16th, 2025.

Fans can receive an exclusive sticker by obtaining a password from a specific Poke-lun TV YouTube video (posted December 19, 2024) and presenting it at any participating Pokemon Center.

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