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New Straits Times
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
First permanent Pokemon theme park to open in Tokyo
THE popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company, a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo, said. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including the Making of Harry Potter film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023. Named PokePark Kanto, the new 2.6ha area will be located in Yomiuri Land, Tokyo's largest amusement park, the company said on Tuesday. "We want to create a space where Pokemon are always present and where people can have fun with them," its chief creative officer, Junichi Masuda, said in a video announcement. The park will have two areas: a Pokemon forest described as a spacious wilderness and an area for shopping and rides. Pokemon became a global hit after its 1996 launch as a role-playing game for Nintendo's handheld Game Boy console. Inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, players catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed "pocket monsters", 'creatures' ranging from mice to dragons. The franchise also includes movies, an animated TV show, and the 'Pokemon Go' augmented-reality mobile game.
The Star
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Get ready to catch 'em all at Tokyo's Pokemon theme park next year
A permanent Pokemon park is set to open within the popular Yomiuri Land amusement park in Tokyo. — Handout The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company – a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo – announced. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including a 'Making of Harry Potter' film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023.
Kuwait Times
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kuwait Times
First permanent Pokemon theme park to open in Tokyo
A man and his child look at Pokemon characters displayed at Seokchon Lake in Seoul on April 26, 2024.--AFP The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company -- a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo -- announced. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including a 'Making of Harry Potter' film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023. Named 'PokePark Kanto,' the new 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) area will be located within Yomiuri Land, the Japanese capital's largest amusement park, the company said Tuesday. 'We want to create a space where Pokemon are always present and where people can have fun with them,' its chief creative fellow Junichi Masuda said in a video announcement. The park will have two areas: a Pokemon 'forest' described as a 'spacious wilderness' and an area for shopping and rides. Pokemon became a global hit after its 1996 launch as a role-playing game for Nintendo's handheld Game Boy console. Inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, players catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed 'pocket monsters' inspired by everything from mice to dragons. The franchise also includes movies, an animated TV show, and the 'Pokemon Go' augmented-reality mobile game.—AFP
GMA Network
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
First permanent Pokemon theme park to open in Tokyo
TOKYO — The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in Tokyo in spring 2026, the Pokemon Company—a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo—announced. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including a "Making of Harry Potter" film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023. Named "PokePark Kanto," the new 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) area will be located within Yomiuri Land, the Japanese capital's largest amusement park, the company said Tuesday. "We want to create a space where Pokemon are always present and where people can have fun with them," its chief creative fellow Junichi Masuda said in a video announcement. The park will have two areas: a Pokemon "forest" described as a "spacious wilderness" and an area for shopping and rides. Pokemon became a global hit after its 1996 launch as a role-playing game for Nintendo's handheld Game Boy console. Inspired by the Japanese summer childhood tradition of bug-collecting, players catch and train in battle hundreds of round-eyed "pocket monsters" inspired by everything from mice to dragons. The franchise also includes movies, an animated TV show, and the "Pokemon Go" augmented-reality mobile game. — Agence France-Presse
Bloomberg
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Warner Bros. Plans Harry Potter Attraction in Shanghai in 2027
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. plans to open its largest Making of Harry Potter studio tour in Shanghai in 2027, seeking to capitalize on the local popularity of the movies and China's push to boost consumer spending. The joint venture with Chinese travel and hospitality conglomerate Jinjiang International still needs regulatory approval, Warner Bros. said in a statement, which didn't include financial details. The Harry Potter studio tour in Tokyo, which opened in 2023, cost a reported $115 million.
