Japan’s first Pokémon-themed airport to open in July | Multimedia

Date: 15/05/2026 03:57 (UTC)
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Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Travel and commuting

Tokyo, May 15 (EFE). Japan’s first Pokémon-themed airport will open in July on the Noto Peninsula, aiming to revive tourism in a region still recovering from a 2024 earthquake that killed more than...

Date: 27/02/2026 16:08 (UTC)
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Author: Pilar Bernal Zamora
Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Travel and commuting

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Date: 15/05/2026 04:06 (UTC)
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Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Travel and commuting

Ishikawa, Japan, May 15 (EFE).- Japan’s first Pokémon-themed airport will open in July on the Noto Peninsula, aiming to revive tourism in a region still recovering from a 2024 earthquake that killed more than 200 people and caused widespread damage.

Renamed Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport, the terminal has been redesigned to help restore visitor numbers to pre-quake levels, though officials said they have not set a specific target. A spokesperson for Ishikawa Prefecture told EFE on Friday that the area continues to struggle with weak tourism figures. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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Japan’s first Pokémon-themed airport to open in July

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Date: 15/05/2026 04:12 (UTC)
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Source: EFE
Topic: Lifestyle and leisure » Travel and commuting
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