15/05/2026 04:08 (UTC)
Japan’s first Pokémon-themed airport to open in July
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).FOOTAGE COURTESY OF ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALES/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT).FOOTAGE OF THE TOURISM PROMOTION AT NOTO AIRPORT, IN ISHIKAWA PREFECTURE, JAPAN.RESTRICTIONS: FOOTAGE MUST ALWAYS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING CREDITS: ©Pokémon. ©Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc.
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