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Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Christmas celebration coming to Yokohama next month
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2026 - Tweet
A Christmas Slime appears, with a Chocobo buddy too!
- Japan
- (Chocobo • Christmas • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • Final Fantasy • Landmark Plaza • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • slime • Square Enix • stamp rallies • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games • Yokohama)
Giant Snorlax, other snoozing Pokémon appear in Yokohama for Pokémon Sleeping Faces Research [Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 21, 2026
![Giant Snorlax, other snoozing Pokémon appear in Yokohama for Pokémon Sleeping Faces Research [Pics]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/07/0_d19506.jpg?w=640 "Giant Snorlax, other snoozing Pokémon appear in Yokohama for Pokémon Sleeping Faces Research [Pics]")
Sleepy Pokémon and smiling faces from an adorable fan event going on in Japan right now.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • cool • cute • Landmark Plaza • manga • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • SNO • Snorlax • video games • Yokohama)
Giant sleeping Snorlax coming to Yokohama as part of Pokémon Sleep Sleeping Faces fan event
- Casey Baseel
Jul 3, 2026
A Pokémon event to get both excited and sleepy about.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • cute • Landmark Plaza • manga • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon Sleep • video games • Yokohama)
100-meter tall Hello Kitty artwork appearing on Japanese Ferris wheel, jumbo Pompompurin nearby
- Casey Baseel
Jun 20, 2026
Sanrio Fes brings gigantic cuteness to Minato Mirai.
- Japan
- (Cosmo Clock • Cosmo World • cutem • Ferris wheel • Hello Kitty • Minato Mirai • Pompompurin • Sanrio • Sanrio Fes • Yokohama)
Huge Evangelion Unit-01 head appearing in lights in Japan to celebrate anime’s 30th anniversary
- Casey Baseel
Feb 6, 2026
The Minato Mirai neighborhood is looking extra futuristic with Eva light-up and fireworks.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • Cosmo Clock • Evangelion • Ferris wheel • light up • manga • Minato Mirai • Yokohama)
K-Arena Yokohama is ranked the music venue with second-highest number of attendees in the world
- Krista Rogers
Jan 2, 2025
The arena, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, is already a major home for global musical acts.
- Japan
- (arena • concert • entertainment • K-Arena Yokohama • live • Minato Mirai • music • Pollstar • singers • venue • Yokohama)
Hot spring facility’s beautiful views and all-you-can-eat sushi leave us clean, full, and happy
- Casey Baseel
Sep 15, 2024
Onsen and kaitai show make for a supremely satisfying combination.
- Japan
- (all-you-can-eat • COK • food • hot springs • kaitai show • maguro • Manyo Club • Minato Mirai • onsen • sashimi • SNJO • sushi • tuna • Yokohama)
Giant, paint-your-own Slimes appear as part of Dragon Quest public art event this summer in Yokohama
- Casey Baseel
Jun 28, 2024
Many Slimes appear in Minato Mirai!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Dragon Quest • Landmark Plaza • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • slime • Square Enix • video games • Yokohama)
Seaside scenery, history, and so many desserts on Yokohama’s Akai Kutsu【Japan Loop Buses】
- Casey Baseel
Apr 27, 2024
Mr. Sato heads south from Tokyo for some bayside bus exploration.
- Japan
- (buses • COK • food • Japan Loop Buses • Minato Mirai • Mr. Sato • SNJO • Tokyo Loop Buses • tourism • travel • Yokohama • Yokohama Chinatown)
Humongous Charizard card, created with help from Pokémon fans, appears in Yokohama
- Casey Baseel
Aug 25, 2023
Charizard arrives late to the Pokémon art party, but still makes a big entrance.
- Japan
- (anime • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon Card Art Walk • pokemon cards • video games • Yokohama)
The festivities around the Pokémon World Championships in Yokohama rekindled our love of Pokémon
- Dale Roll
Aug 15, 2023
We spent two days exploring, and had a Wailord of a time!
- Japan
- (Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • Pokémon World Championships 2023 • Yokohama)
The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 11, 2023
Yokohama’s Pokémon Card Art Walk is a stroll fans won’t ever forget.
- Japan
- (anime • art • awesome • COK • collectible card games • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon Card Art Walk • pokemon trading card game • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Here’s where to find all of Japan’s new Pikachu Pokémon manhole covers in Yokohama【Photos, maps】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 9, 2023
Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pokéfuta • Pokélids • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • Pokémon World Championships • SNO • tourism • travel • video games • Yokohama)
Massive Pokémon art event will publicly display thousands of cards, let you step inside scene too
- Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2023
Yokohama, host city for this summer’s Pokémon World Championships, wants everyone to see the amazing art of the collectible card game.
- Japan
- (anime • manga • Minato Mirai • Pokemon • Pokémon World Championships • video games • Yokohama)
First-ever Pokémon TCG World Championship in Japan/Asia comes with jam-packed events in Yokohama
- Dale Roll
Jun 22, 2023
There’s so much Pokémon stuff to do, it’s like a Pokéfan’s dream!
- Japan
- (Minato Mirai • Pikachu • Pikachu Outbreak • Pokemon • pokemon tcg • Yokohama)
Giant Gundams occupy Yokohama as part of Gundam Port Yokohama art project【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 11, 2022
Full-scale reproduction of anime’s Last Shooting finale and more draws fans to the bayside city.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • COK • cool • Gundam • Minato Mirai • Mobile Suit Gundam • robots • SNO • Yokohama)
Gray-sky Gundam photo will brighten the hearts of anyone who loves anime or awesomeness
- Casey Baseel
Jan 10, 2022
Yokohama’s life-size Gundam always looks incredible, but on this day the timing was just right to take it to a whole other level with an incredible wide-angle shot.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • beautiful • Gundam statue • life-size Gundam • Minato Mirai • Mobile Suit Gundam • photography • robots • Yokohama • Yokohama Gundam)
Gigantic Attack on Titan anime titan appears at shopping mall in Japan【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
May 21, 2021
Eren, Levi, and the Colossal Titan terrify, delight unexpecting passersby.
- Japan
- (anime • Attack on Titan • awesome • COK • cool • crazy • manga • Minato Mirai • SNO • Yokohama)
Yokohama Air Cabin: A new futuristic ropeway in the middle of the city
- Oona McGee
Apr 28, 2021
We splash out on a pricey ticket for a ride that’s painfully short.
- Japan
- (Minato Mirai • new • ropeway • sightseeing • tourism • tourist sites • travel • Yokohama)
Japanese luxury hotel’s new month-long stay plan lets you live Yokohama life with amazing twist
- Casey Baseel
Feb 27, 2021
Bayside hotel’s deal is already great, gets even better if you and your friends work together.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • deals • hotel • long stay • Minato Mirai • monthly stay • travel • Yokohama • Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel)
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Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant
Starbucks Japan releases new Bearista glass tumbler that changes character with every drink
Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man
Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date
Move aside, Asahi Super Dry – Asahi Spice Beer is in town, and it’s hotter than you think
Life-size Gundam head going on display in Osaka, hopefully will find permanent home
Japanese drivers reminded to look out for drunk people passed out on the road this holiday season
Historical-themed illumination display returns to Osaka Castle this winter
KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]
“Sweet sake” with yuzu is coming to Japan’s wonderful world of hot canned drinks this winter
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Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
America’s first-ever permanent One Piece store is now open [Photos]
Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
Tokyo neighborhood adds new “smart trash cans” to deal with increasing amounts of tourist litter
Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
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Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign- Tokyo cracks down on Airbnb-style rentals with new laws limiting operator days and more
Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
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