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Pokémon Center Stores in Japan: Where They Are and What to Know Before You Go

A wide city view of Ikebukuro (Tokyo) seen from a high observatory
Ikebukuro (Tokyo), home to Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO, seen from above.Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

For many fans, a visit to a Pokémon Center is a highlight of a trip to Japan. The Pokémon Company runs official Pokémon Center stores in major cities, smaller Pokémon Stores at airports and outlets, and two Pokémon Cafés. This guide lists every location in Japan shown on the official store pages as of October 4, 2026, with the nearest station, so you can fit one into your route. Opening hours, closures and entry rules change often, so check the official page for your store before you go.

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  • A map of all locations in Japan
  • Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Stores and Cafés, with nearest stations
  • Recent changes: reopenings, moves and reservations
  • Shopping tips, and why you should avoid fakes

Checked October 4, 2026. This list comes from The Pokémon Company's official store pages. Hours, temporary closures and entry restrictions change; always confirm on the official page. We don't use character images on this site.

Where they are

Pokémon Center, Store and Café locations (not to scale) Rough positions of official Pokémon shops in Japan, by prefecture A simple dot map by prefecture, with the number of official shops and cafés. Hokkaido: 2. Miyagi: 1. Tokyo Metropolitan area: 7, Kanagawa: 2 and Chiba: 3, together 12. Ishikawa: 1. Shizuoka: 1. Aichi: 1. Kyoto Prefecture: 1. Osaka Prefecture: 3. Hiroshima Prefecture: 1. Kagawa: 1. Fukuoka Prefecture: 1. Okinawa: 1. Hokkaido: 2 Miyagi: 1 Tokyo Metropolitanarea, Kanagawaand Chiba: 12 Shizuoka: 1 Ishikawa: 1 Aichi: 1 Kyoto Prefecture: 1 Osaka Prefecture: 3 Hiroshima Prefecture: 1 Kagawa: 1 Fukuoka Prefecture: 1 Okinawa: 1 Shapes are only a rough guide.Numbers = shops and cafés.Cities are in the table below.
Drawn for this guide from the addresses on The Pokémon Company's official store pages (checked October 4, 2026). The map shows prefectures; see the table for each city.

Pokémon Centers

StoreWhereNearest station (official page)
Pokémon Center SAPPOROSapporo (Hokkaido), Daimaru department store 8FDirectly connected to JR Sapporo Station
Pokémon Center TOHOKUSendai (Miyagi), PARCO1 3FAbout 3 min from JR Sendai Station West Exit
Pokémon Center TOKYO DX, with Pokémon Cafe TOKYONihonbashi, Tokyo (Tokyo), Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. East 5F5 min from Tokyo Station (Yaesu North Entrance)
Pokémon Center MEGA TOKYO, with Pikachu SweetsIkebukuro, Tokyo (Tokyo), Sunshine City Alpa 2FAbout 3 min from Higashi-Ikebukuro Station
Pokémon Center SHIBUYAShibuya (Tokyo), PARCO 6F5 min from Shibuya Station
Pokémon Center SKYTREE TOWNOshiage, Tokyo (Tokyo), Solamachi East Yard 4FNear Oshiage Station
Pokémon Center TOKYO-BAYFunabashi (Chiba), LaLaport TOKYO-BAY West 2FAbout 5 min from Minami-Funabashi Station
Pokémon Center YOKOHAMAYokohama (Kanagawa), Sky Building 8F3 min from JR Yokohama Station
Pokémon Center YOKOHAMA SATELLITEYokohama (Kanagawa), Joinus 2F1 min from JR Yokohama Station
Pokémon Center NAGOYANagoya (Aichi), PARCO East 2FDirectly connected to Yaba-cho Station
Pokémon Center KANAZAWAKanazawa (Ishikawa), Forus 5F1 min from JR Kanazawa Station
Pokémon Center KYOTOKyoto (Kyoto), SUINA Muromachi 2FDirectly connected to Shijo Station, Exit 26
Pokémon Center OSAKA DX, with Pokémon Cafe OSAKAShinsaibashi, Osaka (Osaka), Daimaru department store, main building 9FDirectly connected to Shinsaibashi Station, Exit 4
Pokémon Center OSAKAUmeda, Osaka (Osaka), LUCUA South 13F5 min from JR Osaka Station
Pokémon Center HIROSHIMAHiroshima (Hiroshima), ekie 2FInside JR Hiroshima Station, next to the Shinkansen gate
Pokémon Center KAGAWATakamatsu (Kagawa), Marugamemachi Green East 1FAbout 7 min from Kotoden Kawaramachi Station
Pokémon Center FUKUOKAHakata, Fukuoka (Fukuoka), Marui 2F3 min from Hakata Station
Pokémon Center OKINAWAKitanakagusuku (Okinawa), AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom 1FNo station; by car or bus

Pokémon Stores (smaller shops)

The Pokémon Company describes Pokémon Stores as casual shops selling mostly plushies and sweets:

Recent changes to check

Before you visit: a quick check Checklist before visiting a Pokémon Center 1. Check the official store page for hours, closures and entry rules. 2. Cafés: book in advance on the official café site. 3. Tax-free: not stated on the official store pages; ask in the store. 4. Shipping home: the official online shop doesn't deliver overseas, so buy in person. 5. Avoid fakes: buy at official stores. 1Check hours and entry rules 2Cafés: book in advance 3Tax-free? Ask in the store 4Online shop: Japan delivery only 5Avoid fakes: buy at official stores
Based on The Pokémon Company's official store pages and Pokémon Center Online's delivery guide (checked October 4, 2026).

Shopping tips

Looking for more local-only goods? See souvenirs from Japan, including Poké Lids manhole covers, and where to buy Sanrio goods.

Last reviewed: October 4, 2026. Store information changes often; please check the official pages below.

References

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Photo credits

  1. A wide city view of Ikebukuro (Tokyo) seen from a high observatory. Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. The plaza in front of a station with two glass pyramid roofs. Photo: DiKnK8713, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (title text added)
  3. Trays of strawberry daifuku and other Japanese sweets in a shop display case. Photo: Pete Birkinshaw, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (title text added)

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