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Every Pokémon Center store in Japan, and which to visit
All the official stores by region, which ones have cafés, and how to choose if you only have time for one.
Official Pokémon Center stores sell plush, stationery, clothing, cards and store-exclusive items. Each store also has its own exclusive merchandise, so collectors often visit several.
Tokyo area
| Store | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo | Sunshine City Alpa 2F, Ikebukuro | Large store; Pikachu Sweets café alongside |
| Pokémon Center Tokyo DX | Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. East Building 5F | Pokémon Café Tokyo in the same building |
| Pokémon Center Shibuya | Shibuya Parco 6F | Central and easy to combine with Shibuya |
| Pokémon Center Skytree Town | Tokyo Solamachi East Yard 4F | Pair with a Skytree visit |
| Pokémon Store Tokyo Station | Inside Tokyo Station | Small; good for last-minute gifts |
| Pokémon Center Tokyo-Bay | LaLaport Tokyo-Bay, Funabashi | In a large mall outside central Tokyo |
| Pokémon Center Yokohama | Yokohama Sky Building 8F | Plus a satellite store at Joinus 2F |
| Pokémon Store Narita Airport | Narita Airport | Handy on departure day |
Kansai
| Store | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Center Osaka DX | Daimaru Shinsaibashi Main Building 9F | Pokémon Café Osaka in the same building |
| Pokémon Center Osaka | LUCUA South 13F, by Osaka Station | Convenient if you arrive by train |
| Pokémon Center Kyoto | SUINA Muromachi 2F | Kyoto-themed designs |
Rest of Japan
- Sapporo: Daimaru Sapporo 8F, plus a store at New Chitose Airport.
- Sendai: Pokémon Center Tohoku, Sendai Parco 1, 3F.
- Nagoya: Nagoya Parco East Building 2F.
- Kanazawa: Kanazawa Forus 5F.
- Hiroshima: ekie 2F, at Hiroshima Station.
- Takamatsu: Pokémon Center Kagawa, Marugamachi Green East Building 1F.
- Fukuoka: Hakata Marui 2F.
- Okinawa: AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom 1F.
Some regional stores sell their own special boxes, which sell out quickly.
If you only have time for one
- Biggest range: Mega Tokyo in Ikebukuro or Tokyo DX in Nihonbashi.
- Easiest to fit in: Shibuya, or the Tokyo Station store.
- With a café: Tokyo DX or Osaka DX. Café seats need booking well in advance; see how to book Pokémon Cafe.
Go early on weekdaysStores are calmest at opening time on weekdays. New card sets and popular plush lines can have numbered tickets or limits on release day.
