See your childhood dreams come alive -- and catch them all -- at PokéPark KANTO. Part of the Yomiuriland amusement park, this special space houses all your favorite Pokémon, along with rides, performances, food, and merch. Pro tip: Check out our user guide to Yomiuriland to plan your visit to this popular new attraction in Tokyo. What's at PokéPark KANTO? There are two main areas to explore. In the 500-meter-long Pokémon Forest, you can get up close to around 600 Pokémon from the Kanto region -- keep an eye out for your favorite. In Sedge Town (called Kayatsuri Town in Japanese), "trainers" (aka visitors) can explore the Pokémon Center, and the Gym, and enjoy two themed rides, plus a merchandise-packed Trainer's Market. On top of all of that, you can catch parades and meet-and-greet experiences with some of the characters. The rides The two rides at PokéPark KANTO are: Pika Pika Paradise -- a flying Pikachu attraction, and Vee Vee Voyage -- a cute carousel. It costs for adults and for children aged 3-12 to go on one of these rides. However, if you have an Ace Trainer's Pass, you can go on each ride once, at no extra cost, with bonus priority-lane access. How to buy tickets for PokéPark KANTO PokéPark KANTO opened on February 5, 2026, with tickets being sold from November 2025. Tickets are selling like hotcakes. As is the case with Ghibli Park, there is a dedicated website for domestic ticket sales, and one for international sales. Buying tickets via the international booking platform If you're a tourist visiting Japan, this is the way for you to buy PokéPark KANTO tickets. Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. They are made available around 2 months prior, so e.g. when we checked on January 5, tickets were being sold (they actually showed sold out) until the end of March. Our advice is to check and refresh daily. Here is the booking website. Buying tickets via the local booking platform There are two ways to get PokéPark KANTO tickets for people who live in Japan. Online lottery Tickets for local purchase are currently available by an online lottery system on the official website from the 1st to 12th of the month, 3 months prior to the ticket date. Winners are notified towards the end of the month of application. Payment needs to be completed by the end of that month. Note: The lottery for PokéPark KANTO tickets for April 2026 was open from January 5-13. To enter the ticket lottery, you first need to register (entirely in Japanese), and you also need a phone number that can receive SMSes in Japan. New! First-come, first-served sales Big news -- as of 6 p.m. JST on January 22, 2026, you can also buy tickets directly from the official website, without entering the lottery. Tickets will be sold for park entry up to the end of the next 2 months. For example, on February 28 at 6 p.m. Japan time, tickets up till April 28, 29, and 30 will go on sale. However, it's not guaranteed that these tickets will always be sold -- it depends largely on the lottery situation. If they are available for your intended visit date, you can buy up to 2 tickets. Note that you will need to register and have that local Japanese phone number to receive SMSes, again. Our experience trying to get tickets First off, we entered the lottery in January, but didn't have any luck. Then, two members of the team logged on at 6 p.m. on January 22, when live tickets became available -- and we witnessed the collapse of the internet/civilization as we know it. A wait time of 9 hours was estimated. We can't say that more tickets won't become available, as they well might. What we can tell you for sure: this place is POPULAR, and you will need to book tickets well in advance (and be prepared to queue online). PokéPark KANTO ticket prices Prices will likely be dynamic, meaning they will change depending on the date. There will be two types of tickets to start -- an Ace Trainer's Pass (from ), and a Trainer's Pass (from ) -- which will provide different types of access. You can see what is included and excluded in the table below. The prices we've listed here are for those aged 13 and up; tickets for young children (3-12) and senior citizens (over 65) are cheaper. A basic entry pass granting access only to Sedge Town -- known as the Town Pass -- will also become available starting summer 2026. Prices for this range from to . Note that your ticket to PokéPark KANTO includes basic access to Yomiuriland, but does not include any of the Yomiuriland rides. You'll need to pay for those separately. Practical notes from our visit First things first, you may be wondering: do I really need the official app? Unequivocally, yes. You'll need it for show lotteries, time-slot reservations, and shop access. It's available in English for both Android and iPhone. We recommend downloading it a couple of days before your visit so you can map your visit out. On the day We arrived at Keiō-Yomiuriland Station at around 9:30 a.m., thinking that would comfortably get us inside the park by the 10 a.m. opening. It wasn’t quite that simple. The gondola queue was already stretching far down the hill, so we made a quick call and headed for the bus instead. That did save time overall, though we still queued again on arrival. The lesson: arriving early helps, but it doesn’t guarantee a smooth entry. It’s worth building in a bit of buffer time and being ready to switch plans. If you’re deciding between passes, this is where the Ace Trainer’s Pass starts to make sense. With a basic pass, your day is shaped by the time slots. The Ace Trainer’s Pass gives you more flexibility, which is particularly useful if you’re visiting with kids and trying to juggle rides, performances, and wandering time. Pokémon Forest: plan around it If you’re visiting with the basic Trainer's Pass, Pokémon Forest should be your first priority. Once you exit the forest, re-entry isn’t allowed on the Trainer's Pass, so it’s worth treating this as the anchor for your day and planning everything else around it. Your bag will be checked at the entrance. Each time slot is one-hour long -- you probably won't be kicked out on the dot, but lingering for too long past your designated slot isn't recommended. The path is one-way, and more closely managed than it might initially appear. Staff will stop you if you try to backtrack (we tried, for one last frolic in the Pikachu and Eeevee zone). The layout mixes strict boardwalk-only paths with small free-roam sections, with attendants stationed throughout. Touching and patting the figures is allowed, and some can be climbed on, though staff keep a close eye on things. There are a few steeper sections, so very young children shouldn’t explore entirely independently, but overall it is very safe and supervised. Pro tip: Even if you can't read Japanese, the research notebook you'll be given at the start makes for a nice (and flat) souvenir. Rides, shows, and characters Pike Pika Paradise lasts about two minutes in total, with roughly five to six rotations, and each car fits up to four people. Vee Vee Voyage, the carousel, is similarly gentle and seems best suited to younger kids or anyone mainly interested in photos. Last ride slots run between 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Sedge Gym shows The Sedge Gym performance operates on a lottery system via the PokéPark app, with results given immediately after you apply. If selected, you’re assigned seating inside the gym. The show itself is high-energy, combining DJ-style music with Pikachu and Eevee performances and strobing lighting. It’s loud and intense, so it may be a bit much if you're sensitive to overstimulation. Photos and video are allowed during the DJ portion, but not during the main storyline. The whole show runs for around 25 minutes, at 11:45 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Parade Parades take place twice daily along the main avenue of Sedge Town at 1:20 and 3:55 p.m., with dancers, Pikachu, Eevee, and plenty of bubbles. Viewing is informal, though some areas are blocked shortly before the parade starts. Meeting Pokémon To enter the Pokémon Playhouse, where you can meet Pokémon up close and take photos, you'll need to book a timed entry slot using the app. These go fairly quickly, so it's a good idea to secure your slot earlier in the day. Outside of scheduled events, encounters with Pokemon are surprisingly relaxed. Pokémon like Pikachu, Eevee, Gengar, and Snorlax wander around with their trainers, and there’s no formal queue. If you want a photo, just call out their name and a trainer will help -- saying “Daisuki” while posing is encouraged. Food and shopping Food at PokéPark KANTO spans themed food like popcorn, rice balls, sandwiches, and beverages including soft drinks, tea, and coffee. Seating is quite limited, and the ledges near the Pika Pika Paradise are one of the easier places to stop and eat. Vegetarian and vegan options are few. If you have dietary requirements, asking directly at stalls is best, though the information center is the most reliable place for English support. Shopping is entirely cashless, and some items are limited to one per person. Expect queues for popular items -- especially Poké Balls -- to be long. Exclusive goods The Daisuki Shop is the main destination for PokéPark-exclusive merchandise, including stickers, postcards, washi tape -- many made in Japan. Plush toys are available, with the largest sizes mainly limited to Pikachu and Eevee. Entry requires an in-app reservation for a 30-minute time slot, and there’s no re-entry once you leave. Note that there's no toilet inside Daisuki Shop. Be prepared to queue for a while to get to the register. Bathrooms and other practical stuff There are five toilet locations across the park, all clean and easy to access. A nursing room and first aid room are located behind the Pika Pika Paradise area. A prayer room is available near the Daisuki Shop. The entire park is cashless. English support can be patchy, so the information center is where to go. Getting to PokéPark KANTO Where is PokéPark KANTO, actually? PokéPark KANTO is inside Yomiuriland. So let's get you there, first. Recommended route Yomiuriland is around 25 minutes from Shinjuku Station by train. From Shinjuku Station, take the Keiō Line Special Express or Semi-Express toward Keiō-Hachiōji. At Chōfu Station, change to a local train heading towards Hashimoto, and get off at Keiō-Yomiuriland Station (). From there, it's a short ride on the Sky Shuttle gondola to the theme park ( one way). You can also take the 読01 (Yomi 01) bus, which costs for adults and for kids. Alternative route Alternatively, you can take the Odakyu Line to Yomiuriland-mae Station (), and then hop on a city bus to Yomiuriland itself. To do this, board a rapid express or express train from Shinjuku and get off at Noborito Station. From there, transfer to a local train, which will take you to Yomiuriland-mae Station. While we do our best to ensure it's correct, information is subject to change. Last updated on February 4, 2026 by Carey Finn.
The Ultimate Guide To Tokyo
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