Pokémon Center Hiroshima's Gyarados Plaza is Oddly Not a Water Park

Pokemon Center Hiroshima Relocates, Unveils Gyarados Plaza

Pokemon Center Hiroshima will temporarily close in March 2025, reopening at a new location in April 2025. A new Gyarados Plaza will open in March 2025 at a separate location.

New Location for Pokemon Center Hiroshima

The store's new home will be on the second floor of Ekie, the north exit of Hiroshima Station. Currently situated on the 6th floor of Sogo Hiroshima’s Main Building, the store opened in June 2015.

Gyarados Plaza Opens at Hiroshima Station

The "Gyarados Plaza by Pokemon Center Hiroshima" will debut on March 24, 2025, on the rooftop of Soramoa Plaza within the new Minamoa building at Hiroshima Station. This playground features large Gyarados-themed play equipment. Initially, reservations will be required to use the equipment. Details will be posted on the official Minamoa website.

Poke-lun TV Nationwide Event

To celebrate "Poke-lun TV" reaching over 1 million subscribers, a nationwide event will be held at participating Pokemon Centers in Japan (excluding Pokemon Stores, Pokemon Center Online, Pokemon Cafe, and Pikachu Sweets by Pokemon Cafe) before the Hiroshima location's closure.

Fans can receive a free sticker by obtaining a password from a specific Poke-lun TV YouTube video (posted December 19, 2024) and presenting it at any participating Pokemon Center. Selected locations (Mega Tokyo, Osaka, and Okinawa) will also feature photo opportunities with Poke-lun TV hosts.

The event runs from January 17, 2025, to February 16, 2025. Current Pokemon Center Hiroshima hours are 10:00 am to 7:30 pm, Monday to Sunday.