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The Pikachu Festival in Yokohama is an annual celebration hundred of Pikachu mascots dance in the streets along with countless decals,
memorabilia and statues, take over the city. The Annual Pikachu festival starts from August 6 to August 12 to celebrate Pikachu. Packs of Pikachu mascots will run pass shopping centers, parks, and streets and the bayside of Minato Mirai, a district in Yokohama
city which is south of Tokyo.

For Pokemon and Manga anime fans, this event will bring them awestruck. With the celebration, also brings some merchandise, memorabilia, and statues of pokemon characters such as Pika, Squirtle, Eeve, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Gengar.

Official site: https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_event/en/
Dates: Early-Mid August
Entrance fee: Free
Closest stations: Sakuragicho and Minatomirai Stations

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