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Pokémon GO Brings 19 Legendary Statues to Tokyo's Nihonbashi, Yaesu
Pokémon GO and Mitsui Shopping Park announced the Encounter Legendary Pokémon: Legend Research event in Tokyo's Nihonbashi and Yaesu districts, running September 9 to November 29.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Why it matters
The event turns a shopping district into a playable Pokémon GO course for nearly three months, pairing physical statues with in-game spawns and a paid puzzle layer.
The event places 19 life-sized legendary Pokémon statues at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, COREDO Muromachi 1, 2, and 3, COREDO Muromachi Terrace, and Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, with over 100 Pokémon appearing in the game within the area. A puzzle-solving mystery challenge requires registration, a 3,300 yen kit, and a device with web access.
Answers in the puzzle challenge are due by 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 p.m. on weekends, with the challenge open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekends. Participants register at Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower and buy the 3,300 yen kit, then need a device that can reach the event website.
The statues and in-game spawns sit across Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, COREDO Muromachi 1, 2, and 3, COREDO Muromachi Terrace, and Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. Pokémon GO launched in July 2016 in select countries including the United States, and Scopely, a Saudi Arabia-owned mobile developer, bought the game and its team in 2025.
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- Anime News Network Over 100 Pokémon Take Over Tokyo's Nihonbashi, Yaesu Districts