Huge numbers of cute Pikachu, a popular Pokemon character, are all over the Yokohama Minato Mirai district in a summer festival.
There are several events in Minato Mirai, Sakuragi-cho, Aka-renga, and Marine Tower areas from the beginning of July to the end of August: Pikachu Balloons at Nippon Maru Memorial Park, Aka-renga, and Marine Tower, Pikachu marching at Landmark Plaza and MarkIs Shopping malls, and Pikachu summer dancing at Pacifico Yokohama, etc.
This is the annual Pikachu Outbreak. Once you experience Pikachu close up, you will definitely fall in love with him/her/it!
Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima
Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...
