# The wildly popular Pokemon franchise will open its first permanent theme park in the Japanese capital of Tokyo in the spring of 2026. The announcement was made by a subsidiary of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo, Pokemon Company. Japan has welcomed a record influx of visitors in recent months, boosting demand for tourist attractions, including a “Making of Harry Potter” film-studio park that opened in Tokyo in 2023. Named “PokePark Kanto,” the new 2.6-hectare area will be located within the city’s largest amusement park, Yomiuri Land.
Pokemon gets its first permanent theme park in Japan