The Poké Lid manhole covers are installed all over Japan, and each one has a different design of various Pokémon.
This article introduces the Poké Lid in Otaru City, Hokkaido, a famous tourist spot.
If you are a Pokémon fan or a tourist visiting Otaru City, please refer to this article!
- What are Poké Lids?
- Poké Lids in Otaru are illustrated with Alolan Vulpix
- Where is the Poké Lid in Otaru installed?
- Let's go see the beautiful Poké Lid in Otaru!
What are Poké Lids?
Poké Lids are manhole covers which has been forged & painted with special Pokémon illustrations.
Pokémon Co., Ltd. donates these manhole covers to local governments with the aim of promoting the attractiveness of various regions in Japan through Pokémon.
Rumor has it that someone has drawn a picture of the hole dug by the mole Pokémon Diglett as a mark of the hole :)
Since the memorable first one was installed on December 20, 2018 in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, located in the south of Japan, more than 300 lids have been installed to date.
The city name "Ibusuki" kind of sounds like the popular Pokémon Eevee, and they came up with the word play "Eevee suki = Ibusuki" ("suki" 好き means "like" in Japanese), which then ended up with them installing Eevee manhole covers. It's a nice and playful attraction, isn't it?
backsliding backsliding backsliding backsliding backsliding backsliding backsliding backsliding # EVE Day ／/# EVE and the evolutionary form of # Pokemon people's pocket lids
- Pokémon Daisuki Club Editorial Department [Official] (@pokemon_pdc) November 21, 2024
Eevee lover → Eevee suki → Ibuki suki
The "Ibusuki" is located in Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, because of the similarity of the word "Ibusuki" to "Ibusuki" in the Japanese language!
EVE lovers 🤎 are welcome to visit🎶.
Also check out the poke lid HP 👇.https://t.co/dsp41jCBXg pic.twitter.com/vxWka188SM
Incidentally, Poké Lids are currently linked to the location-based game Pokémon Go for smartphones, and are set up as PokéStops where you can obtain items in the game.
Poké Lids are also a hot spot for Pokémon Go enthusiasts.
Poké Lids in Otaru are illustrated with Alolan Vulpix
The Poké Lid in Otaru City, Hokkaido, depict the Alolan Vulpix, a ice type Pokémon that can freeze anything by breathing out a breath of minus 50 degrees Celsius from its mouth.
(source:Otaru City)
The azalea, designated as Otaru City's flower, and the stained glass windows of the Stained Glass Museum, a famous sightseeing spot in Otaru, are used in the design, and the Alolan Vulpix's cuteness is highlighted in the design!
This beautiful Poké Lid is perfect for Otaru City, with its retro townscape.
The Alolan Vulpix is a white fox Pokémon that lives in the snowy mountains, making it a perfect Pokémon for Hokkaido, one of Japan's snowiest regions and home to many foxes.
Please visit Otaru City when you visit Hokkaido.
Where is the Poké Lid in Otaru installed?
Otaru City's Poké Lid is located in front of a store called Fuji Megane at the entrance of the Sun Mall Ichibangai shopping street.
▼ Otaru City Poké Lid Location
Address: 1-3-8 Inaho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido
Access: 10 min. walk from JR Otaru Station
Located in an arcade, the manhole is not buried by snow even in snowy Otaru, and can be seen even during midwinter sightseeing.
It is a 10-minute walk from JR Otaru Station, which is close to famous sightseeing spots such as the Otaru Canal, so it is also a great place to go and see the Poké Lid while sightseeing in Otaru.
Let's go see the beautiful Poké Lid in Otaru!
As you can see, Poké Lids have been installed around Japan in designs that are unique in the world.
The Poké Lid in Otaru City, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hokkaido, with its beautiful stained glass and dainty azalea design, is a very cute and popular design among Poké Lid fans.
Pokémon fans and visitors to Otaru City for sightseeing should definitely go see the real thing!
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