Pokémon Center Hiroshima
Pokémon Center Hiroshima

Location ekie store 2F, 1-2 Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku,Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Opened June 26, 2015[1]
Mascot(s) Red Gyarados & Pikachu
Type Permanent
Contact

Pokémon Center Hiroshima (Japanese: ポケモンセンターヒロシマ Pokémon Center Hiroshima), is a Pokémon Center store that opened in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan, on june 26, 2015.[1] It was later relocated and re-opened on April 11, 2025. The store includes a Pokémon Card Station.

History

On June 26, 2015 Pokémon Center Hiroshima opened in the SOGO Hiroshima store in Naka-ku, Hiroshima. For the opening, a Shiny Magikarp and Shiny Gyarados event Pokémon for Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were first distributed at all Japanese Pokémon Centers[2].

Customers were also offered a multitude of items depicting Pikachu wearing a poncho of Magikarp, Gyarados and Red Gyarados. These included rice paddles, re-usable shopping bags, plastic bags, plushes and 2 Promo Cards: Pretend Magikarp Pikachu (XY-P Promo 150) and Pretend Gyarados Pikachu (XY-P Promo 151) which came alongside the Pretend Magikarp & Pretend Gyarados Pikachu Special Box.

On early 2025, the original store was closed for refurbishment and re-location. On April 11, 2025, Pokémon Center Hiroshima re-opened on the ekie store mall, at the Hiroshima Main Station, and a series of commemorative merchandise was announced.

Timeline

  • April 18, 2015 - Pokémon Center Hiroshima is announced to open in the summer.
  • June 26, 2015 - Pokémon Center Hiroshima opens in Funabashi, Hiroshima.
  • April 11, 2025 - Pokémon Center Hiroshima reopens in a new location in Hiroshima Station.

Gyarados Square

Concept Art

Ahead of the relocation of the Pokémon Center to the ekie store on Hiroshima Station, a playground named Gyarados Square (Japanese: ギャラドスひろば Gyarados Square or Plaza) opened on March 24, 2025, located on the rooftop of the adjacent Minamoa shopping mall.

Exclusive merchandise

Pre-moving campaign

Customers at the original store who spent over ¥3000 the weeks before it's closing for relocation, between March 8 and March 30, 2025; would receive an original ticket holder, featuring Pikachu, Magikarp and a Red Gyarados.

  • Pre-moving ticket holder
    Pre-moving ticket holder

Re-opening day merchandise

A merchandise line was available on the re-opening day in commemoration of the event. The artwork and items feature multiple icons of the Hiroshima Prefecture, particularly the Okonomiyaki, the Setouchi Hiroshima Lemons, the Momiji manjū, a pastry from Itsukushima, which is also represented by it's scenic maple tree forests and the free roaming Sika deer; the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Soccer Stadium, the Mazda Stadium for baseball, It's thriving sector of craftworks in Denim and make up brushes and rice paddles.

All items but the kumano brush sets, the rice paddles and those made out of denim, all local Hiroshima prefecture craftworks, we're also available in the Pokémon Center Online Store:

Product list  
Product Japanese Price
Pikachu and Red Gyarados plush ぬいぐるみ 赤いギャラドスとピカチュウ ¥3,520
Pikachu Hiroshima plush ぬいぐるみ ピカチュウとポケモンのぼり ¥2,750
Pikachu charms (Momiji Manju, Rice Paddle, Lemons) スコット ピカチュウ (もみじまんじゅう, しゃもじ, レモン) ¥1,650
Red Gyarados and Magikarp flags 赤いギャラドスのぼり ¥2,530
Acrylic charm collection アクリルチャームコレクション ¥715
Hand Towels (Red Gyarados, Pikachu with Okonomiyaki) ハンドタオル (赤いギャラドスたち, ピカチュウとお好み焼き) ¥660
A4 Clear files 和風A4クリアファイル2枚セット ¥660
Glass グラス ¥1,430
Spatula ヘラ ¥1,320
Bottle Opener Magikarp 栓抜き コイキング ¥1,320
Chopsticks 箸 ¥1,100
PET sticker PETシール ¥550
Sticky note set ふせんセット ¥770
Setouchi lemon rice crackers グラス ¥1,430
Rice paddle-shaped chopstick rest しゃもじ型箸置き ¥880
Rice paddle charm しゃもじ型チャーム ¥1,100
Rice paddle しゃもじ ¥1,540
Kaihara Denim Jacket カイハラデニム ジャケット ¥39,600
Kaihara Denim Tote Bag カイハラデニム トートバッグ ¥9,900
Kaihara Denim card case カイハラデニム カードケース ¥4,400
Kumano Brush Face Brush 熊野筆 フェイスブラシ ¥12,100
Kumano Brush Cheek Brush 熊野筆 チークブラシ ¥5,500
Kumano Brush 3-Piece Brush Set 野筆 ブラシ3本セット ¥9,900
  • Entire collection
    Entire collection
  • Pikachu and Red Gyarados plush
    Pikachu and Red Gyarados plush
  • Pikachu Hiroshima plush
    Pikachu Hiroshima plush
  • Pikachu charms
    Pikachu charms
  • Red Gyarados and Magikarp flags
    Red Gyarados and Magikarp flags
  • Acrylic charm collection
    Acrylic charm collection
  • Hand Towels (Red Gyarados & Pikachu with Okonomiyaki)
    Hand Towels (Red Gyarados & Pikachu with Okonomiyaki)
  • A4 Clear files
    A4 Clear files
  • Glass
    Glass
  • Usage example
    Usage example
  • Spatula for Okonomiyaki
    Spatula for Okonomiyaki
  • Bottle Opener Magikarp
    Bottle Opener Magikarp
  • Chopsticks
    Chopsticks
  • Rice paddle-shaped chopstick rest
    Rice paddle-shaped chopstick rest
  • Rice paddle charm
    Rice paddle charm
  • Rice paddle
    Rice paddle
  • Kaihara Denim products
    Kaihara Denim products
  • Kaihara Denim Jacket
    Kaihara Denim Jacket
  • Kaihara Denim Tote Bag
    Kaihara Denim Tote Bag
  • Tote Bag interior
    Tote Bag interior
  • Kaihara Denim card case
    Kaihara Denim card case
  • Kumano Brush 3-piece set
    Kumano Brush 3-piece set
  • Brushes only
    Brushes only

Hiroshima Toyo Carp Collaboration

Another merchandise line to celebrate the re-opening of Pokémon Center Hiroshima is a collaboration with local baseball team Hiroshima Toyo Carp. The collection includes items suitable for attending a baseball game, like scarfs and message towels for the players.

Product list  
Product Japanese Price
Red Gyarados Shirt (110cm & 130cm) Tシャツ 赤いギャラドス (110cm & 130cm) ¥2,970
Red Gyarados Shirt (M & L) Tシャツ 赤いギャラドス (M & L) ¥3,850
Magikarp T-Shirt (110cm & 130cm) Tシャツ コイキング (110cm & 130cm) ¥2,970
Magikarp T-Shirt (M & L) Tシャツ コイキング (M & L) ¥3,850
Pouch サコッシュ ¥3,300
Baseball Cap キャップ ¥3,300
Sticker Set ステッカーセット ¥660
Red Gyarados Scarf タオルマフラー 赤いギャラドス ¥2,420
Message Towel メッセージタオル ¥1,650
  • Entire collection
    Entire collection
  • How to properly use this line
    How to properly use this line
  • Red Gyarados Shirt design
    Red Gyarados Shirt design
  • Magikarp Shirt design
    Magikarp Shirt design
  • Pouch
    Pouch
  • Baseball cap
    Baseball cap
  • Sticker set
    Sticker set
  • Red Gyarados scarf
    Red Gyarados scarf
  • Message towel
    Message towel
  • "Take it, Magikarp!"
    "Take it, Magikarp!"

Iconography

The store opened in June 2015 in the SOGO Hiroshima store, a large statue of Red Gyarados and Pikachu was placed inside the store. The new store located at ekie store has a new statue, adding a jumping Magikarp to the original couple. While Gyarados and Pikachu are the store mascots, both regular and shiny Magikarp are commonly present at the store decorations, events and merchandise, often trying to swim up waterfalls.

  • Original statues inside the store
    Original statues inside the store
  • Themed benches at Hiroshima Station for the re-opening campaign
    Themed benches at Hiroshima Station for the re-opening campaign
  • Statues inside the store
    Statues inside the store
  • Another view of the statues
    Another view of the statues
  • The interior of the store
    The interior of the store
  • The Pokémon Card Station
    The Pokémon Card Station

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese ポケモンセンターヒロシマ Pokémon Center Hiroshima
Mandarin Chinese Pokémon Center HIROSHIMA
Korean 포켓몬센터 히로시마 Pokémon Center Hiroshima

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Pokémon Center Hiroshima" opening confirmed! - The Pokémon Company (archived from the original May 15, 2015; retrieved September 21, 2025)
  2. ↑ Magikarp, Shiny Gyarados to be distributed in Japan to promote Pokémon Center Hiroshima - Bulbanews (retrieved September 21, 2025)
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