The Pokémon Company has announced the details for
Pikachu Outbreak! 2019 which will take place from August 6th, 2019 until August 12th, 2019 in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area. The official translations follow:
Pikachu Outbreak! 2019:
There's going to be another Pikachu Outbreak this year in the Yokohama Minato Mirai area! A performance from Pikachu set against the Minato Mirai nightscape, boosted by technology!
Have a blast with over 2,000 Pikachu, our highest number of Pikachu ever!
What's more, we'll be hosting a ticketed Pokémon GO event
“Pokémon GO Fest in Yokohama”(ticket raffle through advance application) will be held in Yokohama from Tuesday,August 6 to Monday, August 12 2019.
Title: Pikachu Outbreak! 2019
Event Period: Tuesday, August 6 to Monday, August 12, 2019
Event Location: Minato Mirai area of Yokohama
Participation Fee: Free of Charge. Some content requires an admission ticket.
Area stations:
- JR Sakuragicho Station
- Minato Mirai Station on the Minato Mirai Line
- Bashamichi Station on the Minato Mirai Line
- Nihon-Odori Station on the Minato Mirai Line
Event 1: The Streets of Minato Mirai x Pikachu
Dressed in LED costumes, Pikachu will give a performance of light together with projection mapping, using the Yokohama Museum of Art as a backdrop.
Enjoy the evolution of the Minato Mirai nightscape colored by the latest technology and created through light, sound, and Pikachu.
Produced by m plus plus Co., Ltd., a company that handles stage and live performance for famous artists as well as spatial design.
Venue: Grand Mall Park (in front of the Yokohama Museum of Art)
Time: 7:10 PM~/8:35 PM~ However, on 8/9 (Fri) and 8/10 (Sat), performances will be held from 8:35 PM only.
Admission: Free of Charge
Precautions: This event is subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances.
Event 2: The Seas of Minato Mirai x Pikachu
A magical performance set against the nightscape of Yokohama Bay Bridge that weaves together Pikachu with fountains springing forth from the seas to the skies.
Enjoy breathtaking views of the seas of Yokohama seen through colorfully illuminated fountains that change as Pikachu moves and the splashes they make!
Venue: Red Brick Warehouse Park
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge
Precautions: This event is subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances. This content features a fountain show that uses water. Depending on where you are watching from, you may get splashed with water. We ask visitors to be responsible for their own mobile phones or electronic devices. Also, be aware that we are not responsible for any damages incurred when participating in this event.
Event 3: The Forests of Minato Mirai x Pikachu
An awe-inspiring performance featuring the largest number of Pikachu in history, set against the nightscape of skyscrapers of Minato Mirai glittering beyond the green space.
Pikachu emerge endlessly from the shadows of the trees of Rinko Park, their bounding figures giving Minato Mirai new impact.
Venue: Rinko Park
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge
Precautions: This event is subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances.
Event 4: Parades
Pikachu Parade (Night) Venue: Nippon Maru Memorial Park
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge
Eevee Parade Venue: Queen's Square YOKOHAMA Queen's Mall
Time: 6:55 PM~/7:50 PM~/8:45 PM~
Admission: Free of charge
These event are subject to change or cancellation without notice due to weather or other circumstances.
Event 5: Others
POKEGENIC: Photogenic decorations featuring various Pokémon have been placed all over the Minato Mirai Area! Have fun finding them, taking photos, and sharing them!
Venue: Sail Training Ship Nippon Maru, MARK IS, Navios Yokohama, etc.
Please be aware of your surroundings when taking photographs.
Merchandise Corner / Pokémon Stand:
Places, where you can buy official Pokémon goods, are appearing all over town. Please stop on by! A Pokémon Stand vending machine will also be available which will sell official Pokémon Center merchandise.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Digital Stamp Rally:
We're holding a digital stamp rally on the streets of Minato Mirai!
Collect stamps featuring new Pokémon appearing in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield at nine stamp rally points. What Pokémon will you find?
What's more, those who collect three or more stamps can win an original wallpaper, and those who collect nine stamps can enter a lottery to win an original Pokémon Center merchandise gift set, for a total of ten winners
Source:
https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_event/en/