Wanna be the very best? Now's your chance. Earlier this year we announced the 2026 arrival of PokéPark Kanto, Tokyo's first permanent outdoor Pokémon theme park. The park opens Thursday February 5 2026, and a ticket lottery for entry is now underway. Act fast – if sales go anything like the Pokémon Center's latest line of Eevee merch, tickets may dwindle very quickly.
To recap, PokéPark Kanto takes up a sprawling 26,000sqm of the amusement park Yomiuriland in Inagi, which is located only about half an hour from the city centre. The attraction is split into two main areas: the Pokémon Forest and Sedge Town. The forest is an explorable area home to over 600 Pokémon, while Sedge Town is where you can eat, shop, catch stage performances and more.
Tickets currently come in two types: the Trainer's Pass and the Ace Trainer's Pass. Here's the breakdown:
- Trainer's Pass: entry to Sedge Town; time-slotted single entry to the Pokémon Forest; seating for a Sedge Gym Show; from ¥7,900 for ages 13 and up, from ¥4,700 for younger children
- Ace Trainer's Pass: entry to Sedge Town; unlimited access to the Pokémon Forest; special reserved seating for one Sedge Gym Show; use of priority lanes for attractions; photo ops with Pikachu and Eevee; exclusive merch; from ¥14,000 for ages 13 and up, from ¥11,000 for younger children
A third type, called the Town Pass, is scheduled for release in summer 2026, with more details to follow later.
The ticket lottery for entry to the park is open from now until December 8. This round of lottery tickets is for park entry between February 5 and March 31 2026. Lottery winners will be notified toward the end of December.
Starting next year from the first to the 12th of each month, a ticket lottery begins for entry to the park three months later. For example, the ticket lottery to enter the park in April starts at the beginning of January. Talk about high demand.
By the way, tickets to PokéPark Kanto include entry to the rest of Yomiuriland. Sign up for the PokéPark Kanto ticket lottery here.
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