TOKYO: An airport in a remote Japanese region hit by a deadly earthquake in 2024 was given a new look on Tuesday (Jul 7), temporarily nicknamed after the Pokemon universe, and its lobby adorned with a floating Pikachu on a plane-shaped balloon.The Noto Peninsula has faced a decline in tourists since the power

Wajima, Ishikawa Pref., July 7 (Jiji Press)--A celebration ceremony for an airport named after blockbuster Japanese animation series Pocket Monster, or Pokemon, was held in the…

TOKYO: An airport in a remote Japanese region hit by a deadly earthquake in 2024 was given a new look on Tuesday (Jul 7), temporarily nicknamed after the Pokemon universe, and its…

Japan's Noto Airport in Ishikawa Prefecture has rebranded as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport as part of recovery efforts in the quake-hit...

A Japanese airport in an earthquake-hit region has been transformed into a Pokémon-themed attraction in a bid to revive tourism and bring visitors back to the area.