🌟 Exciting Pokemon Fan Events and World Championships Coming to Yokohama in 2023! 🎉🎮

Get ready for an electrifying Pokemon extravaganza as the 2023 Pokemon World Championships and fan events take place in Yokohama from August 11 to 13! ⚡️

Competitors from around the world will gather at the Pacifico Yokohama convention center to battle it out in Pokemon Go, Unite, Scarlet, and Violet. 🌍

But the excitement doesn't stop there!

From August 11 to 14, Yokohama's Rinko Park will host a Pokemon-themed summer matsuri (festival), featuring Magikarp fishing 🎣, pokeball throwing games 🎈, traditional Bon dances 💃, and taiko drum performances 🥁. Don't miss the Pikachu parade on August 14, where costumed performers will march down Minato Mirai's Keyaki-dori. 🐭🎊

Fans can also enjoy 15-minute musical stage shows 🎵, a performance by the NHK Symphony Orchestra on August 10 🎶, and even walk the decks of a stationary cruise ship to battle other trainers at Yokohama's Shinko Pier from August 11 to 13. ⛴️🎮

And even if you can't attend the events, the entire Minato Mirai area will be filled with Pokemon-themed street art and installations from mid-July until the end of the championships. 🎨📸

Stay tuned for updates and details on how to participate in these incredible Pokemon fan events in Yokohama! 📢✨