Pokemon Go Fest 2022 Sapporo Experiment Report! Pokemon appear everywhere in Sapporo.Enjoy the world of Pokemon in the real world

Niantic and Pokemon are holding the “Pokemon GO Fest 2022 Sapporo” event for the “Pokemon GO” location information game for Android/iOS from August 5 to August 7 in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

The event is the first real event in Japan since the “Pokemon GO Fest in Yokohama” held in 2019. A runway parade and “PIKACHU RUNWAY” show featuring Pikachu and dancers, and a salute event with Locon and Arora Locon are held in two areas, Nakajima Park in Sapporo and the city of Sapporo. The event is free, but the ticket is paid (3,000 yen)[税込]), you can get special field research and benefits in the game.

Also, as a new item from this time, you can purchase additional options when purchasing tickets. Additional options include the “Raid Lover Option”, which allows you to get more Raid cards, and the “Egg Master Option”, which allows you to hatch eggs faster, each of which can be purchased for 1,200 yen (tax included). In addition, the reward obtained by purchasing additional options will be valid from August 5 to August 7, and will only apply to gameplay in Sapporo City.

In this article, I will send you a report on this event that I was only able to experience because I visited the site.

Explore “Pokegenic” in Sapporo

In the city of Sapporo, light spots called “pokegenic” were posted in commercial establishments and underground passages, and many people were walking around the city looking for them. While some Pokegenics are huge and prominently painted on the walls of commercial buildings, others are found in mysterious passages, literally combing the real world to find them. If you’ve purchased a ticket, you’ll be able to search for “Pokégenic” while doing a special field research, so you can walk around town as if you were playing a game.

Pokegenic from “Denjumoku”, which will be the first appearance of this event

On the other hand, Pikachu is drawn in an informal corridor of a business

Pokegenics have also been placed on the way to Nakajima Park

At Sapporo Kita 3-jo Plaza (known as Akapla), an amphitheater rally and “PIKACHU RUNWAY” show of Pikachu and dancers was held, and a Pokemon-wrapped tram ran through town, other than scientific and field research. Also many events to be enjoyed. In addition, I was impressed by the well-designed system to make getting around the vast city of Sapporo easier, such as the presentation of the recommended walking routes in the brochures.

People in Pokemon costumes were scattered all over the city, and it was clear that many Pokemon GO players were taking part in the event, even though it was a weekday. I live in Hokkaido, and it was refreshing to be able to feel Pokemon all over the place without even looking at the game screen on the streets I visit often.

In PIKACHU RUNWAY, many Pikachu and dancers put on a show

You can enjoy realistic Pokemon shooting in Nakajima Park

Nakajima Park, the main venue for this event, is divided into four areas: “Sports Park”, “Dream World”, “Frozen Lake”, and “Wildlife”. The Pokemon that appeared in “Pokemon Go” differed in each region, and it was like “many types of combat appear in the sports area.”

Field research consists of capturing specific types of Pokemon and taking pictures of Pokemon that appear in the area, and you will move from area to area in the park several times. Search the park for the Pokemon and event venues you are looking for.

Also, in each area, an object was placed with Pokemon appearing in that area. This object is characterized by the fact that the AR Pokemon and the object Pokemon are drawn the same size, and when the AR and the object Pokemon are lined up, the Pokemon appears to have appeared in the real world.rice field. Since you can see the difference in size between Pokemon, I felt like taking pictures not only with the Pokemon appearing in the object, but also with your favorite Pokemon being an ant.

“Athletic Park”, “Dream World”, “Frozen Lake” and “Prairie” objects respectively from above. Each object has a Pokémon appearing there, so you can tell at a glance if the Pokémon you want is there.

Additionally, Nakamura Park includes a pond where you can experience boating, a Japanese garden, and more. If you make your Pokémon appear in the grasslands and trees, you can have fun shooting your favorite Pokémon in a different location than usual.

You can enjoy taking pictures in a different place than usual in a garden rich in nature.

In Nakajima Park, a greeting event was held with the Pokémon in charge of the “Rukon” and “Aurora Rukun” area.

In this way, in this event, many interesting attempts were made to feel the connection between reality and games in both Sapporo City and Nakajima Park. One of the attractions of “Pokemon GO” is the experience of blending the real world and the world of Pokemon, and the feeling that Pokemon is really close to you.

The event will be held until August 7th, so if you are interested, please come and visit. Even if you don’t buy a paid pass, you can have a lot of fun just watching Pokemon scurry around the streets of Sapporo.

In addition, it is a great distance from Sapporo Station to Nakamura Park, and it is necessary to walk a certain distance to complete the field research, so if you are not confident in your physical strength, we recommend using public transportation.

By the way, I was so excited that I walked from Sapporo Station to Nakajima Park, but by the end of the event, my legs were stiff. Also, although Sapporo is cooler than Tokyo, please be careful of heat stroke.