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Noto Peninsula is ready to welcome travelers again, and these Pok\u00e9mon are ready to help them do it<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n There are two major goals for the Pok\u00e9futa\/Pok\u00e9 Lids<\/strong> project. One of them, of course, is to put smiles on the faces of fans by installing adorable and artistic Pok\u00e9mon-themed manhole covers<\/strong> in Japanese cities, but the second purpose of the Pok\u00e9futa is to help revitalize communities<\/strong> by encouraging people to visit and support local businesses while they\u2019re on their real-world Pok\u00e9mon search.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why the newest batch of Pok\u00e9futa is set to be installed this week on the Noto Peninsula<\/strong> of Ishikawa Prefecture<\/strong>. This beautiful section of the northern coast of Japan\u2019s main island of Honshu was hit by a powerful earthquake in the early hours of New Year\u2019s Day on 2024<\/a>. As is often the case in disaster-stricken rural areas, clearing away wreckage and rebuilding infrastructure was not a quick or simple endeavor, but Noto is ready to receive travelers again, and there are now six new reasons to visit in the form of half a dozen new Pok\u00e9futa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Each cover has a unique design and is located in a different town on the peninsula. Starting off, we\u2019ve got the above scene of Snorlax<\/strong>, Plusle<\/strong>, and Minun<\/strong> on the Pok\u00e9futa at Anamizu Station<\/strong> in the town of Anamizu<\/strong>, which is loved by locals for its cherry blossoms.<\/p>\n Eevee evolution Sylveon<\/strong> and a pair of Luvdiscs<\/strong> are waiting at Mitsuke Beach<\/strong> in Suzu<\/strong>, where the rocky Mitsuke Island is a symbol of the town and crab, oysters, and Noto kuroge wagyu beef delight foodies.<\/p>\n Speaking of evolutions, after working his way up from Magikarp status, Gyarados<\/strong> has earned a little rest and relaxation at Yuttari Park<\/strong>, in Nanao<\/strong>, a town known for tis hot springs, where Politoed<\/strong> and Poliwag<\/strong> are also enjoying the water.<\/p>\n Greninja<\/strong> poses dramatically, and Darumaka<\/strong> somewhat less so, on their Pok\u00e9futa at the Furattohomu<\/strong> roadside station souvenir shop in Wajima<\/strong>, where lacquerware from local artisans are among the items on offer.<\/p>\n Noto<\/strong> is also the name of a town on the Noto Peninsula, and it\u2019s getting a Pok\u00e9futa with Roselia<\/strong>, Minior<\/strong>, and Lotad<\/strong> inside its Yanagida Botanical Park<\/strong>, where cherry blossom season is wrapping up but beautiful azaleas, roses, wisteria, and irises will be coming into bloom in the coming weeks and months.<\/p>\n And finally, Wattrels<\/strong> soar through the sky and a Gorebyss<\/strong> frolics in the waves at Sekaiichi no Bench<\/strong>, \u201cThe World\u2019s Longest Bench,\u201d in the town of Shika<\/strong> on the west coast of the peninsula. Recognized by Guiness at the time of its construction in 1989, it no longer holds the distinction of being the longest in the world, but at 460.9 meters (1,512.1 feet) in length, you can be pretty sure of finding space to sit.<\/p>\n \u25bc Map showing the locations of Ishikawa\u2019s six new Noto Peninsula Pok\u00e9mon manhole covers, plus the preexisting one in the city of Kanazawa, further to the south.<\/p>\n All six Pok\u00e9futa are scheduled to be installed and viewable on April 29. And if you\u2019re looking for even more Pok\u00e9mon manhole covers along the northern coast of Japan\u2019s main island, we\u2019ve got a whole bunch more for you here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Source: Pok\u00e9futa official website<\/a>, PR Times<\/a><\/em> Noto Peninsula is ready to welcome travelers again, and these Pok\u00e9mon are ready to help them do it. There are two major goals for the Pok\u00e9futa\/Pok\u00e9 Lids project. 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