Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport in Japan

Pokémon fans, if you’ve not managed to snag tickets to the newly opened PokéPark Kanto theme park on your upcoming trip to Japan, here’s an alternative to consider. Best part? It’s completely FOC to enter, and depending on your itinerary, you might already be making a stop there.

The Noto Satoyama Airport in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, is set to reopen as the Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport this July. It’ll be the first in the world to bear the Pokémon name, and along with its new name comes a slew of Pokémon-themed inclusions to look forward to; here’s all you need to know about it.

Why is the Noto Satoyama Airport being renamed?

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Just last week, it was announced that the Noto Satoyama Airport in Wajima city will be temporarily reopened as the Noto Satoyama Pokémon With You Airport from 7th July 2026, all the way till the end of September 2029.

The reason for the name change is to boost tourism to the region following the devastating 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake. The revamp also aims to uplift residents – in particular, children – affected by the major ...