Feel the super-cute power as 1,000 Pikachu take over Japan in a flash mob event

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department, compiled and reported by Liao Qiyu
 

In 2014, Japan saw the “Pikachu Boom” event, where thousands of Pikachu took over the streets of Yokohama, their adorable appearances sparking huge buzz. In August 2015, thousands of Pikachu are making a comeback once again, staging a flash mob in the Minato Mirai 21 area of Yokohama, delivering a series of eye-catching performances to let all visitors to Yokohama feel the super-cute power of Pikachu.

This year’sDance“Massive Pikachu Spawn!”8flash mob event runs from8August8to16October1000, with 1,000 Pikachu dancing and partying together in the Minato Mirai area of Yokohama. Performances will be held at eight locations, including a “Pikachu Super Dance Group” at the landmark square, a “Pikachu Ferris Wheel” in Yokohama,Cosmo Worldand the Sakuragicho Station transforming into a “Pikachu Station” featuring a “Pikachu Train,” turning the entire city into a Pikachu paradise.JRSakuragichō Station also transforms into a "Pikachu Station" with a "Pikachu Train," among eight other performance locations, turning the entire Yokohama area into a Pikachu paradise in an instant！