Gunma Prefecture to Install Five Pokémon Poké Lid Manholes
Governor Ichita Yamamoto and Pikachu unveiled the five designs at the prefectural government building on October 23, according to inside-games.jp.
Gunma Prefecture announced that five Pokémon manhole covers, known as Poké Lid, will be donated and installed in the municipalities of Numata, Tatebayashi, Shibukawa, Shimonita and Naganohara, according to inside-games.jp. An unveiling event was held at the Gunma Prefectural Government building on October 23, with Governor Ichita Yamamoto and Pikachu presenting the five designs.
Each lid has a designated location. The Numata lid will be placed at the entrance of the Fukiware Falls promenade, the Tatebayashi lid in front of the Tsutsujigaoka Fureai Center, and the Shibukawa lid in front of the Ikaho Ropeway Hotaru Station. The Shimonita lid goes to the station-front facility coconita, and the Naganohara lid to the Yamba Furusato-kan roadside station.
The Pokémon shown differ by municipality: Nokokocchi and Dirteng for Numata; Zigzaguma and Galarian Zigzaguma for Tatebayashi; Thunder for Shibukawa; Kamonegi, Galarian Kamonegi and Negiganaito for Shimonita; and Pulsewan, Meltan and Azumao for Naganohara.
A touring map and a promotional video were also produced, with the video published on Gunma Prefecture's official YouTube channel tsulunos. Specific installation dates will be announced by each municipality.
Part of a nationwide programme
The Pokémon Company has donated Poké Lid manhole covers to local governments across Japan, with more than 480 installed in 42 prefectures so far.
Quick answers
When will the Gunma Poké Lid manholes be installed?
Specific installation dates will be announced by each municipality; the designs were unveiled on October 23.
Where in Gunma will the Poké Lid covers be placed?
They are planned for Numata, Tatebayashi, Shibukawa, Shimonita and Naganohara, each at a designated local site.