{"id":5286,"date":"2026-07-09T02:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-airport-noto-satoyama-japan-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T02:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T18:23:11","slug":"pokemon-airport-noto-satoyama-japan-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-airport-noto-satoyama-japan-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s First Pok\u00e9mon Airport Is Now Open in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is now a Pok\u00e9mon airport in Japan \u2014 and that is not a figure of speech. The <strong>Noto Satoyama Pok\u00e9mon With You Airport<\/strong> officially opened on 7 July 2026, making it the world&#8217;s first airport to carry the word &#8220;Pok\u00e9mon&#8221; in its official name. It sits in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Noto Peninsula, and it will operate as a Pok\u00e9mon experience destination through 30 September 2029.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noto-pokemon-airport-interior-render.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Noto Satoyama Pok\u00e9mon With You Airport interior render showing all flying-type Pok\u00e9mon murals and Pikachu on a plane\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Ishikawa Prefecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Recovery Through Pok\u00e9mon<\/h2>\n<p>The project&#8217;s roots go back to the devastating Noto Earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture on 1 January 2024. The quake caused severe damage across the Noto Peninsula, and The Pok\u00e9mon Company responded by donating 50 million yen to aid victims. The Pok\u00e9mon With You Foundation \u2014 which has run charity initiatives in Japan since the 2011 T\u014dhoku disaster \u2014 partnered with the Ishikawa Prefectural Government to make this airport transformation happen, using Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s reach to draw tourists back to a region still rebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a full airport rebrand. The official nickname has changed, Pok\u00e9mon illustrations cover the exterior pillars, and the interior has been transformed from floor to ceiling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2xcLiui9IkU\" title=\"Teaser PV: Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport \u2014 Opens 7 July 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Official teaser PV: Noto Satoyama Pok\u00e9mon With You Airport, opens 7 July 2026 \u2014 via Ishikawa Prefecture Official Channel on YouTube (Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is Inside<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noto-pokemon-airport-lobby-murals.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Real photo of Noto Satoyama Pok\u00e9mon airport lobby showing murals and With You signage\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Ishikawa Prefecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The second floor features murals of all 111 Flying-type Pok\u00e9mon (excluding regional forms and Mega Evolutions). It is the kind of thing a Pok\u00e9mon fan could spend an entire layover cataloguing. The first-floor lobby has life-size monuments of Pikachu, Plusle, and Minun \u2014 the trio associated with the Pok\u00e9mon With You Foundation \u2014 which have already become the prime photo spot for arriving visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Pull up the airport&#8217;s smartphone feature and you can trigger original short AR animations about Noto and the airport, bringing the illustrated Pok\u00e9mon around you briefly to life.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noto-pokemon-airport-exterior.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exterior of Noto Satoyama Pok\u00e9mon airport with Pok\u00e9mon-illustrated columns\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Ishikawa Prefecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Exclusive Merchandise and Food<\/h2>\n<p>The airport sells exclusives that you can only get on site. Merchandise includes Pikachu and Charizard keychains bearing the airport&#8217;s NTQ IATA code, luggage belts, tote bags, and a T-shirt featuring the official key art. Items branded with an airport code are perennially popular with collector-travellers, and NTQ is going to be a standout pick.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noto-pokemon-airport-merchandise.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Noto Satoyama Pok\u00e9mon airport exclusive merchandise including keychains, luggage belt, tote bag and T-shirt\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy of The Pok\u00e9mon Company \/ Ishikawa Prefecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon-themed food is available on site, and from mid-July 2026 the experience extends beyond the airport itself: Pok\u00e9mon-wrapped buses will run between Wajima and Kanazawa on an existing route, plus a new route hitting Pok\u00e9mon-related tourist sites across the Noto Peninsula.<\/p>\n<h2>Planning a Visit from Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>Noto Satoyama Airport (NTQ) is a regional airport that serves domestic routes within Japan, with ANA operating flights from Tokyo Haneda. Singapore fans would typically fly into Tokyo or Osaka and connect domestically, or fly into Komatsu Airport near Kanazawa and travel overland to the Noto Peninsula (roughly one to two hours). Kanazawa is already a popular stop on Japan itineraries for its Kenroku-en garden and seafood \u2014 the Noto Peninsula&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon airport is an easy extension of that trip.<\/p>\n<p>The airport&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon makeover runs through 30 September 2029, giving Singapore fans a generous window to plan. For more Pok\u00e9mon news and Japan travel reads, check out our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/travel\/\">travel section<\/a> and <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/news\/\">latest Pok\u00e9mon updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Pokemon\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan&#8217;s Noto Satoyama region is home to the world&#8217;s first airport with Pok\u00e9mon in its name \u2014 111 Flying-types on the walls, Pikachu monuments in the lobby, and exclusive NTQ travel merchandise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":5281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[30,28],"tags":[339,217,31],"class_list":["post-5286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-travel","tag-japan-culture","tag-japan-travel","tag-pokemon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/noto-pokemon-airport-key-art.webp?fit=800%2C565&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1ng","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4691,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-center-singapore-jewel-changi-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5286,"position":0},"title":"Pokemon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel Changi Airport","date":"July 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pokemon Center Singapore has reopened at Jewel Changi Airport with a fully redesigned space inspired by Singapore heritage, Solgaleo as its new symbol, and 20 Singapore-exclusive products.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pokemon-center-singapore-entrance.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4475,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-center-singapore-reopens-jewel-july-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5286,"position":1},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel on 1 July 2026","date":"June 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore reopening hits Jewel Changi Airport on 1 July 2026 with new mascot Solgaleo, a Singapore-themed store and 20 exclusive items.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/POKEMONCENTERSINGAPORE-PREVIEW-IMG_0254.jpeg?fit=1200%2C900&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3233,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-center-singapore-reopening-jewel-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5286,"position":2},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore Reopens at Jewel on 1 July 2026","date":"May 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Singapore reopens at Jewel Changi Airport on 1 July 2026 with a Solgaleo redesign, SG-exclusive merch and a new event space.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Event&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/store-entrance-cg-770x513-1.jpg?fit=770%2C513&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6719,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/pokemon-center-mega-tokyo-reopen-august-24-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5286,"position":3},"title":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Mega Tokyo Reopens 24 August 2026","date":"July 29, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pok\u00e9mon Center Mega Tokyo reopens 24 August 2026 after a five-month closure following a tragic incident. 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