Pokemon Celebrates 30 Years With Special Christmas Illumination in Yokohama

Event dates: 2026-11-20 – 2026-12-25

Where: Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (Christmas Village area), Yokohama, Japan

Genre: Seasonal Illumination / Pokemon Collaboration

A special Pokemon illumination commemorating the franchise's 30th anniversary appears in Christmas Village, the free adjacent area of the Christmas Market at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, running November 20 - December 25, 2026.

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Pokemon's 30th anniversary is getting its own corner of Yokohama's Christmas season.

36 Days at the Red Brick Warehouse

The Christmas Market at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse runs November 20 - December 25, 2026, with Christmas Village, a free adjacent area, hosting a special Pokemon illumination commemorating the franchise's 30th anniversary.

Details Coming Mid-November

The illumination is titled "Erabu! Pokemon Illumination 1025." Which specific Pokemon characters will appear has not yet been announced - further collaboration details are expected around mid-November. Christmas Village itself is free to enter; this does not mean the full Christmas Market is free.

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More About This Event

This Year's Highlights

• A special Pokemon illumination, "Erabu! Pokemon Illumination 1025," commemorates the franchise's 30th anniversary.
• Located in Christmas Village, a free area adjacent to the main Christmas Market.
• Further collaboration details, including which characters appear, are expected around mid-November 2026.

Tickets

Christmas Village is free to enter; the main Christmas Market is not necessarily free throughout.

Access

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse / Red Brick Park area, Yokohama.

What To Know

A dedicated Pokemon illumination tied to the franchise's 30th anniversary, set inside one of Yokohama's most popular seasonal destinations, gives fans a reason to combine a Christmas outing with a milestone celebration they won't want to miss.

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse's Christmas Market is one of the Kanto region's established seasonal destinations, and pairing it with a major anime/game IP's anniversary illumination is a common way for Japanese venues to freshen a long-running seasonal event each year.

Easy Japanese

横浜赤レンガ倉庫のクリスマスマーケットで、ポケモン30周年のイルミネーションが見られます。11月20日から12月25日まで。

What Fans Are Saying

• "A Pokemon 30th anniversary illumination is the perfect reason to visit this Christmas."
• "Waiting for the character reveal in November."

Original Japanese

• 「ポケモン30周年のイルミネーションは見に行きたい」
• 「11月の詳細発表が楽しみ」

Marine's View

赤レンガ倉庫のクリスマスとポケモン30周年が一緒に楽しめるのは、特別な冬になりそうですね。