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Hokkaido (Page 9)
Pokéfuta spread to the northernmost region of Japan with adorable appearances by Vulpix, Ninetails, and many more Pokémon!
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Intentional or not, there’s no way to see this park in one of Japan’s largest cities and not think of Pikachu throwing down.
Snow falls in Hokkaido before Tokyo even needs to get out its fall fashions.
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The Royal Express is coming to Hokkaido, but if you can’t wait, it’s already running in the Tokyo area.
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