The Pokemon Company has been very proactive lately in preventing the spread of the coronavirus – they canceled multiple tournaments and large scale events at all Pokemon Center locations in Japan.
They are now going one step further by shortening the operating hours of many of their Pokemon Center locations in Japan, or even closing outright on some days. These operating hours will apply for a temporary period of time.
The following locations will be closed on March 3, March 10, March 17, and March 24, 2020:
The following locations will see shorter operating hours:
・Pokemon Center Tokyo Bay <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～20：00 (Monday to Thursday)10：00～21：00 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays)
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February 29 ～March 1 Shortened operating hours 10：00～20：00
March 2 ～March 15 Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Department Riubou Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～21：00↓
March 3 〜March 19 Shortened operating hours 10：00～20：00
・Pokemon Center Sapporo <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～22：00↓
March 1 ～March 19 Shortened operating hours 10：00～20：00
・Pokemon Center Fukuoka <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～21：00（Monday to Saturday）
10：00～20：00（Sunday and Public Holidays）
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March 2 ～For the foreseenable future
Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Center Shibuya <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～21：00
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March 3 ～March 15 Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Amu Plaza Kagoshima Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～20：30 (Monday to Thursday)
10：00～21：00（Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Day before Public Holiday, Public Holiday）
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March 3 ～For the foreseeable future
Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Chubu Centrair International Terminal Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 9：00～21：00
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March 4～March 18 Shortened operating hours 9：00～18：00
・Pokemon Center Hiroshima <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～20：00
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March 3 ～March 17 Shortened operating hours 11：00～19：00
・Pokemon Store Gotemba Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～20：00
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March 4～March 15 Shortened operating hours 10：00～19：00
・Pokemon Center Touhoku <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～21：00
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March 4～March 15 Shortened operating hours 10：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Aeon Mall Okayama <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours10：00～21：00
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March 3 ～March 15 Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Aeon Mall Okinawa Raikamu Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～22：00
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March 3 ～March 15 Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Center Yokohama <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：30～20：30
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March 5 ～March 15 Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store New Chitose Airport <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 8：00～20：00
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March 4～March 19 Shortened operating hours 8：00～18：00
・Pokemon Store Amu Plaza Ooita Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～20：30 (Monday to Thursday)
10：00～21：00 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Public Holidays)
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March 6 ～For the foreseeable future
Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Center Skytree Town <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 10：00～21：00
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March 4～March 15 Shortened operating hours 11：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Emifuru MASAKI Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 9：00～21：00
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March 5 ～For the foreseeable future Shortened operating hours 10：00～20：00
・Pokemon Store Itami Airport Store <Change in operating hours>
Usual operating hours 7：00～21：00
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March 6 ～March 19 Shortened operating hours 7：00～19：30
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