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You can enter the Nintendo Museum ticket lottery from overseas on the official English site — no Japanese address needed. The real hurdle is a phone-call verification after you win. Here's the step-by-step, plus the first-come backup if you lose.

The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto is lottery-only — but you can enter from overseas on the official English site, and the real hurdle is a phone-call verification, not the lottery. Here's how to get tickets, the one-day model course, the coin system, Hanafuda workshops, Hatena Burger and the merch that sells out.

Pokémon Center Shibuya is the only place in Japan where you can design and print your own Pokémon T-shirt. Here's how the Design Lab works, the three mistakes to avoid (choose white!), prices, and tips for visiting.

The Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo (Nihonbashi) is reservation-only, and slots open 31 days ahead at 18:00 JST — here's how to actually get one, plus what the café is like inside, the menu, and tips for booking from abroad.

Tokyo has several Pokémon Centers — here's which one to actually visit in 2026. Tokyo DX in Nihonbashi (with its Pokémon Cafe) is the best all-rounder, Shibuya is the only place to design your own T-shirt, and the biggest, Mega Tokyo, is closed until September. Compiled from first-hand Japanese and international visitor reports.

PokéPark Kanto tickets in 2026: the official English site for overseas visitors (no Japanese phone number needed), the domestic lottery and daily 20:00 first-come sales, current prices for all three passes — and what changed in July 2026.

How to actually visit PokéPark Kanto in 2026 — winning the ticket lottery, the new 12:00–20:00 hours, the reservation race, visiting with kids, and the tips Japanese fans use. Compiled from first-hand Japanese visitor reports.