New Pokemon Center Kyoto’s Exclusive Mascot Is A Maiko Pikachu

Don’t bother hiding it. We know some of you are obsessed with Pikachu. Well, here’s another excuse to splurge some money and indulge that obsession once more.

Japan is going to have a new Pokemon Center, at the heart of the old capital, Kyoto. Takashimaya department store will be opening their Pokemon Center on March 16. The center will sell over 2,500 different kinds of Pokemon merchandise, and will be located at the 5th floor.

There are already nine different Pokemon Centers in Japan, and each one has their own unique merchandise. For Pokemon Center Kyoto, however, The Pokemon Company had to do something special for the old and historical capital, and they definitely did not disappoint.

Pokemon Center Kyoto’s mascot is Maiko Pikachu. Maiko Pikachu wear bright red makeup and is all dressed in a pink kimono with a Ho-oh design and a Vivillion themed hair accessory.

A maiko is a geisha’s apprentice, and is often seen wearing elaborate clothes meant to evoke elegance and delicateness, and The Pokemon Company has done their darndest to bring this out with Maiko Pikachu.

Pokemon Center merchandise runs the gamut from plush, stationery, and clothing. Thankfully, they no longer have exclusive Pokemon only visitors can ever get access to.

Still, if you want a Maiko Pikachu anything you’ll have to go to Kyoto. Do you think you’ll be making the trip? Let us know in the comments.