Find 150 Pokemon hidden in each station! JR East Japan Railway's 150th anniversary project started on October 14!

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the railroad industry, a project to enjoy taking photos while searching for hidden Pokémon at JR East stations will be implemented.

Starting on October 14, 2022 (Friday), "Railroad Day," "#Pokegenic" will be held at 16 stations in the JR East area and the Tokyo metropolitan area, including major stations and Shinkansen stations, where visitors can take photo opportunities with various Pokemon. 150 Pokemon will appear one after another in original designs. Pokémon will appear one after another in original designs at each location.

Enjoy traveling on conventional and Shinkansen trains with "#Pokégenic" photos as you search for Pokémon hidden in stations.

Let's look for 150 Pokémon hidden in stations!
Installation period: October 14, 2022 (Friday) to late March 2023 (scheduled)
Photo spots: 16 locations in JR East area
(Former Shimbashi Station, Sakuragi-cho Station (former Yoko Gallery), Hachioji Station, Omiya Station, Takasaki Station, Mito Station, Chiba Station, Sendai Station, Fukushima Station, Yamagata Station, Ichinoseki Station, Kesennuma Station, Shin-Aomori Station, Akita Station, Niigata Station, Nagano Station)
Special website for the 150th anniversary of the railroad: ##
Hashtag: #Pokegenic #150 years of railroad business #150 animals

Image of Omiya Station West Exit Concourse (outside the ticket gates)

The six #Pokégenic locations that will appear on October 14 (Fri.) are the former Shimbashi Station (nearest: Shimbashi Station), Omiya Station, Takasaki Station, Ichinoseki Station, Akita Station, and Nagano Station! After that, PokeGenic is scheduled to appear at a total of 16 locations until the end of November.

Where will Pokémon appear next? Mew will appear next...⁉

The locations of the photo spots (inside and outside the ticket gates) will be announced on the "150 Years of Railway Business" special website and JR East's official Instagram (@jreast_official) from October 13 (Thu.) onward.

Ticket for #Pokégenic travel is also available!
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the railroad business and to express gratitude for the progress made so far, JR East is selling the "JR East Pass Commemorating 150 Years of Railway Business" exclusively through "Ekinet (Web)". This ticket is also convenient for #Pokégenic travel.

Price: Adult 22,150 yen Child 10,150 yen (tax included)
Period of validity: Friday, October 14, 2022 - Thursday, October 27, 2022
Period of validity: 3 days
Sales: "Ekinet (Web)" limited sales
*Sold from one month to three days prior to the start of the usage period.
Detail page: #

Details:
Unlimited rides on the following unreserved seats of ordinary cars and BRT operated by East Japan Railway for 3 days. Up to 4 times reserved seats on Shinkansen and honor trains are available if seats are reserved in advance.

All JR East lines, Aoimori Railway line, IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway line, Sanriku Railway line, Hokuetsu Kyuko line, Izu Kyuko line, Fujikyuko line, and Echigo Tokimeki-Railway line (between Naoetsu and Arai), including Shinkansen and limited express trains within the free area

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