A Pokemon event scheduled from January 5 to January 8, 2024, in the Haneda Airport Terminal was canceled due to "various circumstances." Read here to learn more about why it was canceled and the details of the event.
Japan Airport Terminal Cancels Pokemon Event
Pokémon May Postpone the Event Instead
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd., which operates Haneda Airport, announced on its official website today that they have canceled the Pokémon event "Hokkaido Daisuki Discovery Team in Producer Center," which was scheduled to be held inside the Terminal in the Marketplace Haneda Farm Shop.
The company apologized for the sudden cancellation of the event and is currently cooperating with the Pokémon team for the possibility of postponing the event instead. Further information on the event’s status will be provided soon.
Pokémon Alolan Vulpix and Vulpix Event
Appointed in November 2018 as the leader and deputy leader of the "Hokkaido Aficionado Expedition," Alolan Vulpix and Vulpix serve as the mascots for Hokkaido and have been promoting the prefecture in various events.
Upon arrival at the terminal, customers would be gifted a free Alolan Vulpix Sun Visor and greeted by the two mascots. Customers could take pictures with the Pokémon and purchase all sorts of Hokkaido-made products with the two’s likenesses. Some of these exclusive event-only merchandise include:
● AIRDO Alolan Vulpix and Vulpix Model Planes
● AIRDO scallop soup served in Alolan Vulpix or Vulpix Cup
● Alolan Vulpix and Vulpix Snacks
Haneda Airport Incident
Although Japan Airport Terminal Co. did not specify the reason for the event’s cancellation, citing "various circumstances" in their official statement, Twitter(X) users have speculated this was due to the unfortunate incident that occurred recently. On January 2, 2024, at the Haneda Airport, a Japan Airlines plane coming from Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido and a Coast Guard aircraft collided, resulting in the Coast Guard aircraft bursting into flames.
According to Japan Airlines, all 379 passengers on flight 516 were safely evacuated from the plane, and four of its passengers were taken to hospitals with no additional reports of injuries. Passengers were seen using emergency slides to flee the fire as firefighters helped.
Although Flight 516 received no reports of fatalities, the second aircraft, Airbus A350-900, reported the deaths of five male passengers, with the plane’s captain in critical condition after the collision. The Airbus that collided with the JAL plane was a relief aid aircraft for the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024, which struck areas of Suzu, located on the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
