Where to Find All Pokémon Manhole Covers in Tokyo (& Map)

Of the 400+ different Pokémon manhole covers (Poké Lids or Pokéfuta) across 40 Prefectures, a few can be found in Tokyo Prefecture. To add to my collection, I took a trip to the hometown of the creator of Pokémon in early March.

In this guide, I’ll share where to find them and some more information on the covers and why they were placed in their exact spots.

Pokémon Manhole Covers Locations in Tokyo (Coordinates & Map)

In Tokyo Prefecture, there are 2 manhole covers in Ueno Park, 6 in Serigaya Park, 4 in Ogasawara and 1 in PokePark Kanto. I won’t include information on the ones in Ogasawara in this guide, as it’s a group of islands over 1,000 kilometres south of Tokyo, so the chances that you’ll take a trip there during your time in Tokyo are… well, slim.

The two most accessible ones sit in Ueno Park. If you’re spending a few days in Tokyo, Ueno is usually part of the itinerary, so stopping by the manhole covers whilst in the park is easily done. You can use the map below with the coordinates to easily find them when you’re in Tokyo.

The next 6 manholes sit in Serigaya Park in Machida, a small town on the outskirts of Tokyo. Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokémon, grew up here. He spent a lot of time in this park as a child collecting bugs and tadpoles, something that inspired him to create Pokémon later on in life.

Depending on where in Tokyo you’re travelling from, it takes between 30 and 60 minutes to get to Machida Station on public transport. From the Station, it takes 15 minutes to walk to the first manhole cover in the park: Bulbasaur. The best route through the park from the station is: Bulbasaur – Charmander – Poliwag – Oddish & Caterpie & Weedle – Pidgey & Rattata – Squirtle.

When I visited Machida and Serigaya Park in March, there happened to be a small sakura festival in the park. As well as seeing the Pokémon manhole covers, I got to listen to some live music and try some of the festival food. It made the whole experience even nicer, but even without the festival, visiting this park and seeing the manhole covers is worth it for any Pokémon fan.

The final Pokémon manhole cover in Tokyo is the Pikachu & Eevee manhole cover in PokéPark Kanto. I’ve listed it as the end as it’s technically in Kanagawa Prefecture, as the park crosses the border and the manhole cover itself sits on the Kanagawa side, but it’s often listed as still being in Tokyo.

Baltoy & Bronzor (Ueno Park)

The next and final manhole cover in Ueno Park is outside the Tokyo National Museum. On it, you can see Baltoy and Bronzor, two Pokémon that are perfectly in line with history.

Baltoy is based on ancient Japanese clay figures. Bronzor’s design comes from the dōkyō, or ancient bronze mirror. Inside the museum, you can also find a large collection of clay and bronze artefacts.

Coordinates: 35.71772, 139.77538

Tyrunt & Wynaut (Ueno Park)

The manhole cover with Tyrant and Wynaut sits just outside the National Museum of Nature and Science. As Tyrant is a fossil Pokémon (based on a T. rex), it’s a great match for a museum that is home to some dinosaur fossils, including a crouching T. rex.

Coordinates: 35.7168, 139.77638

Bulbasaur (Machida)

As already briefly mentioned above, Machida is where the creator of Pokémon grew up. It felt very special visiting and walking through the park where Satoshi Tajiri spent so much time.

The manhole covers in Machida were installed in 2020, the first ones in Tokyo. By installing these six, the total number of PokéLids across Japan reached 100.

When walking from Machida Station, Bulbasaur will be the first one you’ll come across. It works well as Bulbasaur is also the first Pokémon in the Pokédex. As one of the original Kanto starter Pokémon, it’s one of the few PokéLids to have a human depicted on them.

Coordinates: 35.54811, 139.45033

Charmander (Machida)

A little further down the park, you can find Charmander. This one also has a human depicted on it, which I assume to be Red from the games.

Coordinates: 35.54816, 139.4513

Poliwag (Machida)

Following the path down, the next PokeLid you’ll see is Poliwag. This Pokémon was inspired by padpoles, and that was one of the animals Satoshi Tajiri used to catch in this park.

Coordinates: 35.54672, 139.45397

Oddish & Caterpie & Weedle (Machida)

All the Pokémon on the PokéLids in this park are from the first generation, including this one. Caterpie and Weedle are bug Pokémon, the ones Satoshi Tajiri used to catch here. Oddish represents the plants in the park more than the animals. 

Coordinates: 35.54611, 139.45436

Pidgey & Rattata (Machida)

When you start playing any of the Pokémon games in the Kanto region, the first two Pokémon you come across on Route 1 are Pidgey and Rattata. As Machida is essentially the real life Pallet Town, these are the Pokemon you’d come across if this was the Pokemon world.

Coordinates: 35.54563, 139.45488

Squirtle (Machida)

And last but not least, Squirtle sits at the end of the walk through the park. The final of the three Kanto starter Pokémon.

Coordinates: 35.5453, 139.455

Pikachu & Eevee (Kanto Pokémon Park)

Technically, this manhole is located in Kanagawa, as PokéPark Kanto is split between Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture. But most lists do include it as part of the Tokyo manhole cover list. The park sits inside Yomiuriland amusement park, and you will need an admission ticket to enter the PokéPark. It’s best to book in advance as it’s popular and sells out quickly.

Coordinates: 35°37’34.9″N 139°31’17.5″E

About Pokémon Manhole Covers

Since the first Pokémon manhole covers were installed in 2018 in Ibusuki, Kagoshima, many more have followed. You can now find over 400 different ones across 40 of the 47 Prefectures. This website has all the locations listed per Prefecture.

There are 7 Sailor Moon Manhole covers in Tokyo, too. You can use my map and coordinates to find them. If you like the colourful manhole covers in Japan, don’t forget to join our Facebook community for Japan manhole covers.