Let's discover the "Poké Futa / Poké Lids" manhole covers with "Pocket Monsters" (Pokémon) character images in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture! As of September 2021, there is a total of 206 pieces of "Poké Lids" all over Japan, each of them is a special piece with original design that only comes in one in the world! Now in Fukuoka Prefecture, there are 5 "Poké Lids" in Kitakyushu City.

"The Iron Armor Pokémon", Aggron, can be found near the shopping centre RIVERWALK KITAKYUSHU in Kokurakita Ward; in the Higashida area in Yahatahigashi Ward there is Duraludon, which resembles (!?) the Higashida Daiichi Blast Furnace at The Yawata Steel Works. These "Poké Lids" images perfectly match the steelmaking town of Kitakyushu!

In addition to that, you will find Alolan Dugtrio and sunflower (the flower of Kitakyushu City) near JR Kokura Station; the Fruit Pokémon "Tropius" near Norfolk Square (at the foot of Kanmon Bridge) which could be designed to match Mojiko's famous "Banana no Tatakiuri (banana street-selling)"; and Gardevoir with a moonlit night view background in Mojiko Retro District♪ In fact, the "Poké Lids" are landmarks for PokéStops, where you can get items from the smartphone game "Pokémon GO", so how about searching for Pokémon while travelling in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka? (Editorial Dept.: Text / Nika, Photo / Hachi)