Nintendo has just dropped the bombshell news that they are set to open their fourth store in Japan by the end of 2025, this time in the vibrant city of Fukuoka. Not much else is known about the specifics just yet, but word on the street is that the store will be nestled snugly in JR Hakata City (Amu Plaza), a bustling shopping hub that boasts a mix of clothing outlets, home decor shops, eateries, and more.
Fukuoka, the sixth-largest city in Japan and the proud capital of the Fukuoka prefecture, sits pretty on the Kyushu island, a fair distance away from the main industry hotspots of Honshu. While Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Hiroshima hold down the fort on Honshu, Fukuoka is gearing up to welcome the much-anticipated arrival of the Nintendo Fukuoka store. This new addition will join the ranks of the existing Nintendo hotspots in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, with the Kyoto location having made its grand entrance back in October 2023. Over in the States, the brand-spanking-new San Francisco branch of Nintendo has also recently opened its doors on May 15th, 2025, with none other than Nintendo of America’s President and COO, Doug Bowser, leading the charge at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
If you’re wondering where else on this vast planet Nintendo should set up shop next, feel free to drop a comment below and spill the beans on your thoughts. The new Nintendo Fukuoka store is expected to offer customers the chance to mix things up by customizing their Switch Joy-Con colors, along with snagging some adorable miniature replicas of the store’s iconic character statues. So, who knows? Maybe your suggestion could be the next big thing for Nintendo’s global retail expansion.
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