Pokemon Manhole Covers in Hokkaido

Hokkaido Pokefuta
Pokemon Manhole Covers in Hokkaido

Hokkaido is the largest prefecture in Japan. It should be no surprise that it is one of the prefectures with the most number of Pokefuta or Pokemon Manhole Covers. As of this writing, Hokkaido currently has 42 Pokefutas or Pokemon-themed manhole covers. The Pokemon Manhole Covers in Hokkaido Prefecture features vulpix in both the original and the Alolan form as its main Pokemon.

Since I "collect" manholes, the Pokefutas add a different challenge to my goal of taking photos of all the manhole covers here in Hokkaido. For this article, I'll be posting photos of the Pokemon Manhole Covers in Hokkaido and also show you where they can be found. 

These are all the Pokefutas that I have taken photos of in Hokkaido:

Asahikawa Pokemon Manhole Cover
Asahikawa City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Asahikawa Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: May 14, 2022

Teshio Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Teshio Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: August 12, 2022

Toyotomi Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Toyotomi Settlement Support Center Flat Kita (Map)
Visited: August 13, 2022

Wakkanai City Pokemon manhole cover
Location:  Wakkanai JR Station / Wakkanai Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: August 14, 2022

Otaru City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Sunmall Ichibangai  (Map)
Visited: August 20, 2022

Akaigawa Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Akaigawa Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: August 21, 2022

Toyako Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Lake Toya Gurutto Sculpture Park near Toron Foot Spa (Map)
Visited: August 21, 2022

Ishikari City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Hamamasu Spa (Map)
Visited: September 4, 2022

Pippu Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Pippu JR Station (Map)
Visited: September 17, 2022

Engaru Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station Engaru Mori-no-Okhotsk (Map)
Visited: September 18, 2022

Abashiri City Pokemon Manhole Cover
Location: Road Station Ryuhyo-kaido Abashiri (Map)
Visited: September 19, 2022

Ozora Pokemon manhole cover
Location: The park in front of Memambetsu Station (Map)
Visited: September 19, 2022

Shibetsu City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station Sheep Town Samurai Shibetsu (Map)
Visited: September 25, 2022

Kenbuchi Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Kenbuchi Town Picture Book Museum (Map)
Visited: September 25, 2022

Tomakomai Pokemon Manhole Cover
Tomakomai City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Idemitsu Culture Park (Map)
Visited: October 9, 2022

Noboribetsu Pokemon Manhole Cover
Noboribetsu City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe (Map)
Visited: October 9, 2022

Higashikawa Pokemon manhole cover
Higashikawa Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Centopure II (Map)
Visited: October 22, 2022

Mikasa Pokemon manhole cover
Mikasa City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Mikasa City Museum (Map)
Visited: November 3, 2022


Tobetsu Pokemon Manhole Cover
Tobetsu Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Tobetsu Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: March 19, 2023

Kamifurano Pokemon manhole cover
Kamifurano Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Hinode Park (Map)
Visited: March 21, 2023

Hakodate Pokefuta
Hakodate City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Hakodate Park (Map)
Visited: April 2, 2023

Mori Pokefuta
Mori Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Mori Chamber of Commerce (Map)
Visited: April 3, 2023

Monbetsu City Pokefuta
Monbetsu City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Gariya District Port Green Square (Map)
Visited: May 28, 2023

Eniwa Pokefuta
Eniwa City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Eniwa Road and Riverside Station "Flower Road Eniwa" (Map)
Visited: July 22, 2023

Utashinai Pokefuta
Utashinai City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Utashinai Tyrol Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: August 13, 2023

Shintoku Pokefuta
Shintoku Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Shintoku Station (Map)
Visited: August 13, 2023

Kitami Pokefuta
Kitami City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Rest Area "Onneyu-Onsen” (Map)
Visited: September 16, 2023

Rikubetsu Pokefuta
Rikubetsu Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Rest Area "Aurora Town 93 Rikubetsu” (Map)
Visited: September 16, 2023

Bihoro Pokefuta
Bihoro Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Bihoro Station (Map)
Visited: September 17, 2023

Shari Pokefuta
Shari Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Rest Area "Utoro-Shirietoku” (Map)
Visited: September 17, 2023

Nemuro Pokefuta
Nemuro City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Meiji Park (Map)
Visited: September 18, 2023

Kushiro Pokefuta
Kushiro City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station Akan Tancho no Sato (Map)
Visited: September 19, 2023

Obihiro Pokefuta
Obihiro City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Obihiro Station (Map)
Visited: November 4, 2023

Honbetsu Pokefuta
Honbetsu Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station "Stella Honbetsu" (Map)
Visited: November 5, 2023

Ashoro Pokefuta
Ashoro Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Rest Area "Ashoro Ginga Hall 21” (Map)
Visited: November 11, 2023

Kikonai Pokefuta
Kikonai Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station "Misogi-no-sato Kikonai” (Map)
Visited: April 28, 2024

Kaminokuni Pokefuta
Kaminokuni Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station Kaminokuni Monju (Map)
Visited: April 28, 2024

Nakashibetsu Pokefuta
Nakashibetsu Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Nakashibetsu Gymnasium Parking Area (Map)
Visited: May 25, 2024

Biei Pokefuta
Biei Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Hotel Lavenir Biei (Map)
Visited: July 20, 2024

Erimo Pokefuta
Erimo Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Smile Town Todai Park (Map)
Visited: September 29, 2024

Sarufutsu Pokefuta
Sarufutsu Pokemon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station Sarufutsu Park (Map)
Visited: October 26, 2024

Muroran Pokefuta
Muroran City Pokemon manhole cover
Location: DENZAI Environmental Science Museum (Map)
Visited: November 16, 2024

Yubetsu Pokefuta
Yubetsu Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Roadside Station Kamiyubetsu Onsen Tulip Yu-no-Yu (Map)
Visited: November 1, 2025

Betsukai Pokefuta
Betsukai Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Odaitou Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: November 2, 2025

Tsubetsu Pokefuta
Tsubetsu Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Tsubetsu Woodcraft Center Kinos (Map)
Visited: November 2, 2025

Sunagawa Pokefuta
Sunagawa City Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Machinaka Koryu Shisetsu Sunairu (Map)
Visited: November 15, 2025

Yuni Pokefuta
Yuni Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Yuni Town Cultural Exchange Center (Map)
Visited: November 15, 2025

Sapporo City Pokefuta
Sapporo City Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Jozankei Sightseeing Information Center (Map)
Visited: April 6, 2026

Assabu Pokefuta
Assabu Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Assabu Roadside Station (Map)
Visited: April 11, 2026

Horonobe Pokefuta
Horonobe Pokémon manhole cover
Location: Reindeer Sightseeing Ranch (Map)
Visited: May 7, 2026

Update

As of May 7, 2026, I have found 50 of the 50 manholes. My family and I have finally found all the Pokémon manhole covers of Hokkaido.

I hope this inspires you and helps you find all the Pokémon manhole covers in Hokkaido. Every Pokémon manhole cover in Hokkaido is more than just a design—it's a story of adventure, creativity, and connection to this beautiful region. As you journey to find them all, let each discovery remind you that life is about embracing the unexpected, celebrating the small joys, and turning every step into an unforgettable adventure. Gotta catch 'em all, one manhole at a time!


Neil Nicerio
The Backpack Adventures

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Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 7, 2023 at 7:43 AM

    Hey dude! I saw this in Twitter. I'm also a Pokemon Manhole fanatic. So far I have taken photos of about 20 Pokefutas around Japan but I haven't been to Hokkaido yet. Your article is really helpful. I hope you get to see all in Hokkaido.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioMarch 7, 2023 at 12:23 PM

      Wow! That's a lot. I have seen a few outside Hokkaido. One in Kyoto and another in Shiga.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 27, 2023 at 8:19 AM

    You have a very cute daughter! Enjoy your trip around Hokkaido!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 30, 2023 at 7:43 AM

    This is an interesting article. I love the different Pokemon manhole cover designs of Hokkaido.

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  4. AnonymousApril 5, 2023 at 9:50 AM

    幸運を！北海道のポケモンマンホールが全部見れますように。

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  5. AnonymousApril 14, 2023 at 3:53 PM

    I love the designs of the Pokemon Manholes in Hokkaido.

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  6. AnonymousApril 17, 2023 at 10:43 AM

    You should visit Fukushima Prefecture. We have a lot of Pokemon manhole covers here.

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  7. AnonymousApril 24, 2023 at 2:23 PM

    I like the Otaru Pokemon manhole cover. It`s quite artistic.

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  8. AnonymousJune 12, 2023 at 2:32 PM

    Vulpix is my favorite Pokemon. It only means that Hokkaido is now officially my favorite prefecture in Japan.

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM

    I love Pokemon. I want to visit Japan soon.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioOctober 11, 2023 at 5:41 AM

      Please come visit. You'll see plenty of Pokemon themed things here.

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  10. AnonymousOctober 23, 2023 at 7:41 AM

    I like the Asahikawa Pokemon manhole cover. It has a very nice design.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioJanuary 12, 2024 at 8:42 AM

      I like it too. By the way, there are new Pokemon manhole covers here in Hokkaido that has very nice designs too. I'll be updating this article once I have seen them.

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM

    Nice collection of Hokkaido Pokefutas but 16/40? That's still a long way to go.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioMarch 8, 2024 at 7:36 AM

      Actually, as for this comment I have seen 37 Pokemon manhole covers here in Hokkaido. Aside from that there are 41 Pokefutas in Hokkaido now. The Biei Pokefuta was just installed recently.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 29, 2024 at 7:38 AM

    17/41... I hope you see them all bro.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 4, 2024 at 12:12 PM

    Come visit Kyoto. We have some of that. I saw one across the bridge from Arashiyama.

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    1. Neil Alvin NicerioMarch 8, 2024 at 7:37 AM

      Is that the Ho-Oh design? We saw it last time we visited Kyoto. =)

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  14. AnonymousApril 11, 2024 at 7:34 AM

    Nice pictures of the Hokkaido Pokemon manhole covers. I hope you see them all.

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