Overview
- Nintendo FUKUOKA opened on November 14 inside Amu Plaza Hakata at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.
- The site is Nintendo’s fourth direct-managed store in Japan and the largest, offering about 1,000 square meters of sales space.
- More than 2,500 products are stocked, including Fukuoka-exclusive goods, alongside a game experience area with large screens.
- Large lines formed at the 10 a.m. opening, some fans arrived before dawn from other prefectures, and shoppers said they could buy items often sold out online.
- JR Kyushu introduced limited-service trains and Shinkansen decorated with Mario graphics to coincide with the launch.