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Pok\u00e9mon hot spring statues draw visitors, but nearly half have been damaged within weeks. Can fan enthusiasm and fragile art coexist?<\/em><\/p>\n

A Dreamy Pok\u00e9mon Retreat Meets Real-World Trouble<\/h2>\n

Imagine slipping off your shoes, the warm mineral water swirling around your toes, and a host of life-sized Pok\u00e9mon statues keeping you company. The Wakura Pok\u00e9mon Footbath in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, promised a slice of Pok\u00e9-paradise\u2014a whimsical retreat where fans could soak in nostalgia, not just hot water.<\/p>\n

But less than two months in, that dream is cracking. Literally. Nearly half of the adorable Pok\u00e9mon hot spring statues have already suffered damage, raising uncomfortable questions about the intersection of fandom, public art, and collective responsibility.<\/p>\n

\n The Pok\u00e9mon Footbath at opening, statues intact
The Pok\u00e9mon Footbath at opening, statues intact<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Allure of the Pok\u00e9mon Hot Spring<\/h2>\n

The Wakura Pok\u00e9mon Footbath\u2014known locally as an ashiyu\u2014burst onto the scene as an almost too-cute-to-be-true destination. At its grand opening on May 12, the site showcased seven Pok\u00e9mon statues<\/a>, each one charmingly perched around the bath, ready for group photos and gentle admiration.<\/p>\n

This was no battle arena. There were no badges to earn, no trainers to defeat\u2014just an open invitation to relax and bask in the glow of your favorite pocket monsters. The idea was simple: give visitors a new, whimsical reason to visit the hot spring town, and let Pok\u00e9mon fans make some gentle, splashy memories.<\/p>\n

At first, it seemed like magic in the making. But as the weeks rolled on, the reality of public art\u2014and the unpredictability of visitors\u2014began to set in.<\/p>\n

Cracks in the Pok\u00e9-Paradise: The First Statues Fall<\/h2>\n

When you put beloved characters out in the open, you expect the occasional scuffed paw or faded paint. But nobody at Wakura Pok\u00e9mon Footbath could have predicted just how quickly the mishaps would pile up.<\/p>\n

The trouble began with Vaporeon<\/a>. On May 21, just over a week after the opening, visitors noticed a crack running along Vaporeon\u2019s tail. The very next day, a man came forward, admitting he\u2019d leaned against the statue during his visit and accidentally caused the damage. It was an honest mistake\u2014the sort of thing anyone could imagine happening in a moment of thoughtless enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

But the dominoes had started to fall.<\/p>\n

By May 30, Psyduck was missing a chunk of his left foot. This time, the broken piece wasn\u2019t just left at the scene\u2014it was found elsewhere in the facility, a move that feels less like an accident and more like someone trying to cover their tracks. That detail stings. It\u2019s one thing to accidentally break something; it\u2019s quite another to hide the evidence.<\/p>\n