Each major Pokémon sequel is a chance to visit a new region of the game/anime franchise’s world.
…but if you look closely, you’ll spot the silhouette of Magikarp, the pathetically weak Pokémon that Gyarados evolves from.
In the same way, a new round of the Pokémon manhole cover project is an opportunity for fans to visit a new part of Japan, and with the latest batch Pokéfuta, as the special covers are called in Japanese, have finally come to Japan’s central Kinki region.
The two Gyarados Pokéfuta can be found at opposite ends of Otsu Kogan Nagisa Park, on the southern shore of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake.