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Yokohama's Minatomirai area will be transformed into a Star Wars galaxy over Golden Week to celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4. For fans of the iconic space saga, May 4 is known as Star Wars Day, as the iconic line ‘May the force be with you’ cheekily sounds a lot like ‘May the 4th be with you’.
Celebrations include a host of events and exhibitions that will take place across Minatomirai, at venues such as Landmark Plaza, Mark Is Minato Mirai, Yokohama City Hall, Grand Mall Park and around Sakuragicho Station.
At Landmark Plaza, you’ll find an exhibition featuring images of famous scenes from the movies showcased along with music. The plaza will also host a Yoda statue on the third floor as well as posters for all the movies. There'll also be a Star Wars Pop-up Store where you can pick up merch like T-shirts, tote bags, figurines and smartphone accessories.
A special screening of all nine Star Wars movies will be held at the new United Cinemas theatre in Mark Is Minato Mirai from April 25 to May 6. The movies will be in English with Japanese subtitles. Additionally, don't miss the 3D lifesize Lego models of spacecraft like the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon and the iconic speeder bike, shown at the Mark Is Minato Mirai Grand Galleria.
At the adjacent Grand Mall Park, there will be a character meet and greet, where you can take memorable photos with costumed fans dressed as popular Star Wars characters, as well as live performances of Star Wars-themed songs from May 3 to May 6. The park will also host food trucks selling festival grub inspired by the beloved franchise. An original promotional video will also be shown on a large screen outside Yokohama City Hall.
For more details, see the event website.
