The Maruhan Yattajima parlor in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, held a renewal opening on 25 April 2026, according to its listing on the operator page minpachi.com1.
The renewed parlor is described as a "1-yen pachinko and 11.11-yen slot" specialist store and as the largest low-stake parlor in Gunma Prefecture1. It holds 324 pachinko machines and 250 slot machines1. The page lists pachinko play at 1 yen and slots at 11.11 yen and 2.22 yen, with equal-value exchange rates for 1-yen pachinko, 11.11-yen slots and 2.22-yen slots1. Free replay limits are listed as unlimited for all three1.
Opening hours are 10:00 to 22:451. The address is 822-152 Yattajima-machi, Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture1. Numbered tickets are issued by lottery, with distribution at 9:45 and no membership card required1. The page states that prize exchange takes place outside the entrance on the left side when facing the prize counter1.
The page lists designated days as the 7th, the 1st and repeating-number dates, and former event days as days containing a 1 or a 7 and dates where the month and day match1. Its concept is given as making "new" things easy to try, with the latest machines introduced quickly at 1-yen pachinko and 11.11-yen slots1.
Aggregate user ratings on the page show an overall score of 68 points from 109 ratings, with 3.7 for operations, 4.5 for customer service and 3 for facilities1. For former event days, the page reports an average of plus 10 medals per slot machine from a sample of 99, and an average of minus 355 balls per pachinko machine from a sample of 621. The page carries a note that its information may not be accurate and that the parlor has no relationship with the prize exchange counter1.
What it means for players
The reopening keeps a low-stake pachinko and slot venue running in Isesaki, with 1-yen pachinko and 11.11-yen and 2.22-yen slots, the formats aimed at players who want smaller stakes per ball or medal1. Entry on the day is by lottery for numbered tickets handed out at 9:45, so arriving before opening does not by itself secure a place1. The listed designated days and former event days indicate which dates the parlor has historically treated as busier1. The published averages of plus 10 medals per slot machine and minus 355 balls per pachinko machine come from user-submitted samples and cover former event days only, not the renewal opening1.
Pachinko and slot parlors sit in a distinct legal category in Japan, where cash gambling is restricted and winnings are exchanged for prizes rather than paid out directly. For background on how that works, see Can I Gamble in Japan? and Asian Gambling Games: Mahjong, Pachinko, Fan-Tan, Teen Patti, Rummy, Sabong, Keno and Where Each Is Legal.
What happens next
No further dates have been reported. The page does not state what changed in the renewal beyond the description of the store as a 1-yen pachinko and 11.11-yen slot specialist and the largest low-stake parlor in Gunma Prefecture1.
Sources1 sources
- マルハン八斗島店, みんパチ, minpachi.com
