Kumamoto
Aso & the surrounding towns
The volcanic caldera east of Kumamoto city. Several of the Straw Hat statues stand in the towns here, which were the worst hit by the earthquakes.
Places
In this area
Anime location
Usopp Statue (JR Aso Station) ウソップ像（JR阿蘇駅）
The sniper, in the forecourt of Aso station, next to the roadside station.
- Nearest station
- JR Aso (Hohi line)
- Time needed
- 30 min
Anime location
Zoro Statue (Ozu Central Park) ゾロ像（大津中央公園）
The swordsman, at the gateway town to the Aso caldera.
- Nearest station
- JR Higo-Ozu, then a short walk
- Time needed
- 30 min
Anime location
Robin Statue (former Tokai University Aso Campus) ロビン像（旧東海大学阿蘇キャンパス）
The archaeologist, at a preserved earthquake site that is now a memorial museum.
- Nearest station
- Car only
- Time needed
- 45 min
Anime location
Franky Statue (Takamori Station) フランキー像（高森駅）
The shipwright, at the terminus of a small railway that was itself rebuilt after the earthquake.
- Nearest station
- Minamiaso Railway Takamori
- Time needed
- 30 min
Anime location
Nami Statue (Moe no Sato, Nishihara Village) ナミ像（西原村・萌の里）
The navigator, at a roadside hall on the mountain road into the caldera.
- Nearest station
- Car only
- Time needed
- 30 min
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