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Chibi Maruko-chan Land
A full-size recreation of the 1970s Shimizu of the series — the house, the classroom and the shopping street.
An indoor recreation of the world of the series inside the Dream Plaza complex on Shimizu port: Maruko's house, the classroom, and the shopping street of 1970s Shimizu, built at full size. The author drew her own childhood in this town, so the reconstruction is of a real place at a real time.
Pourquoi ça vaut le détour
Chibi Maruko-chan is enormous across East and Southeast Asia and almost unknown to Western fans, so this is a major site that Western visitors rarely reach.
Quand y aller
Busy at weekends and in school holidays.
Bon à savoir
Open every day of the year, which is rare. Shimizu is 15 minutes from Shizuoka station, and on a clear day the view of Mount Fuji from the port is worth the trip on its own.
Chibi Maruko-chan
The 1970s Shimizu of the series, recreated at full size.