GeGeGe no Kitaro × Sakaiminato
GeGeGe no Kitaro in Sakaiminato
A fishing port in Tottori that turned its main street into a road of 178 bronze yokai. The home town of Shigeru Mizuki.
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Anime location
Mizuki Shigeru Road 水木しげるロード
178 bronze yokai statues along an 800-metre street, from the station to the memorial museum. Free, and lit at night.
- Nearest station
- Sakaiminato (JR Sakai line)
- Time needed
- 1 hr 30 min
Museum
Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum 水木しげる記念館
The museum at the far end of the road, rebuilt and reopened in 2024.
- Nearest station
- Sakaiminato (JR Sakai line) · 12 min walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr 15 min
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