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Lupin the Third
The author's home town on the far east coast of Hokkaido, and it is free.
Monkey Punch grew up in **Hamanaka**, a small town of cliffs and marshland on the far eastern coast of Hokkaido, and the town has kept the connection going since long before it was fashionable. The **Monkey Punch Collection** inside the town cultural centre recreates his studio — the pens, paints, magazines and the tablet he was using decades before most manga artists went digital — with a real **Fiat 500** parked beside it. Admission is **free**. The town also runs Lupin-liveried trains and taxis. It is remote, and the Kiritappu marshland and cape are the reason to make the journey even setting the manga aside.
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Where is the Lupin the Third exhibition?
The Monkey Punch Collection inside the town cultural centre in Hamanaka, on the far eastern coast of Hokkaido. Admission is free.
What is on display?
A recreation of the author's studio with his pens, paints and the tablet he used decades before most manga artists went digital, plus a real Fiat 500.
Is it hard to reach?
Yes, genuinely. It is eastern Hokkaido, a long way from Sapporo, with thin public transport. Treat it as part of a multi-day eastern Hokkaido trip.