ONE PIECE × Kumamoto City
ONE PIECE in Kumamoto City
The Luffy statue stands on the prefectural government promenade, and Kumamoto Castle is a short tram ride away.
Places
Anime location
Luffy Statue (Kumamoto Prefectural Government) ルフィ像（熊本県庁プロムナード）
The first of ten life-size Straw Hat statues placed across Kumamoto after the 2016 earthquakes.
- Nearest station
- Bus from Kumamoto Station · 20 min walk
- Time needed
- 45 min
Anime location
Chopper Statue (Kumamoto City Zoo & Botanical Garden) チョッパー像（熊本市動植物園）
The reindeer doctor, placed at the city zoo. Inside the paid area.
- Nearest station
- Tram to Kengun, then a short walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr
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Aso & the surrounding towns阿蘇と周辺の町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.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.5PlacesMashiki & Mifune益城町・御船町The towns immediately east and south of Kumamoto city that took the worst of the 2016 earthquakes. The Sanji and Brook statues stand here.The towns immediately east and south of Kumamoto city that took the worst of the 2016 earthquakes. The Sanji and Brook statues stand here.2PlacesAsakusa浅草Old Tokyo. The Taisho-era streets referenced in Demon Slayer, Sensoji Temple, and a 15-minute walk or one train stop from Tokyo Skytree.Old Tokyo. The Taisho-era streets referenced in Demon Slayer, Sensoji Temple, and a 15-minute walk or one train stop from Tokyo Skytree.2PlacesUto宇土市A coastal city southwest of Kumamoto. The Jinbe statue stands in a park facing the Ariake Sea.A coastal city southwest of Kumamoto. The Jinbe statue stands in a park facing the Ariake Sea.1PlacesOizumi-Gakuen大泉学園The district in Nerima where Japanese animation production began. Toei Animation's studio is here, and the station forecourt has life-size bronze characters.The district in Nerima where Japanese animation production began. Toei Animation's studio is here, and the station forecourt has life-size bronze characters.1Places
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