anime
Sazae-san
The longest-running animated series in the world, and its museum is in the suburb it is set in.
Sazae-san has aired continuously since 1969 and holds the record as the longest-running animated television series in the world. Machiko Hasegawa, who created it, lived in **Sakurashinmachi** in Setagaya, and the family is set in the same neighbourhood. The **Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum** is a five-minute walk from the station, with a memorial hall opposite it opened in 2020, and the 500-metre street between them is officially named **Sazae-san Street** and carries bronze statues of the family. It is 15 minutes from Shibuya.
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Common questions
Where is the Sazae-san museum?
The Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum in Sakurashinmachi, Setagaya, seven minutes on foot from the station and 15 minutes from Shibuya.
What is Sazae-san Street?
The 500-metre road between the station and the museum, officially named after the series and lined with bronze statues of the family. Free and outdoors.
How significant is the series?
It has aired continuously since 1969 and holds the record as the longest-running animated television series in the world.