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Luffy Statue (Kumamoto Prefectural Government)
The first of ten life-size Straw Hat statues placed across Kumamoto after the 2016 earthquakes.
Eiichiro Oda is from Kumamoto, and the prefecture and the series set up a reconstruction project that placed ten life-size bronze statues of the Straw Hat crew across the region. Luffy stands on the promenade in front of the prefectural government building in the city. At his feet are the author's handprint and signature.
Why it is worth it
These statues were not put up to sell anything. They were placed to help towns recover, which makes visiting them mean something different.
When to go
The Luffy statue is in the city and easy to reach. Never crowded.
Good to know
The other nine stand in Mashiki, Mifune, Ozu, Nishihara, Minamiaso, Aso, Takamori and Uto — the towns hit hardest by the earthquakes. Seeing all ten needs a car and most of two days; the prefecture publishes a map and a route.
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One of ten life-size Straw Hat statues placed across Kumamoto for the earthquake reconstruction project.
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Chopper Statue (Kumamoto City Zoo & Botanical Garden) チョッパー像（熊本市動植物園）
- Nearest station
- Tram to Kengun, then a short walk
- Time needed
- 1 hr
Usopp Statue (JR Aso Station) ウソップ像（JR阿蘇駅）
- Nearest station
- JR Aso (Hohi line)
- Time needed
- 30 min
Zoro Statue (Ozu Central Park) ゾロ像（大津中央公園）
- Nearest station
- JR Higo-Ozu, then a short walk
- Time needed
- 30 min
Robin Statue (former Tokai University Aso Campus) ロビン像（旧東海大学阿蘇キャンパス）
- Nearest station
- Car only
- Time needed
- 45 min
Sanji Statue (Mashiki Town Sports Park) サンジ像（益城町総合運動公園）
- Nearest station
- Bus or car from Kumamoto city
- Time needed
- 30 min
Franky Statue (Takamori Station) フランキー像（高森駅）
- Nearest station
- Minamiaso Railway Takamori
- Time needed
- 30 min