Mizuki Shigeru Road

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The local nickname for the shopping arcade which extends from Sakaiminato Station to the Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum. The area is a central part of the book “Yokai no Machi,” a book written by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki about his hometown of Sakaiminato City. The road is lined with numerous bronze statues of “yokai,” Japanese folk monsters that were a major focus of Mizuki’s work. The station, arcade shops, police boxes, street lights, and parks in the area all have been decorated with a yokai world theme. Some of the area’s many highlights include the kappa fountain, Youkai Shrine, and Gegege no Yokai Rakuen miniature theme park. This famous tourism destination is visited by large numbers of tourists not only from within the country but also around the world.

Spot details

Address: Sakai City, Tottori Prefecture Map
Area: Sakaiminato Area
Phone: 0859470121
Parking Lot: Available (more than 250 spaces)
Wi-Fi: Available
Note: *Telephone connects to the Sakaiminato City Tourist Information Center.
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Everything manga, home of Gegege no Kitaro,

Reviewed : 2023.05.11

From the Sakaiminato port, took the shuttle to Shigeru Muzuki Rd, home of Gegege no Kitaro. A small town, where the main street was lined with over 150 bronze statues of this manga favorite. Small...
Nice old town

Reviewed : 2020.05.12

In Sakaiminato you can feel real Japan. Small town with only 30.000 inhabitans.There are not a lot things to see. But main street is charming.
felt like kids again

Reviewed : 2020.01.08

We are a senior couple, never heard of the place or Mizuki Shigeru, but you dont need to know, just go and enjoy yourself, and watching others. The statues are so imaginative, even the stone...