“Mizuki Shigeru Road” is the place where “Gegege no Kitaro” is located, including the youkai bronze statue, shops, stations and police boxes.
It is located in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture.
About Gegege no Kitaro
“Gegege no Kitaro” is a popular Japanese anime.
Television anime was first broadcast in 1968, half a century ago.
By 2018, six TV anime series have been broadcast.
“Gegege no Kitaro” is very popular as a character that children and seniors can enjoy.
There are many youkai such as Kitaro, Medama Oyaji, Neko-musume (Cat Girl), and Nezumi-otoko (Rat-man).
Let’s go see Gegege no Kitaro
The promenade that connects the JR Sakaiminato station square to the Mizuki Shigeru Museum has been maintained as a “Mizuki Shigeru Road” and the entire city is like a theme park.
The author Shigeru Mizuki spent his childhood in Sakaiminato, Tottori.
Not only the youkai that appear in the work, but also a total of 177 bronze statues, including youkai from all over Japan, are set up to tickle your exploration.
Mizuki Shigeru Road Gallery
A must-visit place if you travel around Tottori!
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