Mizuki Shigeru Road

The street is lined with 177 bronze statues of yokai, including Kitaro, along an approximately 800 meter stretch of road from Sakaiminato Station to the Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum.

There are also many stores selling food and goods related to yokai, and even costumed yokai make daily appearances.

In addition, there is a stamp rally and special sticker giveaways, making it a fun place to search for yokai lurking in mysterious places. Please enjoy encounters with yokai both during the day and at night on Mizuki Shigeru Road.

Fantastic “Yokai Street Lights” that Color the Night in Sakaiminato

Mizuki Shigeru Road offers fun not only during the daytime, but also at night. When the sun goes down, “yokai streetlights” with yokai (monsters) painted on them, such as the “Meodama-no-Oyaji” and “Neko Musume” (cat girl), light up and create a mysterious atmosphere.

At night, lighting is projected onto the 177 bronze yokai statues, allowing visitors to feel the yokai more clearly. Enjoy the fantastic scenery of yokai from sunset to 10 p.m.

A fascinating spot on Mizuki Shigeru Road!

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There are various attractive spots along Mizuki Shigeru Road. First, we recommend a visit to the Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum. This memorial museum will take you to the fantastic world of yokai, featuring the creative works created by Shigeru Mizuki, a manga artist from Sakaiminato City.

The “Yokai Shrine” is another spot of note. Known as a power spot, the shrine enshrines a black granite sacred body that Shigeru Mizuki has put his soul into.

The “Kappa Fountain” is also not to be missed. Surrounding the fountain are a 3-meter-high tower, a stump, and a hut, where nine yokai are relaxing in their own way. It is truly an oasis for yokai.

Along Mizuki Shigeru Road, there are many souvenir stores and restaurants. More fun awaits you when you enter the narrow alleys. From yokai goods to yokai bread, from ramen noodles to coffee, there are a variety of stores. Enjoy searching for yokai and browsing stores on Mizuki Shigeru Road, which has a retro Showa-era atmosphere.

Charming Spots on Mizuki Shigeru Road

The “Shigeru Mizuki Memorial Museum” will take you to the fantastic world of yokai, featuring the original works of Shigeru Mizuki, a cartoonist from Sakaiminato City.

The “Yokai Shrine” is also known as a power spot, where a black granite stone, the sacred body of Shigeru Mizuki, is enshrined.

The Kappa Fountain is also not to be missed. Surrounding the fountain are a 3-meter-high tower, a stump, and a hut, where nine yokai are relaxing, a veritable oasis of yokai.

Along Mizuki Shigeru Road, there are many more souvenir stores and restaurants. More discoveries await you as you enter the narrow alleys!

From yokai goods to yokai bread, ramen noodles to coffee, enjoy searching for yokai and visiting stores along the Showa-era retro atmosphere of Mizuki Shigeru Road.

The world of Japan’s representative yokai expands!

This sightseeing spot is themed around the world of yokai depicted by cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki. The 800-meter-long area is decorated with bronze statues and objet d’art featuring characters from “Gegege no Kitaro” and yokai from various regions of Japan.

Starting from Sakaiminato Station and continuing to the Honmachi Arcade, this path is a symbol of Japan’s yokai culture and a magnet for tourists. Both adults and children will be fascinated by the bronze statues standing in the townscape, which retains a retro Showa-era atmosphere.