Based on Shigeru Mizuki's manga, this anime is set in a modern world that has forgotten about yokai, and follows Kitaro as he confronts yokai incidents in the human world. Chofu in Tokyo, where Mizuki lived for many years, and his hometown of Sakaiminato in Tottori are selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
Official site of the work ↗Places introduced by local governments, tourism associations or the work’s official channels.
📍 Shimoishiwara, Chofu, Tokyo
A plaza with sculptures and play equipment featuring yokai and characters from Mizuki's works. The Anime Tourism Association and Chofu City introduce it as a spot connected to Kitaro.
⚠️ This is a public plaza where children play. Take care not to capture children in your photos.
📍 Fuda, Chofu, Tokyo
A shopping street with Kitaro monuments and Kitaro-themed street decorations. Kitaro Chaya, which holds the official 88 Anime Spots plaque, is also on this street.
⚠️ This is a working shopping street. Take photos without blocking shop entrances.
📍 Sakaiminato, Tottori
A street running from JR Sakaiminato Station to the Mizuki Shigeru Museum, lined with bronze statues of Kitaro and other yokai.
⚠️ Do not climb on or damage the bronze statues. Visitors are asked not to repost or edit their photos of them.
📍 Sakaiminato, Tottori
A museum dedicated to the creator Shigeru Mizuki, located at the end of Mizuki Shigeru Road.
⚠️ Follow the posted rules for photography inside the museum.
📍 Taisho-machi, Sakaiminato, Tottori
A tourist information center in front of JR Sakaiminato Station. The Anime Tourism Association lists it as the place to find the official 88 Anime Spots plaque and goshuin (commemorative stamp).
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🎬 6 placesHokkaido・Tohoku・Tokyo & Around・Kansai ・ Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido・Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima・Hino-honmachi, Hino, Tokyo
A romance adventure game for a female audience that portrays the Shinsengumi of the late Edo period, adding fictional elements such as demons. Four places linked to the Shinsengumi are selected for the 88 Anime Spots: Hakodate (Hokkaido), Aizuwakamatsu (Fukushima), Hino (Tokyo) and Kyoto.
🎬 13 placesTohoku・Tokyo & Around・Chubu & Hokuriku・Kansai・Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Aomori City, Aomori・Morioka City, Iwate・Awashimaura Village, Niigata
A university student who dreams of becoming a manga artist hits a creative wall and sets off on easygoing trips around Japan, choosing each destination by social media poll. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes all 13 prefectures the story visits: Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Tochigi, Tokyo, Niigata, Toyama, Mie, Wakayama, Shimane, Hiroshima and Kagawa.
🎬 7 placesTohoku・Tokyo & Around・Kansai・Chugoku & Shikoku・Kyushu ・ Mutsu, Aomori・Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Keikyu Yokosuka-chuo Station)・Yokosuka, Kanagawa
A browser game in which you collect "Kanmusu" (ship girls), characters inspired by naval vessels, and organize them into fleets; it has also been adapted into anime. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes the port cities of Mutsu (Ominato) in Aomori, Yokosuka in Kanagawa, Maizuru in Kyoto, Kure in Hiroshima and Sasebo in Nagasaki.
🎬 4 placesTokyo & Around ・ Ushiku, Ibaraki・Shibuya, Tokyo・Kozushima Village, Tokyo
Set at Yuigaoka Girls' High School, a newly founded school located between Omotesando, Harajuku and Aoyama, the story follows girls who love to sing as they aim for the "Love Live!" as school idols. Three places are selected for the 88 Anime Spots: Ushiku in Ibaraki, Shibuya in Tokyo, and Kozushima Village in Tokyo.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Oarai, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki
A series set in a world where "Sensha-do", a martial art using tanks, is a traditional discipline for young women, following the girls of Oarai Girls' High School as they devote themselves to it. Oarai, Ibaraki, the setting of the story, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and the port town offers sights such as a seaside shrine and an aquarium.
🎬 6 placesTokyo & Around・Kyushu ・ Tochigi City, Tochigi・Iwafune, Tochigi City, Tochigi・Gotokuji, Setagaya, Tokyo
Makoto Shinkai's anime film told in three short stories about the time and distance that separate a boy and a girl. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes three places where the story is set: Tochigi City in Tochigi Prefecture, Setagaya in Tokyo, and Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Places are based on information from local governments, tourism associations, official sources of each work and the Anime Tourism Association. Limited-time collaborations, prices and opening hours are not listed — please check each official site before you go.
