Anime Pilgrimage · Kyushu

Kitakyushu Manga Museum

🏅 Selected for the 2026 edition of “Japanese Anime Tourism 88-Spots” (Anime Tourism Association)

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A manga museum in Kokura, the center of Kitakyushu, a city that has produced many manga artists, including Leiji Matsumoto. It is selected as a facility in the 88 Anime Spots.

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Kitakyushu Manga Museum
📍 Asano, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka (Aru Aru City)
The museum has a corner introducing Leiji Matsumoto's life and achievements, and a reading corner where you can freely read a huge number of manga volumes. A life-size statue of Captain Harlock stands at the entrance for commemorative photos.
⚠️ Keep quiet in the reading corner and handle the books with care.
🗺 Map Official site ↗Source ↗
Nearby guides
- Kokura Castle

Etiquette

Pilgrimage etiquette

✓Keep quiet in the reading corner and return books to where you found them.
✓Follow the in-museum guidance on whether photography is allowed.

Tips

•It is inside Aru Aru City, right by the North Exit of JR Kokura Station.
•Check the official website for special exhibitions and manga classes.

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Checked: 2026-10-14

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