Japan's first full-scale art museum dedicated to original manga artwork. It collects and exhibits original drawings by leading Japanese manga artists, including those connected to Akita Prefecture, and works to preserve and pass them on. It is selected as a facility in the 88 Anime Spots.
Official site ↗📍 Yokote, Akita
Besides the permanent exhibition of hand-drawn original artwork, there are displays where you can see how the originals are preserved and stored, and a library where you can read lots of manga.
⚠️ Original artwork is delicate, so follow the museum's guidance on whether photography is allowed in the galleries.
🎬 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.
🎬 1 placeTohoku ・ Masuda, Yokote, Akita
A fishing manga and anime by Takao Yaguchi about Sanpei, a boy who aims to become a master angler. Yokote in Akita, the hometown of the original creator, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🏛️ FacilityTohoku ・ Hanamaki, Iwate
A facility in Hanamaki where you can experience the world of the children's author Kenji Miyazawa. Surrounded by nature, the grounds include the "Kenji's School," made up of themed zones, and the "Kenji's Classrooms," exhibition buildings in log houses. It is selected as a facility in the 88 Anime Spots.
🏛️ FacilityTohoku ・ Nakaze, Ishinomaki, Miyagi
A museum in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, the city connected with manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, introducing the worlds of his works. Ishinomori himself drew the original concept for the building's design, and the museum is selected as a facility in the 88 Anime Spots.
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.
Checked: 2026-10-14
