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Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum

Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum
the statue of Kitaro　©Mizuki pro

This museum was inaugurated in 2003 on the 81st birthday of the manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, best known for the horror manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro. The museum stands at the end of "Mizuki Shigeru Road" in Tottori prefecture, and attracts 1.7 million visitors annually.

On display is a collection of chronologically placed graphic materials that follow the life and work of the artist. In addition, you can listen to Mizuki-sensei as he shares his life and artwork on the monitor.

Scattered on the museum premises are detailed statues of Yokai (monsters out of Japanese folklore) adding to the whole building the spooky flavor peculiar to the world of Mizuki. The museum also exhibits a huge collection of weird goods he collected while traveling around the globe.

The facility underwent its first wholesale renewal in June 2008, and turned into an attraction spot tailored to the needs of fans of all ages. Voice guidance is available in English, Chinese, Korean and Russian.

  • Azuki Hakari　©Mizuki pro
  • Yokai Apartment Building　©Mizuki pro
  • Miage-Nyudo　©Mizuki pro
  • Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum

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Basic information

Hours

9:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.(last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
*Open until 6:00 p.m.in summertime
*Open throughout the year

Closed

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Admission Fee

Visitors from Japan
    *Individuals
  • Adults: 700 yen
  • High/Junior High School Students: 500 yen
  • Elementary School Students and People with Handicapped Person's Passbook: 300 yen

    *Groups (of more than 20 people)
  • Adults: 600 yen
  • High/Junior High School Students: 400 yen
  • Elementary School Students and People with Handicapped Person's Passbook: 200 yen
Visitors From Abroad
  • Adults: 300 yen
  • High/Junior High School Students: 200 yen
  • Elementary School Students and People with Handicapped Person's Passbook: 100 yen

Address

5 Hon-cho, Sakaiminato City, Tottori prefecture 684-0025
Telephone: 0859-42-2171
Fax: 0859-42-2172

Access

  • By Car
    Take YONAGO EXPRESSWAY on Ochiai Junction of CHUGOKU EXPRESSWAY.
    Go down National Route 431 in the direction of Sakaiminato.
  • By Train
    Take Bullet Train to Okayama Station, change to Hakubi Line and go to Yonago Station.
    At Yonago, take Sakai Line to Sakaiminato Station.
    From Sakaiminato walk down Mizuki Shigeru Road for approx. 10min.
  • By Airplane
    *At YONAGO AIRPORT, take Hama Roop Bus Main Course and get off at Motomachi Shopping Arcade.
    *From YONAGO AIRPORT, take JR Sakai Line and get off at Sakaiminato Station.
    From there walk down Mizuki Shigeru Road for approx. 10min

Website

http://sakaiminato.net/mizuki/

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