One Piece Statue tour
Come and see the Mugiwara crew on this スーパーー!!!! small group tour
A must for All One Piece fans! Kumamoto One Piece Statue Tour
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Come and meet the crew!
Visit 8 of the One Piece statues* in a day plus either the active volcanic crater of Aso or the wonderfully atmospheric Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu shrine, connected with the Hotarubi no Mori e animation. Visiting the statues is also a great way to see some of Kumamoto prefecture's diverse scenery; taking you around the mountains of Aso - the world's biggest inhabited volcanic caldera, and home to one of Japan's most active volcanos, through rural Kumamoto all the way out to the coast of the Ariake sea. Limited edition figures and souvenirs of each character are also on sale near each statue site and can be purchased on the tour.
Kumamoto One Piece Statue tour
This tour takes you to
- Zoro statue & shop
- Robin Statue & shop
- Usopp Statue & shop
- Aso volcano or Kamishikimi shrine
- Franky statue & shop
- Nami statue & shop
- Sanji statue & shop
- Brook statue & shop
- Jinbe statue & shop + Nabegataki Seabed Road
* There are 10 One Piece statues in total. Luffy & Chopper are not included in the 8 statue tour. They are both located in Kumamoto City and can visited easily by public transport in a couple of hours
you not only see the statues but also some of Kumamoto's beautiful scenery too
09:00 to 17:30
1 to 6 people
English
From 16,000 PP
Kumamoto One Piece Statue Tour information
- 1 to 6 people
- Tour duration 8.5 hours
- Language - English native speaker
- Price from 16,000 Yen per person
- Discount for children
- Activity level - Easy
- Choice of places for lunch
- Starts from Higo Ozu station, Kumamoto (near Zoro) Finishes at Uto station (near Jinbe)
The statues are very difficult to see by public transport as they are scattered throughout Kumamoto prefecture in places affected by the Kumamoto earthquakes of 2016.
- Visit 8 statues in 1 day
- Takes you to all the statues that are difficult to visit by yourself
- Tour includes a visit to either the active crater of the Mt Aso Volcano or Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
- Famous Nagabeta Seabed Road photo spot
- Learn & see for yourself how the earthquakes affected Kumamoto
- Try some local Kumamoto specialities for lunch
- Purchase the limited edition One Piece figures and souvenirs only available from each statue’s location
- Plus find out how Kumamoto influenced One Piece in some interesting ways!
Kumamoto One Piece Statue Tour Itinerary:
Kumamoto One Piece Statue Tour – 8 statues plus Aso Volcano Sights or Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
We spend aproximately 10 – 15 minutes at each statue, your guide is always happy to help you take photos or videos
If we visit Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu shrine the timings are similar but the route is slightly different. On bad weather days we will visit the shrine as the top of the Aso mountains can be very foggy. If you have a preference for visiting either the volcano or shrine please state when you make a booking
09:00 Meet up with your guide in front of Higo Ozu Station (there is a train at 08:15 from Kumamoto City to Higo Ozu)
09:10 Zoro Statue
09: 30 Ozu Michi no Eki Road station- this is where you can purchase the Zoro figure and get a free collectible Zoro pamphlet card, check out some local products and see an unusual shrine popular with bikers
10:05 Tateno Valley – Visit the site of the giant landslide and the remains of the road bridge that fell into the valley in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes
10:30 Robin statue – and see the earthquake damaged Tokai University campus building preserved as a lasting memory of the earthquakes
11:20 Usopp Statue – pop into the Aso Michi no eki roadside station to get the Usopp figure – the shop also has a variety of souvenirs and local seasonal produce
11:35 Scenic drive up to the top of Mount Aso – stopping for views of the grassland scenery, caldera views, grazing cattle and horses and Aso’s smallest and cutest volcano, Komezuka
12:05 Kusasenri plateau – Freetime for lunch and a quick look around – there are several restaurants to choose from, and time to enjoy the volcano views, drop in the Aso Volcano visitor center or take a stroll around the vast, grassy plateau
12:50 Nakadake volcano crater viewing – When the volcano is at Level 1 and the wind is in the right direction it is possible to drive up to the edge of the crater and take a look inside the active volcano.
13:10 We head down the mountains to Takamori in Minami Aso
13:50 Franky Statue at Takamori station – see the letter from Luffy to Kumamon offering help after the 2016 earthquakes. The station also has a display of manga art by different artists and if we are lucky we may see the Sunny Go train that runs through Minami Aso
14:35 Nami Statue – Moe no Sato Roadside station – if you are hungry try a Nami parfait – you can guess the flavour! There are also seasonal flower displays to enjoy in the summer and autumn
15:20 Sanji Statue – Mashiki athletics park
15:50 Brook statue located in Mifune’s Dinosaur Park
16:45 Jinbe statue located next to the Nagabeta Seabed Road. This is a popular photo spot as the road out into the sea, which is used by the seaweed farmers floods with the tide making a picture perfect scene
17:30 Drop off Uto station – From Uto station it’s a short 16 minute train ride back to Kumamoto Station
– Kumamoto One Piece 8 statue Tour Pricing
1 person – 38,000 Yen
2 people – 20,000 Yen per person
3 people – 19,000 Yen per person
4 people – 18,000 Yen per person
5 people – 17,000 Yen per person
6 people – 16,000 Yen per person
These prices refer to the total number of people on a tour. So if you book a tour for 1 person and no-one else joins then your price is 40,000 yen, if 2 more people join then your price is 19,000 Yen per person etc.
Family discounts available. (Please contact us with your children’s ages to find out more)
All tours are paid for in cash on the day, no deposit is required.
Cancellation Policy
Free up to 7 days before, 50% up to 24 hours before the tour and 100% on the day of the tour
Travel in style
Transport by comfortable and spacious 7 seater Toyota Alphard
One Piece Statue tour - How to book
If the date on the calendar is white it can be booked for any tour of your choice. Just click on the icon and fill in the contact form with your request.
If there is already a One Piece tour running for the date you want, check the number of places available and then contact us to make a booking.
I don’t run One Piece tours on Mondays because several of the shops are closed, (except if it’s a national holiday then the shops are all open and the following day some shops are closed) on Thursdays the Brook shop is closed.
If the date you want is unavailable, it may be possible to put you in touch with a freelance English or Spanish speaking guide, contact us with your details and number of people to find out more.
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| 21Silver week - Unavailable all day | 22Silver week - Unavailable all day | 23Silver week - Unavailable all day | 24Takachiho & Aso Tour all day 4 places available
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Why take this tour?
Kumamoto One Piece Statues Background
Eichiro Oda the creator of ‘One Piece’, the world’s best selling manga and animation series, is a Kumamoto native. In 2016 after Kumamoto was devastated by 2 large earthquakes he donated his time and money towards its regeneration starting the Kumamoto Revival Project.
Kumamoto now has ten bronze One Piece statues scattered across the prefecture, ranging from the mountainous Aso region to the coast of the Ariake sea. Each statue is placed in an area that was affected by the earthquakes and each character has a special connection to its location.
Interested in finding out more? Read Kumamoto’s One Piece Statues blog
Locations of the 10 One Piece statues – Luffy & Chopper are both located in Kumamoto City and are easy to visit by public transport
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