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TV anime · 1999

One Piece — filming locations

5 places you can visit, in Kumamoto, Kyoto. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 5

Luffy statue, Kumamoto Prefectural Office

Kumamoto Start here

The first of ten Straw Hat statues placed across Kumamoto after the 2016 earthquake, with the author's cooperation. Officially sited, not fan-made.

Getting there
Shogyokoko-mae tram stop (Kumamoto City Tram) · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
熊本県観光サイト — ONE PIECE 熊本復興プロジェクト

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Chopper statue, Kumamoto Zoo

Kumamoto Start here

One of the ten Straw Hat statues placed across Kumamoto after the 2016 earthquake. Chopper, the crew's doctor, stands among the animals.

Getting there
Dobutsuen-mae tram stop (Kumamoto City Tram) · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
熊本市動植物園

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Usopp statue, Aso Station

Kumamoto

The Straw Hat statue standing in front of Aso Station, part of the same reconstruction project.

Getting there
Aso Stn (JR Hohi Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Never step onto the tracks
Sources
阿蘇市公式 — 「麦わらの一味」ウソップ像

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Franky statue, Takamori Station

Kumamoto

The shipwright's statue at the terminus of the Minami-Aso Railway, a line rebuilt after the earthquake.

Getting there
Takamori Stn (Minami-Aso Railway) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
高森駅

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Daikakuji Temple

Kyoto

The temple whose pond and halls stand in for the series' period scenes in adaptations and shoots.

Getting there
Saga-Arashiyama Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
ONE PIECE

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