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Anime · 1996 · Hokuei, Tottori

Detective Conan (Case Closed): visiting the locations

Hokuei is the hometown of creator Gosho Aoyama. JR Yura Station is nicknamed Conan Station, and statues and monuments line the 1.4 km Conan Street from the station to his museum.

Stops
3 places
Time needed
About 3 hr
Base
Yonago

Please follow these

  • If you drive, use the designated car parks and do not stop on the street (Hokuei Tourism Association request).
  • Do not climb on statues or monuments. Locals use the street too, so stay on the sidewalk.

Suggested order

Plan this route
  1. Start from Yonago

  2. Yura Station (Conan Station)

    Characters decorate the station building and platform, and there is a tourist information desk. Conan Street starts here.

    About 10 min from Kurayoshi Station on the JR San'in Line

    Go here

  3. Conan Bridge

    A bridge with a bronze Conan statue and bronze panels on its railings, partway along Conan Street.

    About 10 min walk from Yura Station

    Cars cross this bridge. Take photos from the sidewalk.

    Go here

  4. Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory

    A museum on the creator's life and how the series is made, including a reproduction of his workspace.

    About 20 min walk from Yura Station

    Admission charged (adults 700 yen). Last entry 17:00.

    Go here

The line only shows the visiting order; it is not the actual walking route.

Stamps and keepsakes

The Anime 88 plate and memorial stamp are at the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory. The Conan-themed Beika Shopping Street is next to the museum.

Official guides

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Scenes are described in words only; no images from the works are used. The places listed are those presented as locations by local governments, tourism associations or the official side of each work. Guidance and access rules can change, so check the official information before you go.

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