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Strolling with Family While Searching for 177 Bronze Yokai Statues

About this spot

A yokai-filled shopping street stretching approximately 800 meters from Sakaiminato Station (境港駅) to Honcho Arcade. The sidewalk features 177 bronze yokai statues scattered throughout—Kitaro, Eyeball Dad, Rat Man, Wall (Nurikabe), One-Stripe (Icchomomen), and many more—each with unique expressions and poses. Searching for your favorite yokai while strolling makes time fly. Along the street, you'll find specialty yokai-merchandise shops, bakeries themed around yokai, and dining establishments. With the "Yokai Guidebook" (complete with stamp rally vouchers) in hand, children will feel like true explorers. For lunch, we recommend trying the fresh seafood bowls at restaurants along the street, showcasing Sakaiminato's pride in ocean bounty.

Tips

Pick up the Yokai Guidebook (stamp rally vouchers) at tourist information centers to heighten the fun. Arriving before noon to dine helps you avoid crowds. Since statues line both sides of the street, viewing one side on the way there and the other on the return trip is an efficient route.