Hey Otakus!
If you are a Detective Conan fan, then this is your DREAM GEM to be!
Gosho Aoyama, the writer of the Detective Conan series, museum!
Who is Gosho Aoyama?
- Born on June 21 in Yurashuku, Hokuei Town, Tottori Prefecture
- Graduated from Daiei Elementary School
- Graduated from Tottori Prefectural Yura-Ikuei High School
- Graduated from Nihon University College of Art
Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory!
- The very best place for a Detective Conan fans
- A manga museum dedicated to Gosho Aoyama's works.
- It opened on March 18th, 2007, and features many works from Aoyama's long mangaka career.
- The museum is located in Gosho's hometown at the street address 1414 Yurashuku, Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture.
- located around a 20 minutes walk or 5 minutes by taxi from JR Yura Station (Conan Station),
- There are various fun devices for you to enjoy the world of “Detective Conan.”
- You can experience the various inventions developed by Hiroshi Agasa, a key character in the series.
- You can buy your Detective Conan souvenirs!
- Near the museum are bronze statues of Detective Conan characters and a replica of Agasa's beetle.
- Here is the google location map
Near The Factory!
1- Conan’s House Beika Shopping Street
- Located halfway between Conan Station and Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory (GAMF). It is about 10 minutes walk from both.
- The shops sell some unique merchandises not found in GAMF such as Conan T-shirt and character pins with Beika Shopping Street logo.
- There is a cafe as well
- There are Shinichi and Ran statues at the entrance. More towards the roadside, there is another Shinichi statue.
- HERE is the google location
2- Conan Bridge!
- Around 5 minutes walk from the "Conan" station
- You can see 4 bronze statues on the bridge and 2 on the street
- HERE is the google location
3- Conan Station
- Yura Station which is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line of West Japan Railway Company located in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
- HERE is the google location
Another unique Detective Conan place in Tottori is Tottori Sand Dune Conan Airport which is:
- an airport serving the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
- is owned and operated by the Tottori Prefecture Tottori Airport Authority.
- HERE is the google location
How to get there?
Your main station is Yura Station (Conan Station).
- You can travel to Yura Station from JR Kurayoshi (10 minuets)
- You can travel to Yura Station from JR Yonago (1 hour)
Within Tottori city:
- Go to Tottori Station
- Ride the JR San-in Line to Yonago
- Stop at Yura station (conan station) which is the 11th stop
- Cost: around 840 JPY
- Time: around 1 hour & 10 minutes
or
- Take the train to Kurayoshi Station (around 30 minutes)
- Ride the JR San-in Line to Yonago
- Stop at Yura station (conan station)
- Up to 1 hour and 30 minutes
From Tokyo:
- Take airline from Haneda Airport to Tottori Sand Dune Conan Airport
- From Tottori Sand Dune Conan Airport to Hokuei Town - about 40 minutes by car\taxi [also there is a limousine airport bus service]
From Osaka to Kurayoshi by:
- Train: by Limited Express Super Hakuta - around 3 hours & 10 minutes
- Bus: by Nihonkotsu Bus - around 3 hours and 35 minutes
From Okinawa to JR Yonago:
- Train: by Limited Express Super Hakuta - around 2 hours & 10 minutes
- Bus: by Hinomaru Bus - around 2 hours & 30 minutes
From Airport:
- From Tottori Sand Dune Conan Airport to Hokuei Town - about 40 minutes by car\taxi [also there is a limousine airport bus service]
- From Yonago Kitaro Airport to Hokuei Town - about 1 hour & 40 minutes by car\taxi
- From Okayama Airport to Hokuei Town - about 2 hours & 20 minutes by car\taxi
Source: Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory Official Website!