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Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama comes from Hokuei, Tottori, and the town has fully committed to branding itself as “the town where you can meet Conan,” run by its own tourism association — one of Japan’s most thorough single-work official pilgrimages. From JR Yura Station to the Aoyama Gosho Hometown Museum runs 1.4 km of “Conan Street,” with bronze and colour statues at 19 spots, 30 stone monuments, Conan manhole covers and themed streetlamps. My advice: make Yura Station your start and simply walk Conan Street — that single line covers the main sights. Note that the museum is relocating: the current building at the far end of the street closes on 11 January 2027, and the new museum opens in spring 2027 beside Beika Shopping Street, midway along the route.
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Verified filming spots
| ✔ | Spot | Area | Scene & guide | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 青山剛昌ふるさと館 | 北榮町 | Per the Hokuei Tourism Association’s official page, this is the flagship must-see facility for fans. The current building stands at the far end of Conan Street, about 1.4 km (a 20-minute walk) from JR Yura Station, and closes on 11 January 2027; the new museum opens in spring 2027 beside Beika Shopping Street, with the date and prices not yet announced. | JR 由良站（山陰本線）步行約 1.4 公里、約 20 分 | |
| コナン通り | 北榮町 | Per the Hokuei Tourism Association’s official page, this 1.4 km street from JR Yura Station to the Hometown Museum has bronze and colour character statues at 19 spots, 30 stone monuments (28 reproducing manga covers, 2 reproducing Weekly Shonen Sunday covers or original Hokuei illustrations), Conan-themed manhole covers, ceramic plaques and decorated streetlamps, plus bronze relief panels on “Conan Bridge.” The street itself is the main attraction — allow about 20 minutes at a relaxed pace. | JR 由良站至青山剛昌故鄉館，1.4 公里、約 20 分 | |
| コナンの家 米花商店街 | 北榮町 | Per the Hokuei Tourism Association’s official page, this is the second fan must-see facility along Conan Street, alongside the Hometown Museum. It sits on the same 1.4 km Conan Street, so you pass it naturally on the walk without any detour. The new museum is being built right next to it for spring 2027, and its car park has been closed for the works since 18 May 2026. | 柯南通り沿線，1.4 公里步道上 | |
| JR由良駅（北栄町観光案内所） | 北榮町 | Per the Hokuei Tourism Association’s official page, the station itself is themed around Conan and houses the official tourist information counter. Yura Station is about 10 minutes from JR Kurayoshi and roughly an hour from JR Yonago, and it is the start of the pilgrimage route — grab your information here before setting off. | JR 山陰本線由良站；距 JR 倉吉站約 10 分、距 JR 米子站約 1 小時 |
Spots verified against tourism-board / municipal / official sources (2026-10-15); confirm on-site conditions locally.
Getting there and routing the pilgrimage
There is no direct shinkansen from Tokyo to Tottori. Common routes: fly Haneda–Tottori or Haneda–Yonago (each about 1 hour 20 minutes); or take the shinkansen to Okayama or Shin-Osaka and change to the limited express “Super Hakuto,” with Osaka–Kurayoshi running about 3 hours 10 minutes.
Once in the Tottori area, a JR San-in Main Line local from Kurayoshi to Yura Station takes about 10 minutes; from Yonago it is around an hour. Yura Station is the head of Conan Street, and the 1.4 km walk to the current Aoyama Gosho Hometown Museum covers the main sights in one line; that building closes on 11 January 2027, and the new museum opens in spring 2027 beside Beika Shopping Street, midway along the walk. If you also want the Tottori Sand Dunes, pair Hokuei and the dunes across two days of the same San-in trip.
The real locations
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q1：How long does it take to walk Conan Street?
- From JR Yura Station to the Aoyama Gosho Hometown Museum is about 1.4 km, roughly a 20-minute walk. With statues at 19 spots, 30 stone monuments and assorted Conan installations along the way, a relaxed pace covers the main sights.
- Q2：What is the most convenient way from Tokyo to Hokuei?
- There is no direct shinkansen. Most people fly Haneda–Tottori or Haneda–Yonago (about 1 hour 20 minutes each), then take the San-in Main Line to Yura Station — about 10 minutes from Kurayoshi, roughly an hour from Yonago.
- Q3：Can you combine Hokuei with the Tottori Sand Dunes?
- Yes, though they are not near the same station, so plan them across two days of one San-in trip rather than cramming into a single day. Conan Street takes about half a day; give the dunes their own half-day to full day.
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