All Reviews of Monkey D. Luffy Statue

This fall, I was lucky enough to visit the Luffy statue standing beside the ginkgo-lined avenue at the Kumamoto Prefectural Government Office. It is also a symbolic landmark that anime fans and travelers shouldn't miss when visiting Kumamoto.

This lifelike statue originated with Kumamoto-born manga artist Eiichiro Oda. After the devastating 2016 earthquakes struck his hometown, he personally helped launch the ONE PIECE Kumamoto Revival Project, turning the members of the Straw Hat Pirates into bronze statues placed throughout disaster-affected towns across the prefecture to watch over residents and help revitalize tourism in Kumamoto. His heartfelt dedication to giving back to his hometown is truly moving, and it has inspired countless fans to make collecting all ten statues an exciting treasure hunt.

After taking photos with the cool-looking Luffy, don't forget to visit the convenience store downstairs in the prefectural office. It sells exclusive limited-edition Luffy and Kumamon merchandise that is both practical and cute, and well worth bringing home as a special souvenir of this heartwarming recovery tour.

We happened to come across a statue of Usopp from ONE PIECE on the lawn in front of Aso Station, and we were all so excited when we saw it! Of course we had to strike the same pose as Usopp for a keepsake. There are other ONE PIECE characters around Kumamoto waiting for everyone to collect them!

A world-famous franchise in a somewhat out-of-the-way spot! There’s a great selection of merchandise without being overwhelming. It almost feels like fate brought you all this way!

It was raining that day. I hope I can collect all of the ONE PIECE statues someday!

There was also a handprint below it, and my hand is tiny.

When I put my hand on it, theirs was way bigger than mine. But I don’t have a photo, so I’m not sure if I deleted it... so sad. I was taking photos nonstop the whole trip in Japan.

Maybe because it was raining, I got to take a good photo with Luffy~

But honestly, I like Levi more.

I don’t know why, but I couldn’t find anything here about Attack on Titan in Hita, only Oita...

Whenever I see Luffy doing this pose, it makes me want to copy it too hahaha. Do everyone’s photos end up with the same pose?

This Luffy statue is seriously awesome. It looks even more impressive in person than in photos, and fans will definitely get excited.

If you’re visiting Kumamoto, this is a must-stop spot for photos.