Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory

Hokuei, Tottori, Japan

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Hokuei, Tottori

A museum about the creator of Detective Conan in his hometown of Hokuei, with original artwork and hands-on trick displays. Along Conan Street, 30 stone monuments have been installed.

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Admission, hours and closing dates

The museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and the last admission is 30 minutes before closing. Individual tickets at the door are about 700 yen for adults, about 500 yen for junior high and high school students, and about 300 yen for elementary school students; children below elementary age enter free. Showing a passport, a residence card or a JR-West Rail Pass takes about 100 yen off an individual ticket. The museum lists its 2026 closing days as Jan. 30, Feb. 27, May 29, June 30, Aug. 31, Sept. 30, Oct. 30 and Nov. 30, so check the museum's page before you go.

Important: the current building closes in January 2027

Because a new building is due to open in spring 2027, the current museum is scheduled to end operations on Jan. 11, 2027. Its goods shop is listed as open from Jan. 14 to Feb. 28, 2027. Advance tickets are sold year-round, and on weekends and holidays the museum asks advance and door ticket holders to use separate lines right after opening.

What the exhibit areas cover

The museum describes several zones, including AOYAMA WORLD on the creator's upbringing and works, and a Creative Secrets area on Detective Conan. In the invention area, visitors can actually ride the turbo-engine skateboard that Professor Agasa built for Conan. A fan board displays posters for every Detective Conan movie, with a quiz machine for mini games, and the finale area shows hand-written autograph boards and a spot for photos with 3D characters.

Parking and practical notes

The lot in front of the museum is for buses only. Cars use the free lot between the roadside rest area Michi-no-Eki Daiei and the museum, which holds roughly 100 vehicles. Photos and video are allowed inside the exhibit space except in a few marked areas, and the museum offers free temporary baggage storage for ticketed visitors.

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