Mizuki Shigeru is one of Japan’s leading manga artists. He lived in Chofu City, Tokyo for over 50 years until his death in November 2015,and there are many spots related to “GeGeGe no Kitaro“.
Tenjin-dori Shopping Street, which runs from the central exit of Chofu Station on the Keio Line to the north and continues from the old Koshu Kaido to the approach to Fuda Tenjinsha Shrine, is lined with monuments and illustrations of Kitaro, Nezumi-Otoko and others.
In addition, at “Kitaro Chaya”in the same shopping street, you can take out foods and purchase Kitaro goods, and at "Kitaro Chaya Hanare," a tea room that opened in August 2025, you can enjoy character-themed food and drinks.
Furthermore, in March 2025, the "Mizuki Shigeru Zone" was created through crowdfunding. You can enjoy the world of Mizuki's manga while walking along the path leading to“Kitaro Square”.