What are the opening hours of Jinbe Statue — Uto?

Outdoor statue, viewable any time

How do I get to Jinbe Statue — Uto?

Bus from Kumamoto Station, or car; needs some planning.

Sumiyoshi Kaigan Park, Uto (Uto, Japan).

Go near sunset — the coastal view behind Jinbe is the shot.

Statue & landmark

ジンベエ像（宇土市）

Jinbe, the crew's helmsman, looks out over the sea at Sumiyoshi Kaigan Park in Uto.

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Jinbe was the tenth statue to join the route. Uto saw the biggest jump in foreign visitors of any Kumamoto town after the statues arrived.

It's the furthest west, by the coast, so it works best as its own trip or at the start/end of your loop.

What are the opening hours of Jinbe Statue — Uto?: Outdoor statue, viewable any time
How do I get to Jinbe Statue — Uto?: Bus from Kumamoto Station, or car; needs some planning.
Where is Jinbe Statue — Uto?: Sumiyoshi Kaigan Park, Uto (Uto, Japan).
Any tips for visiting Jinbe Statue — Uto?: Go near sunset — the coastal view behind Jinbe is the shot.

Kumamoto City, Japan

The captain himself, standing at the main entrance of the Kumamoto Prefectural Office — the first stop on the Straw Hat statue route.

Kumamoto City, Japan

Tony Tony Chopper waits at the main entrance of the Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

Mifune, Japan

Brook plays on near the Mifune Dinosaur Museum, south-east of Kumamoto City.