In December 2023, Kumamoto Prefecture's touring planning company "Moto Ride Tours" has launched a new touring tour starting from Aso Kumamoto Airport to visit the bronze statue of the manga "One Piece".
As part of the Kumamoto Earthquake reconstruction project, 10 statues of "One Piece" are currently installed in nine municipalities in the prefecture. Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the manga "One Piece", is from Kumamoto Prefecture.
The tour will gather at Aso Kumamoto Airport at 9 a.m. and visit the "ONE PIECE" statues installed in various parts of the prefecture led by a guide. The journey takes about 3 hours and returns to the airport around 12pm.
The maximum number of participants is 1 or 2 people. There are four courses (A, B, C, D) and you will visit statues of different characters. Course A includes "Usopp (Aso City)", "Robin (Minami Aso Village)", and "Zoro (Otsu Town)". Course B includes "Nami (Nishihara Village)", "Frankie (Takamori Town)", and "Sanji (Mashiki Town)". Course C will take you to Chopper (Kumamoto City), Brook (Mifune), and Luffy (Kumamoto City). In addition, there is a D course "Jinbee (Uto City)".
The motorcycle used is a Honda 50cc motorcycle and can be driven with a moped license. The participation fee is 12,000 yen for one person and 20,000 yen for two people. The cost includes a guide, bike rental, helmet and gloves rental, fuel and insurance. To apply, visit the official website of Moto Ride Tours.
The organizers say, "We will support you so that you can efficiently visit the statues scattered throughout the prefecture without using a car while waiting for a plane, waiting for departure, or on a short trip after arriving at the airport."
