A station, small parks and familiar characters among everyday homes. The connection here is the author and tributes to his work. Walk from Yotsugi to Tateishi without looking for a fictional stadium around every corner.
The walk
8 stops · 7 statues
Allow a morning or afternoon, as a planning suggestion rather than a measured duration. From Yotsugi visit Ishizaki, Hyūga and Tsubasa, then Roberto and Sanae. Continue to Misaki in Shibue Park and finish with Wakabayashi in Tateishi. For a shorter walk, finish after Sanae and return to Yotsugi.
1Yotsugi Station — The Captain Tsubasa StationTribute · exterior visitContext and visit⌄
Start outside the ticket gates, beneath football-shaped lamps. Some decorations are in paid areas; enter only with an appropriate ticket. Keep passenger routes clear.
5Bronze Statue of Roberto HongoTribute · exterior visitContext and visit⌄
This tribute brings Roberto Hongo and Tsubasa together. Leave the park and return to the neighbourhood streets to find them. No shopping is needed to follow the walk.
6Bronze Statue of Sanae NakazawaTribute · exterior visitContext and visit⌄
Sanae closes the first Yotsugi section. Decide here whether to return to the station or continue towards Tateishi. The food budget is an allowance, not a booking at a specific café.
8Bronze Statue of Genzō Wakabayashi (Benji Price)Tribute · exterior visitContext and visit⌄
Finish with Wakabayashi at Tateishi Michihiroba. Follow local signs towards Keisei-Tateishi station for your return. This selection does not attempt to cover every statue in the district.
Color by day · day.stop (1.2 = day 1, stop 2) · + optional, in grey · × groups nearby points: tap to zoom. KML and GPX contain waypoints, not navigation tracks.
Reference pins, not navigation tracks. Follow pavements and local park and station signs.
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Before heading to Katsushika
A themed tribute walk in the author’s home area. These streets are not presented as literal match settings or the fictional city of Nankatsu.
The exterior walk requires no admission tickets. Paid station areas, travel to and from the walk, shopping and lodging are excluded from the budget.
These are working parks, pavements and a station: use open access routes, keep paths clear and avoid photographing children. Follow local diversions during works.
A working station, a lived-in neighbourhood
The walk starts outside the ticket gates. Some Yotsugi decorations are in paid areas and are not included in the free exterior visit. Check trains to and from your accommodation.
Yotsugi Station — The Captain Tsubasa Station → Bronze Statue of Ryō Ishizaki (Bruce Harper)Follow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
All on foot
Bronze Statue of Ryō Ishizaki (Bruce Harper) → Bronze Statue of Kojirō Hyūga (Mark Lenders)Follow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
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Bronze Statue of Kojirō Hyūga (Mark Lenders) → Life-sized Statue of Tsubasa Ōzora (Oliver Atom)Follow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
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Life-sized Statue of Tsubasa Ōzora (Oliver Atom) → Bronze Statue of Roberto HongoFollow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
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Bronze Statue of Roberto Hongo → Bronze Statue of Sanae NakazawaFollow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
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Bronze Statue of Sanae Nakazawa → Life-sized Statue of Tarō Misaki (Tom Becker)Follow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
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Life-sized Statue of Tarō Misaki (Tom Becker) → Bronze Statue of Genzō Wakabayashi (Benji Price)Follow pedestrian crossings and open access routes. Walking time not measured.
All on foot
A walk without admission tickets
The basic walk is free. Choose your own food and drink allowance.
Food and drink
¥2,000
Economy reference: ¥2,000 for food and drink during the walk. This is not an admission fee or a booked meal.
Add outward and return train fares. Paid station areas, hotels and shopping are excluded.
Transport within the route · walking
¥0
Lodging · not included
¥0
Exterior walk admission
¥0
Food and drink allowance
¥2,000
Estimated total
¥2,000
Other food and drink allowances
Comfort
Transport within the route · walking
¥0
Lodging · not included
¥0
Exterior walk admission
¥0
Food and drink allowance
¥3,500
Estimated total
¥3,500
More flexibility
Transport within the route · walking
¥0
Lodging · not included
¥0
Exterior walk admission
¥0
Food and drink allowance
¥5,500
Estimated total
¥5,500
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