Free Ultraman spot in Fukushima Prefecture

There are a few different free Ultraman spots in Sukagawa City in Fukushima, as it is the birthplace of the creator of Ultraman, Eiji Tsuburaya. Eiji Tsuburaya is recognized as the founder of 'Kaiju', monsters such as Godzilla and those that appear in science fiction media. In fact, Eiji Tsuburaya is also the co-creator of Godzilla. Moreover, he is known as the 'father of visual effects'.

Ultraman Street

One of the free Ultraman spots in Sukagawa City is a street of Ultraman and Kaiju statues, along the road where the Sukagawa Civic Center 'Tette' is. It is not officially called Ultraman Street, but to me that's what it feels like with all the magnificent statues of characters from Japan's long running Ultra series.

You will meet many fans along the way and its not unusual to have to wait your turn to get a photo of the statue. I recommend early morning or late at night to avoid having to wait to take a photo of the statues and also so that you won't have traffic in the background! In the morning I did meet a few families with young children though. It was an absolute joy to hear children squeal with delight on finding one of their favorite kaiju.

If you are in Sukagawa City and have an interest in Ultraman, Kaiju or just something different, it is worth stopping by this fun street. And if you are an Eiji Tsuburaya fan, I highly recommend you also pop into Tette where there is a free Eiji Tsuburaya museum.