Yoshito Usui's manga (1990) and anime (1992–), hugely popular in Spain and Latin America: the antics of cheeky 5-year-old Shinnosuke Nohara and his family. The Noharas "live" in Kasukabe (Saitama), a real city that has adopted Shin-chan as an illustrious resident, with statues and tributes across town.
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Kasukabe Station (Shin-chan statue)the Shin-chan statue
Kasukabe Station, decorated with series motifs, has a bronze statue of Shinnosuke Nohara at its exit: the first stop for almost every pilgrim.
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LaLa Garden Kasukabe (Buri Buri Cinema Studio)the Buri Buri studio
On the 3rd floor of the LaLa Garden mall, the "Buri Buri Cinema Studio" gathers life-size statues of the whole Nohara family, movie posters and a themed game zone.
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Kasukabe (the Noharas' town)Shin-chan's town
The real city where the series places the Noharas' home. Kasukabe registered the family as "special residents" and fills its streets, shops and tourist office with Shin-chan touches.
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Crayon Shinchan Adventure Park (Nijigen no Mori)Shin-chan's park
A Shin-chan themed area in the Nijigen no Mori park on Awaji Island (Hyōgo), opened in 2022. It has adventure courses, ziplines and attractions themed around 'Appare! The Great Sengoku Adventure'. It is not a scene from the series but an official park dedicated to its world; it shares the grounds with the Naruto zone.