A land of temples, forests, hidden histories, old fears, and friendships that reshape more than one generation.
The Kitaro Chronicles takes place across a connected landscape of villages, temples, forests, mountains, and distant settlements. Some places are welcoming. Others carry old secrets. Many change meaning as the characters grow older and return to them with different eyes.
Rather than serving only as a backdrop, the world of Yazu grows alongside the characters. Roads become memories. Familiar places become crossroads. Locations that once represented danger may later become places of reconciliation.
Home to generations of fursons and the community at the heart of the early stories. It is closely tied to the Temple of Peace and to many of the characters whose lives shape the series.
A place of learning, discipline, reflection, and martial training. For Kitaro and those who follow him, the Temple becomes much more than a school—it becomes home.
A place wrapped in fear and warning, yet central to the history of the series. What lies within it changes the course of Kitaro's life and echoes far beyond his own generation.
A meeting place between worlds. As the series grows, locations like Halfway Village become important not because they belong wholly to one side, but because they create space for people to meet.
Beyond the main Kitaro Chronicles, Yazu has stories of its own. Meet the villagers, families, and characters whose adventures continue beyond the pages of the trilogy.
Six-year-old Mariki is tired of being called cute. Determined to prove she is brave, she sets out to do something no one expects—and discovers that the Forbidden Forest earned its name for a reason.
A free short story from the world of the Kitaro Chronicles.
