Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World, Volume 1

About “Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World, Volume 1”

Kino's Journey —the Beautiful World— is a Japanese light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi, that follows the travels of a young woman named Kino and her talking motorcycle, Hermes, as they visit countries with distinct customs and societal norms, spending exactly three days in each. The series began serialization in March 2000 and the first volume was published in July 2000 by ASCII Media Works under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of September 2025, 24 volumes have been released.