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- Your Name – Gifu Prefecture. Miyagawachō-Ochiai bus stop. Image adapted from: Toho and @cylut. Your Name is an anime film that broke box-office records in Japan and across the world.
- Chihayafuru – Ōmi Shrine. Stairs leading to the Romon gate. Image adapted from: Nippon TV and @chiyaha_project. Chihayafuru is an anime about uta-karuta (歌かるた, poetry karuta), a competitive Japanese card game that is physically and mentally demanding.
- Princess Mononoke -Yakushima. Image adapted from: Netflix and @kichikintrek_yakushima. A 4-hour ferry ride from Kagoshima will take you to the subtropical island of Yakushima, whose mystical woodlands have inspired the setting of Princess Mononoke.
- My Neighbour Totoro – Satsuki and Mei’s House. Image adapted from: Netflix and @takashi.mabuchi. This life-size recreation of Satsuki and Mei’s rural house in My Neighbour Totoro is located in Nagakute, a city in Aichi Prefecture.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019) - Japan-Wide。
- Slam Dunk (1993) - Shonan。
- Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 4 (2016) - Sendai。
- Your Name (2016) - Yotsuya/Hida City。
- Tokyo Tower. Tokyo Tower has been featured in many movies, including Godzilla and King Kong, along with tons of anime series and anime films. And why wouldn't it?
- Asakusa. Unlike the aforementioned Akihabara, its neighboring ward Asakusa offers an experience that's more toward the traditional side of Japan. From the old shrines to the shopping districts, you'll find yourself going slightly back in time, like traveling the streets on a rickshaw while in a traditional kimono (from kimono rental shops).
- Shirakawa-gō. The anime series Higurashi When They Cry takes place in a fictional village called Hinamizawa, where creepy dark secrets lurk. Hinamizawa was based on a small traditional village called Shiragawa-gō, located in Shirakawa of Gifu Prefecture.
- Yokohama City. The Bungo Stray Dogs anime series is set in Yokohama, a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture of the Kanto region. It's home to many sightseeing spots, from museums and parks to cultural sites.
- Suga Shrine
- Yotsuya Station
- Shakuji River
- Shinjuku Station East Exit
- Kabukicho Crossing
- Radio Kaikan
- Kanda Fureai Bridge
- Tama River
- Shibuya Bridge
- Asakusa
One of the most popular anime locations in Tokyo is the Suga Shrine steps featured in the final scene in Your Name, where Taki and Mitsubishi met at the end of the movie. This red railing down the flight of steps can be found in the Yotsuya neighbourhood. Location: Suga Shrine
Not far from the first location is the Yotsuya Station. This is where Taki and Okudera-senpai met to go on their date. Just this station alone has multiple locations from the anime, and with a quick look around the area you’ll be able to recognise the spots from the movie yourself. Location: Yotsuya Station
Another famous anime is Your Life in April. One of the real-life anime locations from this anime in Tokyo is the Shakuji River. This location is featured in one of the first few episodes in spring when Kosei and Kaori walk home together. It’s also a very beautiful cherry blossom spot. Location: Shakuji River
Shinjuku Station is big, so don’t get lost trying to find this place. At the East Exit, this is a real-life location of a Tokyo Ghoul scene, when Kaneki goes to meet Touka. It’s briefly featured but definitely worth a visit as it is identical to the scene in the anime! Location: Shinjuku Station East Exit You May Also Like: 9 Must-Visit Retro Gamin...
Kabukicho and Kabukicho Crossing are both features in Tokyo Ghoul. This area is a famous attraction spot but also a real-life anime location! Kabukicho was featured briefly after Kaneki and Touka meet, and the crossing is featured at a different time in the anime when Kaneki is alone. Location: Kabukicho and Kabukicho Crossing
In the Akihabara neighbourhood, you can find Radio Kaikan, a real-life anime location featured multiple times in Steins;Gate. This is because this is the building that the time machine crashed into in the first season. Location: Radio Kaikan
Another real-life anime location is the Kanda Fureai Bridge, featured in Steins;Gate as well. The bridge and locations around the bridge were featured multiple times in the anime with various characters. Location: Kanda Fureai Bridge You May Also Like: Top 15 Anime Shops In Tokyo
In the Tokyo Revengers anime, the Tama River was featured in one of the first episodes, after Takemichi meets Mikey and Draken for the first time. If you want it to look just like the anime, go when the sun is lower. Location: Tama River
Another location from Tokyo Revengers is the Shibuya Bridge. This is where Takemichi and Chifuyu talked to Baji, and the conversation happened on this bridge. Some of the things might be a little different, but because this anime was from long ago, it might be made to accuracy in the past. Location: Shibuya Bridge
Asakusa is also one anime locations in real life in Tokyo! It’s the spot where Tanjiro first comes face to face with Muzan in Demon Slayer. In the anime, Asakusa was pictured in the 1920s, so some areas might vary slightly from the anime, but when you visit this place yourself, you can see how much the neighbourhood has changed throughout time, and...
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