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- Anime (Japanese: アニメ, IPA: [aꜜɲime] ⓘ) (a term derived from a shortening of the English word animation) is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, anime refers specifically to animation produced in Japan.
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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.
Oct 6, 2023 · There are real-life anime locations all across Japan and we've compiled a list that can take you all over the country.
- The National Art Centre
- Yotsuya Station
- Suga Shrine
- NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building
- Shinanomachi Station
- Yunika Vision
The restaurant that Taki and Okudera-senpai dined at during their date is called "Salon de the Rond" and is located on the second floor of The National Art Centre. To get a better view, I suggest going up to the third floor. The restaurant opens at 11AM. There are also some shots of the Art Centre during the date like the brown-lined walls and glas...
For their date, Taki and Okudera-senpai meet up at Yotsuya Station. To get a better view, take the Akasaka exit and look back. Unfortunately, there was construction going on when I visited so the actual part of the station that is in the film did not have the "Yotsuya Station" sign (the right side) so I opted for the other side. The view of Okudera...
The way to Suga Shrine
It's a little bit of walk from Yotsuya Station to Suga Shrine so I suggest using Google maps to navigate. Once you spot Lawson 100 store, turn and walk a little until you spot these signs (location on Google Map). Unfortunately, the sign is too high for me to take the actual angle as in the film (!). The intersection also appears in the film; however, there was construction going on when I went so I was not able to take a shot. But walking further, you'll recognize this spot which is also in...
Stairs to Suga Shrine
The stairs to Suga Shrine is perhaps the most iconic location of the film. The first promotional materials is set here and film's hopeful ending also takes place here. The stairs itself is nothing special. Locals past by it normally. But having seen the film, the significance of it changes particularly when you think about Taki and Mitsuha meeting here. While the view is not a hundred percent similar as it is in the film, the resemblance is pretty close. Location on Google Map One of the best...
Exiting from Shinanomachi Station, the NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building is visible from your right side. This is also taken from the same angle that is in featured in the film. Be careful not to take pictures in the middle of the road as the shooting area is nestled between two intersecting roads. The building appears as part of the Tokyo montage:
In your front, there is a flight of stairs to a pedestrian bridge. This is the same pedestrian that Taki is in after his date with Okudera-senpai. The bridge is somewhat significant in the film as well because this is when Taki starts to think about and even realize his feelings for Mitsuha.
Yunika Vision is located in Shinjuku and is a giant television screen that broadcasts news, advertisements and music videos. In the film, Yunika Vision is where the fall of the Tiamat comet is broadcast. The area is crowded and busy so be careful when taking photos not to block the pedestrian crossing.
- Suga Shrine Staircase (Tokyo) — Your Name. “Haven’t we… Have I met you somewhere before?” — Nope, I exist in the real world unlike you. The famous blockbuster movie, Your Name, by Makoto Shinkai, ends with an emotional and touching ending scene where the main characters Taki and Mitsuha meet after the meteor incident on this legendary staircase leading to Suga Shrine in Yotsuya.
- Lake Motosu (Yamanaka) — Yuru Camp. If there is one image that symbolises the heartwarming anime Yuru Camp, it is this very picture of Lake Motosu! To summarise, Yuru Camp is about the protagonist, Rin, and her friends travelling across various campsites in Japan.
- Shirakawago (Takayama) — Higurashi When They Cry. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is actually the inspiration for Hinamizawa, the village where the horror/murder mystery franchise, Higurashi When They Cry, is set.
- Dogo Onsen (Ehime) — Spirited Away. Tucked in Ehime Prefecture, Dogo Onsen Honkan is one of the must-visit anime locations in northwest Shikoku. It’s the inspiration for Aburaya, the bathhouse owned by Yubaba, the witch in Spirited Away.
Japan’s anime-inspired locations offer enthusiasts a unique opportunity to traverse the boundary between fiction and reality. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the tranquil shrines of Kyoto, and from the mystical festivals of Aomori to the pristine wilderness of Hokkaido, each location resonates with the spirit of the anime that drew ...
Location scouting took place in Saitama for convenience, but the show is set in a fictional rural Japanese town, probably in northern-ish Japan. See also: Lord of the Rings is not set in New Zealand, despite filming there.
Mar 30, 2021 · Many of Japan’s famous animated series take their inspiration from lesser-known towns, urban environments and rural landscapes. Discover the locations of your favorite anime and see another side of Japan. Lake Ashinoko, with Mt. Fuji in the distance, inspired some settings in the anime Evangelion.
