urbzoo, CC BY 2.0 Setagaya, Tokyo
The music district where STARRY's real-world model is located
Desde Tokio: About 10 min from Shinjuku on the Odakyu Line
Desde Osaka: About 3 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Curry battleground (many curry shops)
663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0 Goshogawara, Aomori Prefecture
Birthplace of Osamu Dazai. A pilgrimage site where literary and anime fans intersect
Desde Tokio: About 4 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + local train
Desde Osaka: About 4 hours from Osaka via plane + local train
Comida local: Jusanko corbicula clams
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Hakodate, Hokkaido
Setting of Liella! Pilgrimage includes Goryokaku and Hakodate's famous night view
Desde Tokio: About 4 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen
Desde Osaka: About 2 hours from Osaka via plane
Comida local: Ika sashimi (squid sashimi), Hakodate ramen
t.kunikuni, CC BY-SA 2.0 Ōarai, Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki Prefecture
Setting of Girls und Panzer. The entire shopping district welcomes fans, a model success case for anime tourism
Desde Tokio: About 2 hours from Tokyo via Joban Line + Kashima Rinkai Railway
Desde Osaka: About 4 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Anko nabe (monkfish hot pot), shirasu don
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Miyazu, Kyoto Prefecture
Model for Haru's hometown Iwatobi. One of Japan's Three Views
Desde Tokio: About 4 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + limited express
Desde Osaka: About 2 hours from Osaka via limited express
Comida local: Iwagaki (rock oysters), oil sardines
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Setting of Kitauji High School Concert Band. Uji Bridge and Mt. Daikichi are pilgrimage sites
Desde Tokio: About 2.5 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + local train
Desde Osaka: About 50 min from Osaka on the Keihan Line
Comida local: Uji matcha sweets
そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0 Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
A story of gods descending on the hillside city. Senkoji Temple and shopping streets are the setting
Desde Tokio: About 4 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + local train
Desde Osaka: About 2 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Onomichi ramen, hassaku daifuku
Syced, CC0 Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
Date spot for Sakuta and Mai-senpai. Pilgrimage sites dot the Enoden line
Desde Tokio: About 1 hour from Tokyo
Desde Osaka: About 3.5 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Shirasu don, tako senbei
Syced, CC0 Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture
Home base of Aqours. Awashima and Mito Sea Paradise are major pilgrimage sites
Desde Tokio: About 2 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + bus
Desde Osaka: About 3 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen
Comida local: Numazu Port seafood bowl
ThorstenS, CC BY-SA 3.0 Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture
Setting of Yatogame-chan. The castle town of Inuyama is the pilgrimage site
Desde Tokio: About 2.5 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + Meitetsu
Desde Osaka: About 1.5 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + Meitetsu
Comida local: Dengaku, Inuyama Dog (hot dog)
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Shirakawa, Ono District, Gifu Prefecture
Model for Hinamizawa. UNESCO World Heritage gassho-zukuri village
Desde Tokio: About 5 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + bus
Desde Osaka: About 4 hours from Osaka on highway bus
Comida local: Hida beef, hoba miso
Stephen Kelly from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 Chiyoda, Tokyo
The electric town where Okabe's lab is located. Radio Kaikan is the iconic pilgrimage site
Desde Tokio: About 5 min from Tokyo Station on the Yamanote Line
Desde Osaka: About 2.5 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen
Comida local: Maid cafés, Niku no Mansei
京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0 Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
The setting of Anohana. Old Chichibu Bridge and Jourinji temple preserve the anime's landscapes
Desde Tokio: About 80 min from Ikebukuro on the Seibu Limited Express
Desde Osaka: About 3 hours from Shin-Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Waraji katsudon, Chichibu soba
ori2uru from Japan, CC BY 2.0 Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture
The 'Little Kyoto of Aki' where Potte lives. Edo-period townscape preserved intact
Desde Tokio: About 5 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + local train
Desde Osaka: About 3 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Takehara-yaki (grilled items), junmai sake
Kentagon, CC BY-SA 4.0 Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture
Model for Tokyo-3. Lake Ashi and Hakone-Yumoto have numerous pilgrimage spots
Desde Tokio: About 85 min from Shinjuku on the Romancecar
Desde Osaka: About 3 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Black eggs, yosegi-zaiku (wood mosaic)
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture
Home of the SOS Brigade. The area around the real school that inspired North High
Desde Tokio: About 3.5 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + Hankyu
Desde Osaka: About 30 min from Osaka on the Hankyu Line
Comida local: Nishinomiya sake
Sei F, CC BY-SA 2.0 Suwa, Nagano Prefecture
Lake Suwa, the model for Itomori Lake. The view from Tateishi Park is iconic
Desde Tokio: About 2 hours from Shinjuku on the Limited Express Azusa
Desde Osaka: About 3.5 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Unagi (eel), miso tendon
Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0 Toyosato, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture
Model for Sakuragaoka High. The old school building has a permanent pilgrimage corner
Desde Tokio: About 3 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + Ohmi Railway
Desde Osaka: About 1.5 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + Ohmi Railway
Comida local: Omi beef
LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
World-famous for the OP railroad crossing scene. International pilgrims visit year-round
Desde Tokio: About 1 hour from Tokyo
Desde Osaka: About 3.5 hours from Osaka via Shinkansen + local train
Comida local: Shirasu don, Kamakura beer
Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0 Hida, Gifu Prefecture
The real-world setting of Your Name. Hida-Furukawa station and Keta Wakamiya Shrine are established pilgrimage sites
Desde Tokio: About 4 hours from Tokyo via Shinkansen + Takayama Main Line
Desde Osaka: About 4 hours from Osaka on the Limited Express Hida
Comida local: Hida beef, Takayama ramen