Anime pilgrimage and film locations in Niigata

Do It Yourself!!

Ichinokido Shopping Street

The Sanjo arcade the club walks through; Sanjo is Japan's town of blades and hand tools.

Getting there: Higashi-Sanjou Stn · 14 min walk

• Kita-Sanjo Station
• Hachiman Park and Sanjo Hachimangu
• Stage Engawa

Mirage of Blaze

Kakizaki Castle Site

The site of the castle of Kakizaki Kageie, one of Kenshin's captains, above the coast road.

Getting there: Kakizaki Stn · 23 min walk

• Old Yoita Castle Site
• Yasuda Castle Site

Castle Defense

• Kasugayama Castle
• Sakado Castle
• Shibata Castle

My Deer Friend Nokotan

• Yahiko Shrine
• Yahiko Panorama Tower

Nippon Sangoku

• Shibata Castle
• Nishi-Shibata High School

Tetsuko no Tabi

• Tsutsuishi Station

Tenchijin

Kasugayama Castle Ruins

Uesugi Kenshin's mountain stronghold, where the drama's hero grew up in service.

Getting there: Kasugayama Stn · 42 min walk

Bakemonogatari

• Naoetsu Secondary School

Hanasaku Iroha

• Shinza Station

Dream Eater Merry

Takada Station

The station of Takada, a town of covered arcades against the snow.

Getting there: Takada Stn · At the station

Hyouka

• Suwa Shrine

KanColle

• Sekiyama Shrine

Idol Incidents

• Niigata Station

Golden Kamuy

• Sado Gold Mine

Umamusume: Pretty Derby

• Niigata Racecourse

Demon Slayer

• Northern Culture Museum

Gibiate

Toki Messe

Niigata's convention centre at the mouth of the Shinano river, with an observation floor.

Getting there: Niigata Stn · 25 min walk

Cue!

Myohoji Station

An Echigo Line station.

Getting there: Myohoji Stn · At the station

Acro Trip

Nagaoka Station

A Joetsu Shinkansen and Shinetsu Line station.

Getting there: Nagaoka Stn · At the station

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

• Echigo-Yuzawa Station