Anime pilgrimage and film locations in Shiga

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

• Karahashi Park
• Keihan-Ishiyama Station
• Anoo Station
• Hiyama Shrine
• Kusatsu City Library
• Yamabiko Amusement Park
• Ichiriyama Park
• Shakunage School
• Fujimi Community Centre
• Former Iba Residence
• Yokiyu
• Setagawa Bridge
• Omi-Ohashi Bridge, west end
• Seta Fishing Port
• Seta River Railway Bridge (Biwako Line)
• Seta no Karahashi
• Akanoi Park
• Monument, Otsu Port
• East End of the Omi Ohashi Bridge
• Setagawa Kyodo Bridge
• Ichirizuka Park
• Akanoi Lakeside Green Space

Goodbye, Lara

Takebe Taisha

The first-ranked shrine of old Omi province, dedicated to Yamato Takeru. Appears in episode 7.

Getting there: Karahashimae Stn · 16 min walk

• Otsu Kogan Nagisa Park
• Omi Ohashi Bridge
• Keihan-Ishiyama Station
• Karasuma Peninsula
• Lake Biwa Museum
• Mt. Horai
• Karahashimae Station
• Seiran Children's Playground

Granbelm

Shirahige Shrine

Said to be the oldest shrine in Omi, at Takashima.

Getting there: Omi-Takashima Stn · 33 min walk

• Mangetsu-ji Ukimido
• Karasaki Shrine
• Biwako Ohashi Bridge
• Yumemigaoka Lookout
• Vories Gakuen
• Ukaruchan Arena
• Biwako Ohashi Toll Gate

Chihayafuru

Omi Jingu Shrine

The shrine that hosts the national karuta championships, and the setting of the series' decisive matches.

Getting there: Omi-jingu-mae Stn (Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) · 10 min walk

• Omi-jingu-mae Station
• Omi Kangakukan
• Otsukyo Station
• Maibara Station
• Level Crossing near Omi-Jingu-mae
• Biwako Onsen Kohyo

Castle Defense

• Odani Castle
• Hikone Castle
• Azuchi Castle
• Kannonji Castle
• Minakuchi Castle

K-On!

Former Toyosato Elementary School

The model for Sakuragaoka High. The music room is preserved and open to visitors free of charge.

Getting there: Toyosato Stn (Ohmi Railway) · 10 min walk

• Toyosato Station
• Biwako-Hamaotsu Station
• Omihachiman Station

Sengoku Basara

• Sawayama Castle Ruins
• Azuchi Castle Site

Go: Himetachi no Sengoku

Otsu Castle Site

Where Hatsu withstood a siege while Sekigahara was decided; the site is now the lakeside street corner.

Getting there: Biwako-hamaotsu Stn · 2 min walk

• Azuchi Castle site

Encouragement of Climb

• Mt. Ibuki
• Mt. Hachiman

Gunshi Kanbee

Nagahama Castle

Hideyoshi's first castle, on the shore of Lake Biwa, where Kanbei's service to him begins.

Getting there: Nagahama Stn · 6 min walk

• Azuchi Castle site

Bloom Into You

Hikone Station

The lakeside town the series is set in; the castle is straight out of the east exit.

Getting there: Hikone Stn · At the station

• Hikone Station West Exit

Kirin ga Kuru

Enryakuji Temple, Mt. Hiei

The mountain temple Nobunaga burned — the event the drama builds to, and a World Heritage site.

Getting there: Cable Sakamoto Stn · 4 min walk

• Azuchi Castle Ruins

Ogon no Hibi

• Azuchi Castle site

Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Azuchi Castle site

Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

• Kannonjijo site

Aoi: Tokugawa Sandai

Otsu Castle site

The lakeside castle whose 1600 siege kept fifteen thousand western troops away from Sekigahara.

Getting there: Biwako-Hamaotsu Stn (Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line) · 2 min walk

The Twilight Samurai

• Hikone Castle

The Hidden Blade

• Hikone Castle

Basilisk

Otogi Pass

The pass dividing the Koga and Iga lands. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there: Uenoshi Stn + 30min by car · 5 min walk

Love and Honor

• Hikone Castle

YuruYuri

• Nagahama City Library

Rurouni Kenshin

Miidera Temple

The lakeside temple whose halls and steps stand in for Meiji Kyoto in the films.

Getting there: Miidera Stn · At the station

Taira no Kiyomori

• Miidera (Onjoji)

The Ambition of Oda Nobuna

• Enryaku-ji Temple

The Eccentric Family

• Lake Biwa Nagisa Park

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai

• Former Toyosato Elementary School

Laughing Under the Clouds

Karasaki Shrine

A shrine on Lake Biwa, known for the pine of the Eight Views of Omi.

Getting there: Karasaki Stn · 12 min walk

Nobunaga Concerto

• Azuchi Castle

KanColle

• Hiyoshi Taisha

Touken Ranbu

• Azuchi Castle Ruins

Sekigahara

• Hikone Castle

Scarlet

Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Hall

Shigaraki, the pottery town the drama is set in; the hall shows the kilns and the wares its heroine fires.

Getting there: Shigaraki Stn · 3 min walk

Ochoyan

• Former Toyosato Elementary School

The 13 Lords of the Shogun

• Miidera (Onjoji)

Dear Radiance

Ishiyamadera Temple

Where Murasaki Shikibu is said to have begun the Tale of Genji, watching the moon over the lake.

Getting there: Ishiyamadera Stn · 13 min walk

Yaiba: Samurai Legend

• Nagahama Castle

Nippon Sangoku

• Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge