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Gion and Yasaka Shrine: anime and film locations you can walk between

The Tatami Galaxy, The Eccentric Family, K-On! and 9 places in all, from 6 titles, inside 2.4 km.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Titles · 6

The Tatami Galaxy

TV anime · 2010

Bukko-ji Temple

The head temple of the Bukkoji branch of Shin Buddhism, south of Shijo-Karasuma.

Getting there: Karasuma Stn · 5 min walk

Kawaramachi-Oike Crossing

Where Kawaramachi-dori meets Oike-dori, in front of Kyoto city hall.

Getting there: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Stn · 1 min walk

Shijo Ohashi Bridge

The Shijo-dori bridge over the Kamo River, between the Minamiza theatre and Pontocho.

Getting there: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Stn · 2 min walk

The Eccentric Family

TV anime · 2013

Akizuki Bridge

A bridge over the Lake Biwa canal at Shogoin.

Getting there: Sanjo Keihan Stn · 11 min walk

Shinkyogoku Shopping Street

The arcade one street east of Teramachi, running from Shijo to Sanjo.

Getting there: Karasuma Stn · 8 min walk

K-On!

TV anime · 2009

Kyoto City Hall

The 1927 city hall at Teramachi-Oike.

Getting there: Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Stn · 2 min walk

Kyousougiga

TV anime · 2013

Otenmon Gate, Heian Shrine

The vermilion gate of Heian Shrine, a scaled copy of the palace gate.

Getting there: Higashiyama Stn · 11 min walk

Tsuki ga Kirei

TV anime · 2017

Honno-ji Temple

The temple where Oda Nobunaga fell; it moved to this Teramachi site in 1592.

Getting there: Sanjo Keihan Stn · 12 min walk

Houkago Saikoro Club

TV anime · 2019

Heian Shrine Great Torii

The 24-metre torii straddling Jingu-michi in Okazaki.

Getting there: Sanjo Stn · 14 min walk

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