Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

Harajuku and Yoyogi Park: anime and film locations you can walk between

Seraph of the End, Death Note, Bakemonogatari and 10 places in all, from 9 titles, inside 2.8 km.

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

Titles · 9

Seraph of the End

TV anime · 2015

Gorin Bridge

The footbridge between Yoyogi Park and the stadium grounds.

Getting there: Harajuku Stn · 7 min walk

Omotesando Station Exit A3

The exit that comes up at the crossing of Omotesando and Aoyama-dori.

Getting there: Omotesando Stn · 1 min walk

Death Note

TV anime · 2006

Former National Children's Castle

The Aoyama children's centre, closed in 2015; Okamoto Taro's Tree of Children stands in front.

Getting there: Shibuya Stn · 9 min walk

Bakemonogatari

TV anime · 2009

Cat Street Children's Park

The small park off Cat Street named as where Nadeko and Ogi talk.

Getting there: Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Stn · 8 min walk

Durarara!!

TV anime · 2010

Yoyogi Park

The large city park behind Harajuku station.

Getting there: Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Stn · 14 min walk

Sword Art Online

TV anime · 2012

Yoyogi Park

The large city park behind Harajuku station.

Getting there: Sangubashi Stn · 13 min walk

Tokyo Ghoul

TV anime · 2014

Miyashita Park

The layered park along the tracks in Shibuya, rebuilt in 2020.

Getting there: Shibuya Stn · 7 min walk

Nisekoi

TV anime · 2014

Jingumae 4-chome Footbridge

The footbridge over Omotesando, drawn behind the fake date.

Getting there: Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku' Stn · 4 min walk

Domestic Girlfriend

TV anime · 2019

Omotesando Hills

Ando Tadao's shopping complex on Omotesando, on the site of the Dojunkai Aoyama apartments.

Getting there: Harajuku Stn · 8 min walk

Jujutsu Kaisen

TV anime · 2020

Aoyama Cemetery

In episode 32 of the Shibuya Incident arc, Yuji Itadori, Mei Mei and Ui Ui hold their strategy talk here; eight minutes on foot from Gaienmae Station.

Getting there: Nogizaka Stn · 6 min walk

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