Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

Hongo and Yushima: anime and film locations you can walk between

Wizard Barristers, Patlabor, Chibi Maruko-chan and 19 places in all, from 17 titles, inside 2.0 km.

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

Titles · 17

Wizard Barristers

TV anime · 2014

Marishiten Tokudaiji

A temple above Ameyoko, reached by a stair from the market street.

Getting there: Ueno-okachimachi Stn · 2 min walk

Patlabor

TV anime · 1989

Chibi Maruko-chan

TV anime · 1990

Only Yesterday

Anime film · 1991

Hayate the Combat Butler

TV anime · 2007

Akihabara Station

The station the electronics quarter grew around.

Getting there: Akihabara Stn · 1 min walk

Kanamemo

TV anime · 2009

Oreimo

TV anime · 2010

Chihayafuru

TV anime · 2011

Joshiraku

TV anime · 2012

The Pet Girl of Sakurasou

TV anime · 2012

Sword Art Online

TV anime · 2012

Log Horizon

TV anime · 2013

Akihabara Station

The station of the electronics quarter the story swallows whole.

Getting there: Iwamotocho Stn · 10 min walk

Valvrave the Liberator

TV anime · 2013

South Side of Akihabara Station

The area south of the Electric Town exit, towards the Kanda River.

Getting there: Akihabara Stn · 3 min walk

Tokyo ESP

TV anime · 2014

Dropkick on My Devil!

TV anime · 2018

Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles

TV anime · 2018

Revue Starlight

TV anime · 2018

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