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Ikaho Onsen: anime and film locations you can walk between

Initial D, Dandadan, Encouragement of Climb and 10 places in all, from 5 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 · 5

Initial D

TV anime · 1998

Ikaho Shrine

The shrine at the top of Ikaho's stone stairway street.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + bus 25min · 5 min walk

Ikaho Stone Steps

The stepped street where Takumi and Itsuki stop for manju.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + 25 min bus (Ikaho Onsen) · 3 min walk

Takane Viewpoint

The pull-off above the pass where Takumi races Shingo.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + 30 min by car · 2 min walk

Tokimeki Deck

A viewing deck above Lake Haruna.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + 30min by car · 3 min walk

Dandadan

TV anime · 2024

Ikaho Shrine

The shrine at the top of Ikaho's stone stairway street. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + bus 25min · 5 min walk

Ishidan-gai Pocket Park

A small park partway up Ikaho's stone stairway street.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + bus 25min · 3 min walk

Yokotekan

A wooden inn on Ikaho's stone stairway street.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + bus 25min · 5 min walk

Encouragement of Climb

TV anime · 2013

Ikaho Onsen

The stone-stair hot-spring town of the series' Gunma trip; the 365 steps climb between the inns.

Getting there: Bus from Shibukawa Stn · 3 min walk

Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!

TV anime · 2015

Ikaho Shrine

The shrine at the top of Ikaho's stone stairway street.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn + bus 25min · 8 min walk

Laid-Back Camp

TV anime · 2018

Ikaho Onsen Stone Steps

The hot-spring town of stone steps the club visits on its winter trip.

Getting there: Shibukawa Stn (JR Joetsu Line) + 25 min by bus · 2 min walk

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