Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

Kochi Castle and Harimayabashi: anime and film locations you can walk between

Ocean Waves, Belle, Oi! Ryoma and 10 places in all, from 4 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 · 4

Ocean Waves

Anime film · 1993

Harimaya Bridge

In the film it appears as a red bridge; today it is stone, with a small replica bridge set up beside it for visitors.

Getting there: Harimayabashi Stn · At the station

Tosa Junior and Senior High School

A private secondary school in Kochi city.

Getting there: Kōchi Stn · 42 min walk

Tenjin-Ohashi Bridge

The bridge Taku Morisaki cycles across in the film's opening; a chinaberry tree stands at its northern end.

Getting there: Ōhashidōri Stn · 7 min walk

Kochi Castle

The castle at the centre of the city Taku and Rikako go to school in, standing over the streets the film walks.

Getting there: Kenchō-mae Stn · 5 min walk

Kochi Otemae High School

The Kochi prefectural high school whose main building exterior was used for the school in the film; only the buildings were copied, not the uniforms or the grounds.

Getting there: Ohashidori tram stop (Tosaden Kotsu) · 6 min walk

Tosa Select Shop Tencos

A shop of Kochi specialities.

Getting there: Kōchi Stn · 13 min walk

Belle

Anime film · 2021

Kochi Daijingu Shrine

A shrine in Kochi city.

Getting there: Iriake Stn · 14 min walk

Kochi Station

The city's main station, seen when Suzu boards the overnight bus.

Getting there: Kōchi-bashi Stn · 3 min walk

Oi! Ryoma

TV anime · 1992

Kōchi Castle

The only castle where both the keep and the main-bailey palace survive.

Getting there: Iriake Stn · 12 min walk

Ryomaden

TV drama · 2010

Kochi Castle

The castle Ryoma grew up under, and one of only twelve keeps in Japan still standing from the Edo period.

Getting there: Kenchō-mae Stn · 5 min walk

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