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Osaka Castle and Nakanoshima: anime and film locations you can walk between

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, Tokyo Story, Captain Tsubasa and 19 places in all, from 16 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 · 16

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Anime film · 2020

Tokyo Story

Film · 1953

Captain Tsubasa

TV anime · 1983

Nobunaga: King of Zipangu

TV drama · 1992

Hideyoshi

TV drama · 1996

Osaka Castle

The castle Hideyoshi builds as the seat of his rule; the drama's second half is set inside it. The present keep is a 1931 reconstruction on the Tokugawa-era stone base.

Getting there: Morinomiya Stn (JR Osaka Loop Line) · 11 min walk

Imotako Nankin

TV drama · 2006

Nakanoshima Park

The island park between the two rivers, in the Osaka the drama's writer lives in.

Getting there: Kitahama Stn · 2 min walk

Busou Shinki

TV anime · 2012

Osaka Castle

The castle shown in the story.

Getting there: Osaka Business Park Stn · 11 min walk

Teekyu

TV anime · 2012

Sanada Maru

TV drama · 2016

Osaka Castle

The winter and summer sieges the drama ends on; Sanada Maru was the outwork on its southern side.

Getting there: Osaka Business Park Stn · 11 min walk

Hand Shakers

TV anime · 2017

Osaka Castle

The castle shown in the story.

Getting there: Morinomiya Stn · 18 min walk

The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!

TV anime · 2018

The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!

TV anime · 2021

Minami-Temma Park

The park shown in the story.

Getting there: Yodoyabashi Stn · 20 min walk

Reach Beyond the Blue Sky

TV drama · 2021

Boogie Woogie

TV drama · 2023

NHK Osaka Hall

The hall used for the stage and broadcast sequences of Suzuko's singing career, in the city where the story begins.

Getting there: Tanimachi-yonchome Stn (Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line) · 4 min walk

Yaiba: Samurai Legend

TV anime · 2025

Osaka Castle

The castle shown in episode 16.

Getting there: Morinomiya Stn · 18 min walk

Nippon Sangoku

TV anime · 2026

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