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Shuri Castle: anime and film locations you can walk between

Azumanga Daioh, Cat Planet Cuties, Okitsura and 13 places in all, from 9 titles, inside 1.1 km.

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

Titles · 9

Azumanga Daioh

TV anime · 2002

Cat Planet Cuties

TV anime · 2010

Okitsura

TV anime · 2025

Shuri Station

A Yui Rail station, the nearest to Shuri Castle. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there: Shuri Stn · At the station

Ryukyu no Kaze

TV drama · 1993

Shurijo Castle

The Ryukyu court the drama is set in. The main hall burned in 2019 and its rebuilding is open to view.

Getting there: Shuri Stn · 11 min walk

Busou Shinki

TV anime · 2012

Twin Angel Break

TV anime · 2017

Shuri Castle

The palace of the Ryukyu kingdom, under reconstruction since the 2019 fire.

Getting there: Shuri Stn · 11 min walk

Castle Defense

TV anime · 2017

The Quintessential Quintuplets

TV anime · 2019

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

TV anime · 2020

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