Mt. Tsukuba: anime and film locations you can walk between
Encouragement of Climb, Initial D, From the New World and 5 places in all, from 4 titles, inside 1.5 km.
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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.
Titles · 4
TV anime · 2013
The twin-peaked mountain of the Kanto plain, climbed in the series' second season.
Getting there: Tsukubasancho Stn · 9 min walk
A precariously balanced rock on the Mt. Tsukuba trail, said to have turned back the warrior Benkei seven times.
Getting there: Tsukuba Stn + bus 50min, then the cable car · 15 min walk
TV anime · 1998
The Ibaraki mountain road of the series' eastern battles; the toll road climbs to the saddle.
Getting there: Bus + cable car from Tsukuba Stn · 5 min walk
TV anime · 2012
An ancient shrine worshipping Mt. Tsukuba itself.
Getting there: Miyawaki Stn · 3 min walk
TV anime · 2024
A precariously balanced rock on the Mt. Tsukuba trail.
Getting there: Tsukuba Stn + bus 50min, then the cable car · 15 min walk
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