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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

Encouragement of Climb

TV anime · 2013

Mt. Tsukuba

The twin-peaked mountain of the Kanto plain, climbed in the series' second season.

Getting there: Tsukubasancho Stn · 9 min walk

Benkei Nanamodori

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

Initial D

TV anime · 1998

Mt Tsukuba

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

From the New World

TV anime · 2012

Tsukubasan Shrine

An ancient shrine worshipping Mt. Tsukuba itself.

Getting there: Miyawaki Stn · 3 min walk

365 Days to the Wedding

TV anime · 2024

Benkei Nanamodori

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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