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TV anime · 2002

Asagiri no Miko — real-life locations

Taisai Shrine, Miyoshi Station, Mount Hikuma and more — 8 places you can visit, in Hiroshima. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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

Locations · 8

Taisai Shrine

Hiroshima Start here

The shrine the heroine serves at, in the Miyoshi of the ghost stories the series draws on.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · 34 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
太歳神社 · 朝霧の巫女

Miyoshi Station

Hiroshima

The town of the Inou ghost tales the series draws on starts at this platform.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
三次駅

Mount Hikuma

Hiroshima

The hill above Miyoshi, with the town and its river mists below.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — 朝霧の巫女

Suido Bridge, Miyoshi

Hiroshima

A bridge over the river at Miyoshi.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — 朝霧の巫女

Deai Plaza

Hiroshima

The plaza at Miyoshi where the Bassen and Saijo rivers meet.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
アニメ旅 — 朝霧の巫女

Mount Takatani Observatory

Hiroshima

The lookout over Miyoshi's sea of morning mist.

Getting there
Nishi-Miyoshi Stn · 25 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
アニメ旅 — 朝霧の巫女

Tomoe Bridge

Hiroshima

A bridge in Hiroshima.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
アニメ旅 — 巴橋

Tatari Rock

Hiroshima

A rock terrace in Hiroshima.

Getting there
Miyoshi Stn · 44 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — 朝霧の巫女 「たたり岩」

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