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TV anime · 1970

Tomorrow's Joe — real-life locations

Tamahime Park, Namidabashi Crossing, Korakuen Hall and more — 4 places you can visit, in Tokyo. 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 · 4

Tamahime Park

Tokyo Start here

A park in the San'ya district.

Getting there
Minowa Stn · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Namidabashi Crossing

Tokyo

The crossing keeps the name of a bridge that no longer exists, over a river long since covered.

Getting there
Minami-Senju Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — あしたのジョー

Korakuen Hall

Tokyo

The fight hall on the fifth floor of Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, the home of Japanese boxing since 1962. It appears many times in the manga.

Getting there
Suidobashi Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
後楽園ホール

Kuramae (former Kokugikan site)

Tokyo Gone

The site of the sumo arena that stood in Kuramae until 1984. The manga drew it as the venue of the bout against Kim Yong-bi. Nothing of the building is left; a water-bureau plant occupies the ground.

Getting there
Kuramae Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • No longer exists — nothing remains at the site
  • Keep your voice down
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
蔵前国技館

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