Anime film · 2015
The Boy and the Beast — real-life locations
Shibuya Station, Shibuya Scramble Crossing and more — 11 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.
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The crossing and station Ren falls out of the human world at; Shibuya and the beast town mirror each other through the film.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn (JR Yamanote Line) · At the station
- Before you go
- Never step onto the tracks
- Very crowded — expect queues
- No tripods or selfie sticks
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 渋谷駅
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The crossing the film rebuilt shot by shot, and the one its key visual stands on — the human half of the two worlds the boy walks between.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn · 2 min walk
- Before you go
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not block the path or road
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 旅する亜人ちゃん — バケモノの子 キービジュアルに使われた「渋谷スクランブル交差点」
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The bustling Center-gai shopping street that models the film's battle scene; the streamers seen in the movie really go up during its Tanabata festival each summer.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn · 3 min walk
- Before you go
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 旅する亜人ちゃん「バケモノの子 聖地巡礼・ロケ地」 — 一郎彦とのバトルシーンのモデル
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The exit where Ren and Kumatetsu first cross paths.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn · 2 min walk
- Before you go
- Never step onto the tracks
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not block the path or road
- Sources
- 旅する亜人ちゃん — バケモノの子 「渋谷駅南口」
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The concert hall at NHK's broadcasting centre in Yoyogi.
- Getting there
- Harajuku Stn · 10 min walk
- Before you go
- Very crowded — expect queues
- No photography indoors
- Do not block the path or road
- Sources
- Anime Pilgrimage — バケモノの子 「NHKホール」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『バケモノの子』聖地巡礼マップ — NHKホール
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The first gymnasium of Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi National Stadium, known for its suspended roof.
- Getting there
- Harajuku Stn · 7 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep quiet indoors
- Follow staff instructions
- Sources
- Anime Pilgrimage — バケモノの子 「国立代々木競技場 第一体育館」
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An old shrine east of Shibuya, with the remains of a sumo ring in its grounds.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn · 14 min walk
- Before you go
- Worshippers come first
- Keep your voice down
- Residential area — people live here
- Sources
- Anime Pilgrimage『バケモノの子』聖地巡礼マップ — 渋谷氷川神社
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Shibuya ward's office, rebuilt in 2019.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn · 10 min walk
- Before you go
- Follow staff instructions
- Do not block the path or road
- Keep your voice down
- Sources
- Anime Pilgrimage『バケモノの子』聖地巡礼マップ — 渋谷区役所
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The large city park behind Harajuku station.
- Getting there
- Sasazuka Stn · 15 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep your voice down
- Residential area — people live here
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- アニメ旅 — バケモノの子
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The Hatagaya shopping street.
- Getting there
- Sasazuka Stn · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Buy something if you photograph a shop
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- アニメ旅 — バケモノの子
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A library in Tokyo.
- Getting there
- Shibuya Stn · 11 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep quiet indoors
- No photography indoors
- Follow staff instructions
- Sources
- 旅する亜人ちゃん — バケモノの子 「渋谷区立渋谷図書館」
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