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Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium, Oyama Station and more — 15 places you can visit, in Saitama, Tokyo, Gunma. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 15

Tokorozawa Civic Gymnasium

Saitama Start here

Tokorozawa's civic gymnasium. Appears in episode 4.

Getting there
Shin-Tokorozawa Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「所沢市民体育館」 EP4 · Anime Pilgrimage『アオのハコ』聖地巡礼マップ — 所沢市民体育館

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Oyama Station

Tokyo

A Tobu Tojo Line station at the entrance to the Happy Road Oyama shopping arcade. Appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Oyama Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「大山駅」 EP5 · Anime Pilgrimage『アオのハコ』聖地巡礼マップ — 大山駅

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Ageo Sports Park Gymnasium

Saitama

The gymnasium in Ageo Sports Park. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Ageo Stn · 23 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「上尾運動公園体育館」 EP8 · Anime Pilgrimage『アオのハコ』聖地巡礼マップ — 上尾運動公園体育館

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Yamato Civic Gymnasium Maebashi

Gunma

Maebashi's civic gymnasium. Appears in episode 13.

Getting there
Maebashi Stn · 35 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「ヤマト市民体育館前橋」 EP13 · Anime Pilgrimage『アオのハコ』聖地巡礼マップ — ヤマト市民体育館前橋

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Nebukawa Station

Kanagawa

A Tokaido Line station on a bluff above Sagami Bay. Appears in episode 15.

Getting there
Nebukawa Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「根府川駅」 EP15 · Anime Pilgrimage『アオのハコ』聖地巡礼マップ — 根府川駅

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Ikebukuro Station

Tokyo

A giant terminal where the Yamanote and many other lines meet. Appears in episode 25.

Getting there
Ikebukuro Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「池袋駅」 EP25

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Hojo Beach

Chiba

A shallow bathing beach on Tateyama Bay. Appears in episode 15.

Getting there
Tateyama Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — アオのハコ 「北条海水浴場」 EP15

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Kawagoe Higashi High School

Saitama

A private high school in Kawagoe.

Getting there
Sashiogi Stn · 47 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
川越東高等学校 · 旅する亜人ちゃん — アオのハコ 「川越東高等学校」

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Koyasu Shrine

Tokyo

A shrine in Itabashi.

Getting there
Itabashi-kuyakushomae Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — アオのハコ 「子易神社」

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Higashi-Koganei Station

Tokyo

A Chuo Line station.

Getting there
Higashi-Koganei Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『アオのハコ』聖地巡礼マップ — 東小金井駅

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Sunshine Aquarium

Tokyo

The rooftop aquarium at Sunshine City, known for its penguins that seem to fly across the sky.

Getting there
Otsuka-ekimae Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No tripods or selfie sticks

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Namjatown

Tokyo

An indoor theme park in Sunshine City.

Getting there
Ikebukuro Stn · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

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Hakone Camp Village

Kanagawa

A lakeside campground and lodge on Lake Ashi.

Getting there
Hakone-Yumoto Stn + bus 40min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors

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Mamashita Bridge

Tokyo

A bridge in Tokyo.

Getting there
Naka-Itabashi Stn · 2 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
anitora5050 — アオのハコ 「間々下橋」

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Mejirodai 1-chome Playground

Tokyo

A children's playground in Tokyo. It appears in the opening.

Getting there
Gakushuinshita Stop · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — アオのハコ 「文京区立目白台一丁目遊び場」

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