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TV anime · 2012

Busou Shinki — real-life locations

Osaka Castle, Atomic Bomb Dome, Kobe Harborland and more — 4 places you can visit, in Hiroshima, Hyogo, Osaka. 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

Osaka Castle

Osaka Start here

The castle founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, its present keep rebuilt in 1931.

Getting there
Osaka Business Park Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues

Atomic Bomb Dome

Hiroshima

Hiroshima's World Heritage ruin, kept as a witness to the atomic bombing.

Getting there
Genbaku Dome-mae Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
  • Do not block the path or road

Kobe Harborland

Hyogo

A shopping district on Kobe harbour.

Getting there
Harborland Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Shuri Castle

Okinawa

The palace of the Ryukyu kingdom, under reconstruction since the 2019 fire.

Getting there
Shuri Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues

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