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TV anime · 2015

Charlotte — real-life locations

Hitotsubashi University, Yokohama Station West Exit and more — 12 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba. 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 · 12

Hitotsubashi University

Tokyo Start here

The national university of social sciences at Kunitachi.

Getting there
Kunitachi Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
一橋大学

Yokohama Station West Exit

Kanagawa

The plaza and bus stands at Yokohama Station's west exit.

Getting there
Yokohama Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Nakabyo Kametaya Park

Chiba

A neighbourhood park in Abiko.

Getting there
Kohoku Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Machida Station

Tokyo

A Yokohama Line and Odakyu Line station.

Getting there
Machida Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Mt. Sarakura Trail

Fukuoka

The trail up Mt. Sarakura, known for its view of Kitakyushu at night.

Getting there
Yahata Stn · 41 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed

Toride Station

Ibaraki

The Joban Line station at the Ibaraki end of the river.

Getting there
Toride Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — Charlotte

Sarakurayama Viewpoint

Fukuoka

The summit lookout 622 m above Kitakyushu, known for the night view over the bay.

Getting there
Shuttle bus then cable car from Yahata Stn · 5 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 — Charlotte

Rendaiji Station

Shizuoka

The stop before Shimoda on the Izu Kyuko line, in a valley of rice fields.

Getting there
Rendaiji Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — Charlotte

Tsumekizaki Park

Shizuoka

The cape at the end of the Suzaki peninsula; the narcissus field flowers from December.

Getting there
25 min by bus from Izukyu-Shimoda Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — Charlotte

Shin-Kiba Station

Tokyo

A station in Tokyo. It appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Shin-Kiba Stn · At the station
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 — Charlotte 「新木場駅」

Stardust

Kanagawa

A restaurant in Kanagawa. It appears in episode 3.

Getting there
Higashi-Kanagawa Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — Charlotte 「スターダスト」

Soba Uzuraya

Nagano

A restaurant in Nagano.

Getting there
60 min by bus from Nagano Stn · 39 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — Charlotte 「蕎麦処 うずら家」

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