Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

TV anime · 2011

Chihayafuru — real-life locations

Omi Jingu Shrine, Omi-jingu-mae Station and more — 36 places you can visit, in Shiga, Fukui, 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 · 36

Omi Jingu Shrine

Shiga Start here

The shrine that hosts the national karuta championships, and the setting of the series' decisive matches.

Getting there
Omi-jingu-mae Stn (Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Extremely crowded over New Year
Sources
近江神宮 · ちはやふる

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Omi-jingu-mae Station

Shiga

The small tram station the characters arrive at for every tournament.

Getting there
Omi-jingu-mae Stn (Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
soul jemの聖地巡礼日記 — ちはやふる 近江神宮

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Awara-Yunomachi Station

Fukui

The station for the hot-spring town Arata moves home to, and the stop the others arrive at to find him.

Getting there
Awara-Yunomachi Stn (Echizen Railway) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
あわら市 · ちはやふる

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Gotokuji Station

Tokyo

The Odakyu stop in the Tokyo quarter the club members live around.

Getting there
Gotokuji Stn (Odakyu Odawara Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
ちはやふる

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Awara-Onsen Station

Fukui

A station that appears in the manga; the cherry-tree avenue nearby was the model for the one in the story and is now nicknamed 'Arata-zaka' after the character Arata Wataya.

Getting there
Awaraonsen Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
芦原温泉駅

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Omi Kangakukan

Shiga

The hall beside Omi Jingu where the national and championship karuta matches of the story are played; the competition floor is upstairs.

Getting there
Minami-shiga Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Worshippers come first
Sources
近江神宮 · 聖地巡礼 ちはやふる -滋賀篇- — 全国大会や名人戦・クイーン戦が行われる会場

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Otsukyo Station

Shiga

The JR station on the Omi Jingu pilgrimage route whose platform is matched against cuts from episodes 12 and 13 and season 2 episode 7.

Getting there
Otsukyo Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
TVアニメ『ちはやふる』『ちはやふる2』舞台探訪@近江神宮編 — 大津京駅のカット回収

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Katamachi Culture Center

Tokyo

The hall where Chihaya first meets karuta.

Getting there
Bubaigawara Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
  • No photography indoors
Sources
ちはやふる · 旅する亜人ちゃん — ちはやふる 「片町文化センター」

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Fuchu Station

Tokyo

The station in the opening sequence.

Getting there
Fuchu 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 — ちはやふる 「府中駅」

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Bubaigawara Station

Tokyo

The station for the karuta club.

Getting there
Bubaigawara 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 — ちはやふる 「分倍河原駅」

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Bubaigawara Shopping Street

Tokyo

The street Sumire chases Taichi down.

Getting there
Bubaigawara Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ちはやふる 「分倍河原商店街」

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Tatebori Station

Shizuoka

The station they get off at for the Fujisaki training camp.

Getting there
Tatebori Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ちはやふる 「竪堀駅」

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Shirayamahime Shrine

Ishikawa

The head shrine of all Hakusan shrines. Appears in episode 17.

Getting there
Tsurugi Stn · 36 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ちはやふる 「白山比咩神社」 EP17

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Tsutsujigaoka Station

Tokyo

A Keio Line station. Appears in episode 20.

Getting there
Tsutsujigaoka 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 — ちはやふる 「つつじヶ丘駅」 EP20

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Kawaguchi Station

Saitama

A Keihin-Tohoku Line station. Appears in episode 20.

Getting there
Kawaguchi 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 — ちはやふる 「川口駅」 EP20

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Katamachi Third Park

Tokyo

A neighbourhood park in Fuchu.

Getting there
Bubaigawara Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ちはやふる 「片町第３公園」

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Arata-zaka

Fukui

A cherry-lined slope at Awara, nicknamed Arata-zaka after the series.

Getting there
Awaraonsen Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
ちはやふる

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Teuchi Soba Furuta

Tokyo

A soba shop near Bubaigawara Station.

Getting there
Bubaigawara Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ちはやふる』聖地巡礼マップ — 手打ちそば ふるた

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Hasebeya

Fukui

A diner near Awara-Onsen Station.

Getting there
Awaraonsen Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ちはやふる』聖地巡礼マップ — はせべや

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Kawaguchi Lilia Hall

Saitama

The cultural centre by Kawaguchi Station.

Getting there
Kawaguchi Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road

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Fuchu-Hommachi Station

Tokyo

The Nambu Line halt beside the racecourse.

Getting there
Fuchu-Hommachi 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 — ちはやふる

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Level Crossing near Tsutsujigaoka Station

Tokyo

Where the Keio line crosses the street at Tsutsujigaoka.

Getting there
Tsutsujigaoka Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Otsuka Hall, Bunkyo Karuta Memorial

Tokyo

A Bunkyo ward hall named in memory of karuta.

Getting there
Gokokuji Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Shinagawa Station

Tokyo

Where the Tokaido Shinkansen meets the conventional lines.

Getting there
Kitashinagawa Stn · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Maibara Station

Shiga

Where the Hokuriku line leaves the Tokaido Shinkansen.

Getting there
Maibara Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Kanazu Cherry Avenue

Fukui

The cherry-lined avenue at Jiyugaoka in Awara.

Getting there
Awaraonsen Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Level Crossing near Omi-Jingu-mae

Shiga

Where the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto line crosses the road near Omi Jingu.

Getting there
Minami-shiga Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Toda Sports Center

Saitama

Toda's municipal sports hall.

Getting there
Kita-Toda Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Kawaguchi Station West Exit

Saitama

The west exit of Kawaguchi station on the Keihin-Tohoku line.

Getting there
Kawaguchi Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Shinjuku Station Southern Terrace Exit

Tokyo

The gate onto Southern Terrace, south of the Koshu-kaido.

Getting there
Shinjuku Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Tokyo Station, Tokaido Shinkansen Platform

Tokyo

The Tokyo Station platforms the Tokaido Shinkansen leaves from.

Getting there
Otemachi Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Yasuda Auditorium, University of Tokyo

Tokyo

The 1925 auditorium on the Hongo campus.

Getting there
Hongo-sanchome Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No photography indoors
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Fuji High School

Shizuoka

A prefectural high school in Fuji.

Getting there
Tatebori Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
アニメ旅 — ちはやふる

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Shimogawara Green Path

Tokyo

A green path laid along the trackbed of the former Shimogawara Line. Appears in episode 3.

Getting there
Fuchu-Hommachi Stn · 16 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ ちはやふる 「下河原緑道/第1期3話」

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Biwako Onsen Kohyo

Shiga

The Otsu hot-spring inn given as where Chihaya and the others stay in episode 13.

Getting there
Otsukyo Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Paying guests have priority
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ ちはやふる 「千早たちの宿泊先/13話」

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Ishibei-koji Lane

Kyoto

A street in Kyoto.

Getting there
Gion-shijo Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ちはやふる 「石塀小路」

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