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TV anime · 2011

Chihayafuru — filming locations

4 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 · 4

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

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

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

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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