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TV anime · 2016

Erased — real-life locations

Tomakomai Station, Inzai-Makinohara Station and more — 16 places you can visit, in Hokkaido, Chiba, 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 · 16

Tomakomai Station

Hokkaido Start here

The Hokkaido town the series is set in; the 1988 chapters are drawn from its winter streets.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
苫小牧市 · 僕だけがいない街

Inzai-Makinohara Station

Chiba

The Chiba station used for the present-day scenes bracketing the 1988 Hokkaido chapters.

Getting there
Inzai-Makinohara Stn (Hokuso Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
印西牧の原駅

Tomakomai Science Center

Hokkaido

A small science museum displaying a Mir space-station module, used almost unaltered as the backdrop where the child characters spend time in the series.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
舞台探訪総研 苫小牧駅南編 — 最も登場回数の多い舞台

Midorigaoka Park Observatory

Hokkaido

A rare hilltop lookout in flat Tomakomai with a sweeping view over the port town, one of the anime's early-episode locations.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 25 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
舞台探訪総研 緑ヶ丘公園方面編 — 港町・苫小牧を一望する展望台

Misono Elementary School

Hokkaido

The working elementary school that modeled the protagonist's school, down to the tire playground equipment; view only from outside and avoid school commute hours.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 51 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Visiting hours are limited
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
舞台探訪総研 緑ヶ丘公園方面編 — 主人公の通う小学校のモデル

Tomakomai Civic Center

Hokkaido

A location from the show standing directly opposite the science centre that appears most often in the story.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
舞台探訪総研『僕だけがいない街』@苫小牧駅南編 — 科学センターの向かい

Iidabashi Station

Tokyo

A station where the JR line meets four subway lines. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Iidabashi 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 — 僕だけがいない街 「飯田橋駅」 EP1

Nishi-Funabashi Station South Post Office

Chiba

A post office at Nishi-Funabashi Station's south exit. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Nishi-Funabashi Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「西船橋駅南口郵便局」 EP1

Funabashi Central Library

Chiba

Funabashi's central library. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Keisei Funabashi Stn · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「船橋市中央図書館」 EP1

Misono Park

Hokkaido

A neighbourhood park in Tomakomai. Appears in episode 5.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 49 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「美園公園」 EP5

Mount Hakodate Observatory

Hokkaido

The lookout famous for Hakodate's night view. Appears in episode 8.

Getting there
Hakodate Stn · 40 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「函館山展望台」 EP8

Nepia Ice Arena

Hokkaido

The ice arena of Tomakomai, the ice-hockey town. Appears in episode 10.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「nepiaアイスアリーナ」 EP10

National Museum of Western Art

Tokyo

The Ueno art museum with a main building by Le Corbusier. Appears in episode 11.

Getting there
Ueno-okachimachi Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「国立西洋美術館」 EP11

New Chitose Airport

Hokkaido

Hokkaido's main airport. Appears in episode 12.

Getting there
New Chitose Airport Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — 僕だけがいない街 「新千歳空港」 EP12

Dango no Sakuraya

Chiba

A dango shop in Funabashi.

Getting there
Keisei Funabashi Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『僕だけがいない街』聖地巡礼マップ — だんごのさくらや

Shimizu Footbridge

Hokkaido

A footbridge in Hokkaido.

Getting there
Tomakomai Stn · 16 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 — 僕だけがいない街 「清水歩道橋」

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