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TV anime · 2016

Flying Witch — real-life locations

Fujita Memorial Garden, Hirosaki Castle, Kudoji Temple and more — 25 places you can visit, in Aomori, Kanagawa. 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 · 25

Fujita Memorial Garden

Aomori Start here

The Taisho-era tea room here is the model for the café Concrucio, and it serves the apple pie the series draws.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + bus 15 min · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
  • Paying guests have priority
Sources
藤田記念庭園 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

Hirosaki Castle

Aomori Start here

Makoto's new home town is Hirosaki, and the castle park is where the series takes its seasons from.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
ふらいんぐうぃっち

Kudoji Temple

Aomori

The temple up in the cedars that the witches walk to.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + 30 min by bus · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
ふらいんぐうぃっち

Hirosaki Station

Aomori

Where Makoto arrives with her cat at the start of the series.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
弘前駅

Former Hirosaki Kaikosha

Aomori

One of the Western-style buildings that give the town of the series its look.

Getting there
Hirokōshita Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Closed on Mondays
Sources
旧弘前偕行社 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

Ishiba House

Aomori

An Edo-period merchant house still standing in the old quarter, open to visitors.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 24 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
石場家住宅 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

Hirosaki Gakuin Seiai Junior & Senior High School

Aomori

The private school in Hirosaki used as the model for the high school the main characters attend.

Getting there
Seiai-Chuko-mae Stn (Konan Railway Owani Line) · 12 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
弘前学院聖愛中学高等学校 · ふらいんぐうぃっち

Shimaya Handicraft Shop

Aomori

The old handicraft shop Makoto visits in episode 12; the anime renames it slightly, and the page gives the real name.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • No photography indoors
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
ふらいんぐうぃっち聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — 第12話で真琴が訪れる手芸店

Saishoin Temple

Aomori

The Hirosaki temple identified as the setting of a cut in episode 2.

Getting there
Hirokōshita Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • No photography indoors
Sources
聖地巡礼 ふらいんぐうぃっち -弘前周辺篇- — 第2話で出てきたカット

Shinmeigu Shrine

Aomori

The country shrine that stands behind the characters in the opening sequence.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + bus 25 min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
ふらいんぐうぃっち聖地巡礼・ロケ地 — オープニングで主人公たちの背景に映る神社

Aeon Town Hirosaki Hinokuchi

Aomori

The shopping centre where Makoto and Chinatsu go shopping in episode 1, and where Makoto buys her broom.

Getting there
Hirokōshita Stn · 36 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • Follow staff instructions
Sources
聖地巡礼 ふらいんぐうぃっち -弘前周辺篇-(かしまるの聖地巡礼) — 第1話の買い物シーン

Iwakiyama Shrine

Aomori

The shrine at the foot of Mt. Iwaki where, in the anime, the 'spring delivery' visitor descends out of the sky.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn (JR Ou Line) + bus 40 min · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
【弘前】魔女見習いがふらいんぐうぃっちの聖地を巡る(ゆずた散歩) — 春の運び屋さんが降り立つ場所

Yamashita Park

Kanagawa

The seafront park on Yokohama harbour. Appears in episode 2.

Getting there
Motomachi-chukagai Stn · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ふらいんぐうぃっち 「山下公園」 EP2

Tochinai Bridge

Aomori

A bridge on the outskirts of Hirosaki. Appears in episode 6.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn + bus (Tochinai) · 5 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
Anime Pilgrimage — ふらいんぐうぃっち 「栩内橋」 EP6

Hirosaki Castle Botanical Garden

Aomori

The botanical garden inside Hirosaki Park. Appears in episode 2.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep your voice down
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ふらいんぐうぃっち 「弘前城植物園」 EP2

Gejo Bridge

Aomori

The bridge over Hirosaki Castle's inner moat, the classic spot for photographing the keep.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 18 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Hane Bridge

Aomori

A bridge over a moat in Hirosaki Park.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 23 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Yoshita Bridge

Aomori

A bridge over a moat in Hirosaki Park.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 21 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Shimoyuguchi Bus Stop

Aomori

A bus stop on the outskirts of Hirosaki.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn + bus 30min · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
下湯口

Aoyagi Bus Stop

Aomori

A bus stop on the outskirts of Hirosaki.

Getting there
Hirosaki Stn + bus 25min · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ふらいんぐうぃっち』聖地巡礼マップ — 青柳(バス)

Hirosaki Castle Outer Moat

Aomori

Hirosaki Castle's outer moat, carpeted with cherry petals each spring.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 14 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ふらいんぐうぃっち』聖地巡礼マップ — 弘前城 外濠

Tsuchibuchigawa Yoshinocho Green Space

Aomori

A green strip along the Tsuchibuchi river by Chuo-Hirosaki Station.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ふらいんぐうぃっち』聖地巡礼マップ — 土淵川吉野町緑地

Taisho Roman Tea Room

Aomori

The tea room in the Western-style house of Fujita Memorial Garden, known for its apple pie.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 17 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ふらいんぐうぃっち』聖地巡礼マップ — 大正浪漫喫茶室

Shunyo Bridge

Aomori

The bridge over the Iwaki river west of Hirosaki Castle, with Mt. Iwaki ahead of it.

Getting there
Chūō-Hirosaki Stn · 25 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
聖地巡礼マップ — ふらいんぐうぃっち

Gankisan Shrine

Aomori

An old shrine on the north side of Mt. Iwaki, with two thousand-year cedars at the gate.

Getting there
30 min by car from Hirosaki Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — ふらいんぐうぃっち

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