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TV drama · 1996

Futarikko — filming locations

3 places you can visit, in Osaka, Hyogo. 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 · 3

Tsutenkaku

Osaka Start here

The Shinsekai tower over the Osaka the twins grow up in.

Getting there
Ebisucho Stn (Osaka Metro Sakaisuji Line) · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • No tripods or selfie sticks
Sources
通天閣 · ふたりっ子

Nishi-Tengachaya Station

Osaka

The single-track Nankai halt and the shopping street beside it, where the twins' Osaka childhood is set.

Getting there
Nishi-Tengachaya Stn (Nankai Shiomibashi Branch) · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
Sources
西天下茶屋駅

Yoroi Station

Hyogo

The single platform above a fishing cove on the Sanin coast, used for the drama's seaside scenes.

Getting there
Yoroi Stn (JR Sanin Main Line) · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Unstaffed station — buy tickets in advance
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
鎧駅 · ふたりっ子

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