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TV anime · 1978

Galaxy Express 999 — real-life locations

Niiya Elementary School, Niiya Station, Kokura Station and more — 4 places you can visit, in Ehime, Fukuoka, 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

Niiya Elementary School

Ehime Start here

A municipal elementary school in Ozu.

Getting there
Niiya Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not enter private property
  • Residential area — people live here

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Niiya Station

Ehime

A Yosan Line station.

Getting there
Niiya Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
新谷駅

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Kokura Station

Fukuoka

A Sanyo Shinkansen and Kagoshima Line station.

Getting there
Kokura Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
銀河鉄道999

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Oizumi-Gakuen Station

Tokyo

A Seibu Ikebukuro Line station in Nerima, the ward that calls itself the birthplace of Japanese animation. A fibreglass statue of the Conductor has stood inside the gates since March 2008.

Getting there
Oizumi-gakuen Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
大泉学園駅

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