Anime film · 2013
The Garden of Words — real-life locations
Shinjuku Gyoen — the arbour by the pond and more — 10 places you can visit, in 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.
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The rainy-morning shelter where Takao and Yukari meet. Recreated shot for shot.
- Getting there
- Shinjuku-gyoenmae Stn (Marunouchi Line) · 12 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- No tripods or selfie sticks
- No alcohol allowed
- Closed on Mondays
- Sources
- 新宿御苑
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The station Takao passes through on the rainy mornings he skips class, a few minutes' walk from the garden.
- Getting there
- Shinjuku Stn (JR Yamanote Line) · At the station
- Before you go
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Never step onto the tracks
- No tripods or selfie sticks
- Sources
- 聖地巡礼ギルド — 言の葉の庭 新宿御苑の全カット再現スポット
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The JR station on Yukino's commute where she watches trains pass in the film; the station building was rebuilt in 2022 but the nearby underpass walkway keeps the film's atmosphere.
- Getting there
- Sendagaya Stn · At the station
- Before you go
- Never step onto the tracks
- Do not block the path or road
- Sources
- 聖地巡礼ギルド — ユキノが電車を見送るシーンの駅
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The clock-tower skyscraper repeatedly shown as the emblem of Shinjuku; the film's angle can be lined up from the garden's Japanese section.
- Getting there
- Yoyogi Stn · 1 min walk
- Before you go
- Do not block the path or road
- Keep your voice down
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 言の葉の庭 聖地巡礼!新宿御苑の全カット再現スポット — 新宿の象徴として繰り返し映るビル
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The school Takao skips his morning classes at, a few streets from the garden he goes to instead.
- Getting there
- Shinjuku-sanchome Stn · 4 min walk
- Before you go
- Working school — the grounds are off limits
- Do not enter private property
- Residential area — people live here
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 旅する亜人ちゃん — 言の葉の庭 学校のモデル「東京都立新宿高等学校」
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The children's play area in Shinjuku Gyoen.
- Getting there
- Sendagaya Stn · 4 min walk
- Before you go
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not block the path or road
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- Anime Pilgrimage — 言の葉の庭 「こども広場」 — · Anime Pilgrimage『言の葉の庭』聖地巡礼マップ — こども広場
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A 1928 Chinese-style pavilion in Shinjuku Gyoen, said to be the model for the shelter where the two take refuge from the rain.
- Getting there
- Sendagaya Stn · 7 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep your voice down
- Residential area — people live here
- Sources
- Anime Pilgrimage『言の葉の庭』聖地巡礼マップ — 旧御凉亭（台湾閣）
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The old highway past Shinjuku Gyoen, walked in the rain.
- Getting there
- Shinjuku Stn · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Buy something if you photograph a shop
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Do not photograph residents or students
- Sources
- 聖地巡礼マップ — 言の葉の庭
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A bridge in Tokyo.
- Getting there
- Yoyogi Stn · 7 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
- 旅する亜人ちゃん — 言の葉の庭 「新宿御苑の太鼓橋」
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A garden in Tokyo.
- Getting there
- Yoyogi Stn · 3 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Keep your voice down
- No tripods or selfie sticks
- Sources
- 旅する亜人ちゃん — 言の葉の庭 「新宿御苑の藤棚」
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