Screen Pilgrimage Real places behind anime and film, across Japan

TV anime · 2015

Gate — real-life locations

8 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.

Locations · 8

Ginza Station

Tokyo Start here

The station shown in episode 8.

Getting there
Ginza Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Wadakura Fountain Park

Tokyo

The park shown in the opening sequence.

Getting there
Otemachi Stn · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students

Kasumigaseki Station

Tokyo

The station shown in episode 8.

Getting there
Kasumigaseki Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Shinjuku Station

Tokyo

The station shown in episode 9.

Getting there
Shinjuku Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Tokyo Big Sight Station

Tokyo

The station shown in episode 24.

Getting there
Tokyo Big Sight Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Seimon Ishibashi Bridge

Tokyo

The bridge shown in the story.

Getting there
Kasumigaseki Stn · 10 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

Shimbashi Station

Tokyo

The station shown in the story.

Getting there
Shimbashi Stn · 2 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

Kokkai-Gijidomae Station

Tokyo

The station shown in the story.

Getting there
Kokkai-gijidomae Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road

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