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Anime film · 1985

Night on the Galactic Railroad — filming locations

2 places you can visit, in Iwate. 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 · 2

England Coast (Igirisu Kaigan)

Iwate Start here

The pale riverbed Miyazawa Kenji named and walked; the film's world is built out of this landscape.

Getting there
Hanamaki Stn · 25 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Only there at low tide — check the times before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
銀河鉄道の夜

Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum

Iwate

The Hanamaki museum for the author of the story, on the hill above the town his Iihatov was drawn from.

Getting there
Shin-Hanamaki Stn (JR Kamaishi Line) · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • No photography indoors
Sources
銀河鉄道の夜

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