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TV anime · 2014

Haikyu!! — filming locations

4 places you can visit, in Miyagi, 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 · 4

Sendai City Gymnasium (Kamei Arena)

Miyagi Start here

Where the prefectural tournaments are played. The series names it outright rather than inventing a stand-in, and it is where Hinata and Kageyama first meet.

Getting there
Fukurobara Stn (Sendai Subway Namboku Line) · 7 min walk
Before you go
  • Follow staff instructions
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Keep quiet indoors
Sources
仙台市体育館 · ハイキュー!!

Sendai Station

Miyagi

The gateway to the series' Miyagi. The city has installed a volleyball-themed walking route around the station.

Getting there
Sendai Stn (JR / Shinkansen) · At the station
Before you go
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
ハイキュー!!

Karumai High School (exterior only)

Iwate Unofficial

Widely taken as the model for Karasuno High — the author is a graduate — though it has never been officially confirmed. It is a working school: the town asks visitors to look from outside the gate and not disturb the students.

Getting there
Ninohe Stn (Tohoku Shinkansen) + bus 40 min · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Fan-identified — not officially confirmed
  • Working school — the grounds are off limits
  • Do not photograph residents or students
  • Do not enter private property
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
岩手県立軽米高等学校 · ハイキュー!!

Sendai City Museum

Miyagi

The museum in the castle grounds above the city the series' Miyagi is set in.

Getting there
Kokusai Center Stn (Sendai Subway Tozai Line) · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Keep quiet indoors
  • Closed on Mondays
Sources
仙台市博物館 · ハイキュー!!

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