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TV anime · 2007

Hayate the Combat Butler — real-life locations

Akihabara Station, Harajuku Station and more — 5 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Shizuoka, Chiba. 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 · 5

Akihabara Station

Tokyo Start here

The station the electronics quarter grew around.

Getting there
Akihabara Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — ハヤテのごとく!

Harajuku Station

Tokyo

The Yamanote station between Takeshita-dori and the shrine forest.

Getting there
Harajuku Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — ハヤテのごとく!

Izukyu-Shimoda Station

Shizuoka

The end of the Izu Kyuko line, the gate to the town and its coast.

Getting there
Izukyushimoda Stn · 1 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — ハヤテのごとく!

Maihama Station

Chiba

The Keiyo line station on the reclaimed shore of Urayasu.

Getting there
Maihama Stn · 6 min walk
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — ハヤテのごとく!

Hiragishi Kodai Park

Hokkaido

A grassy bowl in a Sapporo suburb, familiar from a long-running local television programme.

Getting there
Minami-Hiragishi Stn · 4 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
聖地巡礼マップ — ハヤテのごとく!

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