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TV anime · 2021

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Kachidoki Bridge, Ryoan-ji, Kinkaku-ji and more — 13 places you can visit, in Tokyo, Kyoto. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Locations · 13

Kachidoki Bridge

Tokyo Start here

A 1940 bascule bridge at the mouth of the Sumida. Appears in the opening sequence.

Getting there
Tsukijishijo Stn · 13 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
Anime Pilgrimage — ホリミヤ 「勝鬨橋」 OP

Ryoan-ji

Kyoto

The Zen temple famous for its dry rock garden of fifteen stones. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University Stn · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ホリミヤ 「龍安寺」 EP1

Kinkaku-ji

Kyoto

The temple famous for its gold-leaf pavilion, a World Heritage site. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Omuro-Ninnaji Stn · 33 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ホリミヤ 「金閣寺」 EP1

Ryumon Falls

Kyoto

A small waterfall in north-west Kyoto. Appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Tōjiin-Ritsumeikan University Stn · 23 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Do not enter private property
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ホリミヤ 「龍門の滝」 EP1

Umezato Central Park

Tokyo

A neighbourhood park in Suginami. Appears in episode 4.

Getting there
Shin-koenji Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ホリミヤ 「梅里中央公園」 EP4 · Anime Pilgrimage『ホリミヤ』聖地巡礼マップ — 梅里中央公園

Nijo Castle

Kyoto

The castle built in 1603 as the Tokugawa shoguns' Kyoto residence.

Getting there
Nijo Stn · 11 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage — ホリミヤ 「元離宮二条城」

Tofuku-ji Hojo

Kyoto

The abbot's hall of Tofukuji, known for the gardens on all four sides by Mirei Shigemori.

Getting there
Tobakaido Stn · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

GiGO Machida

Tokyo

A game arcade by Machida Station.

Getting there
Machida Stn · 3 min walk
Before you go
  • Buy something if you photograph a shop
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not photograph residents or students
Sources
Anime Pilgrimage『ホリミヤ』聖地巡礼マップ — GiGO 町田

Benzaiten

Kyoto

A hall of Benzaiten in Higashiyama.

Getting there
Gion-shijo Stn · 24 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Otowa Path

Kyoto

A road behind Kiyomizu-dera.

Getting there
Misasagi Stn · 24 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here

Ginkakuji

Kyoto

The temple that began as Shogun Yoshimasa's villa, known for its sculpted sand garden.

Getting there
Keage Stn · 37 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down

Tatsumi Bridge

Kyoto

A bridge in Kyoto. It appears in episode 1.

Getting there
Gion-shijo Stn · 6 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
Anime Pilgrimage — 巽橋

Nishi-Ogikubo Station

Tokyo

A station in Tokyo. It appears in episode 4.

Getting there
Nishi-Ogikubo Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Very crowded — expect queues
  • Do not block the path or road
Sources
旅する亜人ちゃん — ホリミヤ 「西荻駅」

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